Less ordinary......

The La cote Oubliée ('The Lost Coast' - sometimes referred to as the "Forgotten Coast") is a 90km stretch of untamed coastline on the extreme South East of New Caledonia between Yate and Thio. It is the only section of coastline in New Caledonia that is not developed.

There are no roads, very few scattered Kanak Villages and one Nickel Mine - accessible only by air and sea.

The coastline is enclosed inside an abundant barrier reef and provides wonderful repetitions of idyllic golden tropical beaches, crystal clear coral reefs, lush jungle-islands, lagoons, rivers and marine life - turtles and dolphins are common sightings most days, whales if you're lucky.

Imagine paddling for a week on your own within this environment.....

As of June 2008, this trip has been made less than 10 times.

A local adventure company - Terra Aventure have created 4 different trip options and established a map showing 8 great campsites, each about 10km apart (although there are plenty more possibilities).

You could join a commercial trip of 5 days stopping at 4 campsites. However, to experience the real Kanak Island way of life, spending 8-9 days and staying at each of the 8 camps is just superb. Camp 6 is a home-stay with a Kanak family who provide dinner and breakfast.

There are no phones or shops when paddling the coast - a perfectly enforced break from the twenty first century.

The best time of year for the trip is June, July, August but May and September months are still okay. November-March should be avoided unless you are very experienced kayakers, as the high trade winds thrash the Coast.

Check out these pics of our famed Fa'avae family having a Tropical holiday of a lifetime...

Need more info on this truly unique adventure??

Flights to Noumea, overnight hotels, connecting with the experts, booking transfers to Pick-up / drop-off points, hiring kayaks, stocking up supplies, soaking up the remoteness and havens of a tropical holiday like no other, telling all your mates......

Email us...whenyou are ready to leave!