Paddling near Caloundra, Queensland

Caloundra sits at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, where the Pumicestone Passage — a sheltered tidal waterway between the mainland and Bribie Island — gives kayakers, canoeists and SUP paddlers some of the most accessible flatwater on the coast. The passage is the marquee local paddle, with calm conditions, marine life and Glass House Mountains views. Coochin Creek, Tooway Creek at Moffat Beach and the broader Sunshine Coast waterways from Caloundra north to Noosa round out a varied on-water scene.