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Xplore Outdoors

Guided sit-on-top kayak trips along the Causeway Coast, all kit supplied.

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Xplore Outdoors — Guided sit-on-top kayak trips along the Causeway Coast, all kit supplied.

  • What you can do: Guided sit-on-top kayak trips, plus coasteering, canoeing, climbing & abseiling, body boarding, archery and team challenges.
  • Public access: Private guided trips — book a session (not self-hire, not members-only).
  • Booking: Essential — prior booking required.
  • Age / ability: Sit-on-top kayaks suit all ages and beginners; minimum age and swimming ability not confirmed — check with the operator.
  • Kit provided: Yes — all equipment supplied, plus complimentary photos on kayak trips.
  • Season: Around April-September; weather- and tide-dependent.
Plan your visit

What you can do on the water and beyond

The signature experience is a private guided sit-on-top kayak trip along the Causeway Coast and rivers. Sit-on-top kayaks are stable and forgiving, so they suit beginners and mixed-ability groups rather than just confident paddlers, and single and double kayaks are available. Beyond kayaking, Xplore Outdoors offers coasteering, canoeing, rock climbing and abseiling, body boarding, and land-based options like archery and team challenges, which makes it a good fit for family days, youth groups and small group outings. An experienced, friendly guide leads every session and all equipment is supplied. A minimum age and swimming-ability requirement is likely to apply for water activities, so confirm the specifics with the operator when you book.

Guided kayak trips Kit provided Families & groups Book ahead April-September Causeway Coast
Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids' summer camps, taster sessions, guided trips and seasonal group days through the warmer months. Sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check their own website and Facebook page for current dates, bookings and prices before you travel.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🩱Swimwear & a warm layerWear your togs under easy clothes; most places provide wetsuits.
  • 🧺A change of clothes & a towelYou WILL get wet — dry clothes for after are a must.
  • 💧Water and a snackYou will be hungry after all that paddling and splashing.
  • 🎫Your bookingLessons and hire usually need booking ahead — have it ready.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Guided outdoor activity provider (kayaking, coasteering, canoeing, climbing & more)
What you can do
Guided sit-on-top kayak trips, plus coasteering, canoeing, climbing & abseiling, body boarding, archery and team challenges
Public access
Private guided trips — book a session (not self-hire, not members-only)
Booking
Essential — prior booking required
Age / ability
Sit-on-top kayaks suit all ages and beginners; minimum age and swimming ability not confirmed — check with the operator
Kit provided
Yes — all equipment supplied, plus complimentary photos on kayak trips
Season
Around April-September; weather- and tide-dependent
Cost
Check current prices with the operator
Launches from
Coastal spots including Ballintoy, Dunseverick and Portrush, plus local rivers
Parking
On-site parking, with showers and toilets
Address
1 The Salmon Leap, Coleraine, BT51 3TX
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Essential — prior booking required
How much is it?
Check current prices with the operator
When does it run?
Around April-September; weather- and tide-dependent
Getting there

Xplore Outdoors launches from Coastal spots including Ballintoy, Dunseverick and Portrush, plus local rivers. On-site parking, with showers and toilets. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Xplore Outdoors is an outdoor activity provider based in Coleraine on the Causeway Coast and Glens, offering both land and water activities at North Coast venues including Ballintoy, Dunseverick and Portrush. It is known for guided sit-on-top kayak trips aimed at people who want to try something new or see the coastline from the water.

The wider programme spans coasteering, canoeing, rock climbing and abseiling, body boarding, archery and team challenges, with experienced guides and all equipment supplied. Trips run by prior booking for families, couples and small groups.