The kayak adventure option is open to all levels of experience. However, it is highly recommended that you have some sea kayaking related experience prior to kayaking in the polar regions with Quark Expeditions. Our sea kayaks are the ideal means by which to slow down and connect with the pristine natural environments and surroundings.

 

Positioning yourself in the seat of a kayak is one of the most intimate ways travelers can connect with the polar regions—at water level, up close, where you can touch and feel every polar sensation imaginable. The Sea Kayak Programme enables a small group of like-minded individuals to forge bonds as they explore fjords, glacial faces or mazes of sea ice.

 

Conditions and logistics permitting, your kayak guide(s) will endeavor to have you paddling as often as possible throughout the voyage. Typically, sea kayakers are shuttled by Zodiac from the ship to an ideal starting point, where the kayak excursion begins. Guests return to the ship by Zodiac at the end of their paddling experience. Some kayak excursions are designed so guests can go ashore and explore.  

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Sea Kayaking
Science and Discovery

Science and Discovery

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A guest jumps off the gangway (with a safety harness) into Antarctic waters during the Polar Plunge.
Polar Plunge

Polar Plunge

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Sea Kayaking
Zodiac Cruising

Zodiac Cruising

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Passengers hiking in Antarctic Landscape
Walking/Hiking

Hiking

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Photography
Photography

Photography

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Presentations
Presentations

Presentations

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Sea Kayaking
Heli-Landing

Exclusive Heli-Landing

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Sea Kayaking
Flightseeing

Flightseeing

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Sea Kayaking
Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Stand-up Paddleboarding

Combining surfing with kayaking or canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding will give you a very personal and unique perspective on Antarctica. Taken in small groups in good weather conditions in Antarctica.
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Sea Kayaking
Greenland Camp Experience

Greenland Camp Experience

Join local hosts at one of the most exclusive camps in Greenland. Our local guides will lead you on an immersive experience through the wonders of their homeland. Spend ample time, in intimate groups, walking through the beautiful landscapes and remote fjords, roam the tundra with a local chef who will show you local ingredients and then prepare an incredible meal. Overnight at the camp and, if conditions are right, experience the magnificent colours of the polar twilight which will bring the beautiful mountainous surroundings into full effect. Accommodation at the camp is in shared two-person tents. Groups traveling together in pairs will share a tent, and individual travelers will be assigned to a tent with another guest of the same gender.
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Mounting Biking Adventure Option, Greenland
Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

Feeling like a more active adventure? Our team has worked with local partners to identify world-class mountain biking routes through the stunning scenery of South Greenland.
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Ice Sheet experience in Greenland
Ice Sheet Experience

Ice Sheet Experience

Ascend high above the cascading coastal glaciers onto the immense polar plateau of the Greenland Ice Sheet (the second-largest ice mass in the world) and take in the immensity of this overwhelming landscape.
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Heli Hiking in Arctic Landscape
Heli-Hiking

Heli-Hiking

Our twin-engine helicopters will transfer you to the start of the most scenic hiking routes of Southern Greenland and then pick you up at the endpoint of the route.
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