Let’s wade through everything we know so far about The Sims 4 Kayaking, included in the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack!

A new way to travel the waters and level up your Sims’ Fitness and Fishing skills is finally here. Kayaks have been added to the Sims world in the newest expansion pack, The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits. Now your Sims can grab their paddle and row around the world with ease.

Pick up a Paddle

Ready to explore life on the water? If your Sim is looking for a new mode of water transportation outside of the classic Aqua Zip or Outrigger Canoe, send your Sim over to This Oar That Shop to purchase their very own Paddler’s Pride Kayak. There are five kayaks available in various colors of the rainbow, each costing 320 Simoleons. These are also available in Buy Mode for a pricey 525 Simoleons.

Since they’re available to ages Kids and up, just about any Sim can enjoy their time on the water in a kayak.

It’s Row Time

When your Sim is ready to go out on the water, just click on a body of water and select the Paddle Here interaction to hop in a kayak. Once they’re in the kayak, your Sim can click on the water to Paddle Around.

You can also click on your Sim in a kayak to access the following interactions:

• Customize Stickers…
• Exit Paddler’s Pride Kayak
• Go Fishing (not available while the kayak is moving)
• Paddle Around on Paddler’s Pride Kayak
• Rename Paddler’s Pride Kayak
• Set Favorite Water Vehicle

If you want to add some personality to your kayak, there are five sticker customization options in The Sims 4:

Glow-in-the-Dark Jellyfish

Butterfly & Plumbird Paradise

Voidcritter Friends

Precious Gems

Camper’s Delight

Your Sim can kayak in both shallow and deep waters, and even pools! Rain, shine, or snow, no matter the weather, kayaking is always an option with The Sims: 4 Adventure Awaits.

Fitness & Fishing with a Kayak

As your Sim traverses the waves in their kayak, you’ll notice they’ll also increase their Fitness skill. The weight of the oar paired with the water resistance works as an excellent exercise, helping your Sims get stronger with each paddle. 

If your Sim is looking for a more leisurely day out on the water, they can fish right from their kayak. Your Sim will try to catch fish, and their Fishing skills will increase, just like fishing on land.

The Sims 4 Kayaking Limitations

The Sims 4 kayaking feature has some exciting new aspects, like fishing from the kayak, but we can’t help but notice some limitations that come along with it. 

Despite several worlds having flowing rivers, deep fishing ponds, and even beachfront access, Sims can only kayak in four worlds: Sulani from The Sims 4: Island Living, Britechester from The Sims 4: Discover University, Innisgreen from The Sims 4: Businesses and Hobbies, and Gibbi Point from The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits.

The fact that we can’t kayak through places like the winding rivers of Nordhaven or the swampy waters of Ravenwood is disappointing. Many of these waters throughout the Sims world have the ability to Fish, Swim, and even Bathe following the recent release of The Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature (EbN). If the Bathe interaction was added retroactively to worlds that existed prior to EbN, then why hasn’t the ability to Paddle been given the same treatment? 

This could be due to the fact that kayaking was not given the “skill treatment”, unlike Natural Living, which introduces the Bathe in Water interaction. This is also slightly disappointing, since kayaking is a very skilled activity. Increasing the Fitness and Fishing skills is a nice touch, but it does not simulate the full kayaking experience.

Are you ready to paddle the waters with your Sim? Do you think The Sims 4 kayaking could use a little more work? Let us know your thoughts on the new feature from The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits below!