We thoroughly enjoy biking. No, not just the one on land, the one on water too 😉 So let us tell you about water biking Cape Town!
For Aliasgher’s birthday last year, Saleha treated him by taking him to Simon’s Town, where we took part in this really cool activity with a family owned company called Cape Town Water Bike Ocean Adventures (@capetownwaterbikes). It’s definitely one of those unique things to do in Cape Town and also an unusual date idea.
Is Water Biking Cape Town Difficult? What to Expect
Our guide started us off with safety instructions and also patiently explained that even though it looked complicated, it was actually very easy to use the bikes. It was a bit scary before we began, because we weren’t sure about how stable the bikes would. But just a while after you start riding, you get the hang of it and it generally is smooth sailing (or biking rather) after that.
We booked the 1 hour trip that includes a tour around Simon’s Town. They do have a 2 hour trip as well, more about that later 👇
It was just a gorgeous day outdoors and there is a sense of serenity that you feel when you are in the middle of the ocean, feeling as though you are part of the ecosystem. It feels like you are the only one in the world at that point. The calmness made us thoroughly enjoy the activity even though we didn’t encounter any sea life (maybe they were sleeping that early 🤪). Our guide did tell us that on the route they have even encountered whales on the best day.
The trip actually ended very quickly and we were a bit sad that we didn’t book the 2 hour trip. On enquiry, the tour operator had mentioned before booking that we would need more stamina for the longer ride. We felt like the bikes were mostly seamless enough to operate that we wouldn’t have actually needed more stamina. The 2 hour trip generally involves going all the way to Boulders Beach or traveling past the Long Beach to the Clan Stuart Shipwreck, and we would definitely recommend going with that option if you have the time. If not, the 1 hour trip is short but it’s something you must experience!
Would We Recommend Water Biking Cape Town?
A note about our guide and the company: overall it was an average experience with them. They are super responsive and helpful. The guide also started the trip with a lot of great conversations but during the trip back, he was mostly nonchalant and rushed us back. It almost felt like he wanted it to be over with by then, which was a bit of a damper.
Nonetheless we definitely had a great experience with eachother and recommend anyone to try it out. You genuinely don’t need fitness in our opinion, just some balance.
We are already planning to go back soon and do the 2 hour trip! Hopefully we will 👀 our beloved sea life this time around.
Happy biking!
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