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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
From: Punyelroo Caravan ParkTo: Hettner LandingDistance: 33kmTime in Boat: 6hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2173kmDistance to Go: 208km I knew today was going to be windy, so once again I decided to get up early (around 5.30am) and quietly pack up my gear as not to wake up the other campers. It had rained a bit overnight …
Day 65 – Morgan to Blanchetown From: MorganTo: BlanchetownDistance: 44kmTime in Boat: 8hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2106kmDistance to Go: 274km Well that was an interesting night. I got into my tent around 7pm and promptly put my ear plugs in. There was a 4wd club having social drinks at one of the caravan parks near me, …
Day 63 – Waikerie to Graeme Claxton Reserve From: WaikerieTo: Graeme Claxton ReserveDistance: 50kmTime in Boat: 8hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 2050kmDistance to Go: 432km I had a nice rest day in Waikerie yesterday. Apart from a visit to the supermarket and bakery in the morning, I really didn’t do much in town. I spent the day …
Sorry this post is a few day late. Day 60 – Moorook to Somewhere From: Near MoorookTo: Somewhere in the BushDistance: 32kmTime in Boat: 5.5hrsTotal Distance Travelled: 1968kmDistance to Go: 422km I woke up to a gorgeous morning. It was about 1 degree and there was a pretty mist floating on the glassy water. My …