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water sports - rental - kayaks, sups, boats and pedalos

beach hire, training, coastal tours and fishing trips

Oddicombe is Torquay's premier beach, with the finest water quality in the English Riviera, awarded a blue flag for 37 years.
water sport Hire
Babbacombe Watersports have a range of crafts to suit every need that includes; junior crocodile kayaks, sit-on-top kayaks, sit-in-sea kayaks, canoes, pedalos, beginner and touring (sups) stand-up-paddleboards and GIANT sups.
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tours and Training
We are passionate about making every visit special, our professional instructors will provide expert advice and an introduction to any hired craft. Should you want a more in depth training we offer 1 or 2 hour sessions to half day tours of the coastline.
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Pedalo Hire, Stag and hen Parties
We have 3 pedalos for you to enjoy. From a simple 30 minute splash to combining them with our kayaks and sups to make a flotilla of fun on the water.
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BOAt TOURS and fishing trips
We have an 8 Man Whaly that we now deliver motorized tours and fishing trips. For those wanting a non-physical experience or just to frolic around on the water and catch your lunch.
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Web cam live on oddicombe beach

Use our webcam to see the sea conditions, if we are operating and if there is parking at Oddicombe. Please note that parking is not avialable from April 1st to October 31st.
We are open for hire, tours and training every day of the week from April 1st to October 21st. We now supply refreshments including barrista coffee and oat milk for all our clients!

An Unforgettable Experience

With the calmest, cleanest water in the Bay and so many beach toys to choose from, a visit to Torbay is not complete without heading to Babbacombe and joining us for a day out on the water.
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Welcome to Babbacombe Water Sports

"Welcome to Babbacombe Water Sports (BWS) at Oddicombe Beach! Elevate your visit to the English Riviera with a trip to Torbay's premier beach destination. At BWS, we're dedicated to providing an unforgettable experience, offering top-notch equipment, a warm and welcoming team, professional beach hire services, expert tuition, and a range of complimentary amenities including free lockers, changing rooms, beach showers, and refreshments! Discover the beauty of Oddicombe Beach, a hidden gem boasting Mediterranean charm and crystal-clear waters. With its prestigious Blue Flag status held for 37 years, Oddicombe is renowned for its pristine beauty and tranquil atmosphere. While walk-ins are often welcome, to ensure you secure your preferred experience, we recommend booking ahead. Join us at Babbacombe Water Sports for a day filled with excitement and exploration along the captivating shores of Oddicombe Beach!"
Nestled as Torbay's most sheltered bay from the predominent south westerly winds, Babbacombe Bay is like a big lake and has the calmest and cleanest waters in the area. It features its own enchanting cave and frequent encounters with playful seals and sometimes dolphins which makes it the ultimate destination for your own adventures, lessons, or guided tours. If you’re new to paddling, you won’t find a safer or more picturesque place to start, and more experienced paddlers can head out and enjoy our nearby caves and hidden coves. Exploring from here to our surrounding coves is a very popular option. We allow you to discover the area on your own or join a guided tour.
Is the local sea swimmers choice location and it is a beach goers paridise. All year round you will find locals enjoying the sea for a dip, or watersports. Oddicombe is the long beach, sometimes sandy sometimes pebbly depending on the tide that sits adjacent to Babbacombe. The Babbacombe Cliff Railway lands on Oddicombe Beach and provides a lift back up the top of the hill. If you wouldlike to sit on the beach from your home try this 360 degree photo . Oddicombe offers some of the best diving and snorkelling opportunites and we have our own rare breed of sea horse that lives in our kelp beds on the ocean floor. We now offer snorkels to anyone that wouldlike to try and free dive to see them. Babbacombe is well known for its outstanding diving, clear water and vissibility.

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