This is one of a few boatsheds that enable you to have a boating trip in nature, while you're still…read morein the city! Lane Cove has some gorgeous mansions each with their own boatshed and lush front gardens you can peak at from your hired vessel. Take care though-the river has its sharks and stingers :)

A very safe place to try out Kayaking is at Lane Cove National Park as the river is very calm and…read morestill. It is a hidden gem in the inner west. The water is generally easy to row in and there are only a few people kayaking. The Boatshed is a blessing to the park. It offers Kayaks, Canoes and Paddle boats to explore the water. You can hire in half hour blocks or for the whole day. The kayaks are in very good condition and the compulsory life vests come in a range of sizes. I came back earlier than my scheduled time and was offered a Bike ride for the remaining 15 mins. That gesture offered by the owner has made this a 5 star review. I realised my love for mountain biking again and the road to ride on is not too bad.. Quite a fun day. Oh, the boat shed also sells ice-creams and crisps and non-alcoholic beverages. Not to much variety, but enough to keep you refreshed if you forgot to pack your picnic basket.

Been wanting to do this kayak trip in the early morning for some time and we finally booked to go…read morethis morning. It's spectacular and a great way to see the harbour in the early morning and watching the sun come out. Paul and Grace our guides were excellent and friendly and gave us lots of information along the way. Loved watching the sun come out and it's a gentle and relatively easy process with coffee in hand :-) thanks guys it was a memorable experience and something we will repeat with visitors.

Absolutely brilliant. These guys offer a sunrise kayak in the harbour, starting just before sunrise…read morewhen the waters are calmer and there are only a few ferries and other water craft around. This allows for a paddle under the harbour bridge and towards the opera house. Starting point is very central in Lavender Bay (close to Lunar Park and Milsons Point train station). The fee includes a large number of photos and an excellent coffee, which you can sip while floating on Sydney Harbour. Excellent safety briefing and you get your own very stable kayak. Suitable for novices and fun enough for the experienced kayakers. I want to go again... despite the 5:20 am start.

Friendly Service but rather slow and chaotic..... Lovely…read morelocation, if you have a view out to the water and are not looking directly into the building next door. Half our table won! The staff were friendly and lovely, but clearly not enough of them for this busy time (understand there are issues country wide getting staff at the moment). A 15 minute queue to get a drink at the bar, then again to order food - we were pretty hungry when it came out. Some of our food was great - the battered fish was so underdone the centre was raw. We sent it back and it was replaced - seemed it was remade as very hot when came out, but again, raw in the middle and inedible. Note: they do surcharge card payments. I didn't see any notices of this on the till when we paid and was only when I checked my statement after the fact I realised.

From the owner: One of Sydney's oldest sports clubs and harbour destinations, Mosman Rowers has reopened following…read morethe generous support of loyal members and the local community. The much-loved local institution since 1911 is welcoming wet bums, sandy feet and paws as we enter this new era, becoming once again a community hub for water-based activities such as paddling and kayaking as well as members events. In addition, our revived food offering will place us firmly on the map as one of the harbour's most picturesque dining destinations.

Kayaking - one of those things that people seem to get excited about until about 20 minutes into it…read morewhen they realise that it's bloody knackering and pull up at the nearest beach and drink a few beers before paddling back again. That's how it worked out for us last Sunday anyway. To be fair, we had the kayaks for 4 hours and there was no way I was going to be hooning (as much as you can at 5kph) around Manly Cove for that long! So instead we packed our little boats and paddled out and around a couple of bays and ended up on Collins Beach, where we stayed for 3 hours until it was time to float back. The Manly Kayak Centre is located right near the ferry terminal - next to the Manly Wharf Bar - so it's pretty hard to miss. It's the building floating near the beach with a bunch of kayaks next to it! They give you a little map to show you where you can and cannot go, which means cutting over the ferries' paths is a no-no, due to high chance of death. And you can't paddle to far south as there's an imaginary black line that you cannot go over, otherwise you'll be attacked (and probably eaten) by the cartoony whale from the map. They also offer lessons, tours and various other water-based activities, so check out the website for more details on those! Prices vary, depending on how long you want to go for and how many there are of you, but it starts at around $20 for one hour in a single. Although it's good to get a double so you can rely on someone else when your arms get tired!

If you want to learn about Manly Kayay Centre read Morgan C's review.... if you want to learn about…read morerelationships then may I suggest you go kayaking with your loved one.... WOW - interesting things can happen in the water... let me tell you, this is a wonderful way to work out how well you can work as a team and how in-sync you two really are.... When two people are in a kayak they have to work together in order to move forward and navigate. If they don't work as a team and communicate things can go terribly wrong and people can end up getting hurt.... If you want to see if you're the "captain of the ship" or whether or not you and your "partner" are actually on the same team - there's nothing like the plastic kayak and paddles to bring relationship issues to the surface..... A great social experiment.

Great selection of fan apparel for Australian pro sports teams, as well as a large amount of US…read moresports fan apparel. I was particularly impressed with that. As a visiting Yank, it was cool to see how invested they are in growing a love of world-wide sports, not just those from down under!