Stories from Kayak King
Skomer Island: a sea kayaking wedding proposal
After more than ten years of adventures together, Ant chose a sunny morning around Skomer Island to ask Libby to marry him.
From the Kayak King archive. A personal story from Ant and Libby’s past. Skomer is not part of our regular beginner tours from Fishguard.
A life full of adventures
From the moment we met, we were always looking for the next river to paddle, wave to surf or rock to climb. Sometimes the adventure was simply being silly on a beach somewhere.
Pembrokeshire was our home and playground. Skomer was one of our favourite places to go sea kayaking on a day away from work, so it felt like the right place for a rather different kind of adventure.
A surprise on the water
Among the puffins, seals, seabirds and coastal views, I asked my best friend Olivia—Libby—to be my wife. It was a surprise for her, and a day I had been looking forward to for a long time.
I made a little film to celebrate our day and share our happiness. Like the day itself, it was full of fun, silliness and a little bit of love.
Why Skomer?
The island’s wildlife and coastline make it a memorable place to explore. Our trip was a personal outing in sea kayaks, with the planning and experience that those waters require.
You can read more about another day there in our Skomer Island adventure.