End of January Paddle Plans

End of January Paddle Plans
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Plan for Sunday 23rd January:

The main plan is for the usual top trip from Kearneys to Sharks Tooth Campground. Water is good at the moment with only 30cm below Fisheries.

Option A (if the gate is still closed) : will be Arnolds through to Roos - Tangles will be contacting the ranger on Friday.

Option B (if water is over Fisheries) : either Fisheries to Peetes or the Little Mulgrave River depending on water.

Meet at the Servo at 9am on Sunday. Bring usual paddling gear of clothes you can get wet; shoes you can get wet, bottle of drinking water; dry clothes; towel; and a small watertight container for your car keys.



Plan for Australia Day Paddle ( Wednesday 26th) :

The Main Plan is the Russell River. This will be only open to the usual crew. Adrian will be the lead on this one as he knows the river. We do face a 45 min portage in with the boats, thus we need an early start. The river level for us needs to be 3-3.5 metres at Bucklands on the BOM Site. Any higher we may have to revert to another watercourse. This will be decided on the day before.

So details are as follows:

• Meet at Gordonvale Servo at 8am and travel to Golden Hole together by carpool.
• Get to Golden Hole by 9am, unload.
• Portage up, and have a swim and a decent rest at top.
• For paddling, do major rapids two by two with others as safety cover with throw bags.
• Once finished, Miriwinni Pub for a debrief.
  

Option A : Barron River just under the dam. Dano will check the water level on Monday/Tuesday. It is going over the dam at the moment. We just need water in the river. There are a number of great little Grade 2-3 rapids on the way....with the culmination with Tinaroo Falls being a Grade 4. Maybe we can paddle it this time. We did this Aug 2 years ago when they released. Pics below :

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Remember : when paddling these fabulous waterways of this great country, do not leave anything behind except for a ripple in the water and footprints in the sand; and take nothing away except for photographs and Memories.


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