10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Rockingham That You Shouldn't Miss

WASUP, Western Australian Stand Up Paddle, would love to get you out on the water and enjoy this great sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding! SUPing is one of the fastest growing water sports and for good reason – it’s not only lots of fun it’s also very easy to learn. Rent from a great variety of stand up paddle boards to suit your needs or learn the art of SUPing in our lessons for a range of skill levels or tour the gorgeous Rockingham waters on a Stand Up Paddleboard ! As avid paddlers, we want you to experience the joy of being on the water that we live for, whether it be for fitness, racing, surfing or fun with family and friends. Our lessons are led by a small group of instructors who are Australian Surfing qualified, very professional, friendly and passionate about SUPing. They will ensure you have a safe and fun experience while enjoying the beautiful landscape and marine life at Rockingham. You may even see a dolphin on one of our lessons. We want you to love the sport as much as we do… and lessons with WASUP are a fantastic way to be introduced to the sport. Our lessons include one hour and a half of instructions and general hire, they are designed to make sure you get the most of your paddle board experience. Lessons run from October through to May and remember all age, size and fitness levels are capable of getting involved in this great sport. SUPing is great fun and an excellent core workout – it promotes balance, strength and general fitness What you will learn from our classes: How to carry a board Equipment knowledge Water and weather and equipment safety Boarding your board from the beach Balance and staying upright Basic paddling technique Methods of turning Recovery after a fall All our classes are run from Palm Beach which is a great location to begin your WASUP SUP experience. What better place to give SUP a try, or hone your skills than the protected coastline and pristine waters of Rockingham.

Experience the exhiliration of swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. Meet Logo, Boomerang or any other of over 200 bottlenose dolphins that we have come to know as friends. You don't need to be an expert swimmer and we'll teach you how to snorkel. Just bring a sense of adventure and be ready for a wild encounter with one of the oceans most fascinating creatures. We have over 20 years experience and a better than 99% success rate.

Palm Beach is a safe, calm, north-facing beach in Rockingham, ideal for families. Beach access matting is installed to the west of the jetty between October and April, provideing assistance for many people, including people with disability, seniors, and parents with prams to get from the main footpath onto the sand.

Located in the spectacular Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, just 45 minutes south of Perth is Penguin Island- a beautiful, unspoilt nature reserve home to WA's largest colony of little penguin as well as dolphins, sea lions, stingrays, pelicans, ospreys and more. Visitors can see the penguins being fed by rangers at the Discovery Centre. It's also fantastic for swimming, snorkelling, having a picnic or just enjoying some of the best coastal scenery in Perth. Rockingham Wild Encounters operate an hourly ferry service to Penguin Island (it's only a 5 minute ride), glass bottom boat cruises of Shoalwater Bay and adventure style cruises to watch the local dolphins and explore more of the marine park. Sea Kayak Tours and Kite boarding Lessons are also available.

Rockingham Lakes Regional park covers an area 4,270 hectares which consists of coastal areas, wetlands and remnant bushlands. The main areas of the Park are Cape Peron, Lake Richmond, Lake Cooloongup, Lake Walyungup, Port Kennedy Scientific Park, Lark Hill, Tamworth Hill, Tamworth Hill Swamp, Anstey Swamp and Pagonini Swamp.