Kayaking Sentosa

It was a sunny Saturday March 19th, 2022, which rendered great colors, beautiful scenery, but high UV!

We went to Sentosa Kayaking that Morning in our kayak Emma, fully equipped for the strong UV  - broad rim hats, dark glasses, sunscreen, sun sleeves, sun leggings.

We launched our kayak Emma from Tanjong Beach, at southwest of Sentosa, and paddled northwest ward, with the Sun in our backs, and against the current of Singapore strait.

 Once we paddled out of the lagoon, the ocean wave was pretty strong on that calm day!. Definitely different from paddling in a lake.

pula palawan islet and ocean ships waiting for docks on the sea

an islet by Sentosa 

As always we paddled as close to the shore as we could, enjoying views near and far. We deviated toward the larger islet Pula Palawan, hoping to get onto it,   but it has rocky shore, and hard for us to park the kayak. We paddled along its norther shore (facing Sentosa), then back to Sentosa  shore. 

take it all in from Pulau Palawan

The views of Sentosa from water are definitely different than what we saw on land, and some views can only be seen from water. The west end of Sentosa, the Siloso Fort, Cruise bay area has a rustic and remote feel, and it is like going somewhere natural! It is indeed the last stretch of the natural shore of Sentosa.

We saw some wildlife here, mainly birds. We saw 3 or more collared kingfishers, their white belly, bright blue back were really eye catching on this sunny day. We rarely see kingfishers congregate, it must be mating season. The most impressive vista, however was actually the colors of sea water along the route: clear and changing shades of green. 

Shortly after 1pm we retuned to Tanjong beach, after 3.5 hours and 9km paddling.

water park

gondola

Siloso beach and resort

Fort Siloso

West end of Sentosa  - Tanjong Rimau

A small beach where we saw several collared kingfishers

coast trail ... there some stone columns 

reflection tower at Keppel Bay

Emerald green water 

a resort at Sentosa

A shaded lunch spot!

Wings of Time - a venue for night light show

Return to Tanjong Beach - UV proof

Notes:

1. UV proof is a must for long time outdoor kayaking; in addition to sunscreen, we wear wide rim hats, dark glasses, sun sleeve, sun legging. A miss this time was not enough coverage of my feet, and got partially sun burn there. A solution is to wear socks. 

2. Water proof is necessary because of larger waves, and also waves from speeding boats. We got splashed once from waves on a beach, and had moisture in the phone for a couple days. Using zip bags for keys/phones/wallets should be the safest way and put the bag in a dry bag.

3. Bring some snacks or meal during kayak, time flies and one may get hungry faster than usual.