Melbourne City Twilight Sea Kayak Tour - 2.5 Hours
Available dates
Highlights
- Half day kayak tour of Melbourne at dusk/twilight
- Experience the nightly pyrotechnics (exploding flames) at the casino
- Historical commentary from your friendly guide
Experience adventure and tranquility less than 5 minutes from the centre of Melbourne! A twilight sea kayak trip is a unique way to experience the bustling city with the sun going down and the city lights coming on. Get a unique history lesson, have fun and exercise at the same time!
What's Included?
- Twilight sea kayak tour
- Use of kayak, paddle, PFD, spray deck, paddle jacket and thermals
- Snacks and drinks at a rest stop
Looking for a new way to see the city of Melbourne and its waterways? Perfect for beginners, this sea kayak tour is a great 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 10 minutes, you'll set out on the adventure paddling as a group.
Relax as you take in stunning Melbourne city views from the water’s edge whilst historical commentary is provided. Watch the sun go down and the city light go on! Snacks and a rest stop are provided half way along the trip. On the way back stop for the spectacular pyrotechnics (exploding flames) at the Crown Casino. It looks amazing from the water and is one of the highlights of the tour. 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, 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 is family friendly.
Session Length
- The tours runs for 2.5 hrs. With 2 hrs being on the water and 30 minutes set up and pack up time.
- Tour start times vary according to monthly sunset times & daylight savings. 7 pm - 9.30 pm for December to February. 6 pm - 8.30 pm for October, November, March. 5 pm - 7.30 pm for April to September
Guidelines
- Adults are ages 16 years and over, children are aged 12-15
- Children must be accompanied by an adult in the same tandem kayak
- A reasonable level of fitness is required
- Maximum weight 120kg, maximum height 2m
- This experience is not suitable for those with bad backs
Cancellation
Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to their policy.
- 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/course date. The tour/course may be cancelled at the discretion of the tour leader only.
Numbers on the Day
This tour operates with a minimum of 4 and maximum of 16 people on the trip. Should minimum numbers not be met, the experience provider reserves 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/thongs. Spray jacket, thermal top, PFD and spray deck are supplied.
This experience takes place on the Yarra River, Melbourne.