Hunter River Kayak Maitland
An initiative of the Maitland Council to encourage people to use the Hunter River and visit the Levee Precinct, the kayaks are operated by Lake Mac Kayak and Bike Hire. We hired two double kayaks for us and our two adult children. As well as the kayaks, life jackets are provided.
As suggested by Lake Mac Kayak, we took the following items along. Bringing these items made sure we had a good time on the water, didn’t get sunburnt and got dry afterwards.
- a hat
- sunscreen
- sun glasses
- a towel to get dry afterwards
- water-friendly shoes – we used Crocks
- A zip-lock or waterproof bag for phones to make sure they didn’t get wet.
Having an hour to use the equipment, we went upstream, paddling against the current. Although tiring, this meant we had an easier time on the return travelling with the current.
Seeing the river from this preselected was great, giving us a different perspective of Maitland. We paddled as far as the Belmore Bridge, which was interesting to see if from the underside in the middle of the river.
We had a great time even though we got wet but because we came prepared with towels and a change of clothes we soon dried out. There are chairs to sit on the side of the river also. Paddling on the Hunter River through Maitland was a fun 60 minutes. Check the website or Maitland Council to see if it’s still operating.
So, if you’re looking for something to do, hire a kayak at Maitland and spend a fun 60 minutes on the Hunter River near the Levee in the centre of town.
