by kiah24wpad | Mar 7, 2022 | family fun, kayak tours, sapphire coast nsw
Our tours will close after Easter After much deliberation, we’ve made the difficult decision to end our tours after Easter this year. We bounced back after the fires and the Covid pandemic, but we’ve also endured too many floods and it’s impacted our...
by kiah24wpad | Oct 5, 2021 | Escapes, kayak, kayak tours, sapphire coast nsw, special deal
Bega Valley local? Read on for a great deal! While we wait for the inevitable onslaught of visitors from all over NSW, Vic and ACT to return to our area, we are keen to offer our Bega Valley locals a special deal to mark our return to business. How many of you have...
by kiah24wpad | Sep 2, 2021 | COVID19, family fun, kayak, kayak tours, social distancing, vaccination
We’re fully vaccinated We are lucky enough to be in the age group that can (relatively) safely accept an Astra Zeneco COVID-19 vaccine. So we did. Both Arthur and I are now fully vaccinated and feeling very good about it. Not everyone has been as lucky On the...
by kiah24wpad | Jun 11, 2021 | bushfires, climate change, COVID19, floods, kayak tours
We were told….. For many years, climate scientists have warned us about the effects of climate change. Too many of our leaders have been complacent, ignorant and consistently denying the science. The one message that rang true to us every time was this: with...
by kiah24wpad | Mar 2, 2021 | Campsite, Escapes, girls weekend, glamping, Kiah Wilderness Escapes
Book your camping (glamping) escape now We’ve just released our next 2 night Wilderness Escape dates (!). We’ve been a bit snowed under with kayak tours and independent campers so apologies to our loyal followers for the delay. Love camping but hate...
by kiah24wpad | Feb 18, 2021 | explore, family fun, kayak tours, sapphire coast nsw, swimming, Uncategorized
I can’t swim. Can I still come on tour? We’ve been running our tours for almost 7 years now so we’ve met and managed absolutely every level of capability in that time. Some of our guests are obviously a little scared or nervous when they arrive. We...
by kiah24wpad | Feb 10, 2021 | Campsite, Escapes, glamping, Kiah Wilderness Camp, Tiny House
Tent, van or Tiny Home? The Tiny House on Wheels We are super excited about the latest addition to our accommodation offerings. Some clever local colleagues have just established a beautifully appointed THOW (Tiny House on Wheels) on our property –...
by kiah24wpad | Jan 10, 2021 | kayak, kayak tours, Trip Advisor, Uncategorized
2020 – is the worst over now? So it’s now 2021. 2020 is done and dusted. What a roller coaster ride. I’ve always loved a theme park and an adrenalin rush but seriously? You literally couldn’t have made all this up! We can never forget the bad...
by kiah24wpad | Oct 30, 2020 | kayak tours, sapphire coast nsw, Towamba River
What’s in a name The river we live near and paddle on is officially named the Towamba River. But from the bridge crossing the Princes Highway down to the mouth of the river , it is known (locally anyway) as the Kiah River (or “the Kiah”). Why the 2...
by kiah24wpad | Oct 27, 2020 | kayak, kayak tours, sapphire coast nsw, Uncategorized, weather
We are sometimes asked why we don’t run tours after lunch. NB: the guy in the main image is in less danger than on a dry but windy afternoon – read on The decision to only run tours in the morning was made for us by nature and our local weather systems....