Water Activities on Sydney’s Best Beaches and Rivers

Bondi Beach, Surf Beaches, Best Beaches, Water Activities

You don’t have to travel far in Sydney to discover a city in love with water activities. As well as Sydney Harbour being one of the world’s finest, Sydney has some of the most well-known beaches, such as the surfer’s heaven, Bondi Beach. There are beaches with espresso bars as well as sand bars, and beaches with booming, creamy waves for the surfers. There are beaches with with gentle lapping waves and saltwater rock pools and netted enclosures that are ideal for children. To the north and west, Sydney is ringed by the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers, natural arteries that burrow deep into areas of outstanding natural wilderness.

Whether you’re on the water for play or to learn a new skill, you’ll find just what you’re looking for. Learn to surf, scuba dive, sail a catamaran or discover how to drive a maxi yacht. Spread your wings on a seaplane trip, take a high speed ride across the harbour on a jetboat or paddle along a quiet stretch of river with pelicans and kookaburras for company.