People do it all the time.

If you are considering it...wear a PFD as the coastguard are continually patrolling.
Legally I don't you have to but it isn't worth the hassle.

And just keep out of the way of commercial vessels/boats and stay safe.

There's no need to wear a PFD any more when paddling on the Yarra river.

We used to do night paddles on the Yarra all the time.. Through the city.. then watch the fire go off at Crown.. then paddle up and under the Bolte bridge.. and on through the docklands.. and back..

All in the black of night.. There's no other water craft and the city lights are enough to see.

DJ

gregc said...
Isn't the Yarra river like 3ft wide and filled with mud and crap

Yarra's relatively clean now. People eat Bream caught down near King St. Tastes like **** but at least it won't kill yer