Paddle a sea kayak through the mirror-still waters of Schollaert Channel, threading between luminous blue icebergs that dwarf your craft. This is the ultimate slow-travel Antarctic moment — silent, visceral, and profoundly humbling.
What to expect
After a comprehensive dry-land safety briefing and full drysuits fitting, you launch from a Zodiac tender directly onto the channel. Guides lead a circuit between grounded bergs and bergy bits, pointing out bioluminescent krill in the water column and seabirds wheeling overhead. The paddling pace is gentle; even novices handle the stable expedition kayaks with ease. The silence broken only by cracking ice and blowing whales is the defining memory every guest describes.
Good to know
No prior kayaking experience required, but guests must be comfortable on the water and able to self-rescue in assisted drills. Book the kayaking add-on at expedition booking stage — it cannot be added day-of in Antarctica. Drysuits and paddles supplied; bring thermal underlayers and glove liners.