The half day double kayak tour with Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours in Adelaide was an excellent way to use our South Australian State Experiences Voucher.
The Sanctuary is part of South Australia’s largest port and boasts a 10,000-year-old mangrove forest. A perfect location to watch resident animals like fur seals, sting rays, and even the endangered Australian sea lion. The abundance of seagrass, saltmarsh, and the tidal flats and creeks make ideal feeding grounds for the adult dolphins and their young.
For those interested in bird watching, the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary shares a big part of the northern coastal habitat.
A sensational sunny day was the perfect beginning for our guided Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tour on Adelaide’s Port River.
We paddled through the cool shady mangrove forest and then onto the Ships Graveyard in North Arm, getting up close around a couple of wrecks dating from the mid-19th century. The wrecks we saw are part of the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail.
The trail offers kayakers a chance to cruise the shallow waters around Garden Island and discover the final resting place of 25 wrecks. This varied group comprises dredges, barges, pontoons and ferries as well as sailing ships and steamers. From 1909 to 1945 the North Arm of the Port Adelaide River became the final destination for many vessels which had outlived their usefulness. Instead of scuttling the obsolete vessels in deeper water, the South Australian Harbours Board decided it was easier to beach, dismantle and strip the hulls at Garden Island.
The Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tour was 3 hours long and our guide Alex was very friendly and knowledgeable. It is a wild sanctuary and all animals are free to come and go as they please. Even though we only saw a dolphin mother and calf on the day it was still an excellent experience.
We highly recommend this tour and thankyou again to Alex our guide.
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