Roaring 40's Ocean Kayaking

Roaring 40's Ocean Kayaking gets you out exploring Tasmania with a paddle in your hands.
This company offers paddling experiences for all levels of participation, from a 2-hour “float” around Hobart’s waterfront all the way up to high adventure, fly in 7-day camping / kayaking expeditions in the remote Southwest World Heritage Wilderness Area.
Based at Kettering, a relaxed 40minute drive south from Hobart along the “Huon Trail” tourist route. Roaring 40s has a premises located right on the foreshore of Tasmania’s most extensive sheltered waterway - the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. From the companies launching ramp kayaks can be hired by the hour, day or even the week!
Roaring 40's Ocean Kayaking, the sea kayaking specialist the locals call on for instruction, equipment and sound paddling advice.

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Toll free: 1800 653 712
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    Day Tours

    Roaring 40's Ocean Kayaking offer a range of day tours both mid-week and weekend. Choose from the Tasman Peninsula Day Tour, the Channel Day Tour and the Peppermint Bay Lunch Paddle from Monday to Friday or take one of the variety of scheduled day trips on weekends throughout the season. You may wish to experience kayaking at night by taking the Friday Night Paddle generally held on the last Friday on each month from October to April.

    Oyster Cove Half Day Tour

    The Oyster Cove half day tour is our best for first time paddlers. The pace is relaxed and the picturesque scenery of the northern D'Entrecasteaux Channel just slips effortlessly by! Along the route is an interesting Atlantic Salmon Farm and more often than not, a curious seal! Includes: light refreshments.

    Seven Day Port Davey "Wilderness on Water" Sea Kayaking Expedition Tour

    This trip is Australia's ultimate multiday seakayaking experience, however it is appropriate for experienced wilderness campers only. This trip makes use of the Forest Lagoon Standing camp on only the first and last nights, all other nights are spent low impact wilderness camping. The ability to camp anywhere affords these groups the flexibility to take advantage of weather windows that enable the safe exploration by kayak of the more exposed waterway of Port Davey.

    South West Tasmania World Heritage Wilderness 3 Day Journey of Walks

    This journey is for active people who are yet to embrace the joys of kayaking. You will be transported through the twists and turns of these unique waterways on board the Roaring 40s seaworthy, six-metre, expedition tender. The interests and energies of you and your group will determine the day's activities. You may choose between short walks to places of cultural interest or spend more energy clambering up one of the surrounding hills to gain a panorama of the waterway. Accommodation is at the Forest Lagoon Standing camp, which offers a sheltered forest dining area, platform tents with standing headroom and a toilet facility.

    South West Tasmania World Heritage Wilderness 3 Day Kayaking Tour

    This kayaking exploration of the calmer waters of Bathurst Harbour and the Narrows is an ideal way to experience the majesty of this area if your time is at a premium, or you're new to paddling or wilderness camping. The paddling activities on this trip use our standing camp as a base, making this a wilderness kayaking experience with a splash of comfort! On all trips the itinerary is devised around the groups interests and the prevailing weather. This typically results in between three and four hours of paddling each day punctuated by frequent rest stops and a relaxing lunch break.

    Wilderness Weekend

    Simply a great, active weekend away! A spectacular scenic flight, a boat trip, fresh air and enough exercise to bring on a good appetite! The first day closes with a sumptuous meal accompanied by fine Tassie wines. A roomy platform tent pitched off the ground amongst the trees accommodates you comfortably within the wilderness. Drift into easy sleep listening to the soft murmurings of Ring-Tailed Possums and awake to the chorus of birds! Day 2 includes an optional splash of paddling to best take in the exquisite reflections captured in the morning calms. Follow up breakfast with a healthy walk to a panoramic lunch spot so as to absorb as much of this sublime landscape as possible before departure.

    Experiences

    Activities

    • Adventure
    • Flora/Fauna
    • Nature based
    • Rainforest
    • Wildlife
    • Kayaking
    • Scenic Flights
    • Seakayaking

    Indicative Prices
    Seven Day Port Davey "Wilderness on Water" Sea Kayaking Expedition Tour

    $2495.00 - $2495.00
    Tour - All Inclusive

    South West Tasmania World Heritage Wilderness 3 Day Journey of Walks

    $1895.00 - $1895.00
    Tour - All Inclusive

    South West Tasmania World Heritage Wilderness 3 Day Kayaking Tour

    $1895.00 - $1895.00
    Tour - All Inclusive

    Wilderness Weekend

    $1200.00 - $1200.00
    Tour Only

    Our Location

    Oyster Cove Marina
    Kettering
    Tasmania 7155

    Postal Address

    PO Box 294
    Kettering
    Tasmania 7155