Paddle with the Platypus Adventure

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Paddle with the Platypus Kayak Adventure

Paddling with the Platypus Kayak Adventure

About Paddle with the Platypus Adventure

New Norfolk, Tasmania

BEST INDEPENDENTLY RATED TASMANIAN TOUR 2018, 2020, 2022 "This experience goes down as one of the best experiences of my life." - Rosie Rees - Australian Entrepreneur Why not swap the steering wheel for a paddle for a few hours and jump on board Tassie Bound’s multi-award-winning kayak adventure? Explore a little deeper below the surface of the Derwent Valley’s idyllic countryside and you might find yourself catching a glimpse of our not-so-shy but still very wild local resident; the platypus. With “the bill of a duck, the body of an otter, and the tail of a beaver”, this evolutionary relic has a long history of confounding humans and puzzling scientists. Unlike other iconic Tasmanian species like the pesky possum or the ever-present wallaby, platypuses are becoming increasingly difficult to spot. Active at sunset and living much of their lives underwater or within the comfort of their hidden riverside burrows, their habits are the opposite of their human observers. Here on the edge of Tasmania’s Western Wilds is a stretch of protected river environment where; if we travel quietly and respectfully, we have an exceptionally good chance of spotting platypus.

From $120.00 to $150.00

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Family rates available.

What's included

Service Facility

Carpark
Family Friendly
Non Smoking
Public Toilet

Service Types

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
Nature and wildlife
Nightlife Tours

Sevice Activity

Canoeing/Kayaking

Tour Format

Small Group Tour

Transport

Water - Self Propelled

Vertical Classifications

Customised
Evening
Half Day or Less

Fitness

Basic

Accessibility

Does not cater for people with access needs.

Service details

Capacity

Min 1 · Max 10

Pricing notes

Family rates available.

Departs from

3457 Lyell Highway, Gretna, Tasmania

Ends at

3457 Lyell Highway, Gretna, Tasmania

Last updated

23 Dec 2024

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Paddle with the Platypus Kayaking Adventure

Where it starts

3457 Lyell Highway, Gretna, Tasmania

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