Swap the hotel for a night on the water instead. Pleiades is a brand new Seawind 1260 catamaran from Jervis Bay Sailing Charters offering overnight stays aboard the luxury vessel. With a professional skipper at the helm, you’ll visit Booderee National Park and Jervis Bay Marine Park, exploring over 100 kilometres of pristine ocean at your own pace, before anchoring at a secluded beach for the evening. BYO champagne and local seafood or get one of the region's restaurants to do the catering for you.

Hidden beaches with crystal-clear waters, pure white sand, towering sandstone coastal cliffs, interesting native wildlife and sprawling botanic gardens – Booderee National Park has got it all.

Set up base camp at The Cove – a collection of eco-certified accommodation that blends in with the rainforest surrounds, but doesn't skimp on modern comforts. It's run by the same guys that own The Woods Farm, so it's no surprise that the aesthetic is more coastal chic than campground craggy. Glamp in a canvas bell tent complete with king bed, or opt for one of their shacks catering to couples or larger groups.

Stop by Kangaroo Valley Kayaks as you enter the river to hire your own for two hours, or the whole day, and for an overnight adventure, Kangaroo Valley Safaris has you covered. BYO camping gear and follow the two-day, self-guided tours from Bendeela to Tallowa Dam or Tallowa Dam to Shoalhaven Gorge, with each day requiring about three hours of paddling. If you want to extend the trip to three or five days, combine the two safaris and take your time discovering the river's secrets, such as the Sunken Forest in Yarrunga Creek.

Kyle Jones from Outdoor Raw takes groups on rock-climbing expeditions that will have you scaling sheer cliffs and feeling like Free Solo climber Alex Honnold or, if you’re a beginner, gentler climbs that will see you hooked on the adrenaline sport before long. Kyle also hosts cliffnics. More than just a pretty picnic on a clifftop; you’ll dine while suspended off the edge. Perched just so, the gravity-defying platform comes complete with a picnic hamper full of local produce, beer and wine.

Grady's Riverside Retreat offers easy access to fishing, canoeing and paddleboarding. If waterskiing and wakeboarding are more your thing, bring your boat and use the boat ramp and jetty onsite. For more land-based fun, there’s a BMX track, while adults will be thrilled with the campsite’s close proximity to 4WD trails.

You could be forgiven for thinking this is like the school for gifted youngsters in X-Men. Rather, it's the name of an adventure tour company that operates around Ulladulla, Mollymook and North Durras. Tour guide Tom isn’t perturbed when the group encounters high water; the overland track through forests and cliffs is just as spectacular. There's also a five-day package which includes transfers to and from Sydney.