Empower your teen with our active 3-day Youth Adventure Holiday Program in Tathra. Designed for ages 12+, this half-day program blends kayaking, navigation, and bushcraft. Teens build real resilience, explore pristine ecosystems, and take ownership of their environment through fun, youth-led outdoor education.
Tour Highlights
Three Days of Adventure: Three consecutive half-days exploring Tathra’s most stunning wild locations
Skill Building: Master foundational kayaking, wilderness navigation, and practical bushcraft skills
Diverse Daily Locations: Journey across Wallagoot Lake, Bega River, and the Mogareeka River mouth
Citizen Science: Hands-on conservation including local beach clean-ups and marine identification
Teamwork & Leadership: Interactive games designed to build confidence, resilience, and friendships
Expert Instruction: Fully guided by passionate local naturalists dedicated to safe outdoor education
Hands-On Coastal Conservation
We don’t just explore the wild; we protect it. Teens take active ownership of the Sapphire Coast through integrated citizen science projects, beach clean-ups, and wildlife identification, learning how to safeguard rich coastal ecosystems while having an absolute blast.
Master Essential Wilderness Skills
Boost your teenager’s outdoor confidence. Over three action-packed mornings, students will learn the fundamentals of water safety, kayak paddle strokes, map navigation, and practical bushcraft, giving them the tools to safely navigate and respect the great outdoors.
Three Days, Three Landscapes
Every morning brings a fresh horizon and a new environment to discover. Our dynamic itinerary moves across three spectacular, distinct aquatic settings around Tathra: the tranquil Wallagoot Lake, the winding Bega River, and the beautiful, tidal Mogareeka River mouth.
Build Confidence and Community
More than just a holiday camp, this program uses the natural world to foster personal growth. Through engaging team challenges and group problem-solving, teens build lasting friendships, develop vital communication skills, and return home with a genuine sense of achievement.
Tour Details
Location
Around Tathra
Price
Full 3-Day Program: $375 per student.
Sibling/Friend Discount: Save 10% when booking for 2 or more students at once. Contact us for discount code.
Single-Day Attendance: While we prioritise 3-day bookings to allow for skill progression, single or double-day spots may be available closer to departure. Please email jess@NavigateExpeditions.com to enquire.
Duration
3 Days: 8:30AM – 12:30PM
Activity Rating
Active – This program is designed for active teens with a good sense of balance and a love for the outdoors. While we will be paddling in sheltered lakes and lagoons with minimal tide or current, participants should be prepared for active mornings on the water. Each session is tailored to the day’s weather to ensure we are always in the most protected and enjoyable spots.
Group Size
Minimum 4 students, maximum 14 students (ensuring a high guide-to-student ratio)
Inclusions
- 12 Hours of Expert Guidance: Three consecutive half-days (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM) led by professional adventure guides.
- Premium Kayaking Gear: Use of high-quality kayaks, paddles, and life jackets (PFDs) for all water sessions.
- Skill Development: Hands-on training in kayaking techniques, navigation, and local bushcraft.
- Daily Morning Tea: A healthy, energising morning tea provided each day to keep everyone fuled.
- Diverse Locations: A rotating itinerary across three iconic spots: Wallagoot Lake, Kalaru, and Mogareeka.
- Eco-Education: Guided bird identification, fish habitat discovery, and local plant/ecology workshops.
- Conservation Impact: contribute to clean ups and citizen science activities.
Meeting Time
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (3 days)
Dates:
Tuesday 7th July to Thursday 9th July 2026
Tuesday 29th September to Thursday 1st October 2026
Tuesday 12th January to Thursday 14th January 2027
Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st January 2027
Departure Location & Facilities
Drop-off/Pick-up Logistics: Since the location changes each day, care givers are responsible for transport to the specific daily meeting point. We will send a detailed itinerary with Google Map pins for each morning’s meeting point closer to departure. All locations are within a 5 to 15 min drive from Tathra NSW. See Additional Info below for more info.
What to Wear/Bring
- Hat, sunglasses, reef-safe sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Closed-toe shoes that can get wet (reef shoes or old trainers) are needed. We have some you can borrow.
- Wear a shirt with shorts or 3/4 length quick drying pants – no jeans! Bring warm layers if it’s cold. We have rain gear you can borrow. If you plan to swim, wear your swimmers and bring a towel.
Additional Notes
Swimming Ability and Safety
- While being able to swim is not a strict requirement for kayaking with us, any participant who is a non-swimmer must let us know on the booking form. This information is essential, as it allows our guides to ensure appropriate extra safety measures are in place for your child.
- Morning Tea & Swim Breaks: Safety is our priority at all times. If students choose to have a splash or a swim during our morning tea stops, they must keep their life jackets (PFDs) on and securely fastened while in the water.
- Professional Oversight: All water activities are supervised by experienced guides trained in water safety and rescue protocols.
Facilities & Location
Please note that facilities vary depending on our daily location:
- Wallagoot Lake (Boat Ramp): There are public pit toilets available on-site at the boat ramp area.
- Blackfellows Lagoon (Kalaru): There are no toilet facilities directly at the boat ramp. However, public toilets are located a short drive away at Evans Park in Kalaru.
- Mogareeka: Excellent public toilet facilities are available at the Lions Club Park, right near our meeting point.
Pro Tip:
We recommend going before you arrive, but your guides will always keep you updated on the facilities available for the day’s specific adventure!
Essential Info
View Tour FAQsMinimum Guest Requirement
We require a minimum of 4 guests to confirm a tour, but don’t worry if you’re booking for less!
If your group is smaller than four (especially outside of school holidays), please contact us. We’ll gladly check our schedule to see if we can combine your booking with another confirmed group.
If the minimum of 4 guests isn’t met three days before the departure, we’ll email you with your options: transfer to another confirmed tour time, receive a full refund, or pay the equivalent of 4 guests to guarantee your private departure.
Notification and Options for Unconfirmed Tours
If your tour has not met the minimum requirement of 4 guests three days before the scheduled departure, we will notify you by email with the following options:
- Guarantee the departure: You can choose to pay for the additional empty spots needed to reach the minimum number. Note: If more guests book onto the tour before departure this additional payment may be refunded to you.
- Transfer Your Booking: Move your booking to another date that has a confirmed departure.
- Full Refund: Cancel your booking and receive a complete refund.
Cancellations Due to Weather or Operations
Navigate Expeditions may cancel the Service at any time by email or text message, for any one of the following reasons:
- If the number of guests booked to participate in the Services does not meet the minimum number;
- If extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall, extreme heat, strong winds, typhoons, sudden temperature shifts and fog are predicted or experienced;
- If a state or national lockdown exists, such as for an epidemic or security reasons, preventing the guest’s travel to the place of departure of the tour;
Then Navigate Expeditions will provide a full refund of the booking cost in full satisfaction of all claims the guest may have arising from the cancellation.
Public Holiday Surcharge
A 10% surcharge will be applied to all bookings on NSW Public Holidays to help offset the increased wage expenses incurred on these days.
Terms and Conditions
Please read our full Terms and Conditions before booking.
Accessibility and Assistance
Our expert kayak guides are trained to assist all guests in entering and exiting the kayaks safely and with dignity. If your group has specific requirements or needs, please contact us in advance. This allows us to discuss your requirements in detail and make necessary arrangements to ensure your kayaking experience is both enjoyable and comfortable. Additionally, we may be able to assist with meeting NDIS goals; please contact us to discuss.
Kayak Types and Preferences
We offer single, double, and triple kayaks for our tours. Please indicate your preference on your booking form. For children aged 10 and under, we recommend the stability and shared experience of a double kayak with an accompanying adult. Our kayak fleet also includes single and double kayaks equipped with outrigger stabilising floats for enhanced stability.
Swimming Ability and Safety
While being able to swimming is not a requirement, guests who are unable to swim must let us know on the booking form. This allows us to ensure extra safety measures are in place.
Assistance Animals and Pets
For safety reasons, trained assistance animals and pets are not permitted inside the kayaks.
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