Windsurfing

Balmoral Windsurfing, Sailing, and Kayak School. Balmoral Windsurfing, Sailing, and Kayak School runs classes from its base at this north-side harbor beach. Private windsurfing lessons are A$135 per hour, sailing from A$297 for four hours of lessons over a two-day period. Stand-up paddle boards and kayaks can be rented out for A$30 and A$25 per hour respectively. The Esplanade, Balmoral, Sydney, New South Wales, 2088. 02/9960–5344; www.sailingschool.com.au.

Rose Bay Aquatic Hire. Rose Bay Aquatic Hire has joined forces with kayak operator Oz Paddle. They now rent motorboats, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards. Motorboats are A$100 for the first two hours; kayaks are A$25 an hour, as are paddleboards. Whatever mode of transport chosen, an hour or two on Sydney's beautiful harbor is time well spent. 1 Vickery Ave., Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, 2029. 0416/239–543; 0416/123–339; www.rosebayaquatichire.com.