Ozpaddle Sydney
Highlights
- Explore Sydney Harbour's serene mornings while kayaking past the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
- Learn expert paddling techniques from Sophie, an experienced guide passionate about enhancing your kayaking confidence.
- Capture stunning photos during your tour, including breathtaking views right in front of the Sydney Opera House.
- Experience bespoke small group tours that ensure a personal and memorable adventure on the water.
Ozpaddle Sydney offers unique bespoke experiences kayaking in Sydney Harbour. Small group tours. You will kayak around the botanical gardens and right up to the Sydney Opera House with amazing views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city. This is the most surprisingly peaceful part of the harbour in the mornings.
Sophie was the first to start kayak tours on Sydney Harbour in 2010. Her aim is to offer a personal, memorable and high-quality experience. Sophie is an experienced kayaker who has competed in kayaking races and is an accredited guide and instructor. Sophie is passionate about showing her customers how to paddle correctly to make the experience easier. The equipment used is the best possible with Australian-made plastic recreational kayaks, singles or doubles, and lightweight carbon fibre paddles which are invaluable, especially for the inexperienced.
The goal is to give people more confidence on the water and inspire customers to kayak more in the future once they have experienced valuable knowledge in technique which makes kayaking easier.
Photography is also a passion of Sophie’s and many beautiful photos are included as part of the tour price.
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Tour/s
Sydney Harbour Kayak Adventure Tour
This tour includes instruction on how to paddle correctly, all kayaks and safety equipment, a qualified and experienced guide, a bottle of water each and photos of the experience, including the most spectacular photo you could have right up in front of Sydney Opera House.
Sophie will meet you at the reception of the Andrew Boy Charlton pool where she will lead you to where the kayaks are stored. There is a lockable facility to store your bags securely. After getting you ready with all your gear, she will give a safety briefing and instruction before setting off on the water around Lady Macquarie Chair to Farm Cove pointing out the highlights in view. From there she will take a number of photos in front of the city, opera house and bridge for you to have as a memory of the experience.
Then cross the harbour to a secluded beach where we will have snacks consisting of homemade coconut macaroons (gluten-free) and fresh seasonal fruit. After a walk through the bush and perhaps a swim, you will make your way back.
This tour takes close to 3.5 hours and is for intermediate-level fitness and/or kayaking.
Sydney Highlights Kayaking Tour
This tour includes instructions on how to paddle correctly, all kayaks and safety equipment, a qualified and experienced guide, a bottle of water each and photos of the experience, including the most spectacular photo you could have right up in front of Sydney Opera House.
Sophie will meet you at the reception of the Andrew Boy Charlton pool where she will lead you to where the kayaks are stored. There is a lockable facility to store your bags securely. After getting you ready with all your gear, she will give a safety briefing and instruction before setting off on the water around Lady Macquarie Chair to Farm Cove pointing out the highlights in view.
From there she will take a number of photos in front of the city, Opera House and bridge for you to have as a memory of the experience. This tour takes about two hours with close to 1.5 hours of easy paddling with breaks on the water. When returning to the pool, you can use the facilities there to shower and change.
This tour is suitable for all ages and experiences.
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