For a day trip into the heart of Far East Gippsland’s spectacular forest wilderness, book an activity at Kanukadale, book some accommodation or camp for free and spend your time exploring the wild east.
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For a day trip into the heart of Far East Gippsland’s spectacular forest wilderness, book an activity at Kanukadale, book some accommodation or camp for free and spend your time exploring the wild east. *
Check out our Experiences on offer for you do to here, if you want a full, nature immersive experience. They all include connection with horses and nature…. Except the wood fuelled Hot Tub, which is pure nurturing for the body and soul.
Guests can access the kilometre of river frontage, where your dog can be off leash for a lovely run. There are multiple swimming spots along the frontage, including stunning river rapids where you can sit on rocks and allow your shoulders to be massaged under the mini waterfalls.
You do not need any prior horse experience and there is no riding. Guests who are scared of horses are most welcome, we will look after you. It just may be a life changing experience.
Free Wi-Fi, barista coffee by donation, use of camp kitchen.
Daily entry fee $20 per person.
Accommodation available through Air BNB or stay at the beautiful Goongerah Campground for free
Nature immersive experiences at Kanukadale Care Farm
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Trails with Tails
Walk with your horse friend out on a trail with an experienced guide for an hour. Join us for this nature immersive experience as you walk with your chosen horse friend along the riverbank and in the paddocks. Firstly, you will be briefed on the awe inspiring evolution of horses and how to make friends with them. You will then be invited to spend time in the paddock amongst the herd and choose your horse friend to accompany you on our forest walk. We will then set off on an hours hike, leading our horse friend. This is a meditative experience in nature with your horse alongside you. You are invited to spend parts of the walk in contemplative silence and allow the sounds of nature to be the only noise that you hear. Approx. 2 hours $120 per person
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Crafting with the Crew
Enjoy time out in the paddock or barn with the miniature goats and ponies, tapping in to your artistic, imaginative self. During your one hour session, you are provided with an array of craft resources to satiate the creativity in you as you design your own piece to take home. $60 per person
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Pony Play
Spend time with the mini therapy horse herd, brushing, caring, sharing space and leading. In this one hour session, confidence and connection grows. This is great for little kids too. $60 per person
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Wood fired Hot Tub
Enjoy a steaming wood fired hot tub, while you feel the crisp air around and gaze at the stars in the sky. The hot tub is nestled in your own private glade of trees, overlooking the wetlands and the horses. They may even come for a visit over the fence! The hot tub seats four and the booking is from midday to midnight. $120
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True Bond Horsepersonship
In this experience, you will learn the method behind successful animal training and then, under our trainers guidance, do some training of your own with one of the herd. You will use clicker training to teach the horse a simple trick. You will learn about conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement and punishment (which doesn’t ever work on horses). If you are a more experienced trainer, we do a more complex training session. What you learn here can then be used with your own animals at home. $80 per person
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Nature based Wellness Session
In this sixty minutes session you will be invited to participate in physically and emotionally safe experiences with the Therapy Horses for the purpose of furthering self -development in relationship, boundaries, choices and awareness. For more information see EAL page. $140 individual session. Group session available for $60 per extra person