Training Centre & Premium Kayak Hire

Our Training & Hire Centre is conveniently located right on the beach at 37 Jetty Rd, Sandringham, 30 minutes drive south of the Melbourne CBD, or a short scenic walk from Hampton Station. Sandringham Harbour is a great venue to learn the fundamentals of sea kayaking and is a good base for hiring kayaks to explore Port Phillip Bay. If you are new to kayaking or wondering how you might take it up, come down to the centre and have a chat with our friendly staff. 

alternative locations for hire

• Lysterfield Lake (available soon)

• Karkarook Lake (available soon)

• Yarra River

• Take-away in Victoria

Premium Kayaks available to hire: Perception Pescador single and double sit-on-top kayaks (& fishing kayaks), Epic Surf Skis, Mirage Sea Kayaks and Current Designs Storm GT and Sirocco Sea Kayaks.

Opening hours

Weekdays

Kayak Hire is currently not being offered for weekday hire during set times.
Check and see if the time you had in mind is possible, by calling us on 0410 329 090.

Weekends

East Coast Kayaking: Saturday’s 9am-4pm
Sea Kayaks Australia (Yarra Hire): Sunday’s 9am-10:30am

See Calendars above for availability.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL

ph: 0410 239 090
e: info@eastcoastkayaking.com (emails before COB before weekend)

Want your own kayak gear?

Of course our Online Shop is open 24/7!

OFF Season Kayak Hire @ 37 Jetty rd, Sandringham

Every Saturday 9-12am in May, June, July, August we offer Kayak Hire at our Sandringham location, 37 Jetty Road.

You are welcomed to visit us at this time to hire a kayak. Limits do apply so if you would like to book, give us a call on

0410 329 090.

We will match a craft to your skills and ability to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.

Where the hire period is longer than a day, a booking deposit will be taken prior to collection of the craft as confirmation of hire. This will amount to the total hire fee to be charged.

Sea Kayak hire will be plastic sea kayaks (Current Designs Storm GT) except for Mirage Sea Kayak test paddles (fee applies but can be deducted off price of new Mirage up to $100). In order to hire sea kayaks you should have undertaken training with us and be able to self-rescue.

Multi-day hiring specials are available for participants in the Massive Murray Paddle and the Sale to Sea Disability Challenge. Contact us to discuss our special rates for these events.

Inclusions

The hire fee includes:

• Craft

• Paddles

• Personal Floatation Device (PFD)

• Other required safety gear

• Spray covers (when needed)

• Helmets (when needed)

If you would like your own personal kayak equipment, our online store is open and operating.

Please visit Kayak Shop Australia.

Takeaway kayak hire

Visit our sister company Sea Kayak Australia to view their pricing on take away kayaks.

KAYAK TRAILER

A kayak trailer with the capacity to carry 10 double sea kayaks is also available to hire. Call for pricing.

All craft and gear is maintained at a suitable and safe standard. Customers accept that craft and gear be returned in the same condition. Proof of identity must be produced prior to hire. The onus is on the hirer to prove proficiency. 

Liability Deposit
Where hire is longer than a day or off-site, a liability deposit of $300 per craft is required and must be paid upon collection. Payments will be accepted in cash, eftpos or credit card. All payments must be made in full before gear is taken. The onus is on the hirer to treat all craft and accessories with respect and responsibility. Damage and/or loss of goods will be assessed upon return and the appropriate amount deducted from the deposit monies. Should the equipment not be returned due to loss or sustain severe damage the hirer must pay full replacement costs.

Discover the Kayak Shop

Experience the beauty and diversity of natural Victoria, all from the open water.

Cast off and set adrift by Kayak for a day on the water and explore an underwater shipwreck, swim at a calm Bayside beach, visit historic sites along the foreshore or kayak around the coastline of the mighty Gippsland lakes & 90-mile beach.

You’ll walk through tall trees and sandy beaches, sea kayak along dolphins and discover wild coastlines. Take in the view from the top of a mountain, photograph Melbourne’s famous Bathing Boxes and CBD skyline, sample cakes and espresso coffee at local cafés or observe Australian birds and animals in the wild - all in an eco-friendly & sustainable way.

Choose from our range of self-guided or personally guided tours to suit your Discovery Journey adventure. It’s safe, fun, healthy, well prepared and detailed to ensure your time on the water is both enjoyable and memorable.

Highlights from on the water

• Brighton Beach Boxes

• Sandringham Harbour

• Melbourne CBD skyline photograhpy

• Bayside Historic Trail

• HMVS Cerberus Breakwater

• Site see the Red Bluff Cliffs

• Discover the local cafe's & resturants at Half moon Bay

Ps: Don’t forget to take your camera & someone special to share your adventure with!

We offer to:

• Sell new and used kayaks

• Hire Kayaks and equipment

• Advise you throughout the whole process of choosing the right boat.

• Provide the expertise and experience that will ensure you make the right choice.

Come & visit the Kayak Shop and hire a sea kayak or sit-on-top kayak. We have a range of singles and doubles to suit your skill level.

• Buy a Sea Kayak from used stock

• Purchase a new kayak

Hiring before you buy makes a lot of sense. Our centre is right on the water so you may try as many boats as you like before you make that important purchase.

The adjacent harbour is protected from the southerly winds by Sandringham Breakwater and offers good paddling year round. To ensure the conditions are suitable to your experience level just call the centre for an on the spot weather observation. We will match a craft to your skills and ability to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Hire rates up to $100 are refundable upon purchase of any new sea kayaks.

For hire durations of an hour or so the harbour offers interesting paddling amongst the moored boats and piers. For longer hires it is possible to paddle down to Half Moon Bay or St Kilda and return, weather depending.