Каяк туризъм: Zakynthos Island, Greece

(Kayaking trip Guide)
Zakynthos is the third largest Island in the Ionian Sea in Greece that covers an area of 410 sq. km and with a coastline of over 120 kilometers in length. Zakynthos has many sandy beaches with crystal blue waters, blue caves and it is very rich in sun... That' s why the island is one of the most beautiful and attractive travel destinations in Greece.The landscape of Zakynthos is diverse, there are fertile plains in the southeast, merging smoothly with quiet coves and golden beaches while the western part of the island's mountainous terrain is dominant and there are many cliffs along the coasts.The superb beaches of Zakynthos are famous for their unspoiled beauty and their mirror-like emerald waters. The most famous beach of the island is:

Navagio Beach (Shipwreck beach) which has fine white volcanic sand, turquoise waters and the remains of a ship which are emerging from its perfect sand.

Agios Nikolaos ;

Porto Zoro;

Zakynthos coastline:

West

- very remote
- hundreds of sea caves, arches, tunnels, etc
- very few beaches and access points
- big limestone cliffs

South and East

- very developped
- many sandy beaches

Zakynthos Kayaking:

1. Kayaking route from Aghios Nikolaos, Volimes to The Blue Caves (and back)

Paddling Distance: 10 кilometers. Difficulti Level: Easy.

Along this route you will see some amazing rock formations and incredibly coloured waters. This route starts from Aghios Nikolaos in Volimes and takes you to the Blue Caves, where you will see some amazing rock formations and incredibly coloured waters, you then return back to Aghios Nikolaos using the same route in which you arrived, we would recommend you allow two hours for this trip and you must be sure to check the weather conditions as the sea in the this part of the island is alot rougher and wilder than along the Southern Coast.

2. Kayaking route from Tsilivi to Krioneri

A short, casual route that should take no more than one hour. This is an easy, casual route in which you can leave from a number of points along the beach in Tsilivi and kayak down the East Coast of Zakynthos in the direction of Zakynthos town, at one point you will pass by some small rocks in the sea and then you kayak straight to Krioneri before returning along the same route back to Tsilivi, the whole trip should take no more than one hour.

3. Kayaking route from Keri to Marathonisi

The route from Kalamaki which takes you as far as Gerekas in Vasilikos shouldn't take you any more than four hours, this is of course at a casual pace - of which we would recommend so that you can enjoy and take in all the natural beauty that surrounds you. We would suggest that you start from 'Nostos' in Kalamaki and then work your way along the coast line passing first 'Vrontonero' which is just further down the coastline in Kalamaki you then you have atleast an hour before you arrive at 'Sekania Beach' which has a cave and a small waterfall for you to check out, on reaching Sekania you have actually kayaked half way and then not long after you will pass 'Dafni Beach' and after 'Dafni' you continue until you reach 'Gerekas'.

The beach can be accessed by car at Vrontonero, Dafni and Gerekas if you wish to arrange for some one to pick you up or for those more experienced you can always kayak the estimated fours back to Kalamaki!!..

4.Kayaking route from Keri to Mizithres