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Herring Island – Enviro Kayak Tour

Quick Details

Overview:

  • 4hrs Duration
  • Suitable for ages 14+
  • No experience necessary
  • Includes skills and safety briefing

Melbourne from an unforgettable water-level perspective.

Perfect for first-time kayakers and experienced paddlers alike, this guided adventure begins with a friendly safety and technique briefing from your expert guide. Once you’re comfortable, set off in a stable fibreglass sea kayak and glide past some of Melbourne’s most iconic riverside sights.

Take in Birrarung Marr, the sporting precinct and the lush Royal Botanic Gardens before paddling towards Herring Island. Here, you’ll explore the island’s peaceful environmental sculpture park—a hidden pocket of art and nature in the heart of the city.

Your journey finishes back at the Boathouse Drive landing, leaving you relaxed, refreshed and with a completely new appreciation of Melbourne.

No experience needed—just bring your sense of adventure.

Book your Yarra River kayak tour today.

What’s Included:

  • All Paddling Equipment
  • A Kayak Tour Guide
  • Sunscreen & Hand Sanitiser
  • 45L Dry Bags
  • Secure Storage for belongings

What to Bring:

  • Water – Eco-Friendly Reusable Drink Bottle
  • Sun Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Snacks/Lunch/Money
  • Comfortable clothing – Suitable to the weather conditions

You may want to bring a change of clothing if you’re going out afterwards

Meeting location:

The City Sights Tour starts and finishes at Boathouse Drive next to Princes Bridge directly across the Yarra River from Federation Square. It is a 5 minute stroll to Flinders Train Station and multiple tram stops.