Paddling near Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton sits on the Fitzroy River in central Queensland, and the river is the city's main paddling corridor. The Fitzroy is a broad, slow-moving waterway suited to kayaking, canoeing and SUP, with put-ins at spots like Reaney Street and the Ski Gardens via Huet Street. Waterpark Creek in Byfield National Park, north of Yeppoon, is a standout destination for paddlers visiting the region, and The Keppels area also draws kayakers and SUP paddlers.