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A couple of friends will be staying on the Thai island of Phuket for a week and shall be located on the south east of the island in the resort of Cape Panwa. They would like to take the opportunity to try out kayaking (as they have heard it is quite popular and something they have never done before).

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They would like to know:

  • How much instruction in basic kayaking is given or is it a case of "hire n go"
  • What opportunities exist to visit nearby islands whilst kayaking eg Pang Nga , Phi Phi
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Kayaking is not too difficult in calm waters. It can get more difficult in exposed conditions or strong wind. The kind shown in your photo are "sit on top" which are good for beginners and very stable. Others are true kayaks and your legs go inside.

There are two ways you might end up hiring a kayak:-

  1. Off a Resort Beach. Beachfront resorts may have sit on top kayaks for use of their guests (often for free). In this case, there will be very little instruction given. You would be confined to an area directly infront of the beach where they can see you. These are fine if you are only casually interested, but you will not see much more than if you were on the beach yourself.

  2. Dedicated Kayaking Trip. If you are more serious there are companies that will run dedicated full-day or multi-day kayaking trips around Phang Nga bay (the large bay formed by Phuket). These companies will pick you up from Phuket and transfer you out the islands by longtail or speedboat. Then you kayak around with a guide. Instruction would be provided in this case. Best if you tell them you are beginners as it could be awkwards to be on a trip with advanced paddlers. There seems to be a large variation in prices and I suspect you get what you pay for.

I can recommend Paddle Asia (pictured below) if you are after a multi-day trip. There are many, many islands. If the wind comes up at all, you can always stick to the sheltered side.

Longtail with Kayaks

I would recommend a separate day kayaking rather than trying to combine with a Phi Phi trip. It is a long way from Phuket to Phi Phi; A fast ferry takes an hour and a half. I think it's better to explore an small, unpopulated island by kayak than around touristy Phi Phi.

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  • A guided kayaking trip sounds ideal, thx very much for the info.
    – Simon
    Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 8:00
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Mostly Kayaking is hire and go thing. And it is not necessary to take a tour.

I did some research about kayaking before and we did kayaking with my friend as well. As far as I know some hotels in Panwa offer Kayaks price should be around 200 - 300 baht.

We did Kayaking on Ynaui beach. There is just Kayaks for rent 200 per hour. Here is a pic from my instagram from our Kayaking: https://instagram.com/p/1XWmpjDddF/

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  • Please read the question again and provide a more direct answer.
    – Gayot Fow
    Commented Apr 14, 2015 at 18:52

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