Kayak on Sydney Harbour

Discover a different side of Sydney Harbour with a peaceful kayak on one of Australia’s most beautiful natural harbours.

Take in Sydney’s spectacular icons by kayak as you sip on your morning coffee. Enjoy views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, and be entertained by stories, learning about the harbours history and present day events.

Kayaking tours

Whether you choose to sip on a coffee as the sun rises over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, experience breakfast on the bay or leave a lasting legacy on our Eco Tour—you’ll make memories that last a lifetime.

Sunrise Kayak and Coffee

Private Kayak Tours

Eco Tours

Corporate Clean-Up Paddles

Social Paddles and Gift Vouchers

What our paddlers are saying

Rated 5 stars, we strive to make sure your Sydney Harbour kayaking experience is all that we have promised and more.

Absolutely beautiful sunrise kayak this morning! Ben and Grace were fantastic guides and were punctual and professional. Great history, hot drinks, stunning photos and group size!

~ Laura Fordham

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We are hiring! 🎉 We’re looking for a passion

We are hiring! 🎉

We’re looking for a passionate, experienced, eco-conscious Social Media Content Creator and Marketing Coordinator for our small, Sydney based kayaking business.

This is a full time role with flexible working hours, where you can predominantly work from home, however, we would need you to join our Guiding team on the water, so you can create fresh content of our tours and eco projects 🌱

Some of your responsibilities will be: 📝
• Produce engaging content for organic social media channels including Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok
• Develop, implement and manage social media strategies
• Interact with users and respond to social media messages, inquiries, and comments.
• Monitor social data and analytics
• Keep up to date with social media trends
• Edit, create and develop content using video, Canva and other tools.
• Plan weekly, monthly and quarterly marketing campaigns.
• Assist with general graphic design, gift certificates and campaign material (or liaise with Graphic designers on bigger campaigns).
• Blog writing and website content writing.
• An understanding of Google My Business and Google Ads.
• General administration and ad hoc marketing campaigns.
• Attend weekly tours with our guiding team to create fresh, relevant content for our social channels.

Our ideal candidate: 👌🏼
• A creative thinker, confident in creating engaging content.
• Excellent communicator, who loves working collaboratively.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience in managing organic social media platforms.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Photo and video editing skills.
• Must be able to kayak and engage professionally with customers and guides.
• Must live in Sydney and be able to attend team meetings and tours.
• Experience in the Tourism industry would be a plus.

If interested, please send your resume and an example of your work to laura@sydneybykayak.com.au

Applications close on Friday 15th July.

Generous salary on offer, flexible working hours and an amazing team is waiting for you 😊

#dreamteam #jobopportunity #sydneybykayak #joinourteam #socialmediamarketing #contentcreator #marketingjobs #career #jobseekers

We are excited to be partnering with the amazing t

We are excited to be partnering with the amazing team from the @sealifesydneyaquarium to clean-up Sydney Harbour on World Oceans Day 😍

Not only will they be collecting rubbish and saving marine creatures from ocean plastics, but they’ll also be paddling to Berrys Bay to plant mangroves in partnership with @ecobelsydney 🌱

What an epic way to spend World Oceans Day 🐢🐋🐙

#worldoceansday #saveouroceans #take3forthesea #sydneysealifeaquarium #sydneybykayak #onemillionplants

We are missing our friends, family and business ba

We are missing our friends, family and business back home in Sydney, but we are super grateful to be investing some time in training our future SBK guiding team, up in Queensland 😅 (and spending quality time as a family 🥰)

Levi is just 5 years old and some of the things he comes out with are so cute and would make him a great guide one day 😄

💦 “It’s sunny outside! The customers will be happy”

💦 “Wow! The sky looks just like an oil painting!”

💦 “I think one of those birds is a cormorant. They’re a fishing bird”

💦 “Would you like a coffee in your kayak? My mummy can make you one” 😂

He’s a little legend 💙

Our other legends are our amazing guide team, who are holding the fort back in Sydney. You guys are doing an amazing job and we are so grateful. Thank you ☺️🙏🏼

We are super excited about the upcoming season and all the amazing things we have planned 🌱 See you in a few weeks 🙏🏼

#familytime #dreamteam #takingabreak #dowhatyoulove #fillyourcup #chasingthesun

Pink skies and friendly seals 🦭 It’s not a ba

Pink skies and friendly seals 🦭 It’s not a bad way to welcome a new day ☀️

#sydneybykayak #pinkskies #sunrisekayakandcoffee #winterpaddling

Today’s Sunrise tour literally looked like an oi

Today’s Sunrise tour literally looked like an oil painting 🎨

Sydney Harbour and it’s incredible icons look amazing during all weather, but these pink clouds and gorgeous lighting make it look so magical ✨

#oilpainting #sunrisekayak #sydneybykayak #bucketlist

Our Sunrise tours have been given the “seal of a

Our Sunrise tours have been given the “seal of approval” by the locals 🦭

I think this one really likes our guide, Alex. He’s been spotting him a lot lately ☺️

📷 @alexyoung_23

#marinelife #sydneyharbour #sydneybykayak #ecotourism

Kayaking isn’t something we usually associate wi

Kayaking isn’t something we usually associate with winter, but our “Sunrise Kayak and Coffee” tour is breathtaking during the cooler months. A hot coffee in your sit-inside kayak whilst watching the sun come up over the harbour in the crisp fresh air. It’s a great time of year to be paddling and an epic bucket list experience ✨

Daily tours depart out of Lavender Bay, our little piece of paradise ☀️

Book online via the link in our bio to join us for a paddle one morning 🙌🏼

#bucketlist #sydneybykayak #winterpaddling #destinationnsw

What a stunner this past weekend was 😍 Not on

What a stunner this past weekend was 😍

Not only did the tours go ahead after all the rain and terrible forecasts, but it was a stunning weekend! 💕

#stunningsunrise #sydneybykayak

Due to being fully booked and having an extra coup

Due to being fully booked and having an extra couple of guides available this weekend, we have opened up a second Sunrise Kayak and Coffee tour for this Sunday 🙌🏼

Enjoy your morning coffee on Sydney Harbour, whilst learning about Sydney’s fascinating history ☕️

You can book via the link in our bio or head to our website www.sydneybykayak.com.au

See you on the water! 💦

#sunrise #coffeewithaview

Days like these 😍👌🏼 We love autumn paddli

Days like these 😍👌🏼 We love autumn paddling. We’ve had a lot of rain lately (over the past 2 years, in fact 🙈☔️), but between the rain and after the storms, Mother Nature can often surprise us ☺️🙏🏼

#pinkskies #autumnpaddling #sydneybykayak #aftertherain

There’s something quite special about kayaking o

There’s something quite special about kayaking on Sydney Harbour during the fresh months of autumn 🍂

#autumnpaddling #sydneybykayak

We love our groups of paddlers. Friends and family

We love our groups of paddlers. Friends and family enjoying the harbour and a good coffee together 🤗

We especially love the great facial expressions during our posed photo sessions 😂

So much love for our groups 🙏🏼

#friendgoals #coffeecatchup #sydneybykayak

Our Social paddles and Eco tours are a great way t

Our Social paddles and Eco tours are a great way to enjoy the harbour without the crazy early alarm clock ⏰

A popular option to enjoy the harbour on weekends 🤗☀️

#ecotour #socialpaddle #sydneybykayak

Would you like to help us plant our last few mangr

Would you like to help us plant our last few mangroves of the season? 🌱

We have about 20 mangroves left in the @ecobelsydney mangrove nursery and we would love to have a corporate or community group join us to help get them planted ☺️

The tides, weather and guides are all good to go for a 9.30am paddle this Friday 6th May. We are asking for $50 per paddler for up to 12 paddlers, with 100% of the funds going back into our conservation fund to help boost our conservation projects 🙌🏼

By planting just 3 mangroves, you have the opportunity to help capture a tonne of carbon, helping your workplace to give back and be more carbon neutral. If that’s what 3 will do, imagine what 20 would do 😍

You’ll be guided by two experienced guides, who will double as your personal photographers 📷 Enjoy views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, before heading around into tranquil Berry’s Bay to plant your mangroves 🌱

We suggest allowing 2 hours for the full experience. All equipment for paddling and planting is provided 👌🏼

Please email laura@sydneybykayak.com.au if you are interested in snapping up this final planting paddle of the season 🤗

If you are interested to learn more about how you can get involved in our conservation projects next season, please simply DM or email us your best contact email and we’ll let you know more in October this year 🙏🏼

#conservation #ecotour #sydneybykayak #teambuilding #onemillionplants #mangroves

The biggest and the littlest! ⛴ We are startin

The biggest and the littlest! ⛴

We are starting to feel super excited about the return of these majestic ships in our harbour. The first of hopefully many P&O cruise ships arrived in Sydney last week and it literally made me cry 🙏🏼

We haven’t seen these guys in over two years. Seeing them again, gracefully gliding past us on the harbour, it’s the sign of things trying to return to “normal”.

We are slowing down now (but not closing) for the winter season. Kayaking on Sydney Harbour during the cooler months is amazing! Mornings are crisp and fresh, but you’ll be cosy in your kayak with your hot coffee in hand ☕️ It’s simply magical ✨

We look forward to hopefully seeing you on the water 💦

#winterpaddling #somethingspecial #cruiseship #returningtonormal #sydneybykayak

Autumn Special! 🍂 To welcome back our 9.30am

Autumn Special! 🍂

To welcome back our 9.30am Private Couples tours, we are offering a $50 voucher to the first 5 couples to book in 🙌🏼

Use code FIRST5 to reduce your couples tour by $50 😍

We have added these tours to the schedule, ready to book, so plenty of date choices available on our website 🤗

#specialoffer #relaunch #favetour #sydneybykayak #couplegoals #autumn

Private Couples Tours are back! ✨ We are excite

Private Couples Tours are back! ✨

We are excited to be seeing travellers again, visiting us from interstate and overseas 🤗 welcome back to Sydney! 👋🏼

If you are keen to explore Sydney Harbour by Kayak, sipping on a hot coffee, but you aren’t keen on the early morning alarm clock, we are pleased to be bringing back our popular private couples tours at 9.30am ☀️

Enjoy the sites and sounds of our magnificent harbour, learning about its history and soaking up the sun, all whilst enjoying your hot morning brew ☕️

All equipment, barista-made Morgan’s coffee/tea, all photos and your own personal tour guide, all included 👌🏼

Head to our website via our bio to book online 🙌🏼

#couplesgoals #sydneybykayak #toursydneyharbour #welcomeback

What can you expect from our team, prior to hittin

What can you expect from our team, prior to hitting the water?

Our team are customer service superstars. We have tried to think of everything to ensure you have the best possible experience with us 🙏🏼

A hot coffee on arrival, a few little extras before set-up and a great view while you watch your safety briefing 🙃 Then, once you are comfortable, we pull you out onto the water, so you don’t get wet feet 💦 It’s all part of the Sydney by Kayak service ✨

Once you are on the water, the views are quite amazing. The city lights, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and iconic Opera House. It’s pretty spectacular, even on overcast or rainy days. It’s really quite special ☺️

#launchlocation #lavenderbay #customerservice #sydneybykayak

What a view. The Sydney Opera House is amazing, no

What a view. The Sydney Opera House is amazing, no matter where you view it from, but there is something quite special about seeing it from the water 🥰

📷 @ptanphoto

#sydneyoperahouse #sydneybykayak #bucketlist #viewfromthewater

We love this! Enjoying your fresh, hot Morgan’s

We love this! Enjoying your fresh, hot Morgan’s coffee on our tours is part of the experience ☕️

What else makes our Sunrise Kayak and Coffee tour amazing? Have you been out with us? What did you love? 😍

#sydneybykayak #coffeewithaview #bucketlist #sydneysunrise

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