Join us for our social paddle from Sandridge beach to Gem Pier in Williamstown. Starting from Sandridge beach right in front of the SLC, we paddle around the western headland and cross the shipping channel over into Hobsons bay. We’ll paddle through all the yachts and up to Gem Pier. After a coffee stop, we’ll paddle over to Station Pier, through Princes Pier, then back to the cars. Fitness required: Medium level fitness is required. Safety gear: Everyone must have a Life Jacket and a Leg Rope. You must be a confident paddler, as we'll be crossing the main shipping channel Distance: 8-10kms. Please arrive early to set up, so we can launch right on 8am.

We are excited to host our Understanding Weather Session & Club Night this Sunday night at our live site at SUP Warehouse in Mordi and on Zoom. This is a free event for our awesome SUP Melbourne Club Members. Our brand new SUP Melbourne Beanies will be available for collection on the night. For those that can't make it to Mordi, you will be able to collect your beanie at any social paddle, or you can pay $10 postage and we will send it to you.  Our live site will be at SUP Warehouse 21 Beach Ave, Mordialloc. 6pm to 7pm Food and Drinks provided. 7pm to 9pm Understanding Weather session with Stuey, followed by a What to Wear in Winter chat.  For catering, please go to the event post on our Members Facebook page and fill in the Poll - https://www.facebook.com/events/1347702915903480 If you can't make it down to Mordi, here is the Zoom link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87676095784 (Meeting ID: 876 7609 5784). We will open the Zoom room at 6.55pm.  We hope you can join us in person or online this Sunday night. Tim - SUP Melbourne Club President

Join us for a fun twilight social paddle along the Yarra river in town.  Details: Friday 29th March 5.30pm to 8pm Meet - Point Park, Docklands.  Parking: Parking along Sth Wharf Drv, Mills Pl and Lorimer St.  About the paddle: This is a great paddle up the Yarra from Point Park to Birrarung Marr and back. It will be about 6kms all up.  Post paddle pizza at Pizza Societe (where we parked).  Fitness required: Medium level fitness is required is ideal.  Safety gear:  Everyone must have a leg rope.  Life jackets are optional for persons 12 years and older.  Children 11 years and under MUST have a life jacket on at all times.  Lights. Bring either a small waterproof lantern or a small torch, to make yourself visible to other boats.  Open to everyone.

The Patterson River is a partly man-made urban river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the south-eastern Greater Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the shortest river in Victoria at only 5 kilometres in length.Location and featuresFormed by the confluence of the Dandenong Creek and the Eumemmerring Creek, southwest of approximately south-east of Melbourne, the man-made Patterson River was constructed in 1878 to assist the drainage of swamplands located at what in now the suburb of. The urban channel flows generally southwest before emptying into Beaumaris Bay, an eastern bay within Port Phillip at the river mouth, near Carrum. The waterway provides access to canals in the suburbs of Patterson Lakes, Carrum and Bonbeach; and descends over its 5km course.As one of the few designated safe harbours on the city side of the bay, the Patterson River is the most popular boating gateway to Port Phillip Bay. The thriving canal system of the Patterson Lakes residential area and the wet and dry storage at the Patterson Lakes Marina combine with four public boat ramps to make an extremely busy waterway.

Join us for our Moomba Fireworks social paddle along the Yarra river in town. About the paddle: This is a great paddle up the Yarra from Point Park to Princes Bridge to see the Moomba Fireworks. It will be about 6kms all up.  This paddle is not suitable for first timers. We will be paddling under full darkness, so you need to be a confident paddler.  Sorry, no children under 12 years old.  Safety gear:  Everyone must have a leg rope.  Life jackets are optional.  Lights. Everyone must have a waterproof light attached to their board. A round white light is preferred. No headlamps please.  Parking: Parking along Lorimer St, STH Wharf drive and Mills Pl.  Open to SUP Melbourne club members and you can invite friends that are competent paddlers. 

SAVE THE DATE. MORE DETAILS TO COME. For this years Clean Up Australia Day, we are taking out SUP’s to Princes Pier to clean up all the discarded fishing lines and rubbish. We put up more details closer to the date.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/sup.melbourne/events

Come and join us for fun social paddle on the Maribyrnong river, and a coffee stop at Edgewater. Sunday 18th Feb 2024 Start: 8am  Finish: by11am. PLEASE arrive early & allow plenty of time to set up so we can launch at 8am. We’ll launch from the Footscray City Rowing club and paddle downstream towards the Heavenly Queen Temple, taking on the spectacular views of the city skyline. Then swing back upstream to Edgewater for a coffee stop. Approx. 6km in total distance. This paddle is open to everyone. You MUST have a leg rope or leash on your board. Life vest is optional.

Paddle and Scones Fairfield Boathouse Social Paddle.  Starting at Yarra Bend Boat Ramp just near Corben Oval, we’ll paddle up to the Fairfield boathouse for morning tea, before floating back down the river to our cars.  It is a 5km paddle upstream to the boathouse, so a little bit of fitness needed. It’s not a hard or strenuous paddle, just a bit longer than usual. The 5km return paddle is much easier, as we have the flow of the river to help.  Expect about 10kms of paddling all up.  There is lots of parking just metres from the boat ramp and lots of grass to set up your board.  We launch at 7.30am, so please arrive early to set up.  You must have a coiled leg rope for this paddle. Life jackets are a good idea but not mandatory. Open to everyone. 

SUP Melbourne Beginners Social Paddle. THE social paddle for Newbies. If you are new to paddle boarding or feel you’re not quite ready for one of our regular social paddles, this one is for you. Whether you are sitting, kneeling or just barely standing on your board, you’ll love this social paddle. We’ll go on a very casual paddle over towards Princes pier and back. It’ll be 2-3kms at the most, and we won’t be too far from shore. There are two cruise ships expected at Station Pier, so we’ll get you in a great position to take some pics. We’ll launch at 8.30am, so plan to arrive around 8am to get set up. There’s free parking at the Surf Lifesaving Club, or out on The Boulevard. What to bring: Your paddle board. Your paddle and fin. Your leg rope (this is mandatory) You are most welcome to wear a life jacket, although it’s not mandatory for this paddle. A spare set of clothes, just in case . Money for a post paddle coffee. This paddle will be weather dependent, so make sure you watch this event post for updates. 

Launching at 6am from Sandridge Beach, we’ll paddle over to Station pier to watch the Virgin cruise ship come in, as the sun rises in the background. We’ll be back at Sandridge Beach at 8am, to join the Beginners Social paddle at 8.30am. Expect to paddle about 5-6 kms at a steady pace. You MUST have one round white light on your board for this paddle. You MUST have your leg rope as well. Life jackets are optional. We’ll launch at 6am sharp, so please arrive early to set up.

Hi SUP Melbourne Club Members, We have a club Social Paddle this Saturday morning. Sandridge to Williamstown and coffee at Gem Pier. Starting from Sandridge beach right in front of the SLC, we paddle around the western headland and cross the shipping channel over into Hobsons bay. We’ll paddle through all the yachts and up to Gem Pier. After a coffee stop, we’ll paddle over to Station Pier, through Princes Pier, then back to the cars. Open to SUP Melbourne Club Members. You can invite non member friends/family to come along if you like. 8am from Sandridge beach. This is for confident paddlers, and you MUST have a life jacket, as we'll be crossing the main shipping channel and we’ll be in some quite deep water at times. Distance: 8-10kms. Please arrive early to set up, so we can launch right on 8am. Medium level fitness is needed.

Join us for a social paddle up the Yarra river to Herring Island. Friday 29th December 7.30am to 10.00am Meet - Boathouse Dr Melbourne, in front of the rowing sheds. This is a great paddle up the Yarra to Herring island and back. It will be about 8kms all up, with the option to stop at Southbank at the end for coffee. Medium level fitness is required, as there will be a slightly higher river flow due to the rain this week. Parking along Boathouse Drive is free until 10am. EasyPark is available. As always, please make sure you have your leg rope. Life jackets are optional.