Canoe or kayak hire in Dakar is by the hour, to explore the coast and the bay at your own pace, alone or as a pair. The boat is easy to handle, the life jacket is provided, and the options run from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Single or double, 30 minutes or 1 hour

You hire a boat that you steer yourself: a single canoe for one hour, a single kayak for 30 minutes or one hour, a double kayak for 30 minutes or one hour. The boat is easy to handle, suitable for beginners and experienced paddlers alike. The price is per unit, that is, per boat, and the single is for one person, the double for two.

The canoe or kayak and the life jacket are included. Bring clothes that can get wet and sunscreen. The choice between 30 minutes and 1 hour is up to you: a short outing to try it out, or an hour to paddle along the coast. Alone or as a pair, you take the boat out with no special technique, and you stay free to choose your heading, to go close to the shore or to look at the city from the water.

Dakar seen from the water

Dakar is discovered through its neighbourhoods and its ocean, and the bay offers a peaceful vantage point, at paddle height. If you live in Dakar, the hire is an end-of-day or weekend outing that asks for no commitment and is paid by the hour, with no course or membership; if you are visiting, it is a free way to see the coast, with no guide and no set timetable. Around the capital, the Dakar region has other stretches of water to explore.

Around the hire

To extend the trip, a visit to Gorée Island or Ngor Island gives your paddle another goal, and boat trips offer another point of view. Other paddle and kayak outings are available, and diving and snorkelling invite you to look beneath the surface.