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Adventure at your own pace
Where every paddle stroke unlocks a new realm of exploration and excitement.
Emerald Outdoors was born during a chat on the banks of the Nile river in Uganda. Company founders, Jamie and Colin, were working as whitewater kayak guides there when they met. Having spent years providing adventures all around the world they now focus on offering award winning kayak experiences on Kenmare Bay.
About UsWhy Choose Us
Reconnect With Nature
Kayak in Comfort
Kayaking For All
Highly Qualified and Experienced Guides
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With a range of tours to suit all ages and interests you can take charge of a kayak or paddleboard by day or by night for a mystical paddle experience on Kenmare Bay.
Testimonials
What People Are Saying About Us!
Absolutely brilliant... book up!
Absolutely brilliant! Colin and Jamie made the whole experience fantastic. We saw lots of seals and learnt about the history of the island and the local wild life … and the local tales were a particular hit along with Jamie’s joke 😂 Great for the whole family. Thank you both, throughly enjoyable experience, see you next time!
Kerry M
Hard to put into words!
Hard to put into words! We enjoyed this Kayaking so much; the guides shared interesting stories which made it even more enjoyable – oh, and we saw seals! The whole experience was simply so relaxing. I will definitely recommend it to friends and family.
Eilish M
Incredible experience and amazing staff!
This was our second time on this trip and we couldn’t recommend it more. The experience itself is incredible, the stories, the sunset and the bioluminescence are amazing! The staff are as amazing as the sights, Jamie, Rowan, Rommel and Eamon are so helpful and informative – really great at explaining everything to more nervous members of the group!
We would recommend to anyone of any age and we will definitely be going back!
lauren j, Kenmare
Unbelievable night kayak
Unbelievable night Kayak with Jamie and our 2 x boys – we learnt so much about the nature of the surrounding area (in a v fun way) and also the history both real and Mystical!!! Our son has not stopped telling everyone he meets about the bioluminescence and some of the other amazing things he learnt. Jamie is the best host you could ask for and his endless supply of “dad jokes” was sight to behold. Thanks again Jamie!!!
Graham F
Like fairy lights
This was magical! A must do!
Our tour guide was wonderful, the stories fascinating, and the effervescence.. a once in a lifetime event.
Daena T, California
Utterly fantastic
Utterly fantastic. Took us on a tour of Kenmare Bay in a tandem sit in kayak. The instructor (Eamonn) was full of stories and knowledge about the local history and biome and we felt safe at all times . He judged the trip on our level of paddle experience and adjusted accordingly, just super from beginning to end!
M.N.
A special experience!
We absolutely loved the kayaking! The views were breathtaking and our guide, Eamon, really made the experience special with his stories and history of the area. We even had a few seals pop up to say hello! A very special experience. Thank you.
ksykes89, Manchester UK
The most memorable night
We had thee most memorable night . AMAZING experience for both my two teenage children and myself who is well travelled . It is one for the best tour I’ve done . The location, the tranquility, the confidence of instructors and warmth . Worth every cent . Thank you SO much
Denise M.
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Emerald Outdoors can help you to organise your next group outing or special event. Come to us for an award winning kayak experience or we can come to you for a land based experience that your team, group or guests will never forget.