Daniel Watkins (born 21 November 1995) is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2011. He is from Grove, Tasmania. Daniel represented Australia in the C1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, after securing a quota place by winning the 2020 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships. He qualified 2nd fastest for the final, finishing in 9th place.