Paddle from Palm Cove to Double Island on a guided kayak tour that drops you over coral gardens, mangrove channels and a favored turtle spot. This four-hour outing combines easy-to-moderate paddling with snorkeling, beach time and cave exploration when tides allow.
Paddle from Palm Cove to Double Island on a guided kayak tour that drops you over coral gardens, mangrove channels and a favored turtle spot. This four-hour outing combines easy-to-moderate paddling with snorkeling, beach time and cave exploration when tides allow.
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Operated by Pacific Watersports · Palm Cove, Queensland
Early light hits the beach at Palm Cove and you push off from sand that still holds the night’s cool. The sea is flat and glassy most mornings; your guide points the kayaks north toward Double Island, where coral gardens and mangrove channels shape the shoreline. Paddling here is intimate — you glide over shallow reefs and find turtles drifting in the sunlit shallows while rays and small sharks forage near the tideline.
moderate.
4 hours.
Should have moderate fitness; able to paddle for sustained periods and climb in/out of kayaks
The full excursion runs about four hours, including paddling, snorkeling stops and a beach break.
Turtle sightings are common at the designated turtle spot, but wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
No — guides give a safety briefing and basic paddling instruction; a moderate fitness level is recommended.
Tours cancel for unsafe conditions; operators typically refund if you cancel at least 24 hours prior or if the tour is called off due to weather.
The coastline around Palm Cove and Double Island sits on traditional lands of local Aboriginal groups and features limestone formed in ancient marine conditions.
Operators encourage reef-safe sunscreen and minimal-contact wildlife viewing to reduce stress on turtles and coral; stay on established routes and follow guide instructions.
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