GOLD COAST BROADWATER · WAVE BREAK ISLAND
The Gold Coast Paddlesports Club.
No traffic. No noise. Just you, the water, and a horizon full of possibility.
WHAT IS SURF SKI PADDLING?
A long, narrow ski. A Broadwater full of flat water.
One of the Gold Coast’s best kept water sports secrets — surf ski paddling on the Broadwater.
A surf ski is a long, narrow craft you sit on top of — not in. It is faster than a kayak, more stable than it looks, and about the most addictive thing you can do on the Gold Coast before 7am.
We launch from The Paddle House at Main Beach — right on the Broadwater. Routes head south past Sea World and Marina Mirage, or north toward the Seaway. Longer paddles extend through the canal network for a 20km loop, or north to Wave Break Island and into the open ocean.
This club is for everyone — from your first flatwater session to downwind ocean runs. All levels, all ages, all welcome.
TRY BEFORE YOU OWN
Hire a ski for $10 a session. No commitment, no purchase. Turn up, paddle, decide later.
PADDLING THE GC SINCE 1987
The Gold Coast's original surf ski club. Volunteer-run. 38 years of experience to help you get on the water.
NO ONE GETS LEFT BEHIND
Every session has an experienced tail paddler. You go at your pace. We bring you home.
MEMBER STORY
From zero to four sessions a week.
Twelve months ago, a new member could not run 200 metres. Recovering from injury, overweight, and had basically given up on exercise.
First session: fell in twice in knee-deep water in the bay. Laughed it off. By the third session he was paddling with the group. Now paddles 4 times a week. Lost 12kg. Hit a personal best of 9.9km/hr over 10.8km.
“I would have joined a year earlier if I had known about the $10 hire ski.”
12 kg
lost in first year of paddling
9.9 km/hr
personal best average speed
V5 to V9
ski progression in 4 months
4x / week
sessions from a standing start
SESSIONS
Six days a week on the water.
DAWN PADDLES
MON / TUE / THU / FRI — 5:30AM
10 to 22km on the Broadwater. Experienced tail paddler every session. Home by 7am.
WEDNESDAY BAY SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY — LOCAL BAY WORK
Technique sessions, HIIT, and newcomers welcome. Protected water at the Paddle House. All levels.
SATURDAY COFFEE PADDLE
SATURDAY — 6:30AM
14km to Bumbles at Budds Beach and back. The one everyone shows up for. All levels welcome.
Stay in the orbit.
One email a month — club news, session recaps, and what’s coming up on the water.
Live activity from the GCPC Strava club. Updated every 30 minutes.
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Club members on Strava
Est. 1987
Gold Coast's original surf ski club
6 days
On the water every week
Live Strava data from connected club members.
LIVE FROM STRAVA
Real sessions. Real members.
JOIN ON STRAVA →COMMON QUESTIONS
Every reason not to try — answered.
You do not need to be. The paddle builds your fitness. Every person who paddles with us said exactly the same thing before their first session.
Almost certainly. In knee-deep water in the bay, warm water, everyone watching with a smile. Then you get back on.
Neither did any of us. By the end of your first Saturday coffee paddle you will be in the WhatsApp group.
First session is $50, ski included. After that, hire is $10 per session as a member.
No — and we would love more women paddling with us. Talk to Sue.
Follow the paddle — @gcpaddlesports
The Broadwater is there every morning.
Try it once. $50. A hire ski, an experienced paddler beside you, and a view of the Gold Coast most people never see.
Step 1: Sign up via Paddle Australia ($50 · 4 weeks · insurance included) · Step 2: Book your session
CLUB SHOP
Gear up in club colours
Club training shirts, PFDs and paddling gear — apparel and equipment for members and paddlers.