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Lazy Paddles - water sports in Port Stephens

From $75pp

Paddle slowly past mangroves with a local guide, keeping watch for dolphins and stingrays in the calm water of the Myall River.

Choosing a Day Out on the Water

Tea Gardens sits on the Myall River, and that water is the heart of a paddling day in this part of Port Stephens. Lazy Paddles, a family-owned kayak business in town since 2002, leads guided tours on the river, into the Myall Lakes National Park and around the marine park.

Planning a team paddle out of Tea Gardens:

Launch point: most trips leave from the riverside reserve at Anzac Park in Tea Gardens.
The two-hour Myall River Discovery tour suits first-timers, drifting through mangroves with a fair chance of dolphins.
The four-hour Myall Lakes Escape heads into the national park on touring kayaks, with birdlife and forest views.
Private tours and custom paddles are planned around corporate teams and larger groups.
Pricing starts at $75 per person, with kayaks, paddles and life jackets supplied.

Hawks Nest, across the river, rounds out the region with beaches for the rest of a team's stay.

Share numbers and ideas early, and the team will set the route and timing around your group.
Stable single and double sit-in kayaks make it easy to mix confident paddlers with beginners.
Guides talk through the river's past and point out wildlife as the group paddles.
Life jackets stay on for the whole time on the water.

Tea Gardens or Hawks Nest as a base for a team paddle

Tea Gardens keeps everyone beside the launch point on the river.
Hawks Nest suits a team that wants beaches as well as the paddle.
Whale-watching season, roughly May to November, gives a cooler-month retreat something extra on the coast.
Warm summers make a river paddle an easy add-on to a work conference or planning day.

Common Questions Before You Paddle Out

Can Lazy Paddles run a private kayak tour for a work team?

Yes. Private tours can be arranged on request, and custom paddles are planned for corporate teams and larger groups.

Which Myall River paddle suits a team new to kayaking?

The two-hour Myall River Discovery tour is aimed at first-timers, with a guide leading the way through the mangroves.

How much is a guided kayak tour from Tea Gardens?

Tours with Lazy Paddles start at $75 per person, and private or custom group paddles are quoted to suit.

Is equipment supplied on Tea Gardens & Hawks Nest kayak tours?

Yes. Kayaks, paddles, life jackets and the rest of the gear are included on every tour.