EASY KAYAK AFTERNOON - plus lakeside dinner & drinks – Narrabeen

FIRST DAY OF SUMMER and PLAYING ON THE WATER!!! Join us for our usual fab monthly social gathering and relaxed paddling on the beautiful protected blue waters, hidden creeks and gorgeous beaches of Narrabeen lagoon. You don't need huge fitness, strength or skills – the leader gives everyone individual coaching attention and support. And kayak hire is cheap and easy right here on the lagoon. Afterwards we retire for great food and drinks at the fantastic mexican bar next door. This will be our last paddle day for the year (next one is mid-late January?), and places are strictly limited, so don't miss out!

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THE PLAN
Meet at 12 noon at the bottom end of Narrabeen Street by the lake, gather on the lawn next to the Limani cafe and the Prokayaks shop - NOT inside the shop.

• We will go into the shop together to individually pay for our kayak hires and pick up our paddling gear.
• Cost is $50 for a single kayak for the 3 hour session (everyone has to use a single seat boat, no doubles).
• Lifejackets are provided by the shop and mandatory on the water.
• There is secure storage for your bags while we are on the water.
• Do NOT take unprotected valuables (phone, keys, cards) onto the water - store them ashore with your bag. If you want to take things on the water, bring a dry bag or well-sealed kitchen food box to protect them.

Then the paddling starts, yay! We'll spend 3 hours (12.30am - 3.30pm) paddling on Narrabeen lagoon and its beautiful creeks, islands, beaches.

• We'll teach you how to hold a paddle correctly, and how to use your leg muscles instead of your arms for easy paddling - it's definitely not about brute strength!
• We'll tour the best bits of the lagoon, with the leader coaching alongside everyone to help you move well.
• Bring snacks and water bottle as we will take breaks on stunning beaches to stretch and have a toilet stop.

After we drop off our boats at 3.30pm, you can grab your bag to change into warm dry clothes, and visit the toilet.

Then, if you wish, join us 300 metres further along the lake shore at the JB & Sons mexican bar for awesome tasty food and excellent beer and margaritas.

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DIFFICULTY - IS THIS ACTIVITY RIGHT FOR ME?
This event is fine for beginner paddlers with basic fitness. You don’t need big arm strength or previous experience. Expect to do a moderate amount of exercise, at a relaxed pace, for 3 hours.

We paddle slowly, take lots of breaks, stick together as a group to keep it social, fun and safe for everyone, and look after you individually to make sure you cope. Nobody disappears ahead on their own, and nobody gets left behind.

You will swivel your shoulders and torso a lot, so do not do this activity if you have injuries to shoulders, elbows, wrists or spine, a hernia, or any other issues causing pain or immobility.

You must be able to swim 20 metres in the unlikely case that you fall out of your boat and have to swim back to it (we don't normally fall out).

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GRATUITY
Please contribute $10 cash (not PayID) on the day.

This is separate to your kayak hire fee which you pay directly to the kayak shop.

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TRANSPORT
By car: there is street parking in the residential streets around the kayak shop, but spots can be hard to find so arrive at least 30 minutes early.

By bus: Narrabeen is easily accessible by the B1 (City to Mona Vale) express bus service from Wynyard station: catch the 10.39am bus from Stand B in Carrington Street, arriving at the B-line stop at Narrabeen shops at 11.34am. Take advantage of the toilets next to the bus stop, and then walk 300 metres to the left along the lake shore to the Prokayaks shop in Narrabeen Street. See the trip planner at www.transportnsw.info for all connections.

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BRING

• hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
• gloves – not mandatory, but prevents blisters (use bike or sailing gloves, or $20 work gloves from Bunnings)
• dress as you would for gym or sport
• water bottle (1 litre, refills are available)
• snacks
• a dry bag or sealable plastic kitchen box to keep your things dry in your boat
• normally we paddle barefoot and your feet will get wet, but if you want to wear shoes in your boat bring some which you don't mind getting wet
• towel, change of dry clothes, and warm jacket & pants for afterwards (there is safe storage for your stuff while we are out on the water)

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LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
By your RSVP to this event you agree to the conditions of membership and participation which you can read in the "WHAT WE'RE ABOUT" section HERE.