Outdoor Adventures Sydney and Blue Mountains

   Sydney
   social kayaking

  sydney_social_kayaking   kayaking

   
    
  
  social calendar
    View our social calendar for a
    full list of activities each month

    photo gallery
    View our photo gallery of
    past activities.

    kayaks for sale
    View details

    subscribe for activity updates
    Subscribe now and we will
    send you a weekly "what's on"
    email update






     useful links...
     escapology_link

 


 

weekend social kayaking sydney

Looking for a kayaking club in Sydney? Our weekend social adventures are a great way to explore the best kayak locations in Greater Sydney. Life's An Adventure own our own fleet of kayaks and are the only Sydney Company licenced to operate guided kayaking tours in over 50 locations across Sydney and NSW. Our kayaks are state of the art dagger sea kayaks - they are extremely stable and the chance of capsizing are very remote. Or if you have your own kayak you can also join us and we'll give you a reduced "tag-along" rate. We offer both exciting day trips and 2 day weekend kayaking adventures run by our fully qualified instructors. Lunch and snacks are provided.

Even during the cooler months we run kayaking - bring a wet weather jacket and kayaking skirts will be provided to keep you dry and warm. Check out our upcoming social kayaking adventures below...


next social kayaking tour:

Long Bay to Sugarloaf Kayaking Adventure

Sunday 12th September 2010
Join us for a fun day out kayaking from Long Bay in Northbridge to Sugarloaf Bay and return. You'll be
shown the finer points of paddling before we set off on our kayaking adventure. See two sunken wrecks from the 1900's at Salt Pan Cove and lots of birdlife at the end of Sugarloaf Bay. Along the way we'll stop for a delicious lunch. Whether you're a beginner or an  advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to meet new people.
View Details
______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Audley to Port Hacking Kayaking Adventure

Sunday 19th September 2010

This fantastic half day paddles explores the beautiful Port Hacking west region in the Sutherland Shire. Starting at Swallow Rock Reserve ( a hidden gem of the Shire) we paddle around the Royal National Park exploring Gray's Point. The Hacking river narrows as it approaches Audley and the banks and sandstone cliffs are covered with stunning sclerophyll forest. We return to Swallow Rock where our paddle finishes. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people. View Details

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Manly to Store Beach Kayaking Adventure

 Sunday 26th September 2010
Join us for a magnificent kayak on Sydney Harbour. We'll paddle from Manly stopping along the way at various
isolated beaches including beautiful Store beach only accessible by water. This will be a wonderful paddle with possible sightings of local wildlife including penguins and dolphins. Afterwards we'll return for a delicious lunch. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people. View Details.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Chowder Bay, Obelisk Bay & Bradleys Head Kayak Adventure

Long Weekend Monday 4th October 2010

Join us for a kayaking adventure around Sydney Harbour. We will start our paddle at Clifton Gardens and
enjoy magnificent harbourside scenery as we paddle to Obelisk Bay along the way exploring Taylors Bay
and the old fortifications at Bradley's Head. We'll stop for a delicious picnic lunch before returning.
This will be a fantastic day out and a great way to mix and meet new people. View Details

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Illawong Bay to Smiths Creek Kayak Adventure

Sunday 10th October 2010

Join us on this beautiful paddle in the Hawkesbury Estuary. We explore Smiths Creek where heavily wooded hillsides slope steeply down to the water creating a fiord-like effect. A magnificent not to be missed paddle. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.
View Details.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Colo River Kayaking Adventure

Sunday 17th October 2010

Join us for a relaxing kayak on the magnificent Colo River near Windsor. This fantastic paddles takes us
through the remote and beautiful Wollemi wilderness area where you're likely to spot local wildlife and perhaps
even a platypus or two. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.
View Details.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Shoalhaven Gorge Weekend

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October 2010

Join this fantastic fully guided kayaking adventure in the picturesque Kangaroo Valley region two hours south of Sydney. The towering sheer sandstone cliffs of the lower Shoalhaven Gorge are considered to be, one of the most beautiful places of natural beauty in Australia especially after rain with many waterfalls coming over the majestic cliffs. Only accessible by kayak, this remote area is tranquility at it's best with only the sounds of birds to wake you up in the morning. We'll camp overnight at Fossicker's Flats where we'll enjoy a glass of wine and a delicious gourmet dinner. Pickups and drop offs available from the Sydney. View Details.

______________________________________________________________________________________

Crosslands to Rocky Fall Rapids Kayak Adventure

Sunday 31st October 2010

____________________________________________________________________________________

Roseville Bridge to the Tidal Limit Kayak Adventure

Sunday 7th November 2010

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Port Hacking to the Basin Kayak Adventure

Sunday 14th November 2010

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Hawkesbury Kayaking Weekend

Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st November 2010

Join this fantastic fully guided kayaking adventure in the magnificent Hawkesbury region less than 1 hour north of Sydney. Experience magnificent beaches, pretty coves and charming inlets. Well camp overnight at our beachfront campsite where we'll enjoy a glass of wine and a delicious gourmet dinner.
View Details.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Lavendar Bay & Harbour Bridge kayak

Sunday 28th November 2010

Experience the mighty grandeur of the Sydney Harbour Bridge upclose on this fantastic kayak tour. Paddle to Lavender Bay and head past Blue Point Reserve McMahons Point and Goat Island known by local Aboriginal people as the eye of the Harbour. Explore Berrys Bay, Balls Head Bay and much more. A fantastic day on the harbour including a delicious picnic lunch. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people. View Details.

______________________________________________________________________________________

Narrabeen Lakes Kayaking Adventure

Sunday 5th December 2010

Join us for a fun day out kayaking the beautiful Narrabeen Lakes on Sydney's Northern beaches. You'll be
shown the finer points of paddling before we set off on our kayaking adventure. Explore the tranquillity of the
Narrabeen Lakes system, an ocean fed coastal lake abundant with pelicans and fish and surrounded by
National Parks and Reserves. Afterwards we'll return for a delicious lunch. Whether you're a beginner or an
advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.
View Details.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Cattai Creek Kayaking Adventure

Sunday 12th December 2010

Join us for a kayaking adventure along Catti Creek to the Hawkesbury river junction. Kayaking on Cattai Creek is like an adventure down the Amazon with thick vines and lush jungle vegetation lining the banks. This is a half day experience including kayak tuition, paddling and lunch break. This will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people. View Details.

______________________________________________________________________________________

Rose Bay to Watsons Bay Boxing Day Kayak

Sunday 26th November 2010

______________________________________________________________________________________

Lilli Pilli point to south west arm Kayak Adventure

Sunday 2nd January 2010

Join this magnificent paddle on Port Hacking in the Sutherland Shire. Travel from the crystal clear waters of Lilli Pilli Point up the South Arm enclosed on both sides by the second oldest national park in the world, the beautiful Royal National Park. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.

______________________________________________________________________________________

Illawong to Jerusalem Bay Kayak Adventure

Sunday 9th January 2010

Join us for a full day kayaking adventure from Illawong Bay to Jerusalem Bay in the magnificent Hawkesbury 
region. This paddle features stunning scenery especially around the Cowan Creek area. This will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Bayview to McCarrs Creek Kayak Adventure

Sunday 16th January 2010

Explore the magnificent waterways of Pittwater on this beautiful trip. We'll paddle out through the sailing boats at Bayview to McCarrs Creek. Enjoy the serenity as we follow the creek up a valley with steeply sloping woodlands. This area is remote and tranquil and only accessible by boat or on foot through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.

________________________________________________________________________________________

Shoalhaven Gorge Weekend

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd January 2010

Join this fantastic fully guided kayaking adventure in the picturesque Kangaroo Valley region two hours south of Sydney. The towering sheer sandstone cliffs of the lower Shoalhaven Gorge are considered to be, one of the most beautiful places of natural beauty in Australia especially after rain with many waterfalls coming over the majestic cliffs. Only accessible by kayak, this remote area is tranquility at it's best with only the sounds of birds to wake you up in the morning. We'll camp overnight at Fossicker's Flats where we'll enjoy a glass of wine and a delicious gourmet dinner. Pickups and drop offs available from the Sydney.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Waterfall Bay

Sunday 30th January 2010

Just an hour north of Sydney is an area that has long been held as a peaceful little secret. Our paddle takes us through the beautiful Central Coast waters weaving amongst Oyster Farms, past Pelican Island - breeding ground of the famous Woy Woy pelicans. Then find yourself on a secluded beach in Waterfall Bay where we'l relax for a well deserved break including fresh Oysters. followed by a buffet lunch. Finish the day by witnessing the daily pelican feeding from your kayak. This day will be an experience you won't forget.

________________________________________________________________________________________

Church Point to Towlers Bay Pittwater

oin us as we paddle in the beauttiful pittwater region from Church Point to Towlers Bay. This is  very scenic trip along the western shores of Pittwater with many beautiful beaches to take a break on along the way and to stop and enjoy a picnic lunch. A great day out and a great way to meet new people.

.

Beautiful Bantry Bay

This wonderful paddle begins at Roseville Bridge and explore Bantry Bay enroute to Clontarf. Bantry Bay is an important but little known part of the cultural, and natural, heritage of Sydney. It was set aside "for public recreation purposes" and promoted as a secluded, scenic and romantic retreat. By the start of the 1900s Bantry Bay had been turned into a popular "pleasure ground" complete with dance hall, picnic ground, a dining room, and several summer houses. The stone footings of the dancehall can still be seen today. Join us as we enjoy the seclusion of this pretty bay before stopping for lunch at Clontarf.

 

Berowra Waters to Crosslands

This paddles explores the untouched landscapes from Berowra Waters to Crosslands. Paddle along Berowra Creek admiring the steep and often quite spectacular terrain. Explore the mangroves, enjoy the serenity of the natural Australian bushlands and see the rich sandstone cliffs. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.

 

Apple Tree & Bobbin Head

This wonderful paddles takes us from picturesque Apple Tree Bay Bobbin Head to Cowan Creek. Paddle up Cowan Creek. Feel the magic of isolation and the fantastic reflections of the sandstone cliffs and steep mountains covered in dense native bushland. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced kayaker, this will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.

 

Palm Beach & The Basin

This is a wonderful scenic paddle exploring the western shores of Pittwater. We start at the wharf at Palm Beach and paddle to pretty Portugese Bay. We continue to Great Mackeral Beach and Resolute Beach before returning. This will be a fun day out and a great way to mix and meet new people.