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Canoe The Goulburn River - Half Day - For 2

Highlights

  • Canoe down the beautiful Goulburn River
  • Discover the essence of the pristine Australian bush
  • Try and spot a platypus or two as you paddle

Discover the essence of the pristine Australian bush on a canoeing safari on the beautiful Goulburn River in Northern Victoria. You'll paddle into the Lower Goulburn National Park, a natural habitat for many species of water and forest birds, and you may even spot shy platypuses.

What's included?

  • Half day canoe hire
  • Safety equipment

Your half day canoeing adventure starts at Wyuna on the Lower Gouburn River National Park, which is 25-km east of Echuca and just over two hours due north from Melbourne. On the day, meet your experience providers on the Murray Valley Highway and follow them to Yambuna Bridge where your vehicle is safely parked. They will then drive you upstream the appropriate distance and after being fitted with safety vests, and dry bags for cameras and other personal items you paddle off downstream on your adventure towards the bridge. The river in this region is ideal for canoeing with only canoes and some local fishermen to be seen. The pristine red gum forest supports a wide variety of water and forest birds, and if you're really lucky you may get a glimpse of a shy platypus or two.

Important information

  • This experience is half a day in duration
  • Starts at 10am and concludes at 2pm
  • Not available on Christmas Day
  • Children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult
  • No experience is necessary as canoeing instructions will be provided on the day
  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

This voucher is valid for two people.

This experience is subject to the weather. Please phone the experience provider the day before your trip to check the conditions. In the event of poor weather, you will be rescheduled for a later date.

Please wear comfortable clothing and old footwear. Don't forget a good hat and sunscreen.

The provider is a fully accredited local tourism operator with over 10 years experience in the region. Please bring along any food or beverages you may require as they are not supplied.

This experience takes place in Wyuna-Yambuna on the Lower Goulburn River, VIC.

Reviews

4.6
18 reviews
5 stars 12
4 stars 5
3 stars 1
2 stars 0
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Recommended

Great day on the river

Lisa 20 April 2024

My partner and I loved our half day experience and Rob was wonderful.. thoroughly recommend!

Keerat

Hi Lisa, we appreciate your feedback, and we're delighted to hear that you had a positive experience!

22 April 2024

Peaceful paddling

Sophie 29 January 2022

We had a lovely few hours on the river - alternating between paddling and floating gently down the river. Rob drove us there - telling us all we needed to know about the surrounding history and wildlife - and provided us with the equipment we needed. Lovely trip.

Kayaking fun in the Goulburn

Judy 11 November 2018

So relaxing paddling a kayak down the Goulburn river, viewing many birds along the way.

Canoeing on the Goulburn - relaxing & fun.

Judy 10 November 2018

We set off in a 2 person kayak for a 10 km paddle down the Goulburn river near Wyuna. It was so peaceful and we spotted many cockatoos feeding along the banks of the river, most ignoring our presence. Various species of ducks were seen as well as an eagle’s nest. We alternated between paddling and drifting with the current - it was so peaceful. Although we had not previously done much kayaking, we didn’t find it difficult and no one got wet!

Relax and let go.

Vaibhav 6 March 2017

We received a half day canoe adventure in the lower Goulburn National Park as a wedding anniversary gift. We finally got around to using our gift only a couple of weeks back. The booking process was straightforward. I emailed Rob and he promptly got back confirming the availability of the tour. However, he asked for me to get in touch with him a couple of days before the date to check the weather and river conditions. It was all good and we headed to Tatura. This is where we were given further instructions by Rob to the actual spot where we could meet him with the canoe. This spot was about 30-35 minutes away from Tatura. After we met Rob, he asked us to follow behind him to park the car which would mark the end of our canoeing adventure. He then drove us about 12km upstream and on the way talked at length about life in the bush in this part of the town. He talked about the impact the levee had had on the local vegetation who were accustomed to flood events once every 15-20 years. After a drive through the bush we reached our spot to start our canoeing adventure. We were handed out our safety vests and a cold bag with water. After a briefing we were let loose. We started canoeing at around 1pm and Rob did say that we were the last group for the day. The river appeared very muddy but was calm. There were loads of birds chirping about but we did not encounter anyone else canoeing for a very very long time. The dead trees with their branches sticking out of the water proved to be quite challenging and made manoeuvring the canoe a whole lot of fun. My wife and I shared many moments of silence paddling quietly down the river with only the birds, gentle breeze and water giving us company. Canoeing might sound like a daunting task but it turned out to be such a relaxing and meditative experience. The sun was just right, so was the tail-wind. It was a perfect day to canoe down the Goulburn river. Tips ------ - It would be a good idea to carry something to eat whilst canoeing. We forgot to carry our fruits and pies and left them behind in the car. - Definitely carry a camera. Rob provides you with a waterproof bag.

great canoe experience

Chris 25 October 2016

A really fun experience. The Goulburn River was in flood when we wanted to go (October 2016) , so Rob arranged to take us to the Campaspe River at Echuca instead. The river was high but not flowing fast, so it was easy to paddle upstream for a while, have a break, then canoe back downstream. It was fascinating to see the river so high. Lots of bird life along the way. Rob was easy to deal with and gave us a choice of a couple of different canoes, or kayaks. We went with a canoe and had a ball.

Great fun family experience

tanyajase 6 December 2014

Nice and relaxing and fun for the kids. Staff were excellent and so friendly.

Nothing to look at

BamBam1725 29 April 2014

Very dissapointed as due to the nature of the river being so far below the surounding country side there was nothing to look at except a continual muddy bank. if it was not for the trees in the water it would have been a real bore.... sorry guys, Your service was great but the product is not worth it .....cheers

Fantastic way to spend half a day

Apples27 26 March 2014

We had a fantastic trip down the Goulburn river. Saw wild goats and a platypus! Enjoyed the serenity of the river as well as the occasional challenge of fallen tree which required some basic navigation to negotiate. Overall- highly recommended.

Relaxing couples day

GylsnLyn 17 March 2014

Enjoyable and relaxing day an easy paddle for two ;)

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