Date/Time
Date(s) - 23/01/2021 - 26/01/2021
All Day
Categories
River Canoe Club – Australia Day Long Weekend – Murrumbidgee River
Nanangroe Reserve to Gundagai – 100km over 3 days (Murrumbidgee Canoe Trail)
What: River Journey 100km of Moving Water over 3 days + skills training
This trip will build on your flatwater, moving water and camping skills. We will be packing all of our gear into our boats for the 3 day journey down the river. We will negotiate some gravel races and low grade rapids along the way.
Before we start the journey, we will practise some moving water skills at the Nanangroe rapid and also solve a car shuttle.
This is also a preparation trip for the Clarence River Canoe Trip planned for Easter.
When: Saturday 23rd to Tuesday 26th January 2021
Where: Nanangroe Reserve south of Bookham NSW, (https://goo.gl/maps/SdnGY6wA2LNK61G38), nominally 3.5 hours from Sydney
To Gundagai, NSW (4 hours from Sydney)
Cost Indication:
Members – Standard Club Gear Usage Fees apply ($50)
Non-Members – Single Event Membership (PNSW) plus Standard Club Gear Usage Fees
Itinerary:
Friday 22nd January – Afternoon – Drive down to Nanangroe Reserve
Saturday 23rd January – Morning – Moving Water Canoe Skills
Saturday 23rd January – Afternoon – Car Shuttle to Gundagai (~3 hours)
Sunday 24th January – Paddle from Nanangroe to Jugiong 32km (4-6 hours)
Monday 25th January – Paddle from Jugiong to Sandy Falls 41km (5-6 hours)
Tuesday 26th January – Morning – Paddle from Sandy Falls to Gundagai 28km (3-4 hours)
Tuesday 26th January – Afternoon – Drive back to Sydney
Sign Up for this event using the link below, entries are open for Canoes only. (NB a kayak trip is happening in 13/14 Feb, check out details on club calendar – if that’s what you’re interested in)
Note you will need to be a member of River Canoe Club or Paddle NSW to take part in this event.