Kayaking in the Desert

It begins with freezing fingers gripping the car wheel, cold toes stuffed into ugg boots, tired eyes and the quiet morning darkness. It begins with the unknown.

Put simply, the South West Edge is a 1200km drive from Perth to Esperance. It is a suggestion creating the thought of heading south from the metro area, through the South West, with its coast and forests, and then east across the South Coast.

We’re out of the city, over the line, boots in the red dirt — and we love the endless options and freedoms that come with road trips around Kalgoorlie and the Goldfields...