Awesome shots Mick, such a beautiful place, can't wait for the trip (Maybe we can get some surfing in as well?)!

Loving the trip reports Mick, starting to get itchy feet for some fresh water, what next on your list?

I think the camera made us all look good Dave:)

Believe me I always have good intentions of posting a really detailed trip report, but time just seems to escape me! So instead of it being forgotten, here's a short report and video:) Last October myself (Haydn, Melbourne), Michael B (Canberra) & Matt (Eden) took a long weekend and paddled the Big ...

Great video Chris. Beautiful looking browns as well!

Thanks John, Sort of off topic, but a co-incidence non the less.... After discovering I had put my pelvis out after a fall boulder hoping in NZ I visited a local therapist - They were telling me about a friends" recent trip in south west tasmania attempting to "find" the vanishing falls. Sounded lik...

Hey Guy's, Myself and Mick B spent 9 days in NZ South Island in late March this year walking & pack rafting. Will attempt to write up a bit of a trip report sometime soon (Mick?:) But for now here's a few videos of the 4 main rivers we hit up. Cheers Haydn. https://vimeo.com/94370391 https://vimeo.c...

Looks like a great trip Chris, beautiful scenery and rivers (nice rainbow too:)
Thanks for posting - Haydn.

Hey guy's, just wondering if anyone know's where you can get extra tie-downs or grab loops in Australia? (or internationally with reasonable shipping?). Just went to get some through Alpacka and shipping to Australia for a bunch of tie-downs is $50!!!

Thanks Haydn.

Would definitely be interested to float the Tully. Late July, early August seems like a good time to escape winter. The Tully flows all year, other creeks/rivers at that time could be pretty low. Level dependent, you could hike up and float down Cannabullen Creek to Cochable Creek and into the Tully.

Great Vid Mark, beautifully edited and shot (they just keep getting better).

Heading over to tassie for a few weeks on the weekend, camping, hiking and pack rafting (oh and fishing). If anyone in tassie wants to send me a PM with any remotish locations, good camping spots (river side) or places to raft (overnight trips) I would love to hear from you. I have spent a little ti...

Hi Tina, Good to hear we have another packrafter in Melbourne - there's not many of us! There's some good run's around most under grade 3, mostly 2's not to far out of town. Would be happy to organise a few trips, send me a PM.

Cheers
Haydn.

Thanks for the vid Steve, looks like a great day! Mick - Bright itself is a little limited, Ovens & Buckland rivers only have a couple of rapids, King River is a great run, with a short section you can run multiple times but it's a bit of a drive from bright. Over the other side of the mountains aro...

Mabye flick Gus (lizardboy) a note he has been up there a few times, he may have a few pointers? Thanks Steve, Managed to find some good water - we have to organise the next Aust meet-up on the Tully river south of Cairns, hours and hours of 3-4 grade water, runs all year round thanks to constant h...

Hey Peter, I have an Alpacka here in Melbourne which you are welcome to take a look at - would prefer beer:)

Fishdejour wrote:You taking a rod Hayden?

Steve

Hey Steve, Yeah rod will be packed for a flick - have not done too much saltwater stuff, so see how I go. Never realised how good the rivers are up there for rafting, although having trouble finding anything classed below IV - hence the hope for some local advice:)

Heading up to Cairns from the 7-14 august - anyone want to head out for a paddle?
Cheers Haydn.

A mega thank you to Dale and Jim for a putting together a fantastic weekend of learning, paddling and laughs. I have a significant large black bruise on my arse/hip that resulted from learning how to avoid getting significant large black bruises on your arse/hip.... a very worthwhile weekend made m...

Snowy Creek looks awesome Chris, did you run anything on the Big River while you were up there? Where abouts did you guy's start on Jacobs? Did not look like there was much water in there on the recent drive past.

Cheers
Haydn.

Sounds great - count me and a mate in for VIC (x2). If the NSW day was around the Snowy's i'd be happy to travel.
Cheers Haydn.

If anyone is up for some day/half day trips on beginner water close to Melbs on the weekends let me know - Cheers Haydn

Hey Mark, might be up for a trip mid Sept, keep me posted. Haydn.

Hey Mark & JP,

I am also in Melbs and new to pack rafting, keep me posted on any up coming trips! Would love to tag along.

haydndeane(at)me(dot)com

Looks like a great weekend, can't wait for the next one to be organised so I can get along! Out of interest where a bouts on the Threbo did you guy's camp & raft?

Hi Chris

I would also be interested along with a mate of mine.

Cheers Haydn.

Looks fantastic! Look forward to the full report and more pics. Out of interest did you guy's drop in at the highway? or four mile hill?

Thanks Haydn.

Just a quick hello to the Australian rafters, have had the packraft for almost a year, originally obtained for fly fishing adventures but have really enjoyed the rafting and looking forward to doing some more trips and especially getting out with some other rafters and learning some skills and gaini...

Thanks for the post Tim, sounds like a great trip! Any photos?