150 minutes
Head up the Creek to Herring Island and embark on a journey with Birrarung (Yarra River) and engage with Burndap Birrarung Burndap Umarkoo (woi wurrung)- What's good for the Yarra is good for all (Yarra River Strategic Plan) 2022- 2032.
Where the Birrarung/ Yarra meets the City of Melbourne (Naarm/ Narrm) on Wurunjderi and Bunurong/ Boon Wurrong Country of the Kulin nation. This part of the river offers a unique perspective on the relationship between the built city — its social and cultural environment — and the Birrarung, inviting reflection on how our actions and decisions shape the health and lifeblood of the city.
This immersive experience will take you on a journey along the Birrarung, engaging with the river as a living system. We aim to leave it better than we found it and foster a shared responsibility for its future.
Up The Creek Customer Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Approximately four kilometers from the city center lies Herring Island — a unique man-made island, best known for its sculpture park. Today, it thrives as a pocket of regenerated ecosystem, home to Indigenous forest and native grasslands. River Red Gums, Silver Wattles, Spear Grass, and Everlasting Daisies flourish here, creating habitat for local wildlife including Honeyeaters, Willie Wagtails, and Kookaburras.
Yes, a qualified guide will always be there to ensure the safety of your team.
No prior experience is required. Qualified guides will lead the canoe activity and all safety equipment provided.
Up the Creek fosters collaborations with the more-than-human-world, as well as each other and ourselves. We aim to create space for this exploration. Although we have influence - these forces (wind speed, a cute family of ducks to look at, traffic) are sometimes beyond our control. Part of the journey is surrendering to this and coming to terms with our human selves.
Come with curiosity, a readiness to collaborate and an open mind and the slim possibility of getting wet.