G'day guys,
Its been a while since I posted a trip report. The truth is that very little paddling has been done for some time.
Yesterday, the very loverly Miss Evie and I went up one of my favourite little stretches of fresh water round here. With the recent floods, It just hasn't been safe enough to paddle many of our rivers And I was keen to see what changes had been wrought here. As axpected all the duckweed and most of the lillies have gone for now and some of the bigger trees were washed away but that is about the extent of it.
It was Evie's first time on the Burrum so I was a little anxious as to whether she would like it as much as i do.
The put in,
with the new (higher water levels, we were able to put in a small drain and paddle from it directly into the river
and then head upstream
To the second weir
where we saw some good old boys fishing for barramundi
They caught two while we were there having a cuppa and picnic.
And while Evie was making lunch, I just HAD to get in the water.
after lunch, we just kicked back and took in the sceneray and watched the fishermen. In a throwaway statement, Evie said, "Next time we come up here, can we bring the fishing rods." 8) 8)
Yes, dear, if you insist.
All too soon the afternoon wore on and it was time to head back.
Hope you enjoued our little story.
Mick & Evie
Its been a while since I posted a trip report. The truth is that very little paddling has been done for some time.
Yesterday, the very loverly Miss Evie and I went up one of my favourite little stretches of fresh water round here. With the recent floods, It just hasn't been safe enough to paddle many of our rivers And I was keen to see what changes had been wrought here. As axpected all the duckweed and most of the lillies have gone for now and some of the bigger trees were washed away but that is about the extent of it.
It was Evie's first time on the Burrum so I was a little anxious as to whether she would like it as much as i do.
The put in,
with the new (higher water levels, we were able to put in a small drain and paddle from it directly into the river
and then head upstream
To the second weir
where we saw some good old boys fishing for barramundi
They caught two while we were there having a cuppa and picnic.
And while Evie was making lunch, I just HAD to get in the water.
after lunch, we just kicked back and took in the sceneray and watched the fishermen. In a throwaway statement, Evie said, "Next time we come up here, can we bring the fishing rods."
8) 8) Yes, dear, if you insist.
All too soon the afternoon wore on and it was time to head back.
Hope you enjoued our little story.
Mick & Evie