Lizard Adventure
Lizard Adventure
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Climbing ToursWater SportsStand Up PaddleboardingKayaking & Canoeing
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Lizard Adventure and Hayle Watersports. Immerse yourself in nature and re-connect with your natural environment. Explore the Lizard peninsula by kayak, coasteering, stand up paddle board or climbing. We also offer kayaking and stand up paddle boarding lessons in Hayle Harbour. Suitable for all abilities aged 8 upwards. We design bespoke packages for families, school groups, team building events & individuals. Our sessions are fully guided and last 2-3 hours. We are now also hiring equipment from Hayle Harbour. Visit our website or contact us to find out more.
Lizard, Cornwall, England

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Travelers' Choice
2023

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Cate
Oxford, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Couples
We had such a great time on our 3 hour guided sea paddle boarding expedition. Cadgwith Cove was a perfect setting that lent itself to exploring caves and the surrounds but it wouldn’t have been half as good without our great guide. Matt G was such a fantastic leader and we cannot praise him highly enough. He was the perfect mix of allowing the group to experiment and learn through trying, whilst offering guidance and teaching throughout. He encouraged the group without pushing anyone to do anything they weren’t comfortable with. He managed to make everyone in the group (with different levels of experience and fitness) feel included whilst each being challenged the right amount. We loved his knowledge of the area and it’s geology and biology. It was raining when we went and we were worried it might not be as good as we’d hoped but it didn’t matter at all, we couldn’t have wished for a better session. We were very impressed with their COVID-19 safety precautions too, which made us feel safe and looked after but didn’t hamper the experience at all. We would definitely recommend Liz Adventures, rain or shine, and feel it was great value for money. Thanks Matt G!
Written August 18, 2020
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Thank you Catherine, it was a pleasure to share this wonderful Cornish experience with you. We are so proud of our knowlegable guides and their ability to make everyone comfortable, no matter their experience. We would love to see you again soon.
Written August 19, 2020
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Gina S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Couples
I brought a 3 hour sea kayaking adventure around the Lizard (27/08/20) for my husbands 40th in August. Which we did whilst we were on holiday. From beginning to end the communications from the team were brilliant, especially as we had to think about all covid-19 restrictions. They called me and left a message about were to meet the day before. Which they do according to the weather and tides. We got unbelievably lucky as I had booked an afternoon session (the morning they saw a months worth of rain in 3 hours!) the sun came out after that and we met our guide Adam at Cadgwith Cove and prepared for a kayaking we borrowed wetsuits and took our kayaks down to the water and Adam went through the basics skills we need on the water. When we got out on the water we took a trip in the devil's frying pan, paddled around to church cover and right up to the life boat station nearby. On the way we saw a couple of seals popping their heads up and we saw a compass jellyfish and a cormorant. As we paddled Adam told us lots of information about the local area and wildlife. We both had a excellent afternoon and would definitely recommend it and hope do some more next time we are holidaying in Cornwall. That's for a great experience Lizard adventure.
Written September 27, 2020
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Hi, Thank you for such a great review with so much detail. You definitely were very lucky with all that wildlife you saw. See you in the future for more adventures. Annette
Written September 29, 2020
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Ian Hopkinson
Wokingham, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
We have just completed our first experience of Coasteering with Matt G as our guide - quite simply WOW - what an experience. Two dads and 2 kids of 10 and 12 years all completed the trip including the high rock jumps which the kids were better at than the adults! Having been holidaying in the Lizard area for many decades I can honestly say this is a must do activity . . . .
Written September 3, 2020
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Paddy H
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
We booked an afternoon of paddleboarding from Cadgwith for a family of 5 novices (all 18 or over). Matt got us quickly on the water and able to stand and steer. We explored amazing caves and inlets up and down the coastline (should have taken a waterproof camera). Had fun doing a few tricks towards the end including making a six board "snake". The conditions were calm but the wind surprisingly hard to paddle against so having a guide was essential. Cadgwith itself is lovely. The recommended parking is a short walk up from the village itself and worked well ( v little parking in the village itself).
Written August 3, 2021
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Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review, We so happy you enjoyed your experience. We hope to see you again in the future for some more Ocean Adventures :-)
Written August 28, 2021
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kate l
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Family
The paddleboarding guide was great, really patient with my girls messing about in the water allowing us plenty of time to swim and bob about in the little coves. Amazing scenery would book again in a heartbeat, hands down best activity we did together this holiday. Really clear communication from Lizard Adventure and they were just wonderful to deal with.
Written July 20, 2020
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Wow - that's a lovely review to read, thank you so much. So nice to be appreciated. Hope to see you for more adventures in the future. Annette
Written July 22, 2020
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Andrew
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
We had an excellent trip which we will always remember. It was really exciting seeing all the caves and hidden beaches that were only possible to visit in a Kayak.

Claire who lead the trip is a conservation and wildlife expert who really knew everything we could ask about all the sea life (including sea-weed) and birds we saw.

All the equipment provided was really decent, much better than most places we have rented from previously

I'd recommend this trip to anyone, and we will be back
Written July 29, 2020
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Thanks for a lovely review. We're so pleased that you appreciated Claire's expertise and the top quality equipment we use. See you soon for more adventures. Annette
Written July 31, 2020
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Matthew A
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021 • Family
One of the highlights of our week in Cornwall which can be done in any weather.
Myself and my two boys 8 & 10 where in a group with another family with slightly older children all for a 3hour Coasteering adventure. The day before we had joined in with lots of other member of the public jumping off the harbour walls at Porthleven which for our 8 year old helped to build his confidence.
The instructors Nick and JP were absolutely fantastic with the whole group and managed to get a great rapour with us all over the 3 hours especially our 8 year old who can be very independent and literal with communication.
Everyone in the group had an amazing time. My boys cannot stop talking about it and have absorbed all the techniques and safety instructions given by the instructors.
Thankyou so much Nick, JP and Lizard adventures!
We will definitely be back!!!
Written September 5, 2021
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Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave this amazing review! We are all so pleased you all had a great adventure! We look forward to seeing you all again for another fun filled coasteer adventure!
Written September 6, 2021
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Caroline T
44 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
Having tried SUP previously I was keen to get out and try again when next down in Cornwall. The booking system was very easy and though my initial requested date could not be accommodated, Annette was great at getting in touch and organising a time slot that was available. The instructor Matt was great and able to deal with the range of ages and ability our small group of 5 comprised off, we had a great time and would definitely recommend and do again myself. On a personal note, I am a reasonably fit and healthy 53 year old, and having to book a sole slot as my other half is not keen on SUP. The group really bonded and and helped each other, all COVID requirements and checks made the experience very safe and reassuring as well.
Written September 9, 2020
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Paula Ridge
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
We had an excellent morning coasteering with Matt. First time for us all, a family of four, boys aged 10 and 11. Matt was really encouraging the whole time and we always felt extremely safe. He also had a good knowledge of nature and we stopped to taste samphire and sea spaghetti. We saw and handled jellyfish and a seal came to play too. Matt made it great fun, the pace of the activities were spot on. We were kept moving jumping off rocks, floating into gulleys and loads more. The boys are keen to do it again. Thanks Matt for a great morning and I'd highly recommend coasteering with Lizard Adventure for good family fun.
Written August 14, 2020
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We really appreciate your kind words. Coasteering is a great family activity and our guides are great at judging ability. We are beginnng to think it's the same seal popping up to say hi. We would love to see you again soon.
Written August 20, 2020
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Hemel Hempstead17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
We booked a sea kayaking adventure for our daughters 13th birthday. We had already used Lizard adventure for a kayaking trip from Mullion 4 years previous, but this time the trip departed from Cadgwith harbour. The day was overcast but the sea was very calm. There were four people in our group and our guide was Adam. Adam was very knowledgeable and took us through the safety regime before we set off.

The tour was fantastic, and everyone in the group had a brilliant time! Adam explained lots of different things to do with the area and also introduced us to some edible seaweed! We had great fun rock hopping through various galleries and into dark caves, this was so much fun.

We hugged the shoreline and meandered all the way to the lifeboat station just passed Church Cove. We then turned and headed slowly back to where we had departed, taking in another cave as we went.

I can’t stress how enjoyable this trip was, Adam was a great guide and we would thoroughly recommend booking this type of tour with lizard adventure. We will be returning again for more kayaking or some coasteering.

Written August 2, 2020
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What a lovely review - thanks for taking the time to describe your experience so well. See you again soon - don't wait another 4 years!
Written August 9, 2020
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