7 day Sale River & Buccaneer Archipelago Explorer

The afternoon before the trip - Fly from Derby to the Horizontal Waterfalls
Board our charter floatplane in the afternoon at Derby and enjoy a scenic flight across the Buccaneer Archipelago to The Horizontal Waterfalls and circle over them before landing. We will go for an exciting ride in the tenders through the Horizontal Waterfalls and experience the power of the tides rushing through the gaps. Cruise up through the Mini Gaps to a large Bay in the rear closed in by huge red bluffs.

Talbot Bay
Explore the ultra scenic Talbot Bay and catch your first feed of fresh fish from the Creeks and visit some waterfalls and a spring with a waterfall under a rainforest canopy. Cross Collier Bay to Raft point while taking the scenery in from the viewing deck with your favorite cold drink and nibbles.

Doubtful Bay
We then visit an incredible Aboriginal art site to see some of the best Wandjina paintings around.  The view from the site is spectacular looking over Steep Island and Doubtful Bay.  Visit the beautiful Ruby Falls for a swim and explore the headwaters then cruise to the fantastic 3-ways creek system for some excellent estuary fishing.

Sale River
Zoom up the 20km of gorges of the Sale River in the tenders.  Get above the highest rockbar on the top of the tide where the fresh meets the salt and explore a fantastic rainforest with spring for a rejuvenating dip. Catch the outgoing tide to the famous Montgomery Reef and watch the water recede and the 600 square km of reef rise out of the water creating thousands of waterfalls.  Walk the reef and see the myriad reef life including Dugongs, Turtles, sharks while enjoying Sundowners on the observation deck while we cruise to Yampi Sound.

Yampi Sound
Beachcomb on a deserted beach then cruise up Silvergull Creek to Squatters arms and visit an amazing couple who have lived here for 10 years.  Phil and Marion have set up a tropical paradise and we have a swim in their unique pool, listen to some amazing yarns and have a bbq.  Here you will have the opportunity to purchase some unique Kimberley jewellery carved from mother of pearl and black coral.  We then do a bit of whale watching out the back of Cockatoo Island and watch the migrating Humpbacks. Collect large blacklip oysters for Kilpatrick

Silica Beach
Start the morning with a swim at the famous Crocodile Creek waterfall.  Cruise past the Yampi Sound pearl farm to Hidden Island which is home to Silica Beach a pure white beach made from silica for a relaxing swim.  Fish for some big pelagic fish at Rip Rock. We then visit a deserted beach to wander around and beachcomb and collect oysters.  We will have a sunset beach BBQ to end this wonderful day.

Strickland Bay
We then visit Ediline Island that has fascinating patterns weathered into is slate stone and the last resting point of ancient pearlers.  Many turtles nest on this island from time to time and there is a good chance of finding one.  As the tide rises its up the Kyulgum River to a large waterfall and plunge pool for a dip.  After a refreshing swim we anchor at a spot where we hand feed our pet Sleepy Sharks.

Cone Bay to Derby
Visit X&X's, an abandoned hermits camp nestled in a gorge that has a freshwater spring amongst rainforest.  Sail through Hells gate, a tidal pass with huge whirlpools and upwellings to Cascade Bay and then sail through to Derby stopping at Doctors Creek for a feed of delectable Mudcrabs.

This is a suggested itinerary only and is subject to change due to passengers discretion and the vast tidal range of the region.

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