Easter Paddling - Day 2 (Easter Sunday)

Easter Paddling - Day 2 - Little Mulgrave River



After a layday from the first day's paddling in the Grade 2-3 of Freshie Ck, it was good to enter a clear clean flowing creek, smelling of all of the usual scents of the rainforest and fresh rain.


On this trip were the usuals, Flounder, Bonnet Boy, Tarzan, Tangles, Dano, and with the days addition of Fordey and Snowwy.


The Little Mulgrave river was up , and we found what we expected......a lot of standing waves and eddie swirls. Fordey and Snowwy tried their new boats from Rays Outdoors....with Snowwy actually getting a proper deck/skirt...rather than using a sheet of clear plastic from his last trip.

With the Little Mulgrave River, it is only accessible for paddling when there is heaps of rain as the creek is a shallow brook most of the time.

However, when it floods the creek, under the river you have a number of obstacles creating various river dynamics, which in turn gives you a lot of standing waves in which to surf on. This fact was enjoyed by the boys who at every opportunity, took the cahnce to enhance their surfing skills.

Dano and Tangles had experienced at every hole, the skills update of targeting the waves of each.

At most stages throughout the creek though, there was plenty of flat travelling spots and the general banter of the day was enjoyed.

There was even a chance to slander Fordey's choice of headwear.....which was an abseiling helmet covered by his non-descript fishing attire....

Flounder enjoyed the chance to camoflage his helmet with various ferns so he could blend more into the background.

Next was Snowwy's aptitude in making new friends on the river. A delight that when mentioning the words of "Dinner's up..", the floating menu then took their leave.

The trip for the day was actually completed twice for paddles up to 2 hours each

The pleasing aspect about the Little Mulgrave River is the fact that you actually finish at a particular watering hole called the Mountainview Hotel.

Please remember, when paddling the fabulous natural watercourses of this great country, please do not leave anything behind except for footprints in the sand, and take nothing out except for photos and memories.