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World Heritage Area 'Wilderness on Water' 8-Day Kayaking Expedition
Highlights
- Explore Tasmania's stunning coastline, paddling through tranquil tannin-stained waters and experiencing untouched wilderness.
- Experience intimate group sizes of ten, ensuring personalised guidance and a deeper connection to nature's beauty.
- Discover remote beaches and breathtaking reflections, immersing yourself in the serene atmosphere of the Wilderness World Heritage Area.
- Embrace adventure without prior kayaking experience, as you navigate sheltered waterways and rugged coastlines with expert guides.
This trip is Australia’s ultimate multi-day sea-kayaking experience and has been named by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s ten epic sea-kayak paddles. It offers a combination of sheltered waterways and a rugged coast exposed to the Southern Ocean in a remote wilderness. Group sizes are limited to ten, with two guides, giving all participants an intimate encounter with Tasmania’s famous Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Days will be spent exploring one of Tasmania’s most beautiful coastlines, paddling through perfect reflections in the tannin-stained waters, beneath mountains that rise from the shore and stopping in at remote beaches. Previous kayaking experience is not necessary, but all participants need to be in reasonable shape, are comfortable with wilderness camping and, most of all, have a sense of adventure.
Itinerary highlights
Paddling around the Breaksea Islands in the Southern Ocean
This once-in-a-lifetime experience begins with a spectacular chartered flight over jagged mountain ranges, wide buttongrass plains or deserted coastal beaches to Bathurst Harbour within the World Heritage-listed Southwest National Park. Gaze in wonder at golden-green ridges rising steeply from sandy-white quartzite coves, and small islands that appear to float on the dark and reflective water. A highlight for many participants is paddling around the Breaksea Islands and experiencing the swell and power of Southern Ocean.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Sevice Activity
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
Operation information
Roaring 40s Kayaking
Roaring 40s Kayaking is a locally-owned award-winning business, widely regarded as Tasmania’s premier sea kayaking operator.
They offer kayaking adventures to suit your time-frame and experience. From two-and-a-half-hour Hobart city paddles, full-day tours exploring Hobart’s cliffs, caves and beaches and the Tasman National Park or multi-day expeditions into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and Flinders Island.
Roaring 40s Kayaking are passionate about Tasmania and mad about kayaking, with a dedicated team of professional outdoor adventure guides whom have grown up on the waterways around this special island.
Their acknowledgement at the Tasmanian Tourism Awards over the past years as one of the best adventure tourism providers in the state means you can be confident that when you book with Roaring 40s Kayaking you will receive an award-winning experience. They guarantee active adventure experiences to excite and inspire you with high-quality kayaks and equipment, gourmet Tasmanian meals and an impeccable safety record.
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Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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