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29 Mar 2018: Canoeing the Glenelg River over Easter
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
Moleside Camp on the Glenelg River was an...
From the camp the river looked inviting.
It was all hands on deck as we loaded and...
The first challenge was getting past the...
Sara and Omar honed their skills as they...
Soon we were n our way downstream on the...
Deb and Susanne made it look easy.
A drag race on the water was a quick way to...
Poppy and Vince would have none of it and...
Arron and Leila looked relaxed as they...
Oops! One of us is going the wrong way?
With a gentle head wind and questionable...
Jamie sits calmly by the river ready to help...
Sara and Omar had their act together and...
Our next stop was at Skipworth Springs. our...
A flock of Gang Gang Cockatoos was keen to...
They looked down on us from ther vantage...
After a tough day on the river we were ready...
We were on the river early the next morning....
Still smarting from the effort of the first...
It took a bit of concentration to make sure...
Our leaders made it look just too easy!
After a quick break it was back out on the...
We arrived at Bowds Camp for night three,...
It was an matter requiring focused attention.
After a day on the paddle a bit of solitude...
Lunch over and then it was down to other...
Some found interesting places to stretch out.
Others continued to eat!
For the more adventurous a walk in the...
There was even one hardy soul who took to...
After a very relaxing afternoon there was...
Day three on the river started with the...
By now we were in the swing of the paddling...
Limestone cliffs and reedy banks were there...
Small grottoes looked intriguing.
Tiny islands covered in vegetation were...
Ducks and other birds noted our passing.
Skirting the water ski area required us to...
In single file we edged our way along the...
The ducks had seen it all before.
The windless conditions allowed us to make...
Lasletts Camp was only a couple of...
The group assembled and we were into the...
It was a change to get away from the river...
The track took us to the cliff tops where we...
Convenient lookout points were a place to...
Looking upstream from where we had come.
Looking downstream to where we would go...
Time to get in that essential group photo!
The added elevation also meant that mobile...
Order was disturbed when we reached the...
With the highly sought after ice creams in...
Back at camp Vince turned his hand to...
Or so we thought. We sound found poor Poppy...
Meanwhile at the river the noise level was...
As dusk arrived the sunset lacked the glory...
The warming flames of the camp fire were of...
Day four on the water took us further...
Ducks drifted by on the river.
Up above the excitement was rising as we...
After plunging deep underground a huge...
Stalactites, veils, straws and all manner of...
Some even defied gravity created their own...
We were absorbed by the variety and...
More imaginative visitors had even named...
Signs of ground displacement and broken...
Alas, all good trips come to an end. A quick...
