Where does Kayak Altea start?
On the beach at Platja del Mascarat. Drive down Calle Currica past the Club Náutico del Mascarat; don't search 'Platja Mascarat' in your GPS, as it can send you to the wrong street – use our map pin.
Do we go into the Cova dels Coloms?
When the sea allows. The guide decides on the day; if it's not safe to go in, we explore it from outside and spend longer at the coves.
What will we see?
The cliffs of the Morro de Toix, Cala Barra Gran, Racó del Corb – our snorkelling stop – and the Cova dels Coloms.
Is it suitable for beginners?
No kayak experience is needed, but this is one of our more adventurous routes, under high cliffs in more open water, so you need a good basic level of fitness. Children from 4 can join with an adult; everyone must swim confidently. For an easier paddle, try Kayak Villajoyosa or Kayak Moraira.
What marine life will we see?
Around the rocks: white seabream, shoals of salema, painted comber, rainbow wrasse, octopus, moray eels, starfish and sea urchins. Dolphins are a rare, lucky sighting; seahorses hide in the Posidonia seagrass but are very rarely seen. We never chase or touch wildlife.
How long is it?
Between two and a half and three hours, depending on the sea and the group.