Mossman Gorge Adventure Day with River Drift Experience
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September 2024
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What you can expect
Immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other! Begin the day at a secret location on the Mossman River, walking up a shallow or dry river bed, surrounded by lush rainforest. Switch to your very own river sled for our unique River Drift tour, where you are in control. Enjoy calm sections under the rainforest canopy and navigate through faster sections, searching for turtles and water dragons along the way. After a well-earned lunch, enjoy a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at Mossman Gorge, where you'll be welcomed to the rainforest and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Explore the Daintree National Park at an easy pace with an interpretive 1.5-hour walk, gaining a deeper understanding of this breathtaking rainforest.
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What you need to know
- Back Country Bliss asks for ages of children (if applicable) as a child seat may be required (FOC) and sometimes river conditions may not be suitable for small/young children.
- Return transfers from Port Douglas/Mossman accommodation
- River Drift experience
- Mossman Gorge Welcome Ceremony
- Free tour photos
- Lunch and snacks
- All safety equipment
- Safety trained river guide
- Guided rainforest walk
- Swimming top (rashie) and wetsuit
- Experience a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony
- Explore the Daintree National park with a guided walk
- Gain a deep understanding of the rainforest and history
- Experience a unique blend of hiking and serene river floating in the lush rainforest of the Mossman River
- Search for turtles, water dragons and the elusive platypus
- Small group tour - Max 12
- Stop for a delicious lunch in Mossman
- Giant strangler figs
- Interpretive rainforest walk
- Ideal mix of active exploration and relaxed floating
- Tour departs Port Douglas at 8:40am and returns at approximately 4.40pm
- Tour departs Mossman at 9.05am and returns at approximately 4.20pm
- Please allow approximately 9 hours for this experience
- If self-driving, pick up available from Wildlife Habitat, Port Douglas or Mossman Raintrees Café, Mossman
- Walking shoes
- Swimwear/shorts suitable to swim in
- Towel
- Camera
- Any personal medication
- All adults must be able to swim in to participate
- Small group tour - Max 12 guests
- When the river level is low (most of the year), our activity is generally suitable for all ages (5+)
- When the river level is higher, the faster flowing water is only suitable for confident swimmers with reasonable fitness and high mobility
- Minimum age of participation is 5yrs and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Children aged 5-8yrs must wear a PFD
- Child seats are available free of charge
- Tour is not allowed during pregnancy
- Participants must be able to walk easily over uneven surfaces, through moving water and walk up tree roots to exit
- Wetsuits are provided in the winter months up to 3XL
- Maximum recommended weight limit is 110kg / 243lb
- Please wear swimwear at pickup as there are no change rooms at the river
- Please leave all valuables and loose-fitting jewellery at accommodation
- While conditions do vary, all participants associated with this booking should be able to:
- Swim freestyle and be confident in moving water
- Guests require a reasonable level of fitness and good mobility
- Walk without having to stop or sit down to rest for up to 20 minutes
- Lay on your stomach and paddle for extended periods
- Easily stand up from a sitting position on the ground, without assistance at least 3 times in a row
- Full refund if cancelled more than 72 hours from tour departure
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no-shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability is accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control. We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
Brenda Zhang
12 months ago
Excellent experience that I will definitely recommend to all my friend
We did the $265 whole-day tour with both snorkelling and bush walking, and it was absolutely amazing! We have three families of 11 people in total, and Vincent was our guide. This guy is super fun and caring. Another two staff, Jayson and a lady (sorry I forgot her name) took care of us with Vincent when we were in the river. Vincent taught us how to deal with the current and had us practice one by one, and Jayson and that lady cleared the path we would drift through to make sure we wouldn’t bump onto the rocks or logs. During the snorkelling, another family saw the turtle and we saw that kind of fish that clings to the rock. We also had a very peaceful time just lying on the floats slowly washed downstream by the water. During the bushwalking, Vincent showed us the famous deadly Gympie, how one tree is sick and replaced by another one and lots of interesting things. He even brought an iPad and a book to show us Victoria’s Rifle Bird and a type of ancient tree that lived over 130 million years ago. The smoke ceremony was educative. We all paint ourselves on the arms or legs a little bit using the charcoal and the other three aboriginal people’s paints. The lunch was great, and we have water, snacks and cold towels supply. Jayson helped took the photos and sent to us for free. This is an excellent experience that I will definitely recommend to all my friends👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻