In 2021 and 2022, Andrew "Robbo" Robertson travelled along Murray River from Summit to Sea in his kayak (and on his bike for the first couple of days). He started at the top of Mt. Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains and finished at the ocean in Goolwa (near Adelaide) in South Australia. The total distance travelled was 2,363 kilometres. The trip was paused in May 2021 due to the closure of the South Australian border, however Andrew continued from Mildura in April 2022 and finished in May 2022.
May 26, 2022
Day 72 – Wellington to Narrung From: WellingtonTo: NarrungDistance: 33kmTime in Boat: 7.5hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2329kmDistance to Go: 34km This was going to be an exciting day. It was the day that I was going to start the crossing of Lake Alexandrina. Lake Alexandrina can be a very dangerous body of the water for a …
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, …