Cetaceans are a group of marine mammals which include whales, dolphins and porpoises. In the Swan-Canning River, we have a community of Indo-pacific bottlenose dolphins and a team of scientists who research them! Join us for fun-filled, adventurous and educational morning where participants will become 'cetacean scientists' and discover how we monitor the dolphins in the Riverpark before heading out on the 36ft yacht to learn the basics of sailing with the team from Swan River Sailing. While onboard not only will you steer and maneuver the boat through the river, but you will also be surveying the water for dolphins and if lucky enough, even snap some photos of them for us to identify back on land. 

This is a 'drop and leave' activity suitable for children 12-16 years of age. Tickets must be purchased for participating children only. The ages for each activity are in place for your children to get the most out of their activity. In most cases, these age limits are in place due to activity content, recommendations by outside providers or for safety reasons. We appreciate your understanding in booking only children who are age appropriate into activities.  

We want to ensure our participants are happy, healthy and safe during and after their experience, so we appreciate your understanding for the below conditions:

- A full refund will be provided for any cancellations more than 48 hours before the start time of the activity. 

- Please do not attend if any of your family members are unwell and displaying possible Covid-19 symptoms, have been in recent contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case or have been advised to self-isolate. 

- If any of the attending members arrive with a cough, runny nose or fever, River Guardians has the right to ask that you not participate in the activity.

-If you need to cancel within 48 hours of the activity start time due to a Covid-19 related reason (symptoms, positive test, exposure or self-isolation), you will be provided with a credit up to the activity value,
if you notify River Guardians before the start of the activity.  

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If you have any questions about this activity, please email community@dbca.wa.gov.au