10 Best Kayaking Tours in Singapore

Singapore's coastline, mangrove creeks, reservoirs and Southern Islands make for surprisingly varied paddling once you know where to launch. This guide rounds up ten of the best options for kayaking in Singapore, spanning guided mangrove and island expeditions, beginner-friendly beach and basin rentals, pedal-drive fishing kayaks and certification courses. Every operator here was checked against its own website, so you can match a guided tour, rental or lesson to your experience and the waters you want to explore.

Kayakasia is a licensed sea-kayaking outfit that runs guided half-day paddling trips rather than self-rentals, spanning beginner-friendly discovery routes and tougher adventure expeditions. Its itineraries cover Pulau Ubin's rivers and mangrove creeks as well as open-water crossings among the Southern Islands such as St John's, Lazarus and Kusu, with equipment and a guide included. It suits paddlers who want a structured, nature-focused trip led by someone who knows the tides and routes.

Visit website ↗

Run by Asian Detours under its Adventures brand from a base on Pulau Ubin a short walk from the jetty, this operator specialises in guided kayak trips around the island, from a four-hour mangrove introduction to the longer Round Ketam circuit and an Ubin bisect route. There are also combined paddle-and-cycle days, and the company says all trips are beginner-friendly with equipment provided and flotation checks mandatory for its guides. A good pick for exploring Ubin's quieter waterways with a local adventure leader.

Pulau Ubin
Visit website ↗View on map ↗

Fever Kayak Adventures focuses on guided kayak-fishing expeditions and non-fishing paddling trips across a range of Singapore waters, including Pulau Ubin, the East Coast, the Southern Islands and freshwater reservoirs. It uses pedal-drive Hobie kayaks that leave the hands free, caters to complete beginners, and says it is the only private kayak company approved by the Maritime and Port Authority for open water and by the national water agency for reservoir activities. It suits visitors who want a guided trip on the water, with or without a rod.

Visit website ↗

Managed by Camelot on Lazarus Island in the Southern Islands, Lazarus Sea Sports Centre pairs kayak rentals with guided sea-kayaking experiences, including a Southern Islands paddle trail that combines a guided walk and paddle across St John's and Lazarus, plus a Lazarus-to-Kusu expedition. Single, double and three-person kayaks are available, and there is a short introductory programme covering water-safety basics for newcomers. Reached by ferry from Marina South Pier, it is aimed at paddlers who want island scenery and marine biodiversity rather than a city-fringe waterway.

Lazarus Island
Visit website ↗View on map ↗

PAssion WaVe is the People's Association's network of water-sports outlets, with kayaking offered at reservoir and coastal sites including Marina Bay, Bedok Reservoir, Jurong Lake Gardens, Pasir Ris and Sembawang. Outlets rent single and double sit-on-top kayaks, which need no certification, and also run structured courses from beginner orientation up to the 1-Star and 2-Star personal skill awards. With multiple heartland locations and lower rates for members, it is one of the most accessible ways to get on the water.

Visit website ↗

The Water Sports Centre at The Kallang offers walk-in kayak and canoe rentals on the sheltered Kallang Basin, with sit-on-top singles and doubles for casual paddlers and closed-deck kayaks and outriggers for the certified. Beyond rentals it runs a beginner orientation programme and 1-Star and 2-Star skill-award courses with certified instructors, plus a guided Marina cityscape excursion. Central and beginner-friendly, it is an easy option for a first paddle close to the city.

Kallang
Visit website ↗EmailView on map ↗

Adventure Paddlers is a water-sports centre offering kayak rentals, day trips and certification courses, including the 1-Star kayaking award, from bases at the Civil Service Club in Changi and Ohana Beach House at Pasir Ris Beach Park. It describes itself as a long-running community water-sports lifestyle centre operating since 1996, with a beach-house setting that combines paddling with food and other watercraft. It suits families and beginners who want lessons or a relaxed rental by the beach.

Visit website ↗WhatsApp ↗Email

Ola Beach Club on Sentosa's Siloso Beach rents single and double kayaks alongside stand-up paddleboards for paddling in the calm beachfront waters of Singapore's south. It sits within a Hawaiian-themed beach club with dining and other watersports such as banana-boat and donut rides, so a paddle can be folded into a wider beach day. Bookings are made online in advance, making it a convenient, beginner-friendly option for visitors already on the island.

Sentosa
Visit website ↗View on map ↗

Kayak Pools rents pedal-drive Hobie kayaks from Pasir Ris on Singapore's north-eastern coast, with single and tandem craft whose leg-powered drive leaves the hands free for photos or fishing. As well as self-guided rentals for cruising the Pasir Ris waterways or heading out towards the kelongs and nearby islands, it runs a guided sunrise paddle that ends with breakfast. A good choice for paddlers who prefer pedalling to arm-only paddling and want to explore the quieter north-east.

Pasir Ris
Visit website ↗View on map ↗

Fish On SG specialises in kayak-fishing rentals, supplying stable pedal-drive Hobie kayaks with life vests, landing nets and cooler boxes across several north-eastern and eastern launch points including Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sembawang, Changi and East Coast. Day and overnight rental windows let anglers head out towards the open sea, and the operator stresses that a life vest should be worn at all times. It is aimed at self-sufficient paddlers who want to fish from a kayak rather than join a guided group.

Visit website ↗WhatsApp ↗