Inflatable Regatta 2017

Overview

Now here's a good way to make an entrance to a party: float on in with a crew of 1000 boats. That's exactly what the Inflatable Regatta is all about. 1000 blow-up boats will take to a two-kilometre stretch of the Yarra on Saturday, February 11. In a single or double vessel, they'll paddle down the river for about two hours before reaching the destination party.

Should you make it to the end, beers and food trucks will be waiting for you (after all, what's a regatta without a cold bev afterwards?) — and the ticket price includes your boat, so you can even take it home with you. There are some rules though: you can't load your boat with beer (no booze on the river, and you may actually sink your vessel), no DIY vessels and you should wear shoes that can stand to get a bit wet. Boats launch from 9.30am and you can choose your launch time when you book.

Tickets cost $60 for a single boat and $110 for a double, and include a life jacket, sunscreen, a bailer (for emptying your boat of water) and a waterproof bag for your stuff. Boats launch from Yarra Bank Reserve in Hawthorn from 9.30am — you can choose your launch time when you book.