NSW Sea Kayak Club upcoming events

Caves Explorer - Swansea to Catherine Hill Bay Rtn (22 Aug 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Swansea to Catherine Hill Bay Return

Short notice paddle to make the most of conditions on Saturday 22 August and explore the sea caves between Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay.

Meet at Reids Reserve on the south side of the Swansea Channel at 9:00am to be on the water by 9:30am.

The trip is a total of around 20km with a break half way at Catherine Hill Bay for a late morning tea / early lunch.

We will follow the coast line down and see if we can get into some of the slots and caves on the way down. Please bring a helmet for the caves.

Paddlers should be Grade 2 or above and be able to paddle at an average of around 5-6 km/h. Kayaks to normal club standards with deck lines, spray decks etc.

The Trip leader will be Tony Murphy.

Tunks Park to Davidson Park Return (30 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

An easy trip up Middle Harbour Creek to Davidson National Park leaving from Tunks Park. Water and toilets at the launch point. Total distance will be around 16km with paddling time of around 3 hours total.

Meeting at Tunks Park Boat ramp around 8am for 8:30 launch.

Brink kayaks to grade 2, morning tea, snacks and change of warm clothes.

If running late or for more information please call Simon on 0412 022792.

AGM Weekend - Swansea Caves and Lake Macquarie (17 Oct 2026)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

NSW Sea Kayak Club Annual General Meeting

This year's AGM weekend will be at Swansea in the Hunter region on Saturday 17 October.

There are some great paddling options for everybody from exploring the caves between Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay to the quieter waters of Lake Macquarie. We will aim to put on a number of trips to suit those who want to attend the weekend.

The AGM itself will be held at the Swansea RSL where we have a room booked with water views. Refreshments and food will be available at the RSL after a day on the water. At this stage, there are no plans for a speaker etc, but this may change closer to the time if somebody has some good tales to share from a recent trip.

The AGM is where the "office bearers" of the Club are elected and where other business associated with running the Club can be discussed. We are always looking for new people to help on the Committee, so if this interests you, please give it some thought before the AGM and have a chat to one of the Committee members. In particular, this year we will be looking for at team of 3 or 4 people to help organise Rock and Roll 2027 at Currarong on 13/14 March 2027.

There are a couple of camping options at Swansea close to the water and the RSL. I will check these out before the event and confirm which location we will use. When registering for the AGM, please select either the "camping" or "not camping" option so that we can try to coordinate and share camping sites used by the Club.

Hawkesbury River Canoe Classic 2026 (24 Oct 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Hawkesbury River Canoe Classic 2026

If you've entered this race, please sign up to this trip and we'll compare notes along the way, combine training where possible and organise some familiarisation paddles.

If you haven't yet entered this prestigious event but thinking about doing so, now is the time to do so. Go to their website for full information. The main race is an overnight 100 km paddle, but there are two shorter options. Paddling down the quiet moonlit river at night is a very memorable experience.

The key requirements are an entry fee, plus raise $200+ for their nominated charity, plus lock in a landcrew (2 adults and your car) to accompany you for the weekend, plus get in some serious training.

I am paddling every week now, usually Tuesdays and Fridays, gradually increasing miles week by week. I'll schedule some paddles on the River plus some evening paddles.

I look forward to hearing from you !

Steve Hitchcock

(ignore the reference to camping and accomodation - you will be paddling!)