If an adrenalin rush is what gets you going, here is a selection of adventure activities in the East Kimberley that will get your heart pumping and your pulse racing.
Rock Climbing and Abseiling
Experience the thrill of hanging off a rope high above the ground, or forget the rope and just participate in some rock climbing. The East Kimberley has some of Western Australia's best rock climbing and abseiling locations so if this form of hair raising activity is for you, contact the Kununurra Visitor Centre and let us organise a professional guide to get you out there onto the rock face.
Canoeing
Take a two or three day canoe trip from the Lake Argyle Dam Wall down the 55 kilometres into Lake Kununurra. Camp at night under a million star studded night sky and be in awe of the sheer rock walls of Carlton Gorge. Take a cooling swim or even catch a sooty grunter or barramundi. While paddling at your leisure, introduce yourself to the local flora and fauna that call the river home - fresh water crocodile, fruit bats, wallabies and an array of bird life too numerous to mention. The Kununurra Visitor Centre will be only too happy to book a canoe or two for you, or if you wish, bring your own.
Fishing and Boating
Just imagine you're in a boat anchored off a snag in the Ord River watching a majestic sea eagle wheeling overhead while dreaming of catching that once in a life time trophy size Barramundi. All of a sudden there is a solid hit on the bait and a huge whopping barra clears the water and shakes his head in defiance of being hooked. The barra pulls hard in one direction and you pull hard in the other as a dramatic struggle between fish and man is played out over the next ten minutes. Love fishing? Give the friendly staff at the
Kununurra Visitor Centre a call and we can book you on that trip of a life time. The East Kimberley has a whole range of fishing options and some of the best professional fishing guides to take you where the big barra are. Might even get your face on a photo like this one.
Bush Walking and Trekking
The rugged ranges surrounding Kununurra offer a wide variety of bush walking options. Organised tours are available for those who wish to go that little bit further for that little bit longer guided by knowledgable, well trained and professional guides. For the walker who wants to get totally away from it all, the remote areas of the Berkeley River, The King George Falls and Mitchell Plateau offer adventure bushwalking into areas considered some of the remotest in Western Australia. Experience thousands of years old Aboriginal rock art sites, walk into huge waterfalls or stand above the rugged Kimberley coast. The Kununurra Visitor Centre is only too happy to advise you of your options and we can book your once in a life time adventure bushwalk for you.
Helicopter and Floatplane flights
There is a sudden rise in your pulse rate as the chopper lifts off the ground and speeds off into the big beyond. Experiencing the Bungle Bungle Ranges from a doorless chopper definitely gives you that 'flying by the seat of your pants' feeling and is a fantastic way to see the amazing Purnululu landscape laid out before you.
Taking off from the water by floatplane is another experience altogether - the rest of the flight over lakes, rivers and ranges is the extra bonus of the flight. For all your East Kimberley flight bookings call the Kununurra Visitor Centre.
