http://tour.croatiakayak.com Unique Kayak Tours Amongst Croatia's Dalmatian Islands Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:15:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The schedule for our 2009 sea-kayaking adventures/expeditions has been added here! In terms of quality of food, knowledge of local history, places visited, wines tasted and overall enjoyment, we believe our tours to be the best in Croatia! Except for coffee at cafes and wine at restaurants, all meals and drinks are ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Kayaking into Dubrovnik I often squint my eyes as we paddle up to old Dalmatian towns and try to imagine how it was to arrive in them from the sea before the surrounding modern development occurred. I found myself screwing up my eyes again as we kayaked towards the walls of ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Ferry to Šipan Island, Kayak to Lopud Island In the morning twilight we sat and cradled our coffees as we waited for the early departure of the ferry to Šipan Island. Šipan is one of the Elafiti Islands, a chain of islands which run between Dubrovnik and the Pelješac Peninsula. These ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Kayaking to Sobra We were able to have a sleep-in this morning - but surprisingly this was not due to hangovers thanks to the preservative free wine! We continued to make our way down the north coast of Mljet towards the town of Sobra, the ferry port of the island. The only ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Boat Ride to Mljet Island, Walk around the Lakes, Kayak to Kozarica After a breakfast of pancakes topped with homemade jams, eggs from Seka’s chickens and teas made with herbs from her garden, we loaded the kayaks on the transport boat for Mljet Island. The kayaks were left in the town ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Kayaking to Trstenik, Dinner with Seka This day’s paddle was to take us to Trstenik, another small bay along the Pelješac Peninsula. Wine was once again to play its part, as our boats were followed for the day by the hills of the Dingač region. Dingač is a red wine producing ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Kayaking from Korčula to Podobuce The kayaks were launched from in front of the old walls, and we headed across the channel towards the Pelješac Peninsula. The calm waters we were crossing were teeming in history. Most importantly, in 1298 the Battle of Korčula was fought between the Venetians and the ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Meeting in Dubrovnik, Seafood Lunch in Mali Ston and Discovering the Wines of Korčula Howard, the Conservative Canuck, his daughter Sarah, as well as Mike and Lynn Springer joined us in September for a Korčula to Dubrovnik Kayak Expedition. The night before in a great little Bosnian food restaurant in Dubrovnik - ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ On Wednesday, to begin our short sojourn on Vis and Biševo Islands, Tracey, Marisa, Andreas, Bob, Tim and I boarded the Jadrolinija ferry, followed by the local bus to Komiža. Due to the heat and Tracey being 5 months pregnant with Bob, we decided against an afternoon hike and instead ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/ Monday, 7th July End of the Tour in Hvar Town For our last day together the plan was to sail the southern coast of Hvar Island. But the jugo (southern wind) had blown in during the night, meaning it would be impossible to anchor in the small exposed bays. Instead we enjoyed ... http://tour.croatiakayak.com/http:/tour.croatiakayak.com/sea-kayaking/