Swan River Tour: Marvel at Limestone Cliffs & Caves from a Kayak
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33 Ratings
East Fremantle
Experience the awe-inspiring limestone cliffs and caves of Blackwall Reach on a kayak tour of the Swan River. Engage with nature, learn about the area's history, and leave with a sense of accomplishment.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bicton Baths Reserve - We paddle through the serene Bicton Bath area where we see interesting boats and incredible houses along the river foreshore.
- Swan River - Along the Swan River we visit the magnificent limestone cliffs and caves of the Blackwall Reach area. Significant to the first Australian and learn the history of the area as we drift and take our time to enjoy the beauty.
- East Fremantle - We head back to our starting point to enjoy a coffee or tea at the wonderful yacht club cafe. We sit and enjoy the view.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee
- Double kayaks, life jackets, paddles, and wet bags provided
Additional Information
Our Cliffs & Caves Tour takes you by kayak to explore the stunning and imposing limestone cliffs of Blackwall Reach. This 500m section of weathered and majestic formations, is one of the Swan River’s special places, will leave you awestruck.
Our highly capable, experienced, local guides will share stories with you, from first Australians to the first European Swan River Colonists as well as some of the areas historical, cultural, geographical and horticultural secrets.
So come join us on this fun, upbeat and wonderfully engaging small group tour and actively connect with nature. We paddle tandem kayaks and cater for a wide range of ages and skill levels, aiming to leave you energised and with a strong sense of accomplishment.
Location
East Fremantle Yacht Club
Petra Street
On arrival walk passed the boom gates and follow the path around to the river side of the building. Continue towards the lawn area on the east side of the club. Your guide will be wearing a white GoGo Active shirt. If unsure, just ask any of the team working at the club to direct you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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Ltaylor1969
Mar 22, 2024
Beautiful Kayaking Morning - We had a great time. Our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgable about the area. The kit was great, great starting location. The river was so clear that we saw stacks of fish and jelly fish which are not stinging, we even held one !
Lovely couple of hours on the river.
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Annette_b
Feb 22, 2024
Nice place, great guide - Great landscape, nice and easy tour, no problems for begnners. Matt gave some short informations about former aboriginal cultures at this " magical" place. Pretty interesting!
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Margarettk1152lf
Jan 26, 2024
Kayaking Fun. - We had an excellent morning kayaking with Matt, who was a great guide and instructor for us novices! We got the right balance of interesting information and history of the area along side the fun of kayaking and seeing the swan river from a different perspective. The dolphins were an added bonus!! Thank you Matt! (Just about to book the wine kayaking trip!
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Mollywt6900qw
Jan 17, 2024
Highly recommend - I had an amazing morning out kayaking with Matt! He is full of knowledge on the area and you learn a lot about the surrounding history whilst taking in the beautiful views. Couldn't recommend it enough.
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G_hollett
Jan 9, 2024
Serenity in the Morning! - Matt & his staff were excellent to deal with during this whole experience. So friendly and easy to relate to. I was 37 weeks pregnant and felt comfortable paddling through this tour. The kayaks were very steady and comfortable. There was a little treat to end the tour as well, which was a surprise! Highly recommend this tour for a relaxing yet active experience to learn a bit about Perth’s cliffs/caves.
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R8754jzjamieb
Jan 9, 2024
Kayak experience - Amazing kayak experience, good views of surrounding areas. Fantastic tour guide with great local historical knowledge.
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Camfresh
Dec 19, 2023
Lovely way to spend a morning! - Matt was so helpful and friendly - and so incredibly knowledgeable on the area. I particularly enjoyed hearing the Nyoongar history of the area. Highly recommended... we will be doing the Canning Wetlands tour when we are back in Perth! :)
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Nellamay
Dec 11, 2023
A relaxing and informative exploration of part of the Swan River - A great way to explore the Blackwell Reach cliffs from the water. Great also to get some history of the river. As a local I still learnt useful information. I can highly recommend this tour as a great way to explore the river.
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Curious758648
Dec 6, 2023
A great way to show the lovely WA Riverside with an overseas visitor - Great trip, Matt and Sue were such fun and really knowledgeable. A very enjoyable way to spend a Sunday morning and suitable for all ages and abilities. Highly recommend
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Lisadl8422zm
Nov 24, 2023
Morning kayak on the Swan River and caves - Great morning on the Swan River. Matt was an awesome guide full of local knowledge of Perth and Fremantle history, and of the local indigenous peoples lore and stories of this stretch of the river and caves. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks, see you next trip to WA
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