Our Story
With a dream of creating world class kayaking tours within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Dave Tofler and Atalanta Willy gave up the jet set lifestyle of international expedition guiding to establish Coral Sea Kayaking in 1998. Twenty years on and Dave and Attie have turned Hinchinbrook and its surrounding islands into one of the worlds premier sea kayaking destinations. Years of experience and knowledge has helped to produce a style of trip that combines all the essential elements to the perfect sea kayaking expedition.
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Recently after many years of dedicated service Dave and Attie decided that the time had come to hang up their paddles and string up the hammock, choosing to retire from the sea kayaking game and pass the baton onto one of their senior guides James Thorp. So with fresh ideas to build on an already well established and stylised sea kayaking product James and his team of accomplished sea kayak guides will ensure that you not only enjoy one of the worlds best sea kayaking journeys but you experience an unforgettable and rewarding active holiday.
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OUR GUIDES
At Coral Sea Kayaking we believe that the cornerstone to an exceptional trip is having exceptional guides. We pride ourselves on employing the best guides in the business to lead our trips. All our guides are highly qualified with years of sea miles behind them. They are not only skilled kayakers and gracious hosts but also gourmet chefs who can whip up gastronomic delights on camp stoves. Our guides are nature lovers, these islands are their back yard and they feel a strong connection to them. They take great pride in not only sharing the wonder of this environment but also acting as stewards for its preservation. Ultimately and most importantly our guides are genuine humans, friendly, kind souls who pride themselves on making authentic connections with all who journey with them.