Price from:
144 USD
Classic Sydney Paddle with Delicious Gourmet Breakfast
Duration
3 hours - 2 hours paddling
About
We will start our journey by kayaking from the beautiful **Lavender Bay**, we paddle under **Sydney Harbour Bridge**, past the **Opera House**, Admiralty House (the Sydney residence of the Governor-General) and Kirribilli House (the Sydney residence of the Prime Minister), into Neutral Bay. In the place, we have a fabulous breakfast on the water at Thelma and Louise Café. After this paddle with breakfast, we retrace our path back to Lavender bay.
What is Included:
- Café breakfast at Thelma and Louise Neutral Bay
- A comfortable sit inside Kayak
- Paddle
- PFD (life jacket)
- Spray deck
- Paddling instruction
More Information
- Suitable for people 8 years and older of moderate fitness. As the Kayaks are the much more comfortable seat inside type, you will need to be less than 2M tall and able to fit in a 40cm wide seat.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children (8 to 14) must be accompanied by an adult and minimum age is 8 yrs old. Each child or teen will need (1) adult each per double kayak.
- Bring plenty of water, a hat, sunglasses, comfortable quick-drying clothes (no cotton) suitable for the weather and a change of clothes for the trip home.
- Depending on the season, dress for both sun protection and warmth knowing all attire can get wet.
- Suitable footwear is recommended. Your feet may get wet.
Booking Notes
###Thank you for joining Sydney Kayak on a **Harbour Bridge Breakfast Paddle** adventure.
Your guide for this adventure is Sam McLeod
**Schedule:**
- Meet at the beach in Quibaree Park, Lavender Bay before 7.00am.
We start at 7.00 so please arrive 10 minutes early so you can complete the paperwork and have a toilet stop.
We need to be on time for this paddle so If you are not there we will leave without you and there is no refund.
We will pack the Kayaks, have a safety and paddle
technique briefing and the plan is to be on the water by 7.15am.
- We will paddle under the Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, Admiralty
House and Kirribilli House into Neutral Bay where we will have breakfast at
Thelma and Louise Café.
- After breakfast we will retrace our route back to Lavender bay.
**What is supplied:**
Sydney Kayak supplies the kayaks and kayaking equipment, Breakfast and
Sunscreen.
**What to bring:**
You should bring water and a change of clothes for after the paddle in case you
get wet. It is rare for anyone to fall in but you can get damp from paddle splash.
You can bring phones and Cameras but remember there is a risk as they don’t
float and usually don’t work if dropped in water. For anything with a touch
screen it is a good idea to have a small cloth to wipe drops from wet fingers off
the screen as drops on the screen can be sensed as a finger touch and make use
difficult.
Anything you don’t want to get wet should be in a zip lock bag as a minimum.
There is very little room in a Kayak so back packs are best left behind unless
very small.
**What to wear:**
Paddling is a water sport so expect to get splashed.
Your feet will get wet so water friendly footwear is strongly recommended.
The clothing Golden Rules - your kayak clothing should:
- NO COTTON or DENIM - when they get wet, they do not dry and
remain cold and heavy!
- When wet, your clothing must stay warm and dry quickly!
- The key concept to bear in mind is layering. Several thin garments will
keep you just as warm as a single thicker one, and are much more
versatile. Remember you’ll need to think about staying cool as much as
staying warm, and you can always add or subtract layers.
- A light Nylon Jacket will keep out wind and water. Fleeces are OK.
Avoid heavy Jackets.
**What to expect:**
You will be paddling on the beautiful Sydney Harbour.
There can be a lot of boat traffic so we can sometimes spend a few minutes
waiting for Ferries.
This is an easy paddle of about an hour each way depending on conditions
**Weather cancellation:**
In the event of bad weather (rain or high winds), a decision will be made the
evening 24 hours before the paddle. If you don’t receive a call or txt its going
ahead.
**Directions:**
Quibaree Park is on Lavender Street Lavender bay and can be accessed by car as
well as being a short walk from North Sydney train station and Milsons point
Ferry.
There are two morning Kayak tour groups leaving from Lavender bay.
We use double kayaks, so look for double kayaks (not the singles) on the little
beach to the west of the boat ramp. See pictures below.
**Parking:**
There is 2 hour free parking in Lavender St which starts at 8.30 am. As we are
usually back around 10.00 to 10.30 this means you can park without worrying
about any parking issues. However, if you are late we may not be back by 10.30
when the rangers start issuing tickets so please arrive before 7.15
**Important Note:**
We are on a tight timeframe for this paddle due to Café
bookings and parking restrictions so we ill leave on time. If you are late we will
leave without you.
To ensure you get to enjoy your paddle, and for the convenience of your fellow
paddlers please arrive early.
Any questions? Call or text Sam 04 5188 7675.
Looking forward to paddling with you.
