​Sutherland Shire Canoe Club acknowledges the Dharawal speaking people ​of the Gweagal and Norongerragal clans as the traditional custodians of the land of Sutherland Shire.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, water​way​s and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Club Overview

The Sutherland Shire Canoe Club is located on the Woronora River in the beautiful Burnum Burnum Sanctuary.

We are a friendly club catering for paddlers with a wide range of interests. Our members include juniors and adults wishing to hone their marathon racing skills, paddlers who enjoy harbour and ocean ski racing events plus many paddlers who enjoy recreational paddles on the peaceful Woronora. Our members paddle racing kayaks, recreational kayaks, sea kayaks, canoes and ocean skis. Look through our photo gallery below to see our members in action – paddling socially, in races, on flat water and in the sea.

Membership to Sutherland Shire Canoe Club includes membership to Dolls Point Paddlers. DPP caters for open water paddling and holds weekly sunrise paddles on Botany Bay all year round plus evening paddles in the Summer months.

Our club rooms at Woronora are open every Sunday from 9am to midday. This is the ideal location to launch your craft and meet other paddlers for a social paddle.

We welcome new paddlers to try our facilities before making a commitment to join. Please contact committee@shirekayaking.info to arrange your visit. For a small insurance fee, new paddlers can visit the club a few times, receive some basic instruction and borrow club boats and equipment. Everything is provided. Alternatively, we hold regular “Come and Try Days”. These days are a fun introduction to paddling where you can meet our members, receive instruction and try different types of kayaks and skis.

We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to the wonderful world of paddling. Please contact us committee@shirekayaking.info

Join our facebook groups to keep up to date with our latest activities DollsPointPaddlers and ShireKayaking

COVID-19

The SSCC Committee asks you to help keep our members and visitors, young and old, safe and well.
  • Don’t paddle or come to the clubhouse if you’re unwell, awaiting test results, are required to be isolating, etc.
  • Practice safe distancing and good hand hygiene (hand sanitiser is available)
  • Minimise the time you are in the boat shed and kitchen and try to keep the number of people in these indoor areas to an absolute minimum
  • Club equipment must be cleaned before it is returned to the shed
  • It’s recommended that you wear a mask when you can’t maintain safe distancing
  • Above all, please use common sense and err on the side of caution

Club News

News

Public Notice – 2023 Woronora Marathon Race, Saturday 24 June

Round 5 in the 2023 PaddleNSW Marathon Series The Inaugural PaddleNSW First Nations Marathon Series Round Race 1 of the 2023 “New to Marathon” Junior Series Members of the...

PUBLIC NOTICE – Dolls Point Classic, Sunday 7 May 2023

Please click this link to view the Public Notice for the 2023 Dolls Point Classic The race starts and ends at the beach outside the Georges River 16ft...

New Club 5K TT RECORD!

Lachie S set a new Junior 5k Time Trial record today (19 March 2023) of 23 min 04 sec beating the old record which...

Save the Dates for Our Big 2023 Paddle Events

Sutherland Shire Canoe Club / Dolls Point Paddlers will be hosting two major PaddleNSW events this year. Sunday 7th of May - The Dolls...

PUBLIC NOTICE – Dolls Point Classic, Sunday 7 August 2022

Please click this link to view the Public Notice for the 2022 Dolls Point Classic The race starts and ends at the beach outside the...
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RSS State News

  • Here’s a Fox, there’s a Fox! November 22, 2023
    PaddleNSW shines bright at the Sport NSW Awards At the Rebel 2023 NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony, held on Monday November 20, some of our most well known paddlers were up for Sport NSW Awards. At almost every turn of the evening, the name Fox was being announced with both Jess and Myriam receiving individual […]
  • News From the Boardroom and Office November 10, 2023
    The PNSW Annual General Meeting was conducted online on Thursday, 14th September, with 44 members in attendance. Highlight of the evening was conferring Life Membership upon Bob Turner. Bob has made a massive contribution to the paddling community since 2006, especially in marathon racing. His outstanding service spans across all levels from club to state to national. […]
  • NSW Slalom State Championships – Cotter River November 9, 2023
    2023 NSW Canoe Slalom State Championships 28-29th October 2023, Cotter River, ACT A very successful 2023 NSW Canoe Slalom State Championships were held on the Cotter River this weekend. This event was part of an initiative to rebuild Canoe Slalom participation from the ground up, with the Cotter River venue providing all the elements needed – […]
  • 2023 Hawkesbury Classic Paddle Report November 9, 2023
    111km…….By the light of a full moon!! – by Kent Heazlett Event Coordinator / Race Control Hawkesbury Classic Paddle The 2023 Hawkesbury Classic promised you the moon and boy, did we deliver. What a magical, magical night on the Hawkesbury River that night. We hope that all the paddlers, volunteers and land crew have had […]
  • Murungidyal (Healing) Paddle 2024 November 1, 2023
    Paddling to raise awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in First Responders. In 2020, Geoff Kelty and Wayne Cole, two corrective services officers, undertook an epic 500km paddle from Walgett to Bourke along the Darling River over 14 days, to not only enjoy the experience but to raise awareness about PTSD, depression and anxiety […]

RSS National News

  • AIS releases Sun Safe guidelines for the sporting summer December 7, 2023
    The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has joined forces with Paddle Australia and the nation’s peak expert bodies on skin cancer and UV radiation to ensure everyone involved in sport, from volunteers to Olympians and Paralympians, are Sun Safe this summer. Developed alongside Paddle Australia, Cancer Council, Melanoma Institute of Australia, and Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety […]
  • Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins December 5, 2023
    AFL rookie turned Sprint Kayaker, Jackson Collins developed his love for paddling as a surf lifesaving nipper. With his sights now firmly set on Paris 2024 and achieving his Olympic dream, the 25 year old relocated to the Gold Coast almost 18 months ago where he trains under Men’s Sprint Kayak Coach, Jimmy Owens, at […]
  • 2023 ICF CANOE OCEAN RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMES TO A STUNNING CLOSE IN PERTH December 2, 2023
    The 2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships has come to a stunning close, with the first ever SS-2 (Doubles) world champions crowned on the final day of competition at Perth’s Scarborough Beach. More than 60 crews teamed up to represent their country in the first ever official SS-2 race, it’s second appearance at an […]
  • 2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships SNR, JNR, Para and U23 medalists December 1, 2023
    Congratulations to our 2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships Senior, Para, U23 and Junior medalists. OVERALL MEN’S  Cory Hill (AUS) Hank McGregor (RSA) Joshua Fenn (RSA) OVERALL WOMEN’S Jemma Smith (AUS) Michelle Burn (RSA) Kira Bester (RSA) SENIOR MEN’S Cory Hill (AUS) Joshua Fenn (RSA) Oscar Jones (AUS) SENIOR WOMEN’S  Jemma Smith (AUS) Melanie […]
  • HISTORY MAKING DAY AS SMITH AND HILL CLAIM 2023 ICF OCEAN RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES November 30, 2023
    Australia’s Cory Hill and Jemma Smith have won world championship gold at the first ever ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Australia. A 20km battle from Fremantle’s Bathers Beach, finishing at Perth’s Scarborough Beach saw more than 480 paddlers from 23 nations across the world taking part. Perth, often regarded as the home of […]
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