Come along with our family—my husband, our 12-year-old daughter Amity, our 2-year-old son Spencer, and me—for an exciting Aquaduck adventure in Surfers Paradise. Explore the vibrant streets of Surfers Paradise before the Aquaduck transforms into a boat for a scenic cruise along the Nerang River, passing stunning waterfront homes and yachts. See Amity and Spencer take turns as junior skippers, with little Spencer even trying the captain’s wheel. This family-friendly outing is packed with fun and perfect for your next adventure. Watch the full experience and plan your Aquaduck trip today.
00:00look what we've got so Spence has got one of these called a duck whistle or something
00:09we're gonna ride on the aqueduct here in Surfers Paradise so that is going to be fun
00:15there's two companies aqueduct and cracker duck we are on the aqueduct today
00:20I like your duck whistle
00:29so we've got assigned seating I didn't realize that and I'm actually hoping that we're sitting
00:34where the open windows are because I think a couple of these have sunk in the US I'm actually a
00:41little bit nervous I don't want to be in the closed in section I want to be where I can get
00:47out quickly in case it does sink I'm hoping it doesn't
01:09you want to sit near the window how many wants to sit near the window in case it sinks
01:12specific to you good people in those middle seats those sideward facing seats there you
01:19guys are the only ones with seat belts we will ask you to keep them on while we're on the road now I
01:24kind of stress that part of it because obviously we're not gonna stay on the road this whole trip
01:28are we roughly halfway through our little drive today I'm gonna take this big old bus and just
01:32drive it straight into the ocean that's okay it's not like I'm having a breakdown or anything I've been
01:37at one of those for almost an hour now no no seriously hasn't been anything like an hour
01:43but when we're on the water folks you are allowed to stand up yeah the rules change a little bit
01:48we'll ask you guys with the seat belts for example to take them off when we get to the water uh yeah
01:53you're free to stand up move around a little bit have a look at something on the other side from where
01:56you're seated that's fine all we ask is if you are moving around please keep a bit of an eye on the
02:02balance of ducky yeah if everybody runs to the same side at the same time we're going to be on
02:06a bit of a lean and that's not comfortable for anyone so just be a bit mindful of that if you could
02:11okay so that's it for the rule side of things some quick introductions will be underway
02:15first of all your tour guide is going to be celine she's the only you got you guys all seated in the
02:20right spots my name is chris i'm gonna be up the front here doing the whole driving thing and then
02:25there's one more member of the team i better introduce as well because he's kind of the star of the show
02:32hey guys don't forget to introduce me hi everyone i'm the equinox
02:52oh i'm so glad to hear it my name is celine i'm going to be your tour guide today before we get
02:57started just some quick safety in the event of an emergency we have life jackets both under the
03:03seats and in the overhead compartments we also have a flotation device up on the roof and two
03:09orange life rings over the back row okay so they did mention where the life jackets are
03:23on the left hand side we have the quackaduck that is the kmart version of the aqueduct
03:49the esplanade
03:52it's lovely actually just driving along the esplanade
03:53this is lovely actually just driving along the esplanade at a higher height like you
04:20actually see a different view than you do as you're walking along the island
04:41now as we head down our boat ramp it's going to get nice and bumpy so please make sure you are
04:46holding on to little ones and personal items but be sure to get your cameras out it's not
04:51every day you see a bus driving at the water i'm scared
05:01i can't believe we can go in there
05:06i actually cannot believe we have done
05:21this is actually freaky watching you strive into the water this is just so wrong
05:36and just like that we're now in the water which means you're more than welcome to stand up and walk
05:40around those of you in the middle i'll get you to please take your seat belts off for me
05:46now little ones i have a surprise coming up for you shortly but for now i'm going to hand you over
05:51to the skipper
06:05the broad water is actually an estuary where four different rivers merge all their waters together
06:10before that water then flows out into the coral sea and the pacific ocean
06:19we're actually on the narang rubber now and aside from our rivers here we've also got quite a
06:25collection of different creeks streams and perhaps most important of all canals because right here on
06:30the goldie we have actually the largest network of navigable waterways of any city on the planet with a
06:35total in excess of 860 kilometers of waterways
06:48actually let you know the guy who owns that white house just there he doesn't own one of those very
07:13expensive uh 40 million dollar homes up at sovereign island no no he owns 11 of them
07:28okay now kids coming up in just a minute it's going to be your turn to become the star of the show
07:35because we're just about to begin a junior skipper's program
07:54we're gonna wait
08:05oh
08:25oh
08:33we're
08:37we're
08:39we're
08:59we're
09:01We are now at the Government of the U.S.
09:07in the U.S.
09:09We are now at the airport in the U.S.
09:12We are now at the U.S.
09:16in the U.S.
09:21We are now at the U.S.
09:26Oh, that's a little fishing boat, huh?
09:50Oh look darling, what do we have here, this is Spencer, hello Spencer. Wow, do you want to have a seat here, give me a hand, do you want to have a seat down here, is that a good plan, well how about we sit down together, yeah you can sit down together, that's a good idea isn't it, wow, now you're going to hold on here, wait a sec, are we going to put on the
10:20what is that, Kathleen Spencer, oh my goodness, what a good idea is that, hey, we're going to make them a little bit smaller, there you go, you hold on to them nice and strong for me, you're going to show Poppy your hat, you show Poppy, oh, wow, it looks pretty good, you show Poppy, there we go, do you want to hold on to the steering wheel, are you going to help me, are you going to help me drive, you hold on Spence, hold on, whoa,
10:50that's the way, you're doing it, oh my goodness, yeah, of course he is, hey, doing so good, aren't you Spence, hey, that is awesome, that's it, my goodness, how old are you, brother, how old are you Spence, two, well that half is pretty important when you're two, isn't it, hey, gee whiz, you're doing such a good job too, aren't you brother, hey,
11:18you want to give Poppy's camera a little wave, look at over there, hello, there's so many shiny buttons to look at, hey, got all your attention, that's it, can I do the high five, mate, high five, wow, you've been down the gym, I think you're pretty young, strong, aren't you, hey, and I'm going to give one of these other kids a go, so I'm going to steal that hat off you, young sir, thank you very much,
11:46for our pleasure, we've got a big sister to jump in as well, is that right, yeah, he doesn't want to let go now, took a minute to warm up,
11:56yeah, okay, hon, how are you, there you go, okay, so you can hold on, I think, by yourself, don't you, here you go, skip, yeah, big smile for me,
12:09and what year are you at school, I'm in year seven, year seven's our first year of high school, how's that all going, it's busy, but it's fun, it's busy, but it's fun,
12:20busy, but it's fun, busy, but fun, okay, I missed it first, but nice, what's your best subject, drama, drama, drama, a drama queen,
12:28I will let you know that once we are wheels down on Australia, then those road rules once more become
12:38a thing, with that in mind, we'll ask you to start making your way back to your seats there,
12:42okay, we're going to go back on the land now, I've actually been relieved, although that was, that's so fun being on the water,
12:51I don't give a go, and it's going to be really fun being there,
12:54oh, I hope we make it,
13:03it feels like it's struggling,
13:12that was surprisingly fun, I always see the aqueduct going around Circles Paradise,
13:28and I think it's like a daguerreous thing to do, and it might be, but actually it was more fun than I
13:33thought, actually being on a land where you could go into the water, like that was actually really cool,
13:38so how are Spencer's calling duck, well we're back now,
