Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour

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The Kayak Tour explores the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail, just 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. Here you find one of Adelaide's "secret spots", it is an area of surprising beauty. The sheltered mangrove lined creeks are home to a fascinating array of marine life, birds and the Port River Dolphins. The Ship's Graveyard is a unique feature of the area with over 20 "wrecks" to view. All this makes for a sensational adventure and kayaking is the most environmentally sensitive way to explore and interact with the dolphins. Small-groups of no more than 8 people make this a personal experience. Perfect for the whole family, enjoy an up close look at the native wildlife and wrecked ships as your guide tells you tales of this mysterious area.

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Wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Minimum age is 8 years

Children 12 and under will need to be accompanied in a kayak by an adult

Please bring: Insect repellent, drinks, snacks, shoes that can get wet, sunscreen, and your camera

As we use sit-in kayaks, we find that people 140kgs+ can have trouble fitting in the kayaks. Please call us with any concerns

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cần Quan Tâm

The Kayak Tour is up to three hours of fun exploring the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail. One of Adelaide's "secret spots" the tour is located just 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD and is an area of surpassing beauty. The sheltered mangrove lined creeks are home to a fascinating array of marine life, birds and the Port River Dolphins. The Ship's Graveyard is a unique feature of the area with spectacular relics from the past which have been abandoned in the river. All of which make for an amazing adventure, and best of all, kayaking is the most environmentally sensitive way to explore and interact with the dolphins. When the Port River Dolphins come to play it is a memory you will treasure forever. "Paddling with the Dolphins" has been voted one of the top FOUR MUST DO activities in Adelaide!

Bao gồm

Professional guide

Kayak, life vest, paddle, paddling jacket(if required)

Waterproof container for camera or valuables.

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour

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Adventure Kayaking SA is awesome!
sandal2026,,22 thg 1, 2026
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5.00
My children, Boom Maxwell and Mim, and I had a beautiful time kayaking with Adventure Kayaking SA on 9 Jan 2026. Thank you. Sanda Lum
Family time
Traveler573210,,18 thg 1, 2026
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4.00
It was extremely hard work all the rowing but the family really enjoyed it nice morning out .
Fun family or couples day out
kyraw756,,18 thg 1, 2026
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5.00
We had a fantastic tour today. Despite it being a little warm, it was cool on the water. The mangroves were beautiful and peaceful and relatively easy for two novice kayakers to navigate. The shops graveyard was pretty. Highly recommend. Amazing tour, right in Adelaide backyard.
Dolphins , mangroves and shipwrecks
darrynl2026,,15 thg 1, 2026
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5.00
Awesome guide , saw 5 dolphins all right next to my kayak , mangrove river was amazing , how great to have this all so close to the city
Some padding recommended
SnowyywonS,,15 thg 1, 2026
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4.00
We came along with family and booked two double kayaks. After a briefing about the paddling and the map we got into our kayaks and off we went. As a novice it was relatively easy to propel the kayak forwards and backwards, although somewhat slowly at times. We happily managed to paddle our way to the creeks that we had been told about and navigated up them and in between the mangroves which wasn’t always easy. We kept an eye out for dolphins and our family members managed to get a great video of a dolphin after it passed under their boat. We weren’t quite so lucky but we saw the same dolphin from a short distance. Other then seeing one from the shore when we first arrived we saw no more. Paddling was relatively easy as we were on the non guided tour and could go completely at our own pace and we didn’t bother to go down and see the two bigger shipwrecks. The only downside was that two of us found the boats uncomfortable as our life jackets rode up at the rear meaning that our backs rubbed on the rear of the seat area. Maybe wearing a bit of padding yourself and gloves to protect your hands from rubbing would be a good idea. Anyhow, it was a mostly enjoyable morning which was all completed before the sun got too hot.
Do yourself a favour and go kayaking with this company. It was great value for money.
louisa m,,13 thg 1, 2026
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5.00
This was a fabulous experience. To a guide was Kat she was outstanding in terms of explaining things that we were seeing like the dolphins, the mangroves and the ships. She was also fabulous in explaining how to use a kayak. The day we went we saw lots of dolphins very close and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would highly recommend people to do it.
Great tour guides!
bront d2026,,12 thg 1, 2026
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5.00
Oli and Hayne were great tour guides, they taught us new kayaking techniques for navigating in the mangroves and were knowledgeable about the area. Our whole family enjoyed it!
Good time in the sun
I6123GIrobm,,7 thg 1, 2026
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4.00
The trip was fine. We had a good enough time kayaking in the dolphin sanctuary and among the mangroves and wrecks. We did not see a dolphin and I imagine that this is pretty common. I guess if you want a guarantee, go to some sea animal park. The guides were all very nice (Kat, Kirean and Hara?) and even towed some kayakers upstream to help them out.
Physical but fun
U3324VLvanessap,,6 thg 1, 2026
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4.00
You have to have little experience in kayaking or physically fit to do this. It was a challenge for me and my daughter that’s why we are very thankful to our guides who were very patient with us. The weather didn’t help as well since I t was 35C that day. Just glad I can now tick off kayaking from my to do list
Dolphin and Shipwreck tour
samanthatI2770JD,,25 thg 12, 2025
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5.00
Great morning of fun and exploring out on the water. Kane and Abi, the tour guides, were friendly and approachable with any questions. They ran a short tutorial about how to paddle in the kayaks before we entered the water to make sure everyone in the group was comfortable when they were in the water. We saw some resident bottlenose dolphins just after we got in the water, which was incredible! Again, Kane and Abi were great with ensuring the dolphins were safe by asking us all to remove our paddles from the water and just drift while the dolphins were close. We then explored an area of the mangroves up close, after which we went to have a look at the ship graveyard. Unfortunately, we couldn't get close to the shipwrecks due to the turning high tide and strong winds that day, but Kane and Abi told us stories of the shipwrecks, and we had a great time anyway! I would definitely recommend this tour if you are looking for something different to do in Adelaide and to explore the natural environment. They are also family-friendly!