Adventures

Our favourite local trails are in the Colquhoun Mountain Bike Park, where we operate the majority of our mountain bike tours. Lakes Entrance is so scenic, it also lends itself to an easy cycle lakeside around town. If you’re looking for flat terrain to pedal on, and prefer to only ride an hour or two, we recommend checking out Kalimna Jetty, Lake Bunga, or just the cycle paths on the Town Circuit.   If you’re up for the distance, the 20km ride to Metung along country roads and trails makes for a rewarding scenic ride, ending well with a meal and drink at Bancroft Bites cafe. For a scenic forest cycle journey, we recommend riding the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail which connects to the East Gippsland Rail Trail, taking riders to Bruthen & Nowa Nowa (or further if you can!) If you fancy a shuttle back to Lakes Entrance, we can arrange it.

AROUND LAKES ENTRANCE

Lakes Entrance provides a number of opportunities to enjoy the wider and wild environment. It is situated with coast and lake on one side and rivers, forest, and mountains on the other side. Lakes Entrance is approximately 3.5 hours drive east of Melbourne. If you’re not driving, you can catch a Vline train from Melbourne to Bairnsdale and then a connecting bus from Bairnsdale to Lakes Entrance. If you are driving east and you’re a keen mountain biker, there are mountain bike tracks all the way along the 3.5 hour drive, and you could stop off at each one along the way for an epic MTB weekender.

• Lysterfield, near Narre Warren
• Erica Mountain Bike Park
• Blores Hill, near Heyfield
• Mt Taylor, near Bairnsdale
• Colquhoun MTB Park, near Lakes Entrance
• Nowa Nowa MTB Park

Check our Adventure Calendar to book into upcoming adventures happening in our area. For other local adventure activities unique to East Gippsland, check out:

• Lakes Entrance Camel Rides
• Snowy River Cycles
• Surf Shack Surf Lessons
• Bandicoot Adventure Flights

Situated on the Gippsland Lakes and surrounded by rivers, means endless paddling options for our Sit on Top Kayaks & Stand Up Paddleboards.

Hire Rates

-STAND UP PADDLE- 2 hours               $29 ($49 with 30min lesson included) 4 hours               $39 8 hours               $59 -KAYAKS- Single Kayak             Double Kayak         Single Hobie         Double Hobie 2 hour   $29                               $45                           $39                        $59 4 hour   $39                              $65                            $59                        $79 8 hour   $59                             $85                            $79                         $99 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.

Half Day: You can paddle from the Cunningham Arm into the North Arm of the lake (aka the back lake) to Wyanga Park Winery for lunch. Approximately 1.5hr paddle each way from the Venture Out shop -  a half day hire will allow you a lunch stop out on the deck. Call the winery for pick up from their jetty or get legs working by taking the 10 minute walk up the hill.

We have a Paddle & Dine package available with the Wyanga Park Winery at $69 per person, which includes 5hr kayak hire, a meal & drink per person. If the distance is putting you off - we can shorten your paddle by half, by offering a drop off and pick up at the North Arm boat ramp, at $20 per trip. See Wyanga Winery reviews here And the options don't stop there! 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. Current paddling tours on offer:

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 2 hour 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