South Pacific
Australia
Queensland
Brisbane Region
Brisbane
Things to Do in Brisbane
Riverlife Adventure Centre
See all things to do

Riverlife Adventure Centre

See all things to do
See all things to do
Riverlife Adventure Centre
5
1,168 reviews
#1 of 48 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Brisbane
Climbing Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Kayaking & Canoeing
Read more
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Write a review
Full view
About
Riverlife offers an exciting way to experience Brisbane for anyone looking for exhilarating outdoor adventures. Explore the city while kayaking along the Brisbane River, or challenge yourself with an abseiling or rock climbing adventure. Did you know you can also hire outdoor equipment at Riverlife? Choose between bicycles, URB-Es, kayaks, water bikes, and rollerblades and experience the best of Brisbane on your terms. Are you planning your next event? Riverlife is also your ultimate go-to if you are looking for a unique venue. Treat your guests to an unforgettable time with stunning river views. The dedicated and professional event team at Riverlife caters for weddings, engagements, bucks parties and hen's nights, birthday parties, corporate functions, product launches, Christmas parties, team building activities, and much more.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
Tours and Tickets by Riverlife Adventure Centre
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*

Abseiling the Kangaroo Point Cliffs in Brisbane

77
By Riverlife Adventure Centre
2 hours
Free cancellation
Not sure? You can cancel this reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Recommended by 98% of travelers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
from
$43.70
per adult
Reserve

Rock Climbing at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs in Brisbane

25
By Riverlife Adventure Centre
2 hours
Free cancellation
Not sure? You can cancel this reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Recommended by 100% of travelers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
from
$53.11
per adult
Reserve
Travelers talk about
“”
(129 reviews)
“”
(192 reviews)
“”
(11 reviews)
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
5.0
1,168 reviews
Excellent
975
Very good
143
Average
25
Poor
12
Terrible
14
WendyH13
Washington DC, DC68 contributions
Great experience!
Mar 2023 • Solo
Mani was great - did a good job of prepping us for everything that could happen on the water (from wakes to capsizing) and I felt safe on our paddle over to South Bank (not a first timer but there was a lot more boat traffic than where I’m used to paddling! Encouraged questions and was a good kind of chatty with the guests - would totally recommend it! Props to the Centre for easy booking, clear directions, friendly people and all the conveniences… water, sunscreen, facilities and an ice cream pop for the walk back to the ferry!
Written March 16, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jane T
Redditch, UK21 contributions
Friendly, good value and easy bike rental.
Oct 2022 • Couples
Before and during our stay in Brisbane we kept looking online for a place to hire bikes. Several came up but either their websites were out of date or we got no response, others were very expensive. Finally we came across Riverlife Adventures, we preferred not to book online so I phoned and was told it was ok to just pop in. When we did we were met by Julian, a very friendly, professional person who quickly sorted us out with bikes and helmets to fit. We really enjoyed our ride around the Brisbane River Loop and added there and backs at either end. If you want a bike ride on a hire bike we would really recommend Riverlife Adventures.
Written October 18, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Bianca W
1 contribution
Adventure for the Family
May 2023 • Family
The welcoming, funny and enormously helpful Alex lead our group and made sure our 8 year old was alright every step of the way. The kayak equipment was great and the store had more than everything you could need, what a great set up Riverlife is with so much more than kayaking on offer! My husband and I had a ball sharing an adventure with our daughter, at 8 it was her first time in a kayak by herself and she was confident, safe and had such a fun time. It was a beautiful way to experience Brisbane from a different perspective, highly recommend to all ages! Great value, great day out.
Written May 6, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Anthea B
1 contribution
Overall great experience
Apr 2023 • Friends
Maddi our instructor was brilliant. We really enjoyed the challenge of
Our abseiling activity. It would have been better as a smaller group to get a second go. I think safety could be improved by offering better gloves. Riggers gloves would have been preferable over gardening gloves and perhaps some rope protection for the safety line. Overall and wonderful experience.
Written April 9, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Turva81
Brisbane, Australia64 contributions
Guaranteed professionality and fun!
Mar 2020
We went kayaking - again - with Riverlife recently. Each time we go, it's an enjoyable experience and i love viewing Brisbane from the river perspective. The staff are always professional and looking out for each and every guest. This time we also tried abseiling. It was the kids' first time and they were encouraged by the guide and had a ball descending over the Kangaroo Point Cliffs. The WHOOP they let out from the top echoed across Brisbane (it seemed)
Written March 24, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark-Riverlife
Hi there! Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate it. So glad that we could have you and your family enjoying our awesome activities once again, kayaking and abseiling are both such awesome ways to see Brisbane and get out of your comfort zone! I can verify that we heard that whoop from all over 😂 Thanks again for the review!
Written March 25, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ben S
1 contribution
Awesome
Jan 2023 • Couples
Amazing! Had a lovely guide Sophie, Irish girl. Our group do 3 and a two person family and a lone gent. Nice small group, and Sophie was awesome. Grey chat, professional but playful. Had. A total ball for 1.5hours kayaking up through Brisbane. Chatted, raced he run. We experienced fear weather, calm current, no sharks (shame) and a couple of jumping fish. If I was staying longer I would go back again Friday. Book it, hope for a good group, and hope to meet and have Sophie as your lead. Total legend of the Irish!
Written January 11, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Me72
Sunshine Coast, Australia55 contributions
Abseiling
Jan 2020 • Family
Took my 13 and 9yo abseiling this afternoon. Was the best family experience. Challenging... but our instructor Samuel was an absolute legend. Super encouraging. Really appreciate his motivating words. Especially with my little girl who was a bit nervous at the start!

Highly recommend. 😁
Written January 26, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark-Riverlife
Hi there! Thanks so much for your review, we really appreciate it! Abseiling definitely can be a challenge, but great to hear that your kids conquered the cliffs! Thank you for your kind words about Samuel also, we really love hearing about how our instructors create such incredible experiences. Hopefully, we can see you back at Riverlife again soon! Maybe try kayaking next? Thanks again!
Written January 27, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Takaro D
1 contribution
Must do!!!
Jan 2023 • Friends
For me the highlight of the tour was from start to finish. Everything from meeting your adventure Specialist to the finale climb was exceptional. Casper and the female instructor(forgot her name, sorry!!) gave everyone the reassurance and confidence to succeed! Thank you all for a great morning.
Written January 14, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Minky C
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia56 contributions
Great morning on the water
Mar 2023 • Solo
Ended up being just me and my guide Liz who was excellent. It was great, really chilled, wonderful to see everything on the water. Paddling itself was pretty straight forward, I hadn't experienced kayacking with lots of boat trafic but it wasnt an issueat all.. Extensive briefing beforehand, felt really comfortable and it was great to get to such an activity thst i otherwise couldnt do while traveling on my own.
Written March 25, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Justin M
5 contributions
Great service, great location, great way to see Brisbane
Mar 2020
Hired the URB - E electric bikes and toured the Brisbane waterfront. Great service from these guys who really looked after us. We chose these bikes because you can sit down on them and really relax. Must do way to see the waterfront
Written March 19, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark-Riverlife
Hi there! Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate it. Our Urb-Es certainly are the best way to explore Brisbane - that comfortable seat is hard to beat! Thank you again for the review!
Written March 25, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
2
…
Showing results 1-10 of 1,153

Riverlife Adventure Centre (Brisbane) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Riverlife Adventure Centre Information

Excellent Reviews

744

Very Good Reviews

131

Riverlife Adventure Centre Photos

241