The 7 Best Kayak Trips in Kenya

1.Sunset Canoe Tour along the River with Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Our pick

Meet Omari at Kongo Mosque for a quiet, human-powered canoe trip through the mangrove creeks near Kongo River Beach. He explains local history, birds, crabs, fish, reptiles, and village life, then positions the canoe for sunset. Bring water, sandals, sunscreen, and a waterproof bag.

“Beautiful river and sunset. The guide was super chill and the surroundings were so peaceful. Definitely would recommend.”

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2.Kongo River Sunset Experience in a canoe

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 31 reviews · 1h 5m · from $32

Spend 65 minutes gliding by canoe through Kongo River mangroves at Diani’s northern edge. Meet your English-speaking guide at Kongo Mosque, hear local history, watch for more than 30 bird species, and photograph the sunset without engine noise or fumes. Pickup by tuk-tuk is included within Diani.

“The guide was great, knew a lot about the birds and mangroves. From all the canoes on the river our guide was by far the best, spinning the canoe around for unique videos and taking pictures for us”

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3.Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride.With sea food lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $101

Leave Mombasa early for Watamu Marine Park, where you cruise by glass-bottom boat, look for seasonal dolphins, snorkel, then paddle by canoe through Sudi Island’s mangroves. A seafood lunch, water, soda, equipment, and hotel transfers are included. Guides may include Derrick, Jim, or Eric.

“Such an amazing trip- great guides. Lots of dolphins. We did have weather on our side but the guides were amazing Derrick and Jim were so insightful and kept us comfortable.”

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4.Sunset Cruise along Kongo River on Wooden Canoe boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

You’ll ride a traditional wooden canoe upstream on Kongo River from Kongo Beach, with an English-speaking guide, mangrove viewing, bird watching, a light snack, and sunset on the return. Hotel pickup in Diani is by tuk tuk, and the outing lasts about two hours.

“Retki oli aika mitään sanomaton. Joella ei ole juurikaan nähtävää ja auringonlaskukaan ei ollut kovin kummallinen. Kuljetus oli järjestetty tuk tukilla, jossa meitä oli yhteensä 6hlöä (!). En menisi uudestaan.”

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5.Sunset Canoe Tour on a River within the Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $28

Meet Omari at Kongo Mosque for a two-hour sunset canoe trip along Diani’s Kongo River. He rows a traditional wooden canoe through mangroves, points out birds, trees, and local history, and shares the quiet waterways with you as the sun sets.

“I had a wonderful canoe ride down the Kongo River. My tour guide Omari was super nice and very knowledge about the different mangrove and baobab trees and birds along the bank. It started raining about halfway through the ride (to be exRead more”

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6.Sunset Mangrove Canoe Tour with Coconut Drink

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 3h 30m · from $20Best value

Spend 3.5 hours walking tidal mudflats and paddling a traditional canoe through Mida Creek. Guides such as Harrison and John explain village life, mangroves, mudskippers, and oysters before sunset behind Green Island and a coconut or palm wine in Giriama country.

“Cela vaut essentiellement pour l ambiance et les explications sur la mangrove. Ne confondez pas avec une autre proposition méda creek qui démarre au Shark crab restaurant Celle ci démarre d un petit village tout au bout de la baie. Le trajet est assez long depuis watamu et non compris. Le prix du transfert est plus élevé que la visite. Attention aussi à marée basse vous devrez faire un long chemin boueux dans la baie à l aspect lunaire pour retrouver une barque Les chants vous accompagnent souvent et c est le plus de cette expédition”

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7.Kongo River Sunset Experience in Canoe

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $39

Set out from Kongo Mosque on a two-hour, human-powered canoe ride through mangroves and palm trees as the sun drops over Diani’s estuary. Your captain shares local stories, points out birdlife, and guides you past white sand and open water. Pickup is included within Diani.

“31£ is totally unworthy because the excursion doesn't include nothing but the wooden canoe itself.”

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