Water Sports in Noosa

Choosing a Day Out on the Water

Noosa's water sports split by setting. Noosaville's river operators keep things calm and close to town, Boreen Point is the jumping-off spot for the Everglades, and Epic Ocean Adventures from Noosa Heads takes groups out to Double Island Point for sea kayaking and surf.

Who runs what, and where:

Kayak Noosa paddles out from a riverside jetty in Noosaville and takes groups as large as 32, from $94 per person.
RoundAboat Noosa's doughnut-shaped boats carry 10 each and need no boat licence, from $215 per group.
By Earth and Ocean guides kayakers through the quiet southern Everglades, from $119 per person.
Adventure Tribe guides half-day and full-day kayak trips into the Everglades from Boreen Point, from $95 per person.
Epic Ocean Adventures offers sea kayaking, paddleboarding and learn-to-surf days, from $172 per person.

Kayak Noosa's Mangroves and Mansions tour circles Noosa Sound and the Frying Pan in about two hours.
Its Group Kayak Program runs one to three hours and can be a lesson, a guided outing or a fun paddle.
RoundAboat Noosa seats 10 around a table with an ice bucket and Bluetooth speaker, and all three boats can go out together for 30.
Whoever steers a RoundAboat needs a car licence, must be older than 21 and has to skip the drinks.

Everglades and ocean days

Adventure Tribe's half-day Everglades kayak trip includes a brunch stop.
By Earth and Ocean watches for stingrays and sea eagles in mangrove-lined creeks.
Epic Ocean Adventures' surf safari reaches long, gentle point-break waves by 4WD along Teewah Beach.
Closer to town, Epic runs kayak and stand up paddle tours through the mangrove tunnels of the Noosa Hidden Waterways.

Common Questions Before You Paddle Out

Which Noosa water activity needs no experience?

Kayak Noosa's sit-on-top kayaks suit beginners, and By Earth and Ocean tours need no special fitness. RoundAboat Noosa needs only a driver with a car licence.

Can a birthday group take a RoundAboat out on the Noosa River?

Yes. Birthdays are on RoundAboat's list; pack your own food and drinks, and kids and dogs can come aboard.

How big a group can kayak together in Noosaville?

Up to 32, on Kayak Noosa's group program.

Where does an Everglades paddle start?

Adventure Tribe's Kanu Kapers trips leave from Boreen Point. By Earth and Ocean explores the southern reaches from its Noosaville base.

Water Sports in Noosa

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