A cool morning and hopefully a nice day's paddling ahead. On the water again at 7:30 and heading toward Swan Hill. We are all excited about a day off tomorrow and the chance to sleep, eat, shower and recover.
We have a great paddle through some healthy red gum forest and before long Sarg spots an old boiler used to pump water so it is out of the boats for an inspection. This gives Tinky and I a chance to float down the river and observe the wildlife going about their morning duties. Today we see quite a number of wallabies as well as kangaroos.
This part of the river has narrowed again and is very pretty. Before long the Forrest gives way to farming and the river slows but becomes quite turbulent. This makes keeping the boat straight a bit hard as their are whirl pools on the bends. As we get closer to Swan Hill the corners become very tight.
Lunch is had near checkpoint Charlie and we then have the final 24km to paddle after lunch. What a long afternoon as we are now feeling tired. Swan Hill could not come soon enough. We all rejoiced as we passed the finish line of the Murray Marathon (reliving passed glories that we never had) and paddled through Swan Hill down to our camp spot. Thanks to EJ for organising the back yard of the family home.
A pleasant evening is had with lots of family and friends and a fantastic BBQ. How good it is to have a good feed.
Today we passed the 1000km mark of our journey from Bringenbrong.
Moments on the river
The fleet
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