Three Decades of Sea Kayaking Adventures

Southern Sea Ventures began conducting sea kayak trips in 1988. Our founder and fellow adventurer, Al Bakker, set out to discover new and untouched destinations best explored by sea kayak. First came Fiji‘s Yasawa Islands, then unspoilt Hinchinbrook in Australia, followed by the Arctic and Antarctic.

For over 30 years, Al led a small and specialised team of sea kayak guides delivering world class experiences around the globe. One of these guides, Toby Story, now runs SSV with the same vision and passion. We have expanded our operations to include even more destinations and a variety of ways to make your holiday the best experience possible.

Our guides, both new and existing, have many decades of experience leading sea kayak trips all over the world. We work with a select group of partners to provide local expertise in culture, language and history of the regions we paddle through. Over the last 30 years we have created one of the world’s most comprehensive list of offerings in sea kayak adventures.