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Byron Bay

Activities

Hang gliding

Seabreeze Hang Gliding (tel 0428 560248) runs tandem hang gliding flights from Cape Byron or Lennox Head. A tandem flight costs $145.

Sea kayaking

Sea kayaking puts you in a unique position to discover Byron Bay’s marine life, which includes dolphins. Sea kayaking trips cost around $60 per person.


Byron Bay Sea Kayaks (tel 0416 222 344); Cape Byron Kayaks (tel (02) 6680 9555) and Dolphin Kayaking (tel (02) 6685 8044) operate sea-kayaking trips.

Surfing

Byron Bay has excellent beginners waves and it’s a popular spot to learn to surf. One-day lessons cost between $49 and $65 and two-day courses cost from $85 to $105. Three and five-day courses are also available.


There are loads of surfing schools in Byron Bay including Black Dog Surfing (tel (02) 6685 8858), Byron Bay Surf School (tel 1800 707 274), Style Surfing (tel (02) 6685 5634), Surfing Byron Bay (tel (02) 6685 7099) and the cheapest, Kool Katz (tel (02) 6685 5169).

 


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