Kayak to Goat Island in Sydney Harbour with Local


3 hours 30 minutes
Free cancellation
1 - 6
Mobile ticket

Overview

Come enjoy a morning sea kayak adventure on Sydney's beautiful harbour. No engine noise or fumes, just the sound of your paddle in the water and the sea birds squawking above! We'll experience the built environs and get up close and personal with many of the harbour's natural wonders and marine inhabitants. We'll paddle to the center of the harbour where we'll get some photos of you framed by the Harbour Bridge (I'm a professional photographer in my other job so expect good pics - no charge of course!) We'll then land and explore Goat Island (Memel in the local Aboriginal Language) before paddling back via Darling Harbour. Goat Island is closed to the public and landing is by special permit only. Your permit is included as part of the tour. After we're finished your welcome to have a hot shower before treating yourself to a great lunch at the famous Sydney Fish Markets a short walk away.

Inclusions

  • Expert Kayak Guide (your guide is a born & bred Sydney local who is fully qualified sea kayaking expert)
  • Top notch composite sea kayak - we have singles and doubles and can help you choose the best option on the day
  • Carbon fibre paddle
  • PFD (Life jacket)
  • Paddling Gloves, Water Shoes and a hat if you don't have your own
  • Sun Screen
  • We'll send you a link to your photos later - professional quality!

What to expect

Itinerary

We'll use professional grade sea kayaks and high end paddles to kayak right to the heart of Sydney Harbour. After getting some spectacular photos of you framed by the famous Harbour Bridge we'll land our kayaks in a secret cove on the seldom visited Goat Island (Me-mel) where your guide will take you on an exclusive tour of this very special place. Goat island is a designated conservation zones with lots of bird life, remnant native bush and some of Sydney's oldest convict built sandstone buildings. Your National Parks Landing permit is included as part of your tour. We then get back in our kayaks and head back to where we started at Blackwattle Bay not far from the Sydney Fish Markets and lots of other great cafes and restaurants where you can treat yourself to a well earned feed.

Stop At:

• Paddle Pirates, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
• Goat Island, Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Guests must be able to swim and be comfortable around water
  • Guest should not weigh more than 100KG (205 pounds)
  • HIGH FITNESS LEVEL REQUIRED
  • Must not have any serious medical issues
  • A waiver needs to be signed
  • Not recommended for XL sized travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Paul D
October 2019

What a fantastic day. Matt was the perfect host. Constantly giving encouragement, advice and non stop captivating commentaries on the history and possible future of this beautiful harbour. A must do activity.

Emmanuel_Onumah
October 2019

We had a great time kayaking with Matt around the Sydney harbour and hopped onto goat island as well. Matt was very knowledgeable, took loads of great pictures of us. We managed to cover a lot of distance on the day and even rode some waves. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to see Sydney...

i_am_grace_fan
September 2019

This tour was fantastic! Matt clearly loves boating and is passionate about what he does. He was really proud of the fact that we were using proper sea kayaks and his new fibre glass paddles were so light which made paddling easy. It was really fun to be able to paddle across Sydney Harbour and g...

Daisy P
September 2019

Thank you so much Matt for a once in a lifetime experience, enjoyed every minute of it. We would reccomend this to anyone and everyone. Pictures are fantastic too!

JenGda
October 2020

Fantastic way to experience the Sydney Harbour. Great value for money and had so much fun. Matt was enthusiastic and very friendly, highly recommend the Goat Island tour with Paddlepirates! We will be defiantly be going back.

benjaminkT8696OO
August 2020

WOW! An awesome experience that was thoroughly enjoyable. We had the best possible equipment to use and Matt was so kind and friendly. We felt safe at all times and heard and saw so many fantastic things. The water was amazing and being in the Kayak was just THE BEST! Thank you!

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