Tasmania Kayak Camping Trip
We greatly enjoyed paddling and camping here last year. One campsite offered us an evening stroll to watch the sunset with some friendly Wombats on Maria despite their endangered status. This national park has daily ferry service for people visiting its historic penal colony and hiking and mountain bike trails. This preserve is also home to Devils, Forest Kangaroos, Wallabies and Pademelons and other ubiquitous Australian animals. Visiting it by sea kayak allows us the opportunity to avoid the crowds and see things they would never see. Because of the island’s unique hourglass shape, it has a number of exposures for paddling variety and distances. Camping here is rustic and everything, including fresh water, travels with us. You can expect some sea mammals along the way, bouncy clear water, rocky outcroppings interspersed with sandy beaches covered with a variety of shells from Scallops to sand dollars. Our time window is late summer where waters are warmer, nights are pleasantly cool and blue skies are frequent. We found the climate to be super pleasant with very few bugs and breathtaking land and seascapes.
We partner with our friends at Southern Sea Ventures to offer you this trip and have confidence in their staff and ability to offer you a very special peek at their back yard. They are used to doing programs with groups of 10-12 and have agreed to offer us a private small group booking. It costs a bit more to do this, but we find that small groups provide a much richer experience for all…including your guides.
5-Day Itinerary
(1 travel day included)
Day 0 (Arrive by March 7)
You get to Tassie by flying to Australia (via Sidney or Melbourne), then boarding the hour-long flight to Hobart. Recommend coming in a day or two early to rest up from the long flights are massive time adjustment. Overnight on your own.
Day 1 (March 8)
Meet your guides in Hobart for transport to put in and start point for the crossing to Maria Island. Camp on the island.
Days 2-4 (March 9-11)
Depending on weather outlook, you may move camp or not, but explore each end of the hourglass with time to explore trails, stretch legs on pocket beaches, look for sea mammals
Day 5 (March 12)
Cross the channel back to the take out and return to Hobart. Hotel overnight on your own.
Dates for 2027
- March 8-12
What’s Included
- World class kayak guides
- All kayak and safety equipment
- Camping gear
- All backcountry meals
- Permits and camping fees
- Land transportation between Hobart and the launch.
- Logistical assistance
What’s Not Included
- Airfare to and from Hobart
- Lodging before and after the backcountry trip
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance (Required – we recommend you look at World Nomads, Allianz, Travel Guard – and make sure it covers adventure sports)
- Guide gratuity (5-10% suggested)
Registration
NOTE: If a booking date shows on the calendar below, there is space available but always feel free to call or email with specific questions. If the trip is full and you’d like to be waitlisted, give us a call.
Reservations are held with a $1000 deposit. The price below reflects the full amount, including service fees; However, your initial payment will be a $1000 deposit (assuming you book 90+ days prior to the course).
The remaining amount due will be automatically charged to your credit card 90 days before the trip.
NOTE: You must choose the date of the trip you want before clicking on BOOK NOW. Be sure you are on the right month! You may need to choose the fare you want and then zero out the fare that the system initially chooses. Let us know if you have any difficulty.
What registration option should I choose?
- Joining by yourself? Choose Single Occupancy
- Joining as a couple or with a friend? Choose Double Occupancy
- Joining by yourself but willing to share a room? Choose Double Occupancy but realize we will adjust the price to single occupancy if we can’t find you a roommate.