Hi Everyone
I am new here and my husband and I are new to Stand Up Paddle boarding. I would love some advice on good spots to take a SUP holiday over Christmas/New Year along the NSW north coast.
As we are newbies it would be good to go somewhere with a flat/calm water and the ocean when we are feeling a bit more brave. We will either have a camper van or be camping.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers
Tanya
theres tons of places up the coast where you can go, you could go to a few more of the touristey places like byron or balina, yamba was nice 4 or 5 years ago when i was there, but i think they built a ****load of houses there, most places on the north coast are nice, just get on google maps or something like that find a nice little town and then hit up google and find out some features, just depends if you like some where touristey or not, theres some great little gems up and down the coast
Jarryd
i just got back from brunswick heads,great great kick back place. i wish i had my sup with me as it would have topped off my time there perfectly. cant say enough goods things about the place
South West Rocks fits the bill perfectly for what you want. The place is amazing.
Harrington/Crowdy Head is a good option
Harrington has the river for flat water up towards Taree
Crowdy Head has this big bay on the northern side which has a sweet little right and lots of sups get out there
its a pretty cruisy sort of place
You can camp in one of 2 caravan parks at Harrington or in the national pary at Crowdy but it has no creature comforts that my wife likes so we star at Harrington (but we go at Easter)
Greg
South west rocks! or depending where you live, camping at the Ruins (Tiona) on the lakes way to Forster-Tuncurry is good. I know it's not the North coast but seriously you don't need to travel further if from Victoria or southern NSW. (wallis lake on one side, Tasman the other.spitting distance)
this guy has asked for far north coast
so stick with the far north coast. really you could go anywhere and it would be nice
so stick with the far north coast. really you could go anywhere and it would be nice
Iluka , has plenty of safe flat water.Some great surf breaks and if you want a dose of hectic you can paddle over to Yamba.
Why just go to one, do a few days at each, but be warned if you already haven't booked some of those places named will be N/A, so you need to get on it.
Try Evans Head it has a huge caravan park and once you get there you can walk to the beach, river and nice cold beer at the bowlo next door.
so stick with the far north coast. really you could go anywhere and it would be nice
So many places to choose from. Take your spirit of adventure pack the station wagon look for a headland and just go. If your up near Byron check out places like clunes for accommodation. Have a look at Fingal to its a cool little coastal town just south of the tweed. Btw if you see a T4 dual cab on the road say hi as my partner and I are doing the same thing this year.
so stick with the far north coast. really you could go anywhere and it would be nice
a bit further south but port stephens looks good.
The water is a bit tannany (if thats a word for the brownie colour of the tea tree sap in the water) but well sheltered and the northern creeks lead to a whole rnge of camp sites. Also the right next tot he coast.
Port Stephens is ok great for sailing. SUP wise I reckon further north is better myself.
