Gordon River Paddle
Gordon River Paddle is based in Strahan and offers an amazing kayaking adventure wilderness experience. You may explore untouched World Heritage wilderness from your safe stable kayak. This full day signature experience on Tasmania’s West Coast combines a cruise on Lady Jane Franklin II with a sea kayak trip to experience the true character of a wilderness river.
After cruising from Strahan aboard Lady Jane Franklin II, the kayaks are launched at Heritage Landing, the furthest point that cruise boats can reach. With a maximum of eight people, enjoy the intimate experience with a comfortable 1.5 hour paddle upstream on the calm, quiet waters of the lower Gordon River, spotting platypus and water birds and experiencing the beauty of the wilderness. You’ll go ashore to enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on a riverbank beach in the rainforest, before drifting silently back downstream to meet the Lady Jane Franklin II’s afternoon cruise.
During the return voyage, indulge in a delicious buffet dinner before stopping off at Sarah Island, where an interpretive guide will lead a fascinating discovery walk around the ruins of the convict colony.
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Gordon River Paddle TourA day you'll always remember begins with a voyage from Strahan across Macquarie Harbour on Lady Jane Franklin II. You'll pass through Hells Gates and feel the power of the Southern Ocean. We then glide into the Gordon River alongside ancient rainforest mirrored in the water. After a safety briefing from your guide we'll lower the sea kayaks at Heritage Landing where you're free to explore. With a minimum of two and a maximum of eight paddlers you'll be in a small intimate group moving quietly upstream. This is the best way to experience a wild river – pristine forest air to breath, ripples fanning away from the bow, the swirl of a platypus overhead. Only bush birds and the splash of your paddle break the silence of the wilderness. After an easy hour and a half's paddling, we'll go ashore for a hot drink and riverbank picnic lunch of fresh Tasmanian produce. Then it's a lazy drift and paddle back downstream hearing stories of the river before arriving at Heritage Landing to meet Lady Jane Franklin II. Now it's time to relax after your adventure. | |
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