Summit to Sea
From: Doolans BendTo: CorowaDistance: 60kmDistance to Go: 2080km “I haven’t ever seen it this low”… If I hear that from a local again I think I will cry. I think I talked to about 5 people today, all of who were amazed at how low it was. Not only is it incredibly low it is …
From: AlburyTo: Doolans BendDistance: 56kmDistance to Go: 2140km Yesterday was a rest day, so I was able to spend two nights in a cheap motel in Albury. It was nice to have a day to finish the video (see previous post), sort out some gear and buy food. Around lunch time my friend Paul showed …
The beginning of the paddle leg of the Summit to Sea journey down the Murray River. Day 6 – 26km – Biggara to Bringenbrong Bridge Day 8 – 49km – Bringenbrong Bridge to Clarke Lagoon Day 9 – 33km – Clarke Lagoon to Jingellic Pub Day 10 – 63km – Jingellic Pub to Thologolong Day …
From: Hume WeirTo: AlburyDistance: 29kmDistance to Go: 2196km Well I have finished the first leg of the kayaking part of the journey. I have made it to Albury and I am now enjoying a rest day and half. I woke up early (again) and enjoyed a slow breakfast and coffee while watching the sunrise over …
From: ThologolongTo: Hume WeirDistance: 40kmDistance to Go: 2225km Today was always going to be a pretty big day. I had 40km of Lake Hume to cross. It could have pretty much gone two ways… 1. It could have been a head wind and completely miserable, or 2. It could be a nice calm day or …
From: JingellicTo: ThologolongDistance: 63kmDistance to Go: 2273km I had planned to have a long day of paddling today and I certainly did. Knowing that the water would start to slow as I got closer to Hume Dam, I wanted to knock off as many kilometres as I could today, to make tomorrow’s paddle to the …
From: Clarke Lagoon Wildlife Reserve (Tintaldra)To: JingellicDistance: 33kmDistance to Go: 2336km After a very pleasant sleep, I woke up early and found it was a lot warmer than the day before. It is amazing how quickly I have acclimatised, because 7 degrees is now feeling like a warm morning. After packing up and a quick …
From: Bringenbrong BridgeTo: Clarke Lagoon Wildlife Reserve (Tintaldra)Distance: 49kmDistance to Go: 2369km Today was this start of the main paddle. This morning was a very cold foggy and frost morning. It was about -2 degrees when we got up and by the time we had got down to Bringenbrong Bridge (near Khancoban) at about 8.30am, …
From: BiggaraTo: Bringenbrong BridgeDistance: 26kmDistance to Go: 2419km The paddle has begun! Much more enjoyable than riding a bike. Today I paddled from Biggara down to Bringenbrong Bridge near Khancoban. It was a chilly 6 degrees but very enjoyable to be on the water. Bringenbrong Bridge is the normal launching point for people paddling the …
The first leg (4 days) of the Summit to Sea 2021 adventure. Hiking off the top of Mt. Kosciuszko (Australia’s highest peak) to Dead Horse Gap. Then bike-packing along some extremely mountainous trails surrounding the Murray River to Khancoban.