About Us
Established in 1996 we are Tassie's on-the-water sea kayaking centre, offering tours, lessons, sales and hire of quality sea kayaking equipment. Located 30 minutes from Hobart in Kettering, we are within one of Australia's most picturesque and sheltered waterways, The D'Entrecasteaux Channel.
OPENING TIMES
| October 2nd to December 24th 2008 | Weekdays | 10am to 6pm (Closed Wednesday) |
| Weekends | 9am to 5pm | |
| Christmas Day | Closed | |
| December 26th 2008 to February 29th 2009 | Every Day | 9am to 6pm |
| March 1st to June 1st 2009 | Weekdays | 10am to 6pm (Closed Wednesday) |
| Weekends | 9am to 5pm | |
| June 1st to July 31st 2009 | Weekdays | By appointment |
| Weekends | 9am to 5pm | |
| August 1st to October 1st 2009 | Closed for Winter | |
WHY “ROARING 40'S KAYAKING?”
People ask us this all the time! Here's the answer: The Roaring 40s are the winds associated with the 40° latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. They are a consistently brisk westerly airstream fuelled by the continuous passages of low-pressure systems of the southern ocean. They are the winds that the old sailing ships used to make fast passages to and from Australia. Tasmania lies in the path of these winds, which blow most strongly during spring and to a lesser extent autumn.
WHO IS ROARING 40'S KAYAKING?
Roaring 40's is owned and operated by Kim Brodlieb and Ian Balmer.
If you've spoken to Kim you'll know she's no local, but rest assured she comes to Tasmania with a vast background in outdoor pursuits. She holds a degree in Environmental Education and has worked for Outward Bound, the New Hampshire Conservation Corporation, the Caribbean Conservation Corporation and the Sierra Club where she met Ian in 1992.
Ian is a Tassie local, but he has spent many years pursuing adventure in and outside Tasmania! As a Marine Communications technician, Ian was a member of 5 expeditions to Antarctica with Greenpeace and has also spent several years of living and working in the Australian Outback. Kim and Ian, both avid recreational sea kayakers, founded Roaring 40's Kayaking in 1996.
WHY PADDLE WITH ROARING 40'S KAYAKING?
We believe everyone can enjoy sea kayaking. At Roaring 40's you can choose your own level of participation; learn the latest paddling techniques in one of our lessons or clinics, join a guided trip that suits your desires and schedule or rent a kayak and simply experience the local serenity. Whatever your aspirations at Roaring 40's Kayaking you will find a professional, friendly atmosphere where safety is never compromised. We use modern equipment and give YOU the choice of double or single sea kayaks.
MORE ABOUT ROARING 40s
| Roaring 40's Newsletter 2008 |
| Download our Wilderness on Water Brochure |
