A day sea kayaking along the Milos coast

What it involves

It is a full-day sea kayak excursion along the coast of Milos, with two guides and a small group. It is run by Sea Kayak Milos, a guiding company based in Triovasalos. You paddle about three hours in total, spread across the day, and cover between 12 and 18 km of coast with two long stops on beaches to swim, snorkel, eat and rest. It is a slow, quiet way to see cliffs, caves and coves the road doesn't reach.

There is no fixed route. The company decides the stretch of coast the day before according to the wind forecast: with the meltemi, the summer north wind, you paddle on the sheltered side of the island, and routes don't repeat within seven days, so if you do two outings you will see two different coasts.

Timetable

The day starts at 9:30 at the Triovasalos office or at 9:45 at the Shell petrol station in Adamas, from where you are taken to the starting beach. If you go on your own, you meet at 10:00 directly at the beach, which they confirm the afternoon before. The return is around 16:30–17:00; the website itself gives both times, so ask when you book.

Price and what is included

• With pick-up at Triovasalos or Adamas: €100 per person.
• Arriving on your own at the starting beach: €90 per person.

These are the 2026 rates. They include the kayak and equipment, the two guides, a mid-morning snack and a picnic lunch on the beach, with sandwiches you make yourself and fresh fruit. You are given a dry bag for your phone or camera.

Who it suits

No previous kayaking experience is needed. You do need at least moderate fitness: three hours of paddling, although spread out, tire the arms and back. Anyone with experience can paddle further or faster, and the guides can split the group if needed. The website doesn't publish a minimum age: if you are going with teenagers, ask when booking.

Season and wind

There are daily departures from mid-April to the end of October. From November to March, on request. If the wind is too strong, something that according to the company happens about twice a month, you can move the outing to another day or cancel at no cost.

What to bring

• At least a litre and a half of water.
• Hat, sunglasses and sun cream.
• Swimwear, quick-drying shorts and a long-sleeved T-shirt for the sun.
• Towel.
• Mask, snorkel and fins if you want to snorkel, optional.

How to get there and where to sleep

Triovasalos is a few minutes by car from Adamas, in the centre of the island, near Plaka. If you don't have a car, choose the option with pick-up in Adamas, the port, where there are hotels such as Portiani or Thalassitra Village. Ask when booking where the meeting-point petrol station is.

If you prefer to see the better-known south coast without paddling, the boat to Kleftiko reaches the rock arches of the south-west with stops for swimming.