Coasteering in Anglesey, North Wales
Come and experience the incredible North Wales coastline on our Coasteering adventure. Our Coasteering trips are generally aimed at people with reasonable swimming ability age 12+ years. This is the approximate age guide; we will take younger coasteerers when the conditions are calm provided they are good swimmers. Almost all the obstacles are easily avoidable which makes it a good trip perfect for nervous participants in calm weather but there’s still a lot of swimming involved. In rough seas we’re fairly committed to an exciting adventure!
You’ll get kitted up in a wetsuit, buoyancy aid and a helmet. Next we make our way down to the tide line. You can expect a thrilling adventure with approximately 90 minutes in the sea.
Along the way you’ll enjoy climbing along rocks, jumping off cliff edges, exploring some of the sea caves, getting washed about in the wave features, spotting some of the wildlife and learning about the history and geology of North Wales.
Our Coasteering adventure is partly weather dependant although we have a few venue options depending on the conditions. Coasteering is a good rainy day activty and it’s even more exciting in big waves! As with all our activities we run a morning session (9am start), an afternoon trip (12pm start) and during peak times a 3pm trip. We normally try and time the trips with a high tide, this impacts availability. You’ll need to arrive at least 30 minutes before your session to get geared up and ready.
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Duration
Our trips take on average around 2-3 hours. This is from when you arrive to when you leave which includes getting geared up and walking in to and out of the sea. Expect around 90 minutes in the water.
Age Guide
Under normal conditions the age guide for Canyoning is approximately 12+. We do run the trip with particularly confident 8+ when the sea and wind conditions are calm. There is quite a lot of swimming though!
Location
We generally meet near Trearrdur Bay near Holyhead. Once you book your trip you’ll get the exact Google Maps pin location. We have an alternative venue also near Holyhead.
You Need
You’ll need swimwear, a towel and some shoes you don’t mind getting wet (no sandals / crocs / beach shoes). You’ll also need some old loose fitting shorts (we often have spares).
We Provide
All trips are instructor led, no specialist equipment required! You’ll be kitted up in a 5mm winter wetsuit, a buoyancy aid and helmet. In early spring / late autumn we offer neoprene socks, gloves and a hat!
Price
We have a basic pricing structure; the trip costs £60 per person. If you’re part of a big group we may be able to offer a discount; get in touch
Can’t See What You Want?
Normally the calendar on our online booking system is fairly up to date but just because an activity, date or time isn’t showing as available on there doesn’t mean we can’t do it! It’s always worth dropping us a quick e-mail to see what’s possible. Especially during our busy periods (or midweek out of the high season when we may appear to be closed) we can often add extra sessions at request. We also regularly open up midweek sessions if there is any interest and we are available; again, get in touch and we can get something organised for you.
Don’t Leave It Last Minute!
Bear in mind that myself (George) and my partner Rachel personally run all our adventures so this means we’re very limited to the number of people we can take out. Moreover once someone books an activity online e.g rock climbing, all the other activities scheduled at the same start time get closed. This means we can go from appearing to have a huge amount of availability to actually having very little availability in one booking.
Do not leave it to the last minute to book your adventure; our adventures are generally sold out every weekend and every day during holidays. We hate disappointing people so make sure you’re organised. Furthermore we also need at least 24hrs notice for activities and it’s very rare we’re able to accommodate same day bookings unless you phone before 7/8am.
Book With A Trusted Company!
With 15 years experience and over 3000 online reviews you can be assured you’re in safe hands. That’s a lot of feedback for a small business run by two people! We don’t employ any freelance staff and because we personally run every trip ourselves we keep quality control at an incredibly high standard. No one is as enthusiastic about running amazing adventures as we are.
Qualified, Experienced & Insured?
BEWARE! Qualifications, experience and insurance are NOT a legal requirement in the adventure activities industry. Whoever you choose as your guide, it’s your responsibility to make sure they’re up to the job and at the very least have an insurance policy! This obviously isn’t as easy as it sounds; companies don’t advertise this sort of thing (or lack of).
We’re highly qualified (MCI, RCI, ML, LCMLA, MBLA amongst others), are members of professional bodies including the BMC and AMI and we’re covered by an appropriate insurance policy. Furthermore we have over 15 years experience running trips plus we are both North Wales locals having grown up in the outdoor environment here.
Quality Equipment
We use good quality safety equipment and critically for our water activities we use winter thickness sealed wetsuits all year round. This is the single biggest factor that keeps you warm in the river! Not all companies have warm clients; it’s one of our top priorities and one of the big reasons everyone has so much fun on our Coasteering adventures. No one enjoys being cold, us included…
Is This Adventure For Me?
You need some a reasonable level of physical fitness for the Coasteering trip because of the swimming but you don’t need to be ‘fit’. The walk in is short, the trip itself is has some big swims which can be difficult if its very windy or wavey. If you have heart problems this almost certainly isn’t the trip for you. We have wetsuits in all shapes and sizes and there’s generally no weight limit provided you’re mobile enough (we have taken plenty of customers ~130kg).
What If I Can’t Swim?
Swimning is a big part of the Coasteering adventure. Unlike the Canyoning (where you can just float along with the river current) you will actually need to do quite a lot of swimming whilst were moving between the obstacles in the sea. This swimming becomes more challenging when the wind is against you or there is a big swell. Coasteering is generally not suitable for non/poor-swimmers although you can give us a call if you’d like to discuss.
