The 11 Stand-Up Paddleboarding Trips in Australia That Earn Their Price

1.Magnetic Island Discovery Tour with Snorkeling & Paddle Boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,372 reviews · from $115Our pick

Review of Magnetic Island’s 5-hour snorkeling and paddle board tour, with reef guides, secluded bays, morning tea, wildlife, price, and practical tips.

“Great tour. The crew is very friendly and knowledgeable. The vessel very comfy with plenty of room for viewing for everyone. We were lucky to see humpback whales, sea eagles, and around 2 hours dedicated to snorkelling. We visited Read more”

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2.Byron Stand Up Paddle Nature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 384 reviews · from $72

Paddle the peaceful Brunswick River near Byron Bay with a small group, wildlife guide, photos, instruction, water, and homemade snacks.

“Really good tour. Ricky the tour guide is super nice and friendly. If you’re in Byron I’d check it out for sure.”

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3.Behind The Bay – Explore Like a Local: Waterfalls/paddleboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $93

Review of Behind The Bay in Byron Bay, with waterfalls, tea tree lake paddleboarding, beaches, pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“Lovely experience! Locations are gorgeous, tour guide is really nice and considerate. Would recommend!”

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4.Whitsunday Islands Sailing, SUP & Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 6 hours · from $162

Sail the Whitsundays aboard Wings III for snorkelling, SUP, kayaking, gourmet food and relaxed small-group comfort near Hook Island.

“Had such a lovely relaxing and fun day! we were able to sunbathe on our way to the swim spots, then lots of swimming, jumping off the boat, paddle boarding and snorkelling. We also had an amazing lunch as well as snacks provided throughout. Would highly recommend and our guide and skipper were amazing!”

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5.Whitsunday Islands Sail, SUP & Snorkel Tour- Small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $157

Review of Airlie Beach’s 6-hour Whitsunday sail, snorkel, SUP and kayak tour, with food, comfort, pricing, logistics and honest tips.

“Glorious journey, fabulous mooring spot. Stew and Mon were gracious hosts. I did everything I had hoped to and as one guest said, “It’s just like in the movies.” Many thanks🤗🥰🤗”

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6.Private Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tours Byron Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $112

Review the private Byron Bay SUP tour on the Brunswick River, with stable boards, wildlife, transfers, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Great and very friendly instructor! Pickoff and drop off from Byron so super easy and comfortable! Fun lesson and tour in the lake and the beach! Beautiful location! Definitely recommended!”

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7.2-Hour Stand Up Paddle Board Nature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2h 30m · from $102

Paddle the calm Brunswick River near Byron Bay, learn SUP basics, spot wildlife, and enjoy a private 150-minute lesson with equipment included.

“We had a really enjoyable, personalised experience with Darcy. Any fear of not being able to stand up was taken away immediately. This experience was relaxing and was topped off with Darcy’s local knowledge of the area and his hospitality. Would recommend this for any group, kids, families - in our case a girls weekend! PS Hi Darcy! Thanks!”

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8.Group Lesson for Stand-Up Paddleboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $42Cheapest

Learn stand-up paddleboarding at St Kilda Beach with expert instructors, supplied gear, and a relaxed 90-minute group lesson for swimmers aged 12 and up.

“Good customer service and well trained instructor. I had a good time, very relaxing activity and it worth..”

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9.SUP, Hike, & Hot Springs Trip w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $204

Review of Mornington Peninsula SUP, hike, winery, picnic and hot springs day trip, with practical advice on value, fitness and what to expect.

“An incredible experience and day out - well worth what we paid. Would recommend this to anyone looking for something different and exciting to do whilst in Melbourne.”

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10.Stand Up Paddle at Double Island Point + 4×4 Beach Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $114

Review of Double Island Point SUP and 4WD beach drive from Noosa, with wildlife, practical tips, pricing, safety, and who should book.

“nick the guide was awesome- made our tour even better- such a shame we did not see one animal or sea creature!!”

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11.Group 2.5 Hour Stand-Up Paddle Board Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $60

Review the Byron Bay 2.5-hour SUP tour, with calm river water, marine life, small groups, pricing, gear, guides, and practical tips.

“We had a lot of fun with Mark, who gave us so many interesting bits of info about the area and Australia in general 😀 🇦🇺🤠😎”

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