Are you looking for a Kayak Paddling Group?

Kayaking – Are you looking for people to go paddling with?

The great thing about Kayaking is that there are so many Canoe and Kayak Clubs that you will enjoy the adventure with others.

As a retail paddling store, we are often the first port of call for people looking for other people to go paddling with. We recommend that if you are a novice paddler, you consider joining one of the many registered kayak clubs. Whilst many clubs are focused on a particular aspect of kayaking (racing, white water, sea kayaking, etc), there are clubs around that have more of a general feel to them whilst still having the specialist areas incorporated into them.

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.

The benefits of joining a registered club over a casual paddling group

• Insurance Coverage
  In this world of legalities, it is important to make sure that your medical and other out-of-pocket expenses are covered if you are injured whilst kayaking. Also, that you are not at risk of losing your assets (including your home) if someone sues you as a result of an injury on a trip where you were the co-coordinating trip leader.
  Membership costs range between $50 and $100 per year, so for less than $2 per week, you can have peace of mind.
• People with experience that you can learn from
  By joining a club, you can draw on the expertise of others in the group, rather than it being a case of the blind-leading-the-blind, where all paddlers are beginners and fumbling along together.
• Skill Development Days
  Clubs run days where you can learn the skills necessary for safe and enjoyable paddling. This will help you to develop appropriate skills from the beginning, and avoid developing bad habits that can cause injury and be difficult to rectify later.

Kayaking Groups in NSW

Kayak Club Name	Location	Website or Email
Central Coast Paddlers	Wyong	www.centralcoastpaddlers.org.au
Cronulla Sutherland Kayak Club	Grays Point	www.cronullasutherlandkayakclub.com
Far North Coast Canoe Club	Lismore	www.fnccc.canoe.org.au
Lane Cove Rover Kayakers	Lane Cove West	www.lcrk.org.au
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

Kayaking in Queensland

Kayak Club Name	Location	Website or Email
Broken Paddle Canoe Club	Boonah	www.brokenpaddle.canoe.org.au
Brothers Canoe Club	Indooroopilly	www.brothers.canoe.org.au
Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club	Palm Beach	www.currumbincreek.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
West End Canoe Club	West End	www.westend.canoe.org.au
Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club	Thorneside	www.wynnumredlands.canoe.org.au

Kayak South Australia – Clubs

Kayak Club Name	Location	Website or Email
Marathon Canoe Club	Adelaide	www.mcc.canoe.org.au
Northern Districts Canoe Club	Mawson Lakes	www.ndcc.canoe.org.au
West Lakes Canoe Club	West Lakes	www.westlakes.canoe.org.au

Kayak Victoria – Clubs

Kayak Club Name	Location	Website or Email
Ballarat Amateur Canoe Club	Ballarat	www.ballaratcanoeclub.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
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
Yarrawonga Mulwala Canoeing Club	Yarrawonga	www.ymacc.canoe.org.au

Other Useful Links for Kayaking Information

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.
• Coastalwatch – Australia’s largest network of surf reports, surf cams and forecast.
• Seabreeze – Australians water-sports website where you can view stories, weather forecast and great information from like minded water-sports enthusiast.

Peak Kayaking 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
• Paddle NSW
• NSW Maritime
• Maritime Safety Queensland

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.

• Australian Kayak Fishing Forum

If you are in the market for a new kayak to take paddling, you may like our range of fishing kayaks, sea kayaks and pedal kayaks.

We love the outdoors and thrive on every opportunity we get to paddle. We are happy to help with any questions you have.

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