Summit to Sea
From: Nyah-Vinifera ParkTo: GoodnightDistance: 55kmTotal Distance Travelled: 1211kmDistance to Go: 1302km Today was a bit of a crazy day. Not necessarily in a bad way, but just crazy. I had planned to only do 35km today. I was going to camp somewhere near Toolybuc, which is a small town on the NSW side of the …
From: Swan HillTo: Nyah-Vinifera ParkDistance: 43kmTotal Distance Travelled: 1156kmDistance to Go: 1367km I had a great day and a half in Swan Hill. After arriving and checking into the caravan park, I got myself a pizza and a bottle of wine and settled down in my cabin to get the latest video edited. With that …
The fourth paddle leg of the Summit to Sea journey down the Murray River from Echuca to Swan Hill. Day 26 – 36km – Echuca to Emu Bend Day 27 – 46km – Emu Bend to Torrumbarry Weir Day 28 – 52km – Torrumbarry Weir to Perricoota Day 29 – 51km – Torrumbarry Weir to …
Well I am sure the title got your attention. Let me explain. “Adventures like these are like turtle sex. It is slow and then it ends” Justin “Jonesy” Jones This is a quote (probably misquoted) that explorer Justin Jones said in the podcast that I discuss later in the is post. What it means is …
From: BarhamTo: MurrabitDistance: 38kmTotal Distance Travelled: 1039kmDistance to Go: 1485km Once again it poured with rain overnight. By the time I got up and out of the tent (around 6am) it had settled down to a light drizzle. My first job for the day was to go to the bakery, which opened at 6am, to …
From: PerricootaTo: BarhamDistance: 51kmTotal Distance Travelled: 1001kmDistance to Go: 1524km I don’t know why but today feels like it was the best day of paddling have had on this trip. After going to bed at around 7.30pm last night (I was tired), I was woken up at around 1am by a heavy downpour of rain. …
From: Torrumbarry WeirTo: PerricootaDistance: 52kmTotal Distance Travelled: 949kmDistance to Go: 1576km I woke up this morning to the peaceful sound of rain pattering on the tarp. It was not heavy and it was nice just lying there listening to the rain while snug in my sleeping bag. I was glad that I put the tarp …
From: Emu BendTo: Torrumbarry WeirDistance: 46kmTotal Distance Travelled: 901kmDistance to Go: 1628km Today was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be, but it was still a very enjoyable day of paddling. When I arrived last night, there were a couple of shipping pallets sitting on the mud that I was able …
From: EchucaTo: Emu BendDistance: 36kmDistance to Go: 1679km It was great to be back on the water today. I had been hanging out in Echuca/Moama for nearly a week, enjoying some time on a houseboat with the family and waiting for the Victorian lockdown to end. So now that Victoria has opened itself up to …
The third paddle leg of the Summit to Sea journey down the Murray River from Barooga to Echuca. Day 20 – 39km – Barooga to 1904 Beach Day 21 – 35km – 1904 Beach to Woperana Day 22 – 45km – Woperana to Honeymoon Bay Day 23 – 45km – Honeymoon Bay to Picnic Point …