Kallang by kayak, then sunset at the pier
- Total time
- 4–5 hours
- Budget
- Under S$30 — Two-hour kayak rental (currently suspended): S$12–14 for residents or S$15.50–18 standard. Kallang Riverside Park and Tanjong Rhu Pier are free.
- Works on
- Monday and Wednesday to Sunday
- Timing
- Kayaking is suspended until further notice, so check with The Kallang first. When it reopens, be at the Water Sports Centre by 3pm (last rental 5pm), any day but Tuesday and not on public holidays. Until then, start at Kallang Riverside Park around 5pm.
- Stops
- 3 stops, in order
- Good for
- A friend, A group, Myself
Days are worked out from each stop's usual opening hours; check before you go.
The paddle is off until The Kallang reopens rentals. The riverside walk and the sunset tower are not.
First, the catch: kayak rental at the Water Sports Centre at The Kallang is suspended until further notice because of the haze, so the paddle that gives this plan its name is off until it reopens. Check with The Kallang before you go. The second half still makes a good late afternoon for a pair of friends or anyone solo who would rather move than shop: Kallang Riverside Park, then Tanjong Rhu Pier as the lights come on.
Water Sports Centre at The Kallang (when it reopens). No certificate needed: two hours in a sit-on-top kayak with the Flyer on the horizon. It is walk-in only, so fill in the online indemnity form first and bring photo ID. It is closed on Tuesdays, public holidays and some event days, and rentals are non-refundable in bad weather, so read the forecast before you pay.
Kallang Riverside Park. Five hectares of riverside green with the old Kallang Gas Holder as a landmark. Look for otters near Stadium Link, and egrets and herons in season.
Tanjong Rhu Pier. Where we'd watch the lights come on: the lookout tower faces the CBD, the National Stadium and the Tanjong Rhu suspension footbridge, and for most of us Kallang is somewhere we only pass through on the way to a concert. Be there by 6.30pm.
Until rentals resume, start at the park around 5pm. When the paddle is back, the order is paddle, walk, pier: bring a dry bag, sunscreen and a towel, and enjoy looking at the water you were on a couple of hours earlier.
The plan
3pm · Afternoon: Water Sports Centre at The Kallang
Temporarily closed. All Water Sports Centre activities are suspended until further notice because of the haze, according to The Kallang.
Activities are suspended until further notice because of the haze, according to The Kallang; check before you go. When open: two hours in a sit-on-top kayak, last rental 5pm, walk-in only (fill in the online indemnity form first and bring photo ID); closed Tuesdays, public holidays and some event days.
Hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 9am–8pm (last rental 5pm); closed Tue, PH and selected events
5pm · Late afternoon: Kallang Riverside Park
Look for otters near Stadium Link and the old Gas Holder.
Hours: Open 24 hours
6.30pm · Sunset: Tanjong Rhu Pier
Lookout tower facing the CBD and the National Stadium; the reason to stay until dark.
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
If it rains
Rentals are non-refundable in bad weather, so check the forecast before you pay; if a storm rolls in, skip the paddle and walk Kallang Riverside Park to the pier once it clears.
Researched from the sources listed, not a first-hand review. Prices, hours and access can change — check the official site before you go.
