SUP Board Swan River Australia

The city’s living heart, the charming Swan River, gracefully meanders its way via Perth until it finally reaches the Indian Ocean at Fremantle.

For the Noongar people, who have resided in the area for over 40,000 years, the river was a source of life and sustenance and a location of deep cultural and spiritual significance.

In contrast, the Western settlers who arrived here in the early 19th century perceived the river in terms of its usefulness for colonial settlement, and mainly for agricultural development.

Most of Perth’s oldest suburbs were actually little settlements along the Swan River banks, while locations such as Maylands and Baywater still supported farms well into the 20th century.

These days, the Swan River mountains an important role in the psyche of Western Australians.

For Perth’s ever-expanding population, the Swan River provides innumerable recreational choices to match every taste, age-group, and budget.

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Walking and cycling

Perth is blessed with heaps of wonderful cycle and walking paths, and the riverbanks of the Swan boasts some of the most scenic in the city, with lots of meandering through sweet parklands and remnants of native bush.

Most paths are twin objective, so both cyclists and walkers need to be extremely vigilant not to get in each other’s way.

The birdlife along the river is prolific, and pelicans and black cockatoos and parrots are just a few of the many species you will view as you make your way along the paths.

If you are fortunate, you may also catch a glimpse of some of the dolphins which live in the river.

Sailboarding

Sailboarding is another amazing way to enjoy the wide expanses of the lower Swan River.

A remarkable sport that gathers sailing and surfing elements can be relaxing and mellow, or best exhilarating when high speeds are achieved.