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Ride
Explore the waterfront bike paths in Lakes Entrance or ride off for a half day forest adventure. Hire our bikes or book onto our Mountain Bike Tours
Paddle
Self-guide your adventure on the lake or take one of our SUP or Kayak Tours
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About Venture Out
Venture Out is in the business of adventure, offering tours, rentals and packages so you can get out and enjoy Lakes Entrance and surrounds. Lakes Entrance is most famous for being the Entrance of Ninety Mile Beach, but there are plenty of sights to see and fun to be had off the long stretch of sand.
BIKE - KAYAK - STAND UP PADDLE TOURS - HIRE - SALES
With quality mountain bikes available for rent and offering guided mountain bike tours on custom-built tracks in the local forest, your pedaling adventures are catered for! We also have a fleet of Sit on Top Kayaks, Hobie Kayaks & inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards for hire, so you can explore the Gippsland Lakes at your leisure. You will find our shop at 347b Esplanade, Lakes Entrance. Operating hours vary, so call or text us to inquire.
Sarah Carlisle, co-owner of Venture Out has always been an adventurer. No doubt this came from the many family camping trips and being told to “go play outside” as a kid. Following a year as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development in the Philippines, Sarah launched Venture Out, with the intention of integrating her passion for adventure, business and community development. Qualifying with PMBI as a Mountain Bike Instructor, and equipped with Wilderness First Aid, Sarah will gladly guide you on her local mountain bike tracks.
In seeking to be a business that makes a positive difference, Venture Out is working towards becoming a social enterprise - to benefit the local and international community. While we are still working out what this will look like, we hope that Venture Out will be able to engage in training and facilitation of adventure tourism development here in Lakes Entrance and internationally.
RIDE
Our favourite local trails are in the Colquhoun Mountain Bike Park, where we operate the majority of our mountain bike tours.
Mountain Bike Tours
Simply Singletrack
$49 per person
Up to 1hr riding time including mountain biking skills
New to singletrack? Allow us to convert you.
We will guide you through 5km of beginner-level mountain bike singletrack in the Colquhoun Mountain Bike Park. The ride features some small obstacles and short mild hills. Allow 1.5 hours including travel to and from Lakes Entrance, departing from Venture Out shop, or book in and meet us out at the trail. Bring a water bottle per person and wear active clothing. You are in for a treat!
Not sure if you're up for the challenge? Check out our skills/fitness matrix here. The tour will be challenging for riders with fitness level one, good for riders of fitness level two and three and suitable for riders with skills level B - D.
Scalectric Loop
$69 per person
Approx. 1.5hrs-2hrs riding time
Already love mountain biking? Or maybe you just want a longer tour with more time on the bike? Feel the flow of our local trail, that winds its way back and forth amongst the forest gullies. We will guide you through the 10-18km at the Colquhoun Mountain Bike Park. This ride features some intermediate obstacles and climbs as well as the Lollipop track, our local natural rollercoaster!
Suitable for riders with a fitness level 3-5 and skills of C-E. Allow 2.5 hours including travel to and from Lakes Entrance. * Discount $10 pp if BYO Bike.
Shuttles
Uplift and point to point shuttles are available on request. Uplift shuttles at Mt Taylor, and point to point shuttles usually on sections of the East Gippsland Rail Trail. Got a group of riders who need a lift? Give us a call for a quote.
Just want to hire a bike for some waterfront cycle paths? Lakes Entrance boasts a good 2hrs worth of mostly flat paths that take in amazing lake scenery. See Hire Rates here. For Self-guided bike journeys, keep reading - You've got options to ride approx 20km including waterfront scenery to Metung or Lake Tyers or 40km into forest and farmland to Bruthen or Nowa Nowa. Not sure what riding adventure to book? Take our riding quiz here.
Ride & Dine
Venture out of the waterfront paradise you’ve been enjoying in Lakes Entrance to explore the stories hidden in our winding forest trails.
Lakes Entrance to Bruthen
Your self-guided forest trail ride will take you onto the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Track, which follows and criss-crosses the Mississippi Creek, surrounded by ferns and old growth. Stop in at The Quarry for a break, at the mine site of the original rocks holding open the Entrance of the Gippsland Lakes. The track is a mainly shaded, compact gravel track, with just a few short hills in the last few kilometres before the Rail Trail.
At the Rail Trail, turn left for a 12km roll into the township of Bruthen, a beautiful village set in a scenic valley, that boasts the Bruthen Brewery, the Bruthen Bizarre & the Tambo River! A long gentle and mainly downhill ride, on double track that allows you to ride side by side with your friends.
A popular Ride & Dine package here – you’ll have the opportunity to sample the beers at the Bruthen Brewery. Sample a selection of the local brews with the Tasting Paddle, and after you’ve found your beer of choice, your Ride & Dine package includes a meal & your favourite beer.
Ride & Pick up $69 per person
Includes 5hr self-guided bike hire & shuttle pick up from Bruthen.
Ride & Dine $95 per personIncludes 5hr self-guided bike hire, lunch & drink per person at Bullant Brewery, shuttle return to Lakes Entrance.
Lakes Entrance to Metung
If 20km is more your distance of choice & sealed roads more your scene, then ride to beautiful Metung. You might as well swing past Kalimna Jetty on your way out of town, after all, it’s the best waterfront riding you can get. From there, ride the shoulder of the Princes Hwy for a few kilometres and turn left onto Kalimna West Rd. This takes you down to historic Nyerimilang, a beautiful old property with a magnificent clifftop view over the Gippsland Lakes. Take a moment. Take a selfie.
Back on the bike, cruising through undulating farmland and pondering your retirement plan. Pause at Nungurner Jetty Rd – Optional extra 4.5km loop ride down to picturesque Nungurner Jetty, past local art studios & galleries.
Continue on Nungurner Rd, turning left down Rosherville, past Chinamans Creek. Dream about those yachting adventures to be had as you roll past the boats and arrive in Metung in time for a delicious lunch at Bancroft Bites. Your package includes a well earned lunch & tea or coffee. Take the time to appreciate this quiet waterfront village.
Ride & Pick Up $65ppIncludes 4hr self-guided bike hire, shuttle return to Lakes Entrance.
Ride & Dine $89 per personIncludes 4hr self-guided bike hire, lunch & drink per person at Bancroft Bites, shuttle return to Lakes Entrance.
Lakes Entrance to Lake Tyers
Fancy riding from Lake to Lake? This ride is just under 20km but does include steep hills (which are totally rewarded btw).
Break yourself in slowly and cruise around the waterfront cycle path, you’ll notice the black swans and pelicans on the Cunningham Arm. Turn right at the United Service Station and follow a winding waterfront trail up to Eastern Beach. Zig zag your way onto Golf Links Rd, a quiet residential street that leads to Lake Bunga Track. Look for the little right turn marked ‘Nature Track’, which leads you to Lake Bunga beach. This track is prettier & windier than if you miss it but all tracks lead there anyway. Take some time to appreciate the beach. Go for a little walk or dip your toes in the lake or ocean waves.
Back on the bike, it’s a challenging uphill on Lake Bunga Beach Rd, rewarded halfway up with an awesome ocean view. Catch your breath. Tired selfie with an epic view. You just rode the steepest bit. Continue on an easier uphill until you hit the Princes Hwy. Look to your right and see a dirt road? Take that road, its downhill!!! This leads you to the first Oil Bore in Australia. What goes down has to get back up again right? Cross the creek and spin those pedals back up the next hill, and we promise that is the last of the tough uphills.
Your dirt road meets the bitumen at a Fire Shed, and you’re now at Toorloo Arm. You’ll see a bike path across the road from here, ride that until you see Cliff Rd on your right and turn down it for a few hundred metres. Turn left onto a wide unmarked forest track. This winds through coastal bush to Red Bluff Rd. Turn right on it and you’re at Red Bluff Lookout. You’re at the local surfing spot, and this view is worth every kilometre. If you’ve got the time, lock the bikes and head down to the beach for another swim. You’re beach hopping on 90 mile beach!
As you leave Red Bluff Lookout there is a track on your right heading into the trees. Follow it. It feels like you’re riding through a tunnel of trees with glimpses of ocean and sky through the gaps. Its mostly flat and fun with a little bit of boardwalk in it. Once you pop out at Beacons Hill, it’s a down hill ride on bike path beside the road to Lake Tyers Beach, and you’ve found yourself at another beach! Pop into Lake Tyers General Store and ask to see Scott Kingmans photography in the gallery downstairs. What an epic little lake to lake adventure!
Ride & Pick Up $59 per personIncludes 4hr self-guided bike hire & return shuttle to Lakes Entrance.
Ride & Dine $85 per personIncludes 4hr self-guided bike hire, a wood fired pizza & drink at the Waterwheel Tavern, affectionately known by the locals as the ‘Tav’, return shuttle to Lakes Entrance.
Lakes Entrance to Nowa Nowa
Ride as per Lakes to Bruthen, but where the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Track meets the East Gippsland Rail Trail turn right. You’ll ride a long gentle downhill past the Stoney Creek Trestle Bridge, the second biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. There is a short steep uphill at the bridge, and only a few km to go to Nowa Nowa (pronounced Now-a Now-a). Its a quiet little village on the Princes Hwy, that is home to the 151st big thing in Australia – “The Big Root”, thermal springs in Boggy Creek, the top end of Lake Tyers & a beginners mountain bike park.
Ride & Pick Up $65 per person
Includes 5hr self-guided bike hire and a shuttle return to Lakes Entrance.
Ride & Dine $80 per personIncludes 5hr self-guided bike hire, a burger & drink of choice from Mingling Waters cafe and shuttle return to Lakes Entrance.
* Prices include bike rental from Venture Out. Clients with their own bikes can also be accommodated. When choosing your ride, ask about any weekend markets, galleries and gigs that may be on in Bruthen, Nowa Nowa or Metung to make the most of your time! Current prices are for a minimum of 2 riders.
Paddle
Situated on the Gippsland Lakes and surrounded by rivers, means endless paddling options for our Sit on Top Kayaks & Stand Up Paddleboards.
Self-guided Paddling, up to 2hrs:
Paddle the Cunningham Arm (aka the front lake), which will take you under our iconic Footbridge at one end, and towards the Entrance at the other end. Beginner paddlers that prefer to keep away from other boats will prefer to head towards the Footbridge, but if you're hoping to spot seals & dolphins, pull your vessel up on the beach just after Flagstaff Jetty and go for a short walk along the boardwalk at the Entrance channel.
See Stand Up Paddleboard and Kayak Hire rates here
Half Day (4 hours): You can paddle from the Cunningham Arm into the North Arm of the lake (aka the back lake) to Wyanga Park Winery for lunch, or venture further upstream as the lake winds into Mississippi Creek. Want lunch? Check out our Paddle & Dine package with the winery.
Paddle & Dine $69 pp
Enjoy a spectacular lake paddle from the centre of Lakes Entrance to Wyanga Park Winery
and return (60-90mins paddle each way)
Add in a stop off to see the iconic Entrance to the lake, see if you can spot seals & dolphins
Your package includes 5hr self-guided Single Kayak hire, lunch & a drink per person
at Wyanga Park Winery. If you want to shorten your paddle or make it one-way, shuttle options are available.
See Wyanga Winery reviews here
Outside of Lakes Entrance - Lake Tyers can be paddled from Nowa Nowa to Lake Tyers Beach (24km) as an overnight experience, camping lakeside, or as a very full-day paddle. The Tambo, Nicholson & Mitchell Rivers all offer serene paddling experiences passing through small townships.
Raymond Island, Paynesville & Eagle Point with the Silt Jetties are another special and scenic area on the Gippsland Lakes, as well as Metung, Nungurner & Rigby Island. If you're wanting a point to point paddle, we can offer a drop off or shuttle return and if you're looking for a guided experience, we can custom make a tour to suit you.
Want a guide? Book onto our tours – often run at 9.30 or 10.30am or sunset
departing from the Venture Out shop in Lakes Entrance.
SUP the Entrance $55 per person
Take a guided Stand Up Paddleboard tour to the
Entrance, on the scenic Cunningham Arm of the
Gippsland Lakes. This 90 minute experience includes a lesson in Stand Up Paddleboarding suitable for beginners, as well as a short walk along the Entrance boardwalk to spot some seals & dolphins
Kayak the Lake Tour $69 per person
Paddle for up to 2hrs with a local guide around the Gippsland Lakes, discover local stories & get up close to the wildlife.
* Tours should be booked at least a day in advance to ensure guide availability.
Our hours at shop 347b The Esplanade, Lakes Entrance vary with the seasons. From December - January our hours are 9am - 5pm, 7 Days.
February - April & September - November Tuesday - Sunday.
May - August, Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4pm.
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More Info
Sarah Carlisle Phone:0427731441 Email:info@ventureout.com.au Shop: 347b Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Hours: Tues - Sat 9.30 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 4
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