Melbourne City Sea Kayak Tour - Half Day
Available dates
Highlights
- Half day kayak tour of Melbourne
- Historical commentary from your friendly guide
- Enjoy lunch at one of many local cafes after your tour
Experience adventure and tranquility less than 5 minutes from the centre of Melbourne! A sea kayak trip is a unique way to experience the bustling city and a unique way to view the cityscape at sea level. Get a unique history lesson, have fun and exercise at the same time
What's Included?
- Guided kayak tour
- All paddling and safety gear
- Snacks and drinks
- Photos
Looking for a new way to see the city of Melbourne and its waterways?
Perfect for beginners, this sea kayak tour is the perfect way to get up close and personal to watch yachts, ferries and ships passing by.
Your kayak experience begins with a short brief. You are then kitted up with a PFD, spray deck, paddle jacket, thermals and a paddle before the all important safety briefing including a dry capsize drill. Once you have done a few warm up stretches, you will be paired up into paddling partners. Most sea kayaks are double sea kayaks with a couple of single kayaks available for the more experienced paddlers in the group. After going though some basic strokes for 20 minutes, you'll set out on the adventure paddling as one group. Just relax as you take in stunning Melbourne city views from the waters edge whilst historical commentary is provided.
When the group returns to the start, the gear is packed away and you can change into some warm clothes. After a couple of hours kayaking, we're pretty sure you will have worked up a bit of an appetite, so there is plenty of opportunity at the conclusion of the kayak tour to visit one of the many cafes or restaurants surrounding the South Bank area. This tour includes all equipment, snacks and drinks and is a great sampler of what sea kayaking is like but at a gentler pace to ensure you thoroughly enjoy your kayaking experience!
Session Length
- The experience is 2.5 hours in duration - 2 hours paddling (30 minutes to set up and pack up)
- The tour commences at 1pm
- Tours operate every day of the year, subject to demand
Guidelines
- Adult: 16 years+
- Child: 12-15 years
- Participants must be reasonably active and be 12 years of age or older
- Children 12-15 years must be accompanied by an adult in the same tandem kayak
- People with current: bad backs, broken arms and legs, wrist injuries or dislocated shoulders should not attend
- People should not attend if they are over 120kg in weight or over 2 metres in height
Cancellation
- Any participant who cancels their booking and does not reschedule to another tour/course date will not have their payment refunded
- Any participant who cancels their booking more than twice cannot book again and cannot receive a refund
- Any participant who cancels their booking with less than 24 hours notice will not be able to reschedule and will not receive a refund
- No refunds will be issued if a tour/course is cancelled due to poor weather conditions. This could be either prior or during the tour/course day. However the tour/course is transferable to another date -within 12 months of original scheduled tour date. The tour may be cancelled at the discretion of the tour leader only
Numbers on the Day
The price quoted is for one person. We operate with a minimum of 4 and maximum of 16 people on the trip. Should minimum numbers not be met, we reserve the right to reschedule your experience for a later date.
Weather
In the event of rain or inclement weather your experience will still go ahead unless contacted by the experience provider
Dress Code
Bring bathers, thermal top or 'rashy', water bottle, wet suit boots,old runners or sandals or thongs. Spray jacket, thermal top, PFD and spray deck are supplied.
Other Info
Youll be required to sign an indemnity form and complete a medical questionnaire prior to participating in the experience.
This experience takes place on the Yarra River, Melbourne.