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Pigeon Island Sea Kayaking and Nature Trail Tour

Pigeon Island, a 40-acre islet connected by a causeway to St. Lucia's west coast, is a beautiful nature park which reflects a thousand years of history. There are marked trails with a number of historical sites, like the remains of an 18th-century British fort and Fort Rodney, where the Admiral for which it is named spied on the French ships from its strategic viewpoint . The island also has two secluded beaches and is the major venue of St. Lucia's annual Jazz Festival.

Kayaking at Pigeon Island is for the introductory and non-experience kayaker. The area is a sheltered bay along the Caribbean sea, the 2 mile beach area is nestled with hotels, restaurants and bars. The adventurous kayaker can visit one of the two remote islets La Wash Bourget rock (♦ rating) or bird rock (♦♦ rating) conditions permitting.

Clients are transferred to pigeon island where they are introduced to the kayaking guide and briefed on the safety equipment and technique (20 - 30 minutes). You enter the water from one of the private beaches at pigeon island which is also the area for snorkeling. the level 1 kayaker travels parallel to the coastline whereas the level 2 can mix this experience with a sea trek to one of the remote islets. 

Rating - ♦ Time of tour: 1 - 2 hours.
Includes Transfers, All Kayaking Equipment &
Refreshments.

Cost: US$65.00 per person
Min. 2 persons

Marigot Bay/Roseau Mangrove, Sea & River Kayaking Tour

Marigot Bay has been photographed so many times that first time tourists often experience a jolt of recognition. Not surprising. This peaceful landscape of swaying palms and sparkling clear water also caught the eye of film makers who used the bay as a location for the filming of the original Dr Dolittle starring Rex Harrison in 1967.

Clients are transferred to the shop where they are introduced to the kayaking guide and briefed on the safety equipment and technique (20 - 30 minutes). You enter the water from Marigot Bay and kayak on to the open sea interacting with the west coast, you enter the river approx 20 minutes from the departure at Marigot Bay. In the river you will travel along a lagoon and canopied mangroves nestled with birds. From the lagoon you go up river for a short distance then turn back on route to the sea. This section is roughly half an hour on route to the sea and eventually back to Marigot. En route to and from the river are a number of sites that can be used for snorkeling, conditions permitting.

Rating - ♦ Time of tour: 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours.

Ratio to guide -1:6

Includes Transfers, All Kayaking Equipment &
Refreshments.

Cost: US$75.00 per person
Min. 2 Persons

Fond D'or River Kayaking & Nature Trail Walk

Fond d'Or Nature Historic Park includes symbols of the Amerindian settlement and historical buildings of the sugar age. Follow a hiking trail through an estuarine tropical forest to a wide white sand beach that is frequented by nesting Leatherback Turtles, then visit and relax at the Interpretation Center. From there, drive to the Latille Waterfall where a twenty-foot waterfall surrounded by lush vegetation and additional pools awaits you.

The time to the kayak site at Dennery is approx 45 minutes from Castries. At the site you are introduced to the kayaking guide and briefed on the safety equipment and technique (20 - 30 minutes). You then enter the water from the river and kayak a narrow estuary to the main river. Then transfer your boat by foot, a distance of 20 meters to the main river and kayak up and down river ending up in a lagoon mangrove area near the beach. The time for this phase is 35 minutes. The land guide takes over from the kayak guide for the hike potion which is one way (up hill). The time for this phase is 30 minutes. The kayakers are returned to the kayak base by vehicle. In the case of group sizes in the range of 8 they will be divided into two groups (one group to start the land tour first and the other group to start the kayaking tour first). On return to the kayak base there will be refreshments but clients will carry water with them throughout the trip.

	Rating - ♦ Time of kayak & hike tour: 3 hours. Ratio to guide 1:6 Includes Transfers, All Kayaking Equipment & Refreshments. Cost: US$85.00 per person Min. 4 persons

Maria Islands Kayaking Tour

The Maria Islands were declared a Nature Reserve in 1982 by the Government of Saint Lucia in recognition of their special function as a wildlife habitat and their unique flora and fauna.  There are over eighty (80) plant species found on Maria Islands.  The island is home five endemic reptile species such as the world’s rarest snake – the Kouwés snake (Saint Lucia Racer), The Saint Lucia whiptail (Zandou), The Worm Snake (non poisonous), The Pygmy and Rock geckos as well as several species of cacti and undisturbed tropical plants on the vertical cliff.

The islands are set about one half mile from Pointe Sable on the South East coast of Saint Lucia. Maria Major is 10.1 hectares and its little sister Maria Minor is 1.6 hectares.  The island is also a major nesting site for migratory birds which travel thousands of miles from the west coast of Africa to nest annually.

Includes Transfers, All Kayaking Equipment &
Refreshments.

Cost: US$85.00 per person

Min. 4 persons

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