Water Sports in Westcourt

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Category: Water SportsLocation: WestcourtListings: 2

Compare Westcourt Water Sports Operators

Cairns Canyoning - abseiling and canyoning in the Cairns

From $249pp

Private canyoning trips put your own crew in the gorge with a guide who sets the pace, from gentle scrambles to bigger jumps.

What'SUP Cairns - water sports in the Cairns

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What'SUP Cairns (Westcourt)5.0 (30)

From $250pp

Sunrise paddles out to Double Island run on flat days for groups of four or more, with transfers from Cairns included in the trip.

Choosing a Day Out on the Water

Two operators based in Westcourt take groups out on the water, though in quite different ways. What'SUP Cairns teaches stand up paddleboarding on reef, lake and river trips, while Cairns Canyoning leads groups through gorges with pools, slides and jumps.

Choosing between a paddle and a canyon for your group:

What'SUP Cairns runs a Fitzroy Island day from the Reef Fleet Terminal on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a lesson, an hour-long guided paddle and a guided snorkel.
Big parties, hens groups and workplaces are taken to Lake Tinaroo on the Atherton Tablelands, where three separate sites give large numbers space.
Cairns Canyoning swaps the board for ropes and rock slides, guiding groups through Behana Gorge and the Crystal Cascades.
Paddle trips are listed from $250 per person, and canyon trips from $249 per person.
Each canyon trip starts with an age limit (eight and up for Behana, 12 and up for the Crystal Cascades), while the paddle operator welcomes kids.

Every outing starts with a lesson, so guests who have never stood on a board can still join in.
A sunset lake tour with transfers gives around three hours on the water, a relaxed shape for a hens afternoon.
Half-day wellness sessions for companies mix a land lesson, warm-ups, a guided river paddle, a swim and shared morning tea.
Instructors also hold mental health, first aid and Blue Card qualifications, which suits staff wellbeing days.

When a Westcourt group wants something wilder

Cairns Canyoning takes private groups as small as two or larger than 50, each with its own guide and pace.
Birthdays, bucks parties and team days are among the bookings the canyon team names.
A combination day can join a Crystal Cascades trip with paddleboarding over the coral off Fitzroy Island.
Both operators depend on the weather, so ask each about wet-season and stinger-season plans before paying a deposit.

Common Questions Before You Paddle Out

What is included on the What'SUP Cairns Fitzroy Island day?

The return ferry, a fruit morning tea, a paddleboard or kayak lesson, an hour-long guided paddle and half an hour of guided snorkelling with gear. Guests then have the afternoon free on the island.

Where do the bigger paddleboard groups go?

Large parties, including hens groups and workplaces, are run at Lake Tinaroo on the Atherton Tablelands, which has three sites for bigger numbers.

Is canyoning really a water sport?

It is a guided gorge trip rather than a board or boat activity, but most of it happens in the water: abseils beside waterfalls, rock slides and jumps into pools.

What happens if the weather turns on a paddle day?

What'SUP Cairns confirms availability against the weather before taking payment, so check the forecast plan with the team when you enquire.