Trips Calendar

Monthly Yarra trips

Regular Yarra trips will be held throughout the year - mainly on the first Saturday of the month. Beginners are most welcome. Check the calendar below for specific dates and details.

Beginner Yarra trips

Additional beginner Yarra trips may be held throughout the summer and autumn months. To be notified, please join the Google email group and/or the Whitehorse Canoe Club members only Facebook page.

Events on Paddle Australia JustGo

Participants are required to register for events on the Paddle Australia JustGo system (the same system used for club membership renewals).

This is for insurance purposes and to ensure all participants are accounted for.

Use the links provided for each event below to register.

View all Whitehorse Canoe Club events on JustGo.

Sat 6 - Mon 8 June 2026 (King's Birthday long weekend)

Mitchell River - annual spit roast and multi-day paddle

Aboriginal custodians - Gunaikurnai

Grade 2-3

Register here

Contact - Alison (boyesm@ozemail.com.au) for further information

Sun 14 June 2026

Big River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Grade 2

Register here

Contact - Scott (scott@strongholdfencing.com.au) for further information

Sun 21 June 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Register here

Contact - Jimmy (jpjboyle@gmail.com) for further information

Sun 28 June 2026

Macalister River

Aboriginal custodians - Gunaikurnai

Peer Trip - Grade 2

Contact - Maddy (maddy.lawrence@gmail.com) for further information

Sat 4 July 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - TBD. We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate this trip - please get in touch if you can help: info@whitehorsecanoeclub.com

Sun 12 July 2026

Delatite River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Alison (boyesm@ozemail.com.au) for further information

Sun 19 July 2026

Big River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Grade 2

Contact - Scott (scott@strongholdfencing.com.au) for further information

Sat 25 - Sun 26 July 2026

King River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Conor (oharaindustrial@gmail.com) for further information

Sat 8 August 2026

King River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Scott (scott@strongholdfencing.com.au) for further information

Sun 9 August 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - Linton (linton.henderson@gmail.com) for further information

Sat 15 - Sun 16 August 2026

Snowy Creek

Aboriginal custodians - Jaitmatang / Dhudhuroa

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Alison (boyesm@ozemail.com.au) for further information

Sat 22 - Sun 23 August 2026

Ovens / Buckland / King Rivers

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Peter (emandpeterfamily@gmail.com) for further information

Sat 5 September 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - TBD. We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate this trip - please get in touch if you can help: info@whitehorsecanoeclub.com

Sat 5 September 2026

NE King River Festival

Volunteer Day, Film Festival

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Sun 6 September 2026

King River

Aboriginal custodians - Taungurong

Peer Trip - Grade 2-3

Contact - Jimmy (jpjboyle@gmail.com)

          OR Des (desmcarthur67@gmail.com) for further information

Sat 12 - Sun 13 September 2026

Mitta Mitta Gorge / Creeks

Aboriginal custodians - Jaitmatang

Peer Trip - Grade 3+

Contact - Scott (scott@strongholdfencing.com.au) for further information

Sat 19 - Fri 25 September 2026

North Eastern Rivers paddling safari

Peer Trip - Grade TBC

Contact - Alison (boyesm@ozemail.com.au) for further information

Sat 26 - Sun 27 September 2026

Friends of the Mitta Mitta "GIVE BACK DAY" Weekend

Aboriginal custodians - Jaitmatang

https://www.friendsofthemitta.org

Sat 3 October 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - TBD. We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate this trip - please get in touch if you can help: info@whitehorsecanoeclub.com

Sat 31 October - Tue 3 November 2026 (Melbourne Cup long weekend)

Snowy River trip

Aboriginal custodians - Gunaikurnai/Bidwell

Grade 2-3+

Contact - TBD. We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate this trip - please get in touch if you can help: info@whitehorsecanoeclub.com

Sat 7 November 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - Michael (malek540@hotmail.com) for further information

Sat 5 December 2026

Yarra River - monthly paddle

Lower Homestead to Wittons @ 10AM

Aboriginal custodians - Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Grade 2

Contact - Conor (oharaindustrial@gmail.com) for further information


Club Calendar

For updates or further details on any of the trips listed above contact the listed trip coordinator and/or subscribe to the Whitehorse Canoe Club email list.

While all efforts will be made to run trips as scheduled on the calendar, they are subject to water levels and river conditions at the time.

Impromptu trips are run throughout the year to take advantage of good water levels or surf conditions. These club trips are organised at short notice via the Whitehorse Canoe Club email list.

The grading below gives a rough indication of the skill level required for the trip:

  • Grade 1 indicates that the trip is suitable for novices who have completed at least a basic skills course.
  • Grade 2 indicates that some whitewater experience is required.
  • Grade 3 indicates considerable experience is necessary.

Be sure to contact the trip coordinator well in advance if in any doubt concerning your ability to complete a trip. In the end it is your responsibility to determine if you can safely participate.

These trips are only open to people that are financially up to date members of Whitehorse Canoe Club and Paddle Victoria/Paddle Australia, or who have taken out trial membership of Whitehorse Canoe Club and Paddle Victoria/Paddle Australia.