our team

our activities are led by the most competent and trained tour leaders of sea kayaking in turkey. our tour leaders have relevant qualifications to perform their leadership at international standards, to ensure tour safety, and to provide training & coaching to kayakers of all levels during our tours…

seda tunca

tour leader, tourism operator, nature sporter, outdoor sports guide and educator.

seda has worked in chilean patagonia, malaysia, singapore, hong kong, south africa, namibia, thailand, australia and kenya as outdoor educator, guide and expedition leader. between 2018-2021 seda worked at uwcsea/singapore with 12-17 years age group, leading overseas outdoor education camps.

seda joined our team in 2021, manages our operations and also leads our expeditions.

seda holds all certificates required for a sea kayak leader such as bcu- 4 star sea kayak leader certificate, aca- 3 star river kayak certificate and nols- wfr  wilderness first responder

we are sure that the tours guided by seda will be one of your safest and memorable tours.

dean livesley

tour leader, writer, nature sporter, outdoor pursuits specialist, tour operator

dean is the most experienced kayaker among us with over 30 years of sea experience. he is one of the first sea kayakers and sea kayaking operators in turkey.

he has been an outdoor pursuits specialist and educator for many years. he knows the entire coastline of the mediterranean as his home.

he is operating sea kayaking and trekking tours under the name of “sevencapes” for more than 15 years,

author of carian trail guide, a guide to kayaköy, bodrum to marmaris, dalyan to kaş and antalya to demre walking guides.

dean is our tour and route consultant as well as one of our most trusted guides in our expeditions.

murat yılmaz

tour leader, co-founder

yılmaz is a hiker, camper and non-technical mountaineer since 1998, and active sea kayaker since 2013.

apart from turkey, he kayaked and did his trainings in england, greece and Scotland.

he is holding a bcu 3 star sea kayak certificate, and is under coaching training.

he leads both expeditions and day tours.

cenk armağan

tour leader, co-founder

cenk is a hiker, camper and non-technical mountaineer since 1998, and active sea kayaker since 2013.

he climbed, trekked and kayaked in turkey and in various parts of the world.

he received his basic sea kayaking training in turkey, and 3 star sea kayaking training in greece.

he leads both expeditions and day tours.

*bc – british canoeing
*aca – american canoe association
*rya – royal yachting association
*nols – national outdoor leadership school

please feel free to contact us…


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