Hobart kayak tours: What to see on a harbour kayaking trip?
Roaring 40s Kayaking runs an easy-going harbour kayaking tour in Hobart. The 2.5 hour kayak along the waterfront takes in Sullivans Cove, tall ships, Sammy the seal plus fish and chips.
Sydney Harbour may be internationally renowned, but Hobart’s harbour gives it a run for its money in the beauty stakes. With the Derwent River and Mount Wellington providing the frame, the Tasmanian capital’s harbour is incredibly photogenic.
It’s also a fine excuse to go on a harbour kayaking tour in Hobart. Roaring 40s Kayaking runs a 2.5 hour Hobart City paddle. This is a fairly unstrenuous kayak tour, more concerned with sight-seeing than hardcore arm work. As such, it is suitable for people who haven’t been in a kayak before. The company says that no kayaking experience is necessary.
9 Hobart experiences worth your time.
1. Bruny Island day tour. 2. Port Arthur day tour. 3. Tasman Peninsula cruise. 4. Hop-on hop-off bus. 5. Iron Pot Lighthouse cruise. 6. Mt Wellington bus tour. 7. Maria Island cruise. 8. Derwent River sailing adventure. 9. Boronong Wildlife Park and Richmond day tour.
Hobart kayaking tour: Sullivans Cove
The Hobart harbour kayaking tour passes along the working waterfront, taking in the fancy homes of Sullivans Cove. This is Hobart’s oldest neighbourhood, and property prices reflect the prestige of living there.
These Hobart kayak tours also take in the Tasmanian capital’s charming tall ships. They’re still ostentatiously made of wood, and look like they belong to a different era.
Hobart kayaking tour: Sammy the seal
There’s also the chance of seeing wildlife while kayaking in Hobart. Sammy the seal is such a frequent visitor to the harbour that he has become a local character in his own right. There’s also a decent chance of seeing a pod of dolphins.
The Hobart harbour kayaking tour finishes with fresh fish and chips from one of the city’s floating fish punts.
Harbour kayaking tour in Hobart: Cost and departures
The $95 kayak tours along Hobart’s waterfront depart daily in December and January – and frankly the Tasmanian summer is the best time to visit Hobart. For the rest of the year, they just run at weekends.
Other options for activities in Hobart include surfing at Clifton Beach, taking a cruise to the Iron Pot lighthouse and visiting the Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary.
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