Pittwater Discovery Kayaking Tour

About this tour

Paddle through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park's water-only western reaches, an hour from Sydney. This 4.5-hour kayaking adventure takes you past Scotland Island and Salvation Creek's mangroves to Lovett Bay, where you'll breakfast on fresh fruit and pastries before choosing between a swim or a short walk to a rainforest waterfall. Your guide shares local knowledge of native plants and wildlife while you navigate sandstone cliffs and gum-lined shores accessible nowhere else.

Highlights

• Paddle Scotland Island and Salvation Creek's tidal mangroves
• Secluded Lovett Bay breakfast with fresh fruit and pastries
• Hidden rainforest waterfall accessible only by foot
• Gum trees and native flora commentary from local guide
• Water-only access to Ku-ring-gai Chase western foreshore
• Choice of swimming or guided bush walk

What to expect

You'll launch from the marina into calm waters, paddling through mangrove-lined creeks and around forested islands for roughly two hours before reaching Lovett Bay. Here you'll rest, eat, and either wade in or lace up walking boots for a short trek inland to spot a waterfall hidden among eucalypts. The return paddle mirrors your outbound route. Expect moderate physical effort—you're paddling and walking, not lounging. Water can splash in; assume you'll get damp.

Good to know

Bring hat, sunglasses, quick-dry clothes and a spare outfit. Wear shoes suitable for wet conditions. Minimum fitness required; not suitable for spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health. Children aged 12+ need one adult per double kayak. Tours cancel if winds or weather turn dangerous. Confirm dietary needs at booking.