Paddlers have a wide range of waterways to choose from in Victoria. The upper reaches of the Snowy River provide great wilderness trips through the Snow Gorge. The Mitchell River, which traverses the national park of the same name north of Bairnsdale, is a low-volume waterway that offers interesting but relatively straightforward paddling. Also popular are the Mitta Mitta River in the north-east and the Indi, part of the headwaters of the Murray in the north-east. The Murray Gates (on the Murray itself) also offer challenges; further downstream, the Murray is suitable for family trips in open Canadian canoes. Also at the relaxed end of the scale is the Goulburn River in the Goulburn Valley, where regular stops can be made at local wineries. Perhaps surprisingly, Melbourne’s Yarra River also offers good paddling.