{"id":73205,"date":"2020-12-23T04:40:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=73205"},"modified":"2020-12-23T08:21:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T21:21:41","slug":"take-me-to-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/living\/take-me-to-the-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Take me to the river"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-73587\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/SUP-with-dog-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Pontoon boat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hire a pontoon boat and cruise the river at your leisure. Available for full or half day hire, these boats are easy to drive and equipped with a BBQ, outdoor kitchenette, Eski and stereo system. No boat licence required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paddlesteamer cruise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No visit to Echuca Moama is complete without taking a cruise along the river aboard one of the iconic paddlesteamers. Echuca Moama is home to the world\u2019s largest operating paddlesteamer fleet, with cruises ranging from one-hour excursion cruises to multi-night accommodated cruises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eco boat cruise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take an eco boat tour into the narrowest section of the Murray River, the Barmah Choke, and onto the Barmah Lakes. Barmah National Park is a sacred place to the Yorta Yorta people, and is also a place of environmental significance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining cruises<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose a dining cruise onboard a historic paddlesteamer or motor vessel, or indulge in the Wharf to Winery or Gin, Beer and River Trail foodie experience, travelling by paddlesteamer to a delectable food and wine experience at Morrisons Winery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-73589\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Port-at-Dawn-Tamara-Cadd-Photography-18-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Houseboat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Live the river life onboard a houseboat. Stop at one of the many moorings along the river to visit some of the wineries, restaurants, clubs and attractions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further afield\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venture out to some of the other waterways in the Echuca Moama region, including:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Torrumbarry Weir, Torrumbarry VIC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Waranga Basin, Rushworth VIC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Greens Lake, near Rochester VIC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lake Cooper, near Elmore, VIC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Edward River, Mathoura NSW<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Moulamein Lake, Moulamein NSW<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wakool River, Wakool NSW<\/p>\n<p>Discover more of what is on offer in Echuca Moama at <strong>echucamoama.com\/summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Take Me to The River - Echuca Moama\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bT0mcmeOCB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>-SPONSORED CONTENT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pontoon boat Hire a pontoon boat and cruise the river at your leisure. 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