Kayak Beni

Kayak Beni is a family business that hires out kayaks on the Guadalest reservoir, a turquoise lake among pines, at the foot of the medieval castle of Guadalest. Its kayaks are stable and unsinkable, designed for people who have never paddled and for going with accompanied children.

Who they are and what they offer

It is a small, single-service business: kayak hire by time, with no guided routes or courses. You paddle at your own pace around the reservoir for an hour and a half. No experience or special fitness is needed. Children can go if accompanied by an adult; the website does not publish a minimum age or the type of kayak (single or double), so if you are going with small children, ask when booking. Current hygiene and public health rules apply.

How it works

• Price: €15 per person for 1 h 30. No discounts for children or groups unless agreed beforehand.
• Hours: in July and August, every day from 11:00 to 17:30. The rest of the year, by advance booking only.
• Payment: cash only, so bring it with you; do not count on a cash machine at the shore.
• Place: the landing stage, on the edge of the reservoir, with six free shaded parking spaces and picnic tables.

They speak Spanish, English and Russian. Book or ask by phone or WhatsApp on 653 782 774; groups must write directly by WhatsApp.

Getting there and planning

The landing stage is reached along narrow tracks from the reservoir road. The company itself warns that the access is tricky and asks you to leave with half an hour's margin, because a delay may affect your slot. Its website links to a map with the exact location.

It does not publish what happens in bad weather or cancellation conditions; ask by WhatsApp when booking, especially outside July and August. The picnic tables let you extend the morning with your own food before or after paddling, and the village of Guadalest is close by for combining the outing with its castle and old town.