For all our activities, we provide qualified Leaders and the gear – this means you just gather your participants and arrive ready to get wet, have fun and try something new!

At SWASH, we have a team with the right qualifications to sign off OAS progressions and support people get their Scout Adventurous Activities or VET qualifications.

To Make a Booking

You can book into our activities either by yourself or as part of a group. To book, either:

WATER ACTIVITY DAY

Water activity days are aimed at giving everyone the experience of canoeing, power boating and sailing on Sydney Harbour

  • No experience is necessary
  • Sausage sizzle provided for lunch
  • Suitable for all sections and Leaders

BASIC WATER RESCUES

Basic water rescues are required to achieve Trained Participant in a number of the water disciplines or take youth members swimming in unpatrolled flatwater environments

  • You must be able to swim 200m without a PFD to participate
  • Suitable for Venturers, Rovers and Leaders

CANOE COURSES

We run a range of canoe courses for participants to learn and develop their canoeing skills and gain OAS progressions and/or Safe or Trained Participant

  • See Scout Event for more details on each type of canoe course
  • Suitable for all sections and Leaders

SAILING COURSE

Sailing courses are aimed at teaching the skills required to achieve safe or trained participant in sailing small boats in smooth water and light to moderate wind conditions

  • No experience is necessary
  • Sausage sizzle provided for lunch
  • Suitable for Scouts, Venturers, Rovers and Leaders

SOCIAL CANOEING

Social canoeing is aimed at participants practicing paddling skills, exploring different paddling areas and meeting new people

  • Must have some canoeing experience
  • Suitable for Scouts, Venturers, Rovers and Leaders

TRY SAILING AFTERNOON

Try sailing afternoons are aimed at providing participants with the experience of sailing on Sydney Harbour with a qualified skipper

  • No experience is necessary
  • Sausage sizzle provided for lunch
  • Suitable for all sections and Leaders

CANOE RPL

Canoe RPL is aimed at members who are experienced canoeists, have a logbook and want their skills and experience to be recognised to achieve safe or trained participant in Flat Water or moving water Up to Grade 1 Rivers

  • Sausage sizzle provided for lunch
  • Suitable for Scouts, Venturers, Rovers and Leaders

SAILING RPL

Sailing RPL is aimed at members who are experienced sailors, have a logbook and want their skills and experience to be recognised to achieve safe or trained participant

  • Sausage sizzle provided for lunch
  • Suitable for Scouts, Venturers, Rovers and Leaders