A unique ecofriendly kayak experience – Join in the only guided kayak tour of the River Torrens. The River Torrens, also known as Karrawirra Parri, is the most significant stretch of inland water for Adelaide. Get a glimpse of the iconic Adelaide Oval – Adelaide Oval is an iconic landmark and is home to many sporting events including AFL and cricket, along with festivities and concerts held in Adelaide. Spot the wildlife – The river is home to an abundance of wildlife both in and on top of the water. Spot the various fish species as they swim past your kayak or perhaps keep and eye out for some wildlife on the banks of the river, including waterfowl, pacific black ducks and black swans. Admire the city surrounds and parklands – The river runs past the city and through the Northern parklands. You will kayak past some of the local's favourite walkways and bike tracks, sporting areas and parks along with the parklands that are regularly used for annual festivals and cultural events.
In demand: 10 of the next 16 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Adelaide City Kayak Tour lasts about 1h 30min.
Prices start at $55 per person for this Adelaide experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Children aged 8–15 pay from $41, adults from $55.
It can: 10 of the next 16 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please meet at the Earth Adventure flags. WHAT TO BRING. Clothes and foot-wear you don’t mind getting wet, towel, hat, sunscreen,. strap for glasses, water bottle. Dress for the weather and assume you will get a bit wet from the paddles. If your camera is not waterproof a dry bag is recommended. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Children 8 to 12 years must be accompanied in a kayak with someone aged 13+
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Great afternoon kayaking on the River Torrens around the Adelaide CBD. The Earth Adventures team were professional and friendly which made the afternoon even more enjoyable while providing some interesting historical facts about Adelaide. Thanks again :)
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the kayak tour.
We thoroughly enjoyed our city kayak tour. Our guide Tom was warm, friendly, helpful and experienced. It was a relaxing way to see the city from another perspective and appreciate the birdlife. Highly recommend.
Thank you for leaving such a wonderful 5 star review and recommendation! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour with Tom.
This is a really enjoyable experience, our guide was super friendly, very relaxed and kept me updated on the day. It’s was beautiful to see the city from a different perspective. There were plenty of birds out, which made for some great pics. No kayaking experience needed, the equipment was of good quality and comfortable. Learnt some interesting facts, would have loved more… bit of a history geek, was nice to just sit back and take in the vista!
Thank you so much for your awesome review, we will try and provide you with some more facts next time :)
Such a perfect way to spend an afternoon, seeing Adelaide from a different angle. Thanks to Luke for his patience whilst we found our river legs! Super fun, relaxing way to see Adelaide from the River. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your awesome 5-star review! We will pass this great feedback onto Luke :)
Perfect day to explore Adelaide via the River. Kayak was defeatedly the best way to do this. Would highly recommend.
It is great to view a city from its waterways, we enjoyed the paddling very much but could have done with a little more information about Adelaide.
Thank you so much for your awesome 5-star review, we will try to incorporate some more information about our beautiful city next time!
What a great way to spend an afternoon. Torrens and Adelaide is just beautiful and once past the manicured bit who would even think you’re in a populated area! Lots of wildlife. Luke, our guide was fab, friendly and informative. Well worth the money spent and definitely do it again!
Thank you very much for a lovely afternoon... We kayak alot, bit it was great to be on the torrens.. we paddled to the,weir, and then to the zoo, and back again.. We did this though the Great State Voucher, so not too pricey.. highly recommend, the guide was also great and took a couple of photos of us and emailed them too us.. thank you very much..
Thank you so much for your awesome 5-star review, we are so glad you had a great experience.
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