Kayak Tour Minimum Age
Short answer: It depends on the operator: minimum ages run from no minimum to 24 across 200 tours. Updated 2026-11-02
We compared 200 kayak tours in 48 destinations. The minimum age for kayak tours ranges from any age to 24. 33 tours take children of any age. 96 tours accept children under 6.
By destination
| Destination | Minimum age | Tours stating it |
|---|---|---|
| Krabi Thailand | all ages to 7+ | 17 of 17 |
| Las Vegas Nevada, USA | 3+ to 24+ | 12 of 12 |
| Tenerife Spain | 3+ to 14+ | 10 of 10 |
| Phuket Thailand | all ages to 4+ | 10 of 10 |
| Key West Florida, USA | all ages to 6+ | 9 of 9 |
| Orlando Florida, USA | all ages to 6+ | 9 of 9 |
| Turks and Caicos Caribbean | all ages to 18+ | 9 of 9 |
| Maui Hawaii, USA | 3+ to 16+ | 7 of 7 |
| Aruba Caribbean | all ages to 18+ | 7 of 7 |
| Manuel Antonio Costa Rica | all ages to 8+ | 7 of 7 |
| Dubrovnik Croatia | 5+ to 18+ | 7 of 7 |
| Cancun Mexico | all ages to 8+ | 6 of 6 |
| St. Thomas US Virgin Islands | 2+ to 8+ | 5 of 5 |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | all ages to 0+ | 5 of 5 |
| Algarve Portugal | all ages to 10+ | 5 of 5 |
| Gold Coast Australia | 4+ to 16+ | 5 of 5 |
| Oahu Hawaii, USA | 1+ to 8+ | 4 of 4 |
| Big Island Hawaii, USA | all ages to 5+ | 4 of 4 |
| Montego Bay Jamaica | all ages to 18+ | 4 of 4 |
| Bali Indonesia | 1+ to 10+ | 4 of 4 |
| San Juan Puerto Rico | 5+ to 6+ | 4 of 4 |
| Koh Samui Thailand | all ages to 4+ | 4 of 4 |
| Cape Town South Africa | 8+ to 10+ | 4 of 4 |
| Kauai Hawaii, USA | 5+ to 13+ | 3 of 3 |
| Miami Florida, USA | all ages to 10+ | 3 of 3 |
| Mallorca Spain | 3+ to 16+ | 3 of 3 |
| Ketchikan Alaska, USA | all ages to 8+ | 3 of 3 |
| Ibiza Spain | all ages to 5+ | 3 of 3 |
| Juneau Alaska, USA | all ages to 12+ | 2 of 2 |
| Nassau Bahamas | 3+ to 5+ | 2 of 2 |
| Santorini Greece | 3+ to 14+ | 2 of 2 |
| Crete Greece | 2+ to 11+ | 2 of 2 |
| Interlaken Switzerland | 15+ to 15+ | 2 of 2 |
| Rovaniemi Finland | 4+ to 4+ | 2 of 2 |
| Split Croatia | 7+ to 12+ | 2 of 2 |
| Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 8+ to 8+ | 1 of 1 |
| Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 5+ to 5+ | 1 of 1 |
| La Fortuna Costa Rica | 6+ to 6+ | 1 of 1 |
| Madeira Portugal | 4+ to 4+ | 1 of 1 |
| Skagway Alaska, USA | all ages to 0+ | 1 of 1 |
| Banff Alberta, Canada | 16+ to 16+ | 1 of 1 |
| Whistler British Columbia, Canada | 6+ to 6+ | 1 of 1 |
| Grand Cayman Cayman Islands | 12+ to 12+ | 1 of 1 |
| Roatan Honduras | 4+ to 4+ | 1 of 1 |
| Belize Belize | 12+ to 12+ | 1 of 1 |
| Curaçao Caribbean | 13+ to 13+ | 1 of 1 |
| Tromsø Norway | 15+ to 15+ | 1 of 1 |
| Gran Canaria Spain | 10+ to 10+ | 1 of 1 |
Youngest ages accepted
Questions
How old do you have to be for a kayak tour?
It depends on the operator: minimum ages run from no minimum to 24 across 200 tours.
Which kayak tour is best for young children?
Phang Nga Bay Canoeing & James Bond Island Tour from Phuket by Amazing Canoeing has the lowest minimum age (all ages) and 5421 reviews.
How up to date is this information?
We last checked these listings on 2026-11-02 and re-check every listing monthly. Operators can change their rules, so confirm before you book.