A nice cool night was great for sleeping. Tinky broke out the port cask so the guys went to sleep like babies. EJ slept on a pontoon in the river and was lucky that we did not set him adrift. We had our first real dew for the trip so the tents are a bit wet to pack up.
A beautiful day today reminds us that Autumn is here; cool morning, little breeze, and warming during the day. Much better than the summer blast we endured for three weeks.
Away at 7:30am on calm water. The river now is much wider and more of what I had expected at this end. We continue to pass small villages of shacks and in between some more magnificent cliff faces which seem to be getting higher. It is like paddling through a gouged out landscape.
After a few hours we pass Walker Flat and then the 200km sign, another milestone. We then pass Scrubby Flat and Purnong before stopping at Bowhill for lunch at the general store. Like yesterday a number of us are feeling tired by lunch so a good flavoured milk and hamburger lunch goes down well.
Back to the boats for a run down the river to Lake Carlet and Younghusband. We hit Younghusband at 4:30pm and ready for a camping spot. We find the caravan park is at the top of the hill so that is out of the question. We settle for a nice no camping area on the town beach. The locals are accommodating and there is no need to have our own music as that is being provided for us by some young locals. Could be a long night.
It is hard to find campsites in this part of the river because of the extensive shack towns and private property along the banks. Victoria has public land along 95% of the river and that is a real bonus for river users.
Passing one of the many cliff faces
Passing one of the shack towns
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