4 of us took the opportunity to do this, 2 adults and 2 young girls, aged 11 and 8. I had a small bit of kayaking experience bit the other 3 didn’t. Declan was our guide for the evening and he was excellent with all of us, particularly my two daughters. You can tell when instructors have a genuine interest in kids and making sure that they stay interested and pick up the basics, and he was top notch.
After getting us kitted out in wetsuits, helmets, and life jackets, Declan got us into a pair of double kayaks and took us through the basics until everyone was comfortable enough with what they were doing.
We played a few games in between the trips between the 3 bridges around King John’s Castle area. It was past high tide so the flow at the bridges was strong enough. My partner and eldest daughter had a bit of a struggle going upstream through one of the bridges but no bother to Declan. He attached them to his harness and towed them up past the bridge. The man should have been on double time lol!
Declan threw in a bit of history about what was around us which made it even more interesting.
It was a worthwhile spin up from Tralee to experience it and would recommend it highly, particularly if you have kids who’d enjoy it.