Sea Kayaking & Wild Camping Trip

This is Sea Kayaking at it's absolute best! Spend five days circumnavigating the island of Milos in the Cyclades, camping wild on the beaches, with plenty of time for snorkelling and exploring on land.

The island of Milos, lies in the Cyclades group of Islands in the Aegean Sea, South East from the Greek mainland. It is one of the most dramatic Greek islands, well known for its spectacular and colourful rock formations and superb beaches. Of particular interest to kayakers, are the abundance of sea caves, which occur all around the island. Numbering well over 150, they are particularly abundant in the southwest of the island, around an area called Kleftico and on the North coast at Sarakiniko and Papafrangus. Many form impressive arches and some form tunnels over 50m long. Some have massive, cathedral like roofs, while others have small entrances and crooked passages, requiring torchlight for exploration.

On this five day expedition, your small group, led by your guide, Rod, will attempt to circumnavigate the island of Milos. Following 90km of stunning coast line, you will paddle for about 15km-20km per day, which is roughly 4 hours. The rest of your days will be spend honing your kayaking skills, snorkelling, exploring the island by foot and, of course, relaxing on the beach. Each night of your expedition will be spent camping rough, either on, or very near, to the beaches. You don't have to be an expert kayaker for this trip, but previous experience is required.

The aim of the expedition is to circumnavigate the Island of Milos (about 90km) in five days. You will be covering around 15 - 20km per day, which equates to around four hours. The start location and direction of travel will depend on the conditions, on day one, as well as the forecast and will be decided last minute, if necessary.

This expedition has a maximum of 6 participants.

Some paddling experience is required, though not necessary on the sea. You should have enough stamina to paddle up to 20km per day. You should be comfortable with the idea of paddling in moderate wind and waves, as challenging conditions are likely on some of the days.

All camping equipment needs to be provided by you, so travelling light is a must. It also goes without saying that with basic accommodation and self-catering, this trip is only applicable for those willing to rough it.