Are you looking for more out of Paddling? You may be looking for people to go paddling with?
The great thing about Kayaking and Stand up Paddle Boarding is that there are so many Canoe and Kayak Clubs that you will enjoy the adventure with others.
As a member of a club you will often pay a membership fee but the advantage is that you receive all the insurance coverage, advice and general guidance, as well as development days and tours. Paddling groups and Clubs are located throughout Australia and we have compiled a sample to get you started.
NSW + ACT
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Bonville Creek Kayak Club | Sawtell | [email protected] |
| Burley Griffin Canoe Club | Campbell | www.bgcc.org.au |
| Central Coast Kayak Club | Wyong | [email protected] |
| Cronulla Sutherland Kayak Club | Grays Point | www.cronullasutherlandkayakclub.com |
| Far North Coast Canoe Club | Lismore | www.fnccc.canoe.org.au |
| Great Lakes Canoe Club | Forster | [email protected] |
| Harbour Racing Club | Sydney Harbour | www.harbourracing.org.au |
| Hunter Valley Canoe Club | Hunter | [email protected] |
| Illawarra Canoe Club | Warrawong | www.illawarracanoeclub.org.au |
| Just paddlers | Nabiac | www.justpaddlers.org.au |
| Lane Cove Rover Kayakers | Lane Cove West | www.lcrk.org.au |
| Macleay Valley Canoe Club | Macleay Valley | [email protected] |
| Manly Warringah Kayak Club | Narrabeen | www.mwkc.com.au |
| Penrith Valley Canoeing | Penrith | www.pvc.canoe.org.au |
| Southside Paddlers | Woronora | www.southside.canoe.org.au |
| Sutherland Shire Canoe Club | Bonnet Bay | www.sutherlandshire.canoe.org.au |
| Windsor Canoe Club | Windsor | www.windsorecanoeclub.com.au |
Queensland
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Brisbane Canoeing Inc | Tennyson | www.brisbane.canoe.org.au |
| Broken Paddle Canoe Club | Boonah | www.brokenpaddle.canoe.org.au |
| Brothers Canoe Club | Indooroopilly | www.brothers.canoe.org.au |
| Cairns Kayak and Canoe Club | Cairns | www.cairnskayaking.com.au |
| Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club | Palm Beach | www.currumbincreek.canoe.org.au |
| Greater Logan Canoe Club | Waterford | www.greatlogan.canoe.org.au |
| Indooroopilly Canoe Club | Indooroopilly | www.indooroopilly.canoe.org.au |
| Karana District Kayak/Canoe Club | Karana Downs | www.karana.canoe.org.au |
| Mackay Canoe Club | Pleystowe | www.swan.canoe.org.au |
| Newport Waters Canoe Club | Kippa Ring | www.newportwaters.canoe.org.au |
| Sandgate Canoe Club Inc | Shorncliffe | www.sandgate.canoe.org.au |
| Springfield Centenary Canoe Club | Springfield Lakes | www.springfieldlakes.canoe.org.au |
| West End Canoe Club | West End | www.westend.canoe.org.au |
| Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club | Thorneside | www.wynnumredlands.canoe.org.au |
South Australia
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Encounter Paddling | Encounter Bay | www.encounter.canoe.org.au |
| Holdfast Bay Canoe Club | Glenelg | www.holdfastbaycanoeclubsa.com |
| Marathon Canoe Club | Adelaide | www.mcc.canoe.org.au |
| Northern Districts Canoe Club | Mawson Lakes | www.ndcc.canoe.org.au |
| University of South Aus Canoe Club | www.unisa.canoe.org.au | |
| West Lakes Canoe Club | West Lakes | www.westlakes.canoe.org.au |
Tasmania
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Derwent Canoe Club | Hobart | www.derwent.canoe.org.au |
| Tamar Canoe Club Inc. | Launceston | www.tamar.canoe.org.au |
| Tasmanian Canoe Club | Forth | www.tcc.canoe.org.au |
Victoria
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Ballarat Amateur Canoe Club | Ballarat | www.ballaratcanoeclub.org.au |
| Bendigo Canoe Club | Bendigo | www.bendigocanoeclub.com.au |
| Echuca Moama Canoe Club | Echuca | www.pvc.canoe.org.au |
| Essendon Canoe Club | Ascot Vale | www.essendon.canoe.org.au |
| Fairfield Canoe Club | Fairfield | www.fairfieldcanoeclub.org.au |
| Footscray Canoe Club | Footscray | www.footscray.canoe.org.au |
| Gippsland Water Canoes Club | Bairnsdale | www.bayswater.canoe.org.au |
| Ivanhoe Northcote Canoe Club | Fairfield | www.incc.org.au |
| Kananook Creek Canoe Club | Seaford | www.kccc.canoe.org.au |
| Kirinari Kayak Klub | Wonga Park | www.kirinari.canoe.org.au |
| Patterson Lakes Canoe Club | Carrum | www.pattersonlakescanoeclub.org.au |
| Tarwin River canoe Club | Tarwin River | www.tarwinriver.canoe.org.au |
| Whitehorse Canoe Club | Templestowe | www.whitehorsecanoeclub.com |
| Yarrawonga Mulwala Canoeing Club | Yarrawonga | www.ymacc.canoe.org.au |
Western Australia
| Kayak Club Name | Location | Website or Email |
| Ascot Kayak Club | Ascot | www.ascot.canoe.org.au |
| Bayswater Paddlesports Club | Bayswater | www.bayswater.canoe.org.au |
| Canning River Canoe Club | Riverton | www.canningriver.canoe.org.au |
| Indian Ocean Paddlers Club | Perth | www.iop.canoe.org.au |
| Mandurah Ocean Club | Halls Head | www.manduraoceanclub.com.au |
| Mandurah Paddling Club | Halls Head | www.mandurah oaddlingclub.org.au |
| Stand up Paddlers WA | Fremantle | www.supwa.com.au |
| Swan Canoe Club | Mosman Park | www.swan.canoe.org.au |
| Kirinari Kayak Klub | Wonga Park | www.kirinari.canoe.org.au |
Other Useful Links
Weather Information
Weather can play a critical element in your paddling experience. Having knowledge of the impending weather conditions in advance is important especially for an overnight kayaking trip or tour. We have compiled a list of helpful websites.
- Bureau of Meterology – A government body providing national weather and climate reports with regular forecast and weather warnings across Australia. Visit www.bom.gov.au
- Coastalwatch – Australias largest network of surf reports, surf cams and forecast. Visit them at www.coastalwatch.com
- Seabreeze – www.seabreeze.com.au Australians watersports website where you can view stories, weather forecast and great information from like minded watersports enthuiast.
Peak Kayak and Canoeing Bodies in Australia
We are so lucky to have many government and private organisations that help us with guides on places to paddle, how to be safe on the water and much more. Check out each website for useful information.
- Australian Canoeing – www.canoe.org.au
- Paddle NSW – www.paddlensw.org.au
- NSW Department of Lands- Canoe and Kayak Trails – www.lpma.nsw.gov.au
- Queensland Canoeing – www.qld.canoe.org.au
- Surkski Australia – Home of Ocean Racing and Surfski world of Austrlaia. If you want to check out some great races visit the website www.surfskiaustrlaia.com
- NSW Maritime – www.maritime.nsw.gov.au
- Maritime Safety Queensland – www.msq.qld.gov.au
Magazines and Forums
Are you after some great stories of other people’s adventures or possibly some help with some good kayaking spots or want to develop your paddling skills. Here are some helpful sites to get you motivated to do more paddling.
- Kayak Fishing Down Under – www.kfdu.com.au A great forum to discuss and read stories about fishing from your kayak and you can even post questions yourself to get other peoples experiences or advice.
- Australian Kayak Fishing Forum – www.akff.net
If you want to read about what other paddlers are saying than this is a great forum
- NSW Sea Kayak Club – if you want to develop skills for safe ocean paddling then visit www.nswseakakayer.com.au . This club focuses on Sea Kayaking.
- Global Paddler – Great Information on Places to Paddle.
We have also compiled specific information on our Section Places to Paddle
We love the outdoors and thrive on every opportunity we get to Paddle. We are happy to help with any questions you.
