Andrew "Robbo" Robertson is kayaking and cycling the entire length of the Murray River from Summit to Sea. Starting at the top of Mt. Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains and finishing at the ocean in Goolwa (near Adelaide) in South Australia. The trip in total will be about 2,600km and should take about 2-3 months to complete. The trip was paused in May 2021 due to the closure of the South Australian border, however Andrew will continue from Mildura in April 2022.
May 23, 2022
The final leg of the Summit to Sea Journey down the Murray River from Wellington to the Murray Mouth. Day 71 – 35km – Murray Bridge to WellingtonDay 72 – 33km – Wellington to NarrungDay 73 – 34km – Narrung to the Murray Mouth Total Distance for the leg: 102km Total Distance from Summit to …
May 20, 2022
From: Murray Bridge MarinaTo: Wellington PubDistance: 35kmTime in Boat: 6hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2309kmDistance to Go: 65km My body clock is really messed up now. I went to bed last night at about 7.30pm after falling asleep on the couch in my cabin. I then woke up this morning at around 3am and tried to snooze …
May 23, 2022
The second last leg of the Summit to Sea Journey down The Murray River from Waikerie to Murray Bridge. Day 63 – 50km – Waikerie to Graeme Claxton ReserveDay 64 – 11km – Graeme Claxton Reserve to MorganDay 65 – 45km – Morgan to BlanchetownDay 66 – 34km – Blanchetown to PunyelrooDay 67 – 33km …
May 18, 2022
From: Mannum Caravan ParkTo: Murray Bridge Marina Caravan ParkDistance: 43kmTime in Boat: 7.3hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2274kmDistance to Go: 110km Last night was another pretty rough sleep. At around 2am, a bunch of galahs (the bird type) decided to have a massive fight in the tree above my tent. Not only did it keep me awake, …
May 17, 2022
From: Hettner LandingTo: Mannum Caravan ParkDistance: 58kmTime in Boat: 10hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2231kmDistance to Go: 152km I had set my alarm for 3.45am so that I could start paddling as early as possible because I had 58km to paddle today and they were forecasting headwinds. My body clock naturally woke me at around 3.15am, so …