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Kayaking in the Casamance mangrove takes you along the bolongs (tidal creeks) of Lower Casamance, as far as Egueye Island. There are three formats, from 1 h to 7 h: a short paddle, a 4 h outing to the island, and a full day on the bolongs, all at a group rate.
Three outings for three moods
Paddling through the mangrove means gliding between mangrove trees, on the winding channels that cut across the Casamance. Three options are offered, all priced as a flat rate for a group: a one-hour kayak paddle in the mangrove, a 4-hour outing that takes you through the mangrove to Egueye Island, and a 7-hour day on the bolongs.
The first suits anyone who wants a taste of kayaking without giving up a whole morning. The second is the benchmark format: you paddle out to Egueye Island. The full day is for paddlers who want to spend the day on the water, with time to stop and watch. You choose your option in the selector on the page. In every case you move by paddle alone, with no motor, at the pace of the group and of the bolongs.
Casamance, another Senegal
Between The Gambia, which cuts it off from the rest of the country to the north, and Guinea-Bissau to the south, Casamance is a green, humid and unhurried land, woven from rice paddies, gallery forests and bolongs winding between the mangroves. Cap Skirring, better known for its white sand beach, opens onto a hinterland you would never suspect if you stayed facing the sea. If you live in Senegal, this is a trip to change the scenery during a stay; if you are visiting, it is a quiet way to see the mangrove, far from the noise of engines. The page on Egueye Island introduces the island, a stop on the 4-hour outing. By kayak you reach it in silence, level with the mangrove roots, which is quite different from the view you get from a motorboat.
Around the outing
To stay in the region, a pirogue trip offers a slower rhythm, a guided hike leads on foot through the villages, and birdwatching finds some of its best ground here. Other paddle and kayak outings are available along the coast.
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