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Sea Kayak Belize
Caribbean Kayak Vacation
To read about Belize's premier
sea kayak vacation,
visit our Adventure Island at Glover's Reef page
Sea
kayaking in Belize has grown into a major sport activity. The
environment is perfect for these small, individual craft, whether it is
for a self-supported, extended sea kayak trip or for day excursions out
of a private island. The
shallow waters inside the Belize Barrier Reef are usually quiet and
contain no strong tidal currents, and the swells of the open sea are
stopped by the long reef offshore. The remote, offshore atolls also have
excellent kayaking opportunities. The atolls of Belize: Glover’s Reef,
Lighthouse Reef, and Turneffe Islands. All Belizean waters are clear and
warm (80 degrees), just like the rest of the surrounding Caribbean Sea.
The tides in Belize are small, and there are few currents to speak of, so Belize is a great place to learn kayaking.
Belize kayak tour vacations provide an eco-sensitive method of
exploring the off-shore islands and reefs, where one can still find
mangrove swamps on the islands with hidden reefs
teeming with tarpon and snook, and quiet patch reefs surrounded by
colorful schools of tropical fish. The barrier reef and atolls presents another
exciting environment to explore by kayak, trips that take place when the weather is quiet
allows one to snorkel from the sea kayaks over the walls on the outside of
the reef that plunge into the dark depths. Turtles, porpoise, sharks, and
huge groupers are commonly encountered here, and in the late spring whale
sharks are found cruising the sea side of these reefs.