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Paddle with the Platypus Adventure

Paddle with the Platypus Kayaking Adventure
Derwent Valley Tasmania
Paddle with the Platypus Kayak Adventure
Children Paddling with the Platypus
Paddling with the Platypus Kayak Adventure
Children Paddling with the Platypus
Paddling with the Platypus Kayak Adventure
Paddlng with the Platypus
Paddling with the Platypus
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.

Carpark

Family Friendly

Non Smoking

Public Toilet

Does not cater for people with access needs.

Canoeing/Kayaking

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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC

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