I walked it, then I rode around it, then I decided to stand up paddle board (SUP) around it too. Whatever way you like to adventure, Kuljak Island Ascot in Perth, Western Australia is a beautiful place to do it. Kuljak Island is accessible via a bridge from the Ascot Waters Estate which is approximately a 15minute drive from Perth city.
There’s not a lot of sandy spots around the island to launch your SUP, but this little grassy spot is near Kuljak Island’s main lower carpark so it was a good spot to inflate our stand up paddle boards and enter the water.
We started out exploring the west side of the island however it’s quite a paddle to get around the dense wetlands and it was a little windy on this side on the day so we turned around after paddling through and exploring some of the wetland area. We saw a few black swans around this area.
As you can see as we paddled back to the east side of the island the conditions where perfect, the water was glassy and calm. That’s one of the best features about this spot is that the east side of the island is pretty much protected no matter what the wind conditions.
This is a narrow section with the Ascot Water mainland on one side and Kuljak Island on the other. There are a couple of bridges to paddle under which is a nice element of this paddle too.
If you want to paddle all the way around the island it would most likely take between 1.5 – 2 hours, however this is very dependant on wind conditions. What I love about this paddle is while there is lots of nature to see there are also marina’s filled with boats and large houses to admire along the way too. We saw lots of birdlife including black swans, pelicans and ducks and the east side in particular was tranquil and relaxing place to paddle.
Kuljak Island Ascot Perth, Western Australia is a great spot for a stand up paddle board in Perth amongst nature with boats and big houses to admire along the way too. No matter what the conditions the east side of the island is well protected so it’s a good go-to spot for a paddle all year round.
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Start: Grassed area ~200m to the east of the Kuljak Island lower carpark)
Distance: ~3.5 – 4km
Time: 1.5 – 2hours
Toilets: None
Cafe Nearby: Kilns Cafe – Just a short drive away. Open Daily.
Map: See trail map above or open Google map here
Note: there is no fishing allowed on the island or bridges and you are not permitted to fly drones on the island either.
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Lauren Angove is an adventurous Perth (Western Australia) Mum of two boys who loves to blog about her experiences to inspire other mid-lifers to choose their most adventurous lives now. Keep up to date with her latest adventure inspiration and advice at Always Adventure Ready on facebook.