Kayak in Raja Ampat With - Kayak4Conservation · Support local communities Eco-tourism at its best...
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Kayak in Raja Ampat
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BeserBayiseasyandenjoyable,idealforafamilyorinexperiencedkayakers.Insidethebayaremanycovesandbaysthatofferprotectionfrombadweather,andatleasttwodayscanbespentkayakingandexploringaroundthisarea.Directlynexttothebay(fewminuteshikefromsomeguesthousesinSwingray)youcangoexplorefreshwatersinkholesorlovelymountainswithgoodbirdlife.Thecovesarelitteredwithallsortsofmarinelife,eventheoccasionalcroc,thuswedonotencourageswimminginsidethebay!
Beser Bay
Togettothisareawilltakesometimebuteverypaddleputintothewateriswellworththeeffort.Thereareplentyofbaysandcovestoexplorearoundthisarea–trulyfordiehardexplorers.NorthWawyaiisstillverymuchuntouchedbywesternsociety–beautifullimestonerockssoaroutfromthewater,crownedwithtropicalforest.Thereareveryfewsandybeachesbecauseofthesecliffsrisingupfromthewater’sedge,soyouwillspendalotoftimesittinginakayakandfindingcampsitesishardandlimited.Therearealsomanycavestoexplore,someofthesecaveswereusedasburialgroundsandtheremainscanstillbeseentoday.Inothercavesyoucanalsofindsomebatsspecies.Drinkingwatercanbecomeaconcernandyoushouldbewellpreparedwithwaterpurificationpumps,tabletsandlargewatercontainers.
Wawyai
ThisisnotthatfarawayfromourbaseonKriislandandcanbeexploredinoneday.Notonlyaretherelotsofmangrovevegetationbutalsodenseforestareastoexplorebyfoot.Thebirdlifeisincredibleinthisarea.Thereisnobetterwaytoviewthesebirdsthanfromakayaksilentlyglidingthroughthewater.Thecurrentinthisareaisdependentonthetide.Whenyougetthetimingrightthecurrentwillpushyouintothebay;youcanspendsometimeexploringandoncethetidegoesoutitwillbringyououtsafelyagain.Ontheoutsideareaofthismangrovebay(oceanside)youmayfindsomedugongsfeedingontheseagrassintheshallowwater,althoughveryrare.
Mangrove Bay
SouthofBeserBay,isanareathathasmanysandbanks.Thesesandbanksareformedfromcurrentsthataregeneratedbythetidalchange.Thecurrentbringsplentyoffishlifebutcanbecomedifficulttokayakinandcareshouldbetaken.MantaSandyispartofthesesandyareas-thisiswheremantaraysgathertofeedandgetcleaneddaily.Thisisakayakersdream–youmightgettoseeReefMantaRaysswimrightunderneathyourkayak!Thereisalsoaverynicevillage(Airborek)tovisitandovernightinalocalguesthouse.Villagersareveryfriendlyandwillgladlyassistwithwatersuppliesoraccommodation,andtheamazingsunsetstheyenjoyarebreathtakinglybeautiful.
Manta Sandy
ToexploretheKaliRajaisanexpeditiononitsown.Notadvisedfortheaveragekayaker.Youhavetobeconfidentnotonlyinyourselfbutalsointheequipmentyouareusing.Withthissaid,itistrulyastunningareatokayakinduetothefreshwaterflowingfromthisriver,withdenseforestgreeneryallaroundyou.Thebirdlifearoundhereisalsospectacular!Youwillbeabletokayakandthenhikeforashortstretchtoreachasmallwaterfall.Becauseofthefreshandcloudywater,crocodilescanbecomeaconcernandcareneedstobetakenwhenkayakingupthisriver.Alwaysstayinagroupandkeepyoureyesopen.
Kali Raja
Withcrystalclearwatercoveringbeautifulcoralreefsandhundredsoftinylimestoneislandsscatteredallaround,thisisakayaker’sdream.ThecurrentinsidethebayworksthesameaswithThePassage;itisalltiderelated.Whentheweatherisnotgood,thecliffsdoofferprotection,thusmakingitaccessibleatalltimes.Note:Thisareaisofflimitsforswimmingassomesaltwatercrocodilesareinthisarea,sotakecaution.
Hidden Bay (pef)
WhenyouthinkRajaAmpat,thepictureofFamwillcometomind.Itwilltakefourdaystogettherebykayakbutalltheeffortiswellworthit.TheislandofFamconsistsofseverallargelimestonecliffsrisinghundredsofmetersintheair.ItisverypossibletokayakaroundtheislandsofFaminoneday,buttoexploreallthecovesofFamcantakeweeks.Therearemanyplacestoexploreonland,suchasahikeupthelimestonecliffsforastunningpanoramicviewofthearea.Dotakeyourshoeswithyouastherocksareincrediblysharpanddangerous.Famisuninhabitedduetonofreshwatersupply,somakesureyouhaveenoughdrinkingwaterwhenheadingoutthere.
Fam Islands
The Passage
YoucannotclaimtohavevisitedRajaAmpatifyouhavenotseenThePassage.ThispassageisaseparationbetweenGamIslandandWaigeo,itisnomorethat20matthenarrowestand300mlong.Thecurrentofthepassageisaffectedbythetideoftheocean;waterissqueezedthroughthepassagefromthePacificOceanonarisingtidecreatingverystrongcurrents.Becauseofthesestrongcurrentsitattractsalotofinterestingfishlife.Thecorallifeisalsospectacular,injusttwometersofwater.Planningaheadisvitalduetothecurrents,andatidechartshouldbeusedforthistrip.