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Devonport Whitewater Rafting The thundering walls of water in the Mersey river system are basically used for hydro-electricity, but today I'm using them for sheer fun, going white water rafting. The Hydro Electricity Commission regularly releases water into the Mersey, providing the most reliable whitewater in Tassie. Aardvark Adventures can show you how to harness it! A quick safety drill on the bank, and we'll be riding the rapids. The Mersey helps power almost 16% of Tasmania. And once you're bobbing around on it in a rubber raft, it's easy to see how that's possible. It really moves. On a scale of 1-5, this section of the river is graded 2 to 3, so it's challenging, but not too scary. Although, when you're about to plunge into rapids with names like Berlin Wall and The Washing Machine, you have to wonder… Luckily, the boys provide a long john wetsuit. The Mersey is mighty icy, and there is no way you're not going to get wet. Actually its amazing how secure you feel out here being tossed around the rapids. The trip takes about an hour and a half… and the Aardvark crew make sure you stay on track, and stay safe. It's like a ninety-minute themepark ride - with fantastic scenery. By the end of the run, I'm exhausted… but there's one sure-fire way to re-invigorate me.. a bucketful of the ice cold water ! That was both wet and wild. It was very cool !! Aardvark Adventures Tasmania can take you white water rafting the Mersey River near Devonport for $80. In Devonport,
we parked the Britz campervan at the BayView Holiday Park with
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