Lower Shoalhaven Multi-day Moving Water Canoe Course

The mighty Shoalhaven River flows 327kms from the Great Dividing Range, east of Cooma, dropping 865m to the ocean at Shoalhaven Heads. The section from Tallowa Dam to Grady's Riverside Retreat on the Lower Shoalhaven consists of regular grade 1 and 2 rapids and is a great place to get your first experience of a moving water multi-day canoe journey.

Time:

• 3-days

What to expect:

• This is a proper remote guided moving water experience. Expect beginner level rapids of varying difficulty.
• One day focusing on instruction and building a base of skills and river awareness
• Two days of journey focus and building on the skills learned on day 1
• Moving water paddling skills and fun, jump rocks, Small groups 

What's included:

• Professional and passionate specialist whitewater canoeing instructors with whitewater safety qualifications and equipment
• High supervision ratios to maximise your safety and learning (minimum 2 instructors, maximum 1:4 boats)
• All activity related equipment - including canoes, paddles, lifejackets and whitewater safety helmets
• National Parks fees
• Transport to/from our office in the Kangaroo Valley to the river and return
• Secure parking for your vehicle while on the tour
• Hot drinks including tea, coffee, soups, and hot chocolate
• Dinner and desert each night. Breakfast, lunches and snacks are not included
• All meals package (breakfast, lunch, and snacks) is $155/person additional fee 

Some things to know:

• This is an instructional course designed to set participants up for success on multi-day canoeing expeditions on moving water. Valley Outdoors staff are available to provide instruction and impart skills to empower you on your outdoor journey. As such, you will have the opportunity to participate in all parts of the overnight experience. This includes setting up camp, cooking, paddling and group activities.
• Valley Outdoors has safety as our utmost concern. All our instructors have a minimum of 5 years multi-day expedition experience and are equipped both in experience and resources to make sure you are safe on your journey. Will in depth local area knowledge we are also able to make modifications where necessary if you feel that some rapids are above your comfort level.
• This course requires a minimum of 2 Valley Outdoors staff to meet our high safety standards. As such, we have a minimum requirement of 4 participants to be able to run this tour. If the tour does not meet this minimum number by the departure date it may require cancellation. If this is the case, those who have made a booking with receive a full refund.