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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
December 8, 2016
The whole family really loved the Kuranda train and Skyrail and we upgraded to the Gold Class on the train and Diamond View on the Skyrail. Spent lots of time in Kuranda exploring this lovely place it was great thank you
Lisa Stevens -
Cairns Experiences
May 22, 2015
Went and had a great day at Josephine Falls sliding down the granite rock slide was awesome but the water from the mountain bloody freezing well worth the trip it was a blast!
Joshy Manton -
Billy Tea Bush Safari's
October 16, 2014
The family saw this tour to the rainforest and said they want to book it so we booked on line in Dubai and we are very happy we did. Billy Tea driver very good information enjoyed tour greatly thank you Adhil
Adhil Mohamed -
Jungle Surfing
October 16, 2014
We had good time Jungle Surfing with the family. Great for the young one fun on the hampster wheel thank you Adhil
Adhil Mohamed -
Ocean Freedom
July 25, 2014
Just got off the magnificent ocean freedom machine. What a vessel, what wonderfull helpful staff. I had dived before in Tahiti 20 years ago and felt comfortable, but today I could get a grip of it and with as much help and reassurance from the staff I couldn't dive today. No matter at all as the snorkelling is amazing and the barracuda swimming around the back of the boat was truly amazing. There are 4 different places to relax and we used them all at some point during the day. Money very well spent and I would recommend this to anyone at any level of competence.
David Fitchett
Cairns & Port Douglas Kite Surfing
People who invent extreme sports must have a lot of spare time on their hands. Whoever developed the idea of Kite Surfing could be described as an inspired and brilliant thinker, or as surfer weirdo with nothing else better to do than devise better ways to pump high volumes of adrenalin through human veins.
But the certainty is this: Kite Surfing is the most radical and extreme water sport possible that doesn't require a big combustion engine in a fibreglass non-displacement hull. It is a combination of windsurfing, surfing, and paragliding – what more could you ask for?
Kite Surfing and Stand Up paddle boarding tours are now available from Port Douglas and Low Isles on the Great Barrier Reef.
The sport involves standing on a wake board, which is designed shorter than a surfboard to make it highly manoeuvrable. The kite surfer holds onto a specially crafted bar which has 4 primary control lines all running up to a large 5-square metre kite. Think of it as controlling a small trick kite, only this is much larger and is capable of pulling you through, and over, the water at great speeds. By adjusting the angle of the kite in relation to the wind, kite surfers are able to propel themselves in many directions and with great haste.
In Tropical North Queensland, the popular Kite Surfing beaches are Yorkeys Knob & Port Douglas. On any day with more than 10 knots of breeze, the southern end of the beaches will be lined with kite surfers trying to jump waves and dodge each other in the surf. Spectators are always amazed to watch the kite surfers in action.
To get to Yorkeys Knob, follow the Bruce Highway north from Cairns until you reach the Yorkeys Knob roundabout. Turn right here and follow the access road all the way to the beach. From there, you can't miss the fluorescent kites shooting across the beach.
People interested in learning how to Kite Surf can now take some lessons in Port Douglas during their holiday to practice to grasp the basics. This is not an activity you can participate in just one afternoon of leisure as you will find you will soon become addicted.
You need to know how to swim and how to survive in the water with equipment hanging from you. You need to master being body-dragged through the water while flying the kite above your head. And you need to master standing on a surfboard while holding onto a large kite.
Then there are gybes, tacks, jumps, recoveries etc. Sound easy? I didn't think so.
Having a background in sailing or wind physics is a great help when learning this sport.
Mossman River - Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tour - Rainforest River - Port Douglas - WSWEL
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2.5 to 3 hours (approx)
Half Day stand up paddle (SUP) boarding tour available from Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. This tour takes a maximum of 16 guests to ensure everyone get to spend a great time.
