Sydney Harbour Kayaks

Kayaking on Middle Harbour
Explore the wilderness of Middle Harbour by kayaks
Kayaking Guided Experience
Kayak Eco Tours - visit places only kayaks can get you to
Kayak Eco Tours
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About

Experience Sydney's most awarded kayaking adventure and discover a side of the harbour few visitors ever see.

Join Sydney Harbour Kayaks, proudly inducted into the NSW Tourism Hall of Fame, and explore the spectacular waterways of Middle Harbour with some of Australia's most experienced sea kayaking guides.

Just minutes from the city, you'll paddle into a hidden world of secluded beaches, towering sandstone cliffs, pristine bushland and tranquil waterways that feel far removed from Sydney's urban skyline. Glide across crystal-clear waters, watch seabirds soar overhead and experience the harbour at its most peaceful and untouched.

At high tide, venture deep beneath the leafy canopy of ancient mangrove forests, exploring secret waterways that remain unknown to most Sydneysiders. Along the way, your guide will share fascinating stories of the harbour's history, wildlife and natural environment.

Choose from their award-winning four-hour Middle Harbour Eco Tour, operating since 1991 and regarded as one of Sydney's most iconic paddling experiences, or welcome the day on their unforgettable Sunrise Tour as the first light illuminates Sydney Heads before enjoying breakfast by the water at beautiful Balmoral Beach.

Whether you're visiting Sydney or looking to reconnect with your own backyard, these guided adventures offer a rare opportunity to experience one of the world's great natural harbours from water level.

Peaceful, active, inspiring and uniquely Australian—this is Sydney at its very best.

What's Available

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Available Tours

Kayaking in Middle Harbour

Kayak Eco Tour (Four Hours)

Explore the quieter waterways of Middle Harbour on this four-hour guided Eco Tour, travelling by human-powered sea kayak through sheltered waters bordering Garigal National Park. Beginning at the Spit Bridge, paddle along the Mosman and Seaforth shorelines before leaving the busier harbour behind and entering secluded creeks, bushland shorelines and mangrove environments. Depending on tides, weather and paddling conditions, the route may include Sugarloaf Bay, Bantry Bay or Scotts Creek. Along the way, your experienced guide will introduce you to the area's Aboriginal heritage, natural history, wildlife and environmental significance. Learn about the important role of mangroves as habitat and nursery areas for fish, crustaceans, birds and other marine species while keeping watch for local birdlife and marine life. The route is selected according to the conditions on the day, and guests are briefed on responsible behaviour around wildlife, mangroves, beaches and sensitive shoreline environments. Midway through the experience, go ashore at a secluded location for a relaxed picnic-style morning tea before returning to the water for the paddle back to the Spit Bridge. No previous kayaking experience is required, and stable double sea kayaks, paddling equipment, safety instruction and professional guidance are included.

$145 per person

Middle harbour mangrove explorer

Middle Harbour Mangrove Explorer

The Middle Harbour Mangrove Explorer offers you an amazing opportunity to learn and explore a beautiful and healthy ecological system. Assisted by a friendly and knowledgeable guide, you will use the high tide to your advantage and disappear underneath the lush canopy of the Middle Harbour Mangroves in the remote natural bushland of the Garigal National Park. As civilisation slips away the true beauty of the harbour and its wildlife will open up before you. This guided experience will only run when there is a large morning high tide, as this will allow you to venture well in between the grey mangroves of Sugarloaf Bay, Scott's Creek or Bantry Bay Soak up the serenity while you enjoy a wholesome morning tea served at one of their favourite secluded spots or rafted up with the food served on the decks of their craft.

$145 per person

Reviews & Ratings

Lynley Wilson

Lynley Wilson

Google review

We had the most beautiful day on middle harbour with Kate and Ruby guiding us on our kayaks. The history and stories they shared added to the experience. We loved the mangroves creek and the unexpected surprise of how quiet it was. A delicious morning tea and swim. What could be more perfect. Thank you

Where you'll be

81 Parriwi Road

Mosman NSW 2088