Kayaking

Good Outdoor (グッドアウトドア). グッドアウトドア This company offers adults and kids a wide range of outdoor sports activities. The guides speak some English and are welcoming to foreign visitors. Spend a day or two exploring the ocean and rivers via sea kayak (from ¥10,800) or stand-up paddleboard (¥7,500), or you can go river kayaking and trekking (from ¥10,800) or kayaking and snorkeling (from ¥10,800) 607 Iriomote, Iriomote, Okinawa-ken, 907-1542. 0980/84–8116; goodoutdoor.jp.

Mansaku Tour Service (まんさくツアーサービス). まんさくツアーサービス These sea kayaking tours set off where the road ends at Shirahama; from there it's into the waves. After navigating some shore points and smaller straights and islets, you'll weave in and out of the mangrove-lined estuaries along the coast. The difficulty of your tour will depend on the fitness and experience of the participants along with the weather. Your guide Mansaku-san is decently conversant in English and skilled at creating a fun atmosphere. If the weather is good, you can snorkel in the crystal clear bay. Longer camping and fishing tours are available. 10-75 Uehara #201, Iriomote, Okinawa-ken, 907-1541. 0980/85–6222; www.cosmos.ne.jp/mansaku/Eindex.html.