Boating, canoeing and kayaking – Great Ocean Road
Experience the stunning Great Ocean Road coastline from a different perspective. Sea kayaks are a perfect way to enjoy the sheltered bays, pristine estuaries and rugged shorelines that make this coast so spectacular. Tour operators at Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay cater for all levels of experience, skills and adventure tastes and offer lessons as well as tours.
For some of Australia's finest flat water canoeing, make a trip up the coast to the Glenelg River near Nelson. The river offers striking scenery from upriver snags, through rolling bush land and ancient gorges to the sweeping estuary, with well maintained campsites every 5 to 10 kilometres for those wanting to camp out.
If you’d rather not do all the work then sit back and allow yourself to be taken on ascenic cruise. Operators run trips up the Glenelg River from Nelson and most main towns along the Great Ocean Road have scenic cruises out into the ocean which take in local seal colonies or whales in season.
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Enjoy Victoria's first and only adventure jet boat. Situated at the Geelong Waterfront it is the ultimate high speed adventure.
15 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong
Ph 03 5253 1467
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Enjoy scenic cruises of Corio Bay and Geelong's waterfront. Private charter services also available.
Steampacket Quay, Western Beach Road, Geelong
Ph 0418 522 328
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The ferry service between Queenscliff, on the Bellarine Peninsula, and Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula, operates every hour from both locations, 7am to 6pm. There are extra trips during summer holidays when daylight saving time applies.
Ph 03 5258 3244
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Learn from experienced staff how to surf or sea kayak at the beach and take in the beautiful surrounds of Ocean Grove, Torquay, Anglesea and Lorne. Lessons include the necessary equipment.
Anglesea
Ph 03 5263 2111
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Big Stick Adventures offer action-packed tours incorporating a range of activities including surfing, sea kayaking, mountain biking and horse riding.
11 Watersun Road, Jan Juc
Ph 03 5261 9181
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Learn surfing and sea kayaking from experienced instructors. Alternatively explore the Great Ocean Walk.
Apollo Bay
Ph 0405 495 909
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Sea Spirit Yacht Charters
Seal and sailing tours aboard the Sea Spirit.
Apollo Bay Wharf, Apollo Bay
Ph 0438 240 257
Apollo Bay Fishing and Adventure Tours
Take a sightseeing tour to view the local seal colony in the Marine National Park and the spectacular coastline down to Cape Otway. Fishing tours also available including deep-sea shark fishing tours.
Apollo Bay
Ph 03 5237 7888
Port Campbell:
Port Campbell Boat Charters
Fishing charters, commercial charters, scenic and diving charters. Departs Port Campbell jetty daily.
32 Lord Street, Port Campbell
Ph 03 5598 6411
Warrnambool:
Dive Inn Charters and Tours
As well as catering for all your scuba diving and snorkelling needs, Dive Inn Charters and Tours offers fishing trips and scenic cruises.
453 Raglan Parade, Warrnambool
Ph 03 5561 6108
Port Fairy:
Port Fairy Boat Charters
Port Fairy Charters make trips to the Lady Julia Percy Island most weekends, numbers and weather permitting. Bay cruises, whale watching, dolphin watching and fishing trips are also on offer.
Port Fairy
Ph 03 5568 1480 or 0409 807 054
Michael J IV Charters
Michael J IV offer charters to Lady Julia Percy Island Seal nursery as well as fishing and boating trips.
Port Fairy
Ph 03 5568 2816
Portland:
South West Charters
South West Charters operate one hour harbour cruises or fishing trips out of Portland.
Portland
Ph 03 5523 3202 or 0418 306 714
Nelson:
Glenelg Adventure Services
Cover all adventure needs from a paddle in the Portland harbour to an adventurous overnight canoe trip down the Glenelg River. Canoe in lakes, rivers, surf and sea.
67 Bentinck Street, Portland
Ph 03 5521 7646
Glenelg River Cruises
Glenelg River Cruises depart regularly from Nelson. Enjoy a scenic three and a half hour return cruise through the spectacular Glenelg Gorge to the beautiful Princess Margaret Rose Cave located in the Lower Glenelg National Park.
Nelson
Ph 08 8738 4191
