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During a Kanu Kapers Australia Self Guided Kayak Tour, you will get the opportunity to intimately experience a side of Australia that you wont find in the hustle and bustle of city sightseeing. -Lead your own adventure through the curvaceous waterways -Hear and see birdlife that most people only get to experience through books -Take a leisurely swim in the cool, tannin coloured waters of the upper Noosa River -Relax under the shade of the she-oak and tea-trees -Take photographs of the brilliant blue Australian sky, mirrored with the tea-trees and Banksia flowers in the glassy tannin coloured waters -Glide past flocks of Pelicans as they rest in the calm, shallow waters of Lake Cootharaba
Tour Destination: (paddle to) Lake Cootharabah, Kinaba (Sir Thomas Hiley) Information Centre, Noosa Everglades and the upper Noosa River
What to bring: Sun hat, rash vest, board shorts, insect repellent, sunscreen, camera, 2 litres of water per person, lunch& snacks and your sense of adventure!
Features:-Free Luggage Storage -Complimentary Aussie Snacks -Tours Depart Daily (Subject to availability) -Minimum 2 people per tour -Fast, sleek Kayaks
Inclusions:Kayaking and Safety Equipment, Drinking Water, Esky for Food Storage, map with photo and text, land mark orientation& kayaking tuition for your own Everglades kayaking adventure.
Tour Type:Self Guided Kayak Tour - This remarkable, personalized adventure offers a chance to visit secluded locations by kayak and truly experience the natural beauty and wildlife in a relaxed quiet setting. Hidden within the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park is one of the Sunshine Coasts' best kept paddling secrets, the Noosa Everglades.
Within the Noosa Everglades, are the pristine headwaters of the Noosa River. A waterway that, due to its National Park status, has remained a delicate and pristine wilderness, undisturbed by civilization. Only two hours drive north of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane, the glorious Noosa Everglades is well known by locals and visitors alike as a marvelous wildlife sanctuary, boasting magnificent birdlife and a myriad of natural vegetation types including wallum scrub, rainforest and coastal sand dunes.
About Kanu Kapers Australia:Kanu Kapers Australia is one of Australia’s leading canoe and kayak adventure companies. Located just north of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast in beautiful Queensland, Australia. We offer guided and self guided kayaking and canoeing tours to the Noosa Everglades, plus white water canoe& kayak adventures for individuals and groups throughout Australia.
Begin your Noosa Everglades kayaking adventure at the Great Sandy National Park Canoe Launching site on the shore of Lake Cootharaba. Before you set off, be briefed by Kanu Kapers Australia staff on paddling techniques, land mark orientation and trip highlights. Set off North across Lake Cootharaba to Kinaba (Sir Thomas Hiley) Information Centre where you can stop to read about the Great Sandy National Park and the ecology of the upper Noosa River, take a strole along the boardwalk which follows the edge of Lake Cootharaba, or simply stop take in the marvelous views back over the lake.
This is where the adventure really starts! Back on your kayak, continue up into the Noosa Everglades (Upper Noosa River) and navigate your way through small lakes and islands of reeds and tea-trees and up throught the section known as'The Narrows'; where the water is so glassy and still it mirrors the surrounding landscape perfectly.
Paddle all the way to the famous fisherman's campout'Harry's Hut' and freshen up with a rejuvenating swim from the jetty or stay within the lower reached of the Noosa Everglades and explore up Kin Kin Creek. Make your way back to the launch site on the shores of Lake Cootharaba for your 4pm pick up.
Departure:Tours depart from11 Toolara Street, Boreen Point, QLD 4565
Tour Duration: (1st Oct.-31st Mar) 8.00am/ (1st April-30th Sept.) 8.30am to 4.00pm
Transport:
-Pick up and Drop off from the Noosa area to Boreen Point (If client is without own transport)
-Council run FlexiLink Taxi information and Self Drive directions available from Kanu Kapers office 07 5485 3328
