AustraliaNew South WalesAlbury MunicipalityEast AlburyMungabareena Reserve36°5’30” S 146°57’28” E March 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
AustraliaNew South WalesAlbury MunicipalitySplitters CreekJingera Jingers Lagoon36°3’49” S 146°47’53” E March 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
AustraliaNew South WalesCorowa ShireHowlongBlack Swan Lagoon35°59’58” S 146°37’56” E
March 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Pretty traumatic start yesterday. Not expecting the river to be flowing so fast or have so many snags and gravel bars. Much better today. Slower river flow and getting my sea legs. If things keepRead more
AustraliaNew South WalesCorowa35°58’23” S 146°25’26” E
March 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Distance 130/2195
Next town Corowa
On schedule
Much better today. A 43km paddle which I am happy about.
Restless nights sleep last night with grunting koalas, kangaroos crashing through theRead more
Traveler Altication with wasp sounds quite comical....not really though if you nearly knocked yourself out. Wildlife sounds a different sort of background noise to urban life sounds. All part of the adjusting. Enjoy some good nosh in Corowa. Can you add Johanna to the email list! xxx
43km sounds really good - more thank you were thinking but perhaps making up for previous days. What does the 2116 in the photo mean? I am enjoying the trip vicariously! [Michele]
AustraliaNew South WalesCorowa Shire36°2’26” S 146°16’58” E
March 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Distance 162 / 2195
Next town Yarrawonga
On schedule
Felt much revived after a bacon and eggs brunch at a Corowa cafe. Interestingly not a mask in sight! Went to Corowa some 30 years ago to visitRead more
AustraliaVictoriaMoiraBundalong36°1’25” S 146°9’13” E
AustraliaVictoriaMoiraYarrawonga36°0’42” S 145°59’52” E
March 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Distance 221 / 2195
Next town Cobram
1 day ahead of schedule
Made it safely across Lake Mulwala. Actually one of the easier days. Not sure what I was worried about.
Now in Yarrawonga Holiday Park. ARead more
Fantastic Mark...Great effort ! Here I am hanging out for a decent paddle and your maxing out ! I do hope I can at least share a small part of your journey. Take care and enjoy this wonderful and unique experience. I am really enjoying the opportunity that the technology allows us...quite amazing really ( I know that’s an old farts comment but surely we can celebrate that truth at some point in time prior to the final breath ? ) Phil [Phil Duncan]
Traveler Hi Phil. Not sure about maxing out. When you have all day on your hands there's no much else to do but paddle. Yes - I really hope we can spend some time together on the river when I get to SA.
Traveler Nice to have a shower I imagine! I am sure there is a very obvious answer but why do you have to portage when there is water right by you?! Those boats! We find at Goolwa that we have to shut doors and windows when the speed boats, or even a boat, are out as they are really noisy.
Traveler Hi Michele. They omitted to build a lock into the Yarrawonga weir for some reason, so it requires a portage around the weir. Good to use a few different muscle groups actually.. You can hear the power boats coming from kilometres away, which is good because it allows you to take evasive action, but does nothing for the tranquillity!
AustraliaNew South WalesBerriganCobram EastLangi Oonah Beach35°58’8” S 145°46’43” E
AustraliaVictoriaMoiraKoonoomooWilsons Beach35°52’27” S 145°36’7” E
AustraliaVictoriaMoiraUlupna West35°51’31” S 145°22’26” E
March 14, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Distance 353/ 2195
Next town Barmah
1 day ahead of schedule
Called into Tocumwal this morning for fresh water and butane gas (got the last gas cannister in the whole town, phew!).
The good weatherRead more
