Clarence Kayak Trail
Risdon
Clarence has 191kms of coastline to paddle and explore. The Clarence Kayak Trail provides information to help you plan for your kayak trip and make the best decision about where to go. It breaks the Clarence Kayak Trail into eight coastal sections so that you can choose the section that best suits your paddling skills, your available time and the type of recreational experience you are looking for.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Cremorne to Lauderdale
Cremorne
Clarence Kayak Trail: Cremorne to Lauderdale has sections suitable for kayakers with basic and intermediate skills. This part of the trail is 8kms one way and provides relatively good paddling conditions when prevailing westerly winds affect the Derwent River. Interesting natural coastline with rocky foreshore between Cremorne to Mays Beach.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Lauderdale to Seven Mile Beach and Sandy Point
Lauderdale
Clarence Kayak Trail: Lauderdale to Seven Mile Beach and Sandy Point has sections suitable for kayakers with basic and intermediate skills. This part of the trail is 10-11kms one way featuring long sandy beaches and an attractive foreshore section between Roches Beach and Seven Mile Beach with small coves and low cliffs.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Little Howrah Beach to Rokeby Beach
Howrah
Clarence Kayak Trail: Little Howrah Beach to Rokeby Beach is suitable for kayakers with intermediate skills. This section is 7-8km one way and can be undertaken as a return trip or provide you with the option to continue paddling on to the South Arm Peninsula or Ralphs Bay.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Opossum Bay to South Arm
Opossum Bay
Clarence Kayak Trail: Opossum Bay to South Arm has sections suitable for kayakers with basic and intermediate skills. This part of the trail is 5-6kms one way and provides a connection between the two small coastal holiday villages of Opossum Bay and South Arm, that are separated by a low bluff called Pigeon Holes.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Risdon to Little Howrah Beach
Risdon
Clarence Kayak Trail: Risdon to Little Howrah Beach is suitable for kayakers with basic skills. This section is 11-12km one way and provides the opportunity to see a diverse range of landform features including the spectacular cliffs of Bedlam Walls through to the attractive sandstone headlands and beaches along the eastern shore.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Rokeby Beach to Gorringes Beach/Eastern Bezzants Road
Rokeby
Clarence Kayak Trail: Rokeby Beach to Gorringes Beach/Eastern Bezzants Road is suitable for kayakers with intermediate skills. This section of the trail is 11kms to Gorringes Beach plus a further 6kms to Bezzants Road and provides options to explore the coastline around Ralphs Bay featuring low cliffs, rocky platforms, tidal flats and many sandy beaches.
Clarence Kayak Trail: Rokeby Beach to Opossum Bay
Rokeby
Clarence Kayak Trail: Rokeby Beach to Opossum Bay is suitable for kayakers with intermediate skills. This section of the trail is 12kms one way and provides an interesting but exposed paddle to Opossum Bay across the entrance into Ralphs Bay.
Clarence Kayak Trail: South Arm to Cremorne
South Arm
Clarence Kayak Trail: South Arm to Cremorne is only suitable for kayakers with advanced skills. This section of the trail is 24kms one way and offers a rugged yet spectacular coastline which requires paddlers to have considerable experience and advanced skills in open coastal seas.