From Perth: Rockingham Seal & Penguin Islands Sea Kayak Tour

Visit the beautiful islands of Shoalwater Bay in tandem kayaks, home to sea lions, dolphins, penguins, pelicans, and many other birds. The bus from Perth, picnic lunch, and snorkel gear are included.

After a 45-minute drive south from Perth (PLEASE NOTE city ups are between 7:45 and 8:15am) to Shoalwater Marine Park (If you don't require transport, meet time at Shoalwater Bay is 9am), a beautiful bay with several limestone islands. We introduce people to each other and the equipment. We use easy-to-paddle double kayaks with waterproof compartments.

Our first paddle is to Seal Island, approximately 1 kilometer away, where we will look at Australian Sea Lions. Under the conditions usually experienced (light easterly breeze), this section will take about 15 minutes.

Next, we paddle approximately 2 kilometers (about 30 minutes) to Penguin Island, where we land for a guided nature walk before sitting down to enjoy an excellent picnic lunch.

After this, people can fall asleep under a tree or in the sun, snorkel, swim, do some more kayaking, or explore the coast and caves of the island. We usually take people on a nature walk around the island to discover the many and varied shellfish, starfish, crabs, sea birds (including a Pelican Colony), lizards, dolphins, and great views of the bay.

Around 2:30 pm we muster for the return to Australia, often rafting the boats up and sailing back if the winds are right. This is a distance of approximately 2.5 kilometers.

After packing the gear and changing into dry clothes (there is a toilet block at the start/finish point), we drive back to Perth, arriving around 4:30 p.m.