Stand Up Paddleboarding in Australia and the Pacific

Learn how to glide across the water on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park's Basin Campground. Located near Sydney's Northern Beaches, Basin Campground offers tranquil waters that are perfect for beginners. During one hour with your expert instructor, receive a SUP lesson and guided tour of Pittwater estuary's protected waters. After learning the basics, have an additional 30 minutes to SUP on your own. Learn with a small group limited to eight participants, which ensures individual attention from your instructor.

Do your sightseeing from the water onboard a stand-up paddleboard. Beginners and experienced stand-up paddleboarders can push off and paddle out to see indigenous plants and wildlife in near Hillarys Harbor. Get active and enjoy the sun and watch the ocean life go by below.

Just south of the Sunshine Coast is Bribie Island National Park, a quieter, unsullied remedy to the resorts and beach crowds upstate. Drift across the crystal-clear Pumicestone Passage and explore Bribie Island's beaches and lagoons on this short paddleboard hire. Launch from nearby Golden Beach and paddle around Bribie Island at your own pace.

Take a stand-up paddleboard lesson (SUP) on the Brisbane River, a great place to try this popular water sport. Your experienced instructor teaches proper paddling technique, how to maneuver your board and tips for staying steady on the water. Enjoy a customized lesson with your guide during the 90-minute lesson, which is suitable for all levels of experience and includes use of the equipment.

Head to the Swan River for a 2-hour beginning level stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) lesson and guided tour. Learn key SUP skills from your qualified guide that allow you to ride independently on flat water or small waves. You'll be able to soak in the scenery of Perth, look for aquatic life, and enjoy time to practice your new skills.