Kayaking At Railay Bay

Railay Bay is a stunning peninsula in Southern Thailand, known for its iconic cliffs.

There are many boat tours you can take to explore the nearby islands. But, naturally, I think the most fun way to see the coastline is by kayak.

There are plenty of kayaks along the beach that you can rent by the hour for a very reasonable price. We took one out on a particularly sunny day and set out for the beautiful cliffs.

Railay Bay is nicely protected from the ocean, so you get mostly flat, easy paddling. But, you do have to keep an eye out for boat traffic, because many longboats and the occasional speedboat do come in and out of the bay.

Depending on your time and ambition, there are lots of neat things you can reasonably kayak to from Railay. Like this fertility shrine that’s full of wooden penises.

I also went back out on my own one morning and got caught in a brief, tropical rainstorm. It was actually a nice reprieve from the heat.