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Day 57 Texas, 10 Jan
GPS 32 KM (total 2734)
River # 77 to 108 (31 KM)
Finished!
Sunny. Struggled more with the flowing sections with 28 walks, just 4 log (1 bank) & a rapid portage. Waterholes seemed to get shorter & shallower up to around the 90 km mark before increasing in size again.
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GPS 32 KM (total 2734)
River # 77 to 108 (31 KM)
Finished!
Sunny. Struggled more with the flowing sections with 28 walks, just 4 log (1 bank) & a rapid portage. Waterholes seemed to get shorter & shallower up to around the 90 km mark before increasing in size again.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Day 57 Texas, 10 Jan
GPS 32 KM (total 2734)
River # 77 to 108 (31 KM)
Finished!
Sunny. Struggled more with the flowing sections with 28 walks, just 4 log (1 bank) & a rapid portage. Waterholes seemed to get shorter & shallower up to around the 90 km mark before increasing in size again.
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GPS 32 KM (total 2734)
River # 77 to 108 (31 KM)
Finished!
Sunny. Struggled more with the flowing sections with 28 walks, just 4 log (1 bank) & a rapid portage. Waterholes seemed to get shorter & shallower up to around the 90 km mark before increasing in size again.
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Day 57 Cunningham Weir, 9 Jan
GPS 40 KM (total 2702)
River # 37 to 77 (40 KM)
Sunny. Easier day, mainly just walking shallow fast flowing sections (17) + 2 log & 2 weir portages. More open with lower banks, lots of gravel beaches. Campers at both weirs.
Just 1 more day!
GPS 40 KM (total 2702)
River # 37 to 77 (40 KM)
Sunny. Easier day, mainly just walking shallow fast flowing sections (17) + 2 log & 2 weir portages. More open with lower banks, lots of gravel beaches. Campers at both weirs.
Just 1 more day!
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Day 57 Cunningham Weir, 9 Jan
GPS 40 KM (total 2702)
River # 37 to 77 (40 KM)
Sunny. Easier day, mainly just walking shallow fast flowing sections (17) + 2 log & 2 weir portages. More open with lower banks, lots of gravel beaches. Campers at both weirs.
Just 1 more day!
GPS 40 KM (total 2702)
River # 37 to 77 (40 KM)
Sunny. Easier day, mainly just walking shallow fast flowing sections (17) + 2 log & 2 weir portages. More open with lower banks, lots of gravel beaches. Campers at both weirs.
Just 1 more day!
Day 56 Keetah, 6 Jan
GPS 39 KM (total 2662)
River # 0 to 37
Dumaresq River
Sunny. Long waterhole at start was promising before a very snaggy section where I contemplated turning around. It got better, mostly. Long waterholes, often with shallow middle sections, sep snaggy flowing sections.
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GPS 39 KM (total 2662)
River # 0 to 37
Dumaresq River
Sunny. Long waterhole at start was promising before a very snaggy section where I contemplated turning around. It got better, mostly. Long waterholes, often with shallow middle sections, sep snaggy flowing sections.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Day 56 Keetah, 6 Jan
GPS 39 KM (total 2662)
River # 0 to 37
Dumaresq River
Sunny. Long waterhole at start was promising before a very snaggy section where I contemplated turning around. It got better, mostly. Long waterholes, often with shallow middle sections, sep snaggy flowing sections.
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GPS 39 KM (total 2662)
River # 0 to 37
Dumaresq River
Sunny. Long waterhole at start was promising before a very snaggy section where I contemplated turning around. It got better, mostly. Long waterholes, often with shallow middle sections, sep snaggy flowing sections.
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Day 55 Dumaresq, 7 Jan
GPS 78.5 KM (total 2623)
* US 2.9 KM
* DS 75.6 KM
River #
* US 2663 to 2666 (3 KM)
* DS 2666 to 2592 (74 KM)
Mostly sunny. 4 bottlebush, 2 log & 1 br (boat under) portage. Est. 5 km of snaggy & fast flowing sections to the br made it an easy decision to turn around early
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GPS 78.5 KM (total 2623)
* US 2.9 KM
* DS 75.6 KM
River #
* US 2663 to 2666 (3 KM)
* DS 2666 to 2592 (74 KM)
Mostly sunny. 4 bottlebush, 2 log & 1 br (boat under) portage. Est. 5 km of snaggy & fast flowing sections to the br made it an easy decision to turn around early
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January 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Day 55 Dumaresq, 7 Jan
GPS 78.5 KM (total 2623)
* US 2.9 KM
* DS 75.6 KM
River #
* US 2663 to 2666 (3 KM)
* DS 2666 to 2592 (74 KM)
Mostly sunny. 4 bottlebush, 2 log & 1 br (boat under) portage. Est. 5 km of snaggy & fast flowing sections to the br made it an easy decision to turn around early
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GPS 78.5 KM (total 2623)
* US 2.9 KM
* DS 75.6 KM
River #
* US 2663 to 2666 (3 KM)
* DS 2666 to 2592 (74 KM)
Mostly sunny. 4 bottlebush, 2 log & 1 br (boat under) portage. Est. 5 km of snaggy & fast flowing sections to the br made it an easy decision to turn around early
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Day 54 US Yetman, 6 Jan
GPS 23.7 KM (total 2545)
* glitch 1.7 KM
River # 2639 to 2663 (24 KM)
Sunny to partly cloudy. Mixed day, easy waterholes interrupted by difficult sections, either fast flowing, through thick bottlebrushes, or both. 9 riffles, 5 snaggy bottlebrushes portages (1 bank).
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GPS 23.7 KM (total 2545)
* glitch 1.7 KM
River # 2639 to 2663 (24 KM)
Sunny to partly cloudy. Mixed day, easy waterholes interrupted by difficult sections, either fast flowing, through thick bottlebrushes, or both. 9 riffles, 5 snaggy bottlebrushes portages (1 bank).
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January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Day 54 US Yetman, 6 Jan
GPS 23.7 KM (total 2545)
* glitch 1.7 KM
River # 2639 to 2663 (24 KM)
Sunny to partly cloudy. Mixed day, easy waterholes interrupted by difficult sections, either fast flowing, through thick bottlebrushes, or both. 9 riffles, 5 snaggy bottlebrushes portages (1 bank).
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GPS 23.7 KM (total 2545)
* glitch 1.7 KM
River # 2639 to 2663 (24 KM)
Sunny to partly cloudy. Mixed day, easy waterholes interrupted by difficult sections, either fast flowing, through thick bottlebrushes, or both. 9 riffles, 5 snaggy bottlebrushes portages (1 bank).
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Day 53 DS Yetman, 5 Jan
GPS 41.1 KM (total 2521)
River # 2599 to 2639 (40 KM)
Partky cloudy, afternoon storms. Harder narrow snaggy section adjacent to Boonal Anabranch with 3 log & 1 rapid portage. Opened up upstream with 4 riffle, 1 rapid & 1 crossing portage. More beaches too.
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GPS 41.1 KM (total 2521)
River # 2599 to 2639 (40 KM)
Partky cloudy, afternoon storms. Harder narrow snaggy section adjacent to Boonal Anabranch with 3 log & 1 rapid portage. Opened up upstream with 4 riffle, 1 rapid & 1 crossing portage. More beaches too.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Day 53 DS Yetman, 5 Jan
GPS 41.1 KM (total 2521)
River # 2599 to 2639 (40 KM)
Partky cloudy, afternoon storms. Harder narrow snaggy section adjacent to Boonal Anabranch with 3 log & 1 rapid portage. Opened up upstream with 4 riffle, 1 rapid & 1 crossing portage. More beaches too.
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GPS 41.1 KM (total 2521)
River # 2599 to 2639 (40 KM)
Partky cloudy, afternoon storms. Harder narrow snaggy section adjacent to Boonal Anabranch with 3 log & 1 rapid portage. Opened up upstream with 4 riffle, 1 rapid & 1 crossing portage. More beaches too.
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Day 52 Boonah, 4 Jan
GPS 29.6 KM (total 2480)
* glitch 0.4 KM
River # 2569 to 2599 (30 KM)
Cloudy. 2 overly friendly dogs visited me making packing up interesting, lots of licks. Easy paddle to the Boggabilla weir. Difficult portage with mostly unloaded yak.
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GPS 29.6 KM (total 2480)
* glitch 0.4 KM
River # 2569 to 2599 (30 KM)
Cloudy. 2 overly friendly dogs visited me making packing up interesting, lots of licks. Easy paddle to the Boggabilla weir. Difficult portage with mostly unloaded yak.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Day 52 Boonah, 4 Jan
GPS 29.6 KM (total 2480)
* glitch 0.4 KM
River # 2569 to 2599 (30 KM)
Cloudy. 2 overly friendly dogs visited me making packing up interesting, lots of licks. Easy paddle to the Boggabilla weir. Difficult portage with mostly unloaded yak.
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GPS 29.6 KM (total 2480)
* glitch 0.4 KM
River # 2569 to 2599 (30 KM)
Cloudy. 2 overly friendly dogs visited me making packing up interesting, lots of licks. Easy paddle to the Boggabilla weir. Difficult portage with mostly unloaded yak.
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Day 51 Goondiwindi, 3 Jan
Rest day
Sunny. Storm hit last night with a gust of wind ripping out most of the tent pegs. Fair amount of rain followed. Woke to a fine day to dry things out.
Fairly much have "Bondi Beach" to myself, other than for a couple of local kids riding their dirt bikes around.
Rest day
Sunny. Storm hit last night with a gust of wind ripping out most of the tent pegs. Fair amount of rain followed. Woke to a fine day to dry things out.
Fairly much have "Bondi Beach" to myself, other than for a couple of local kids riding their dirt bikes around.
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Day 51 Goondiwindi, 3 Jan
Rest day
Sunny. Storm hit last night with a gust of wind ripping out most of the tent pegs. Fair amount of rain followed. Woke to a fine day to dry things out.
Fairly much have "Bondi Beach" to myself, other than for a couple of local kids riding their dirt bikes around.
Rest day
Sunny. Storm hit last night with a gust of wind ripping out most of the tent pegs. Fair amount of rain followed. Woke to a fine day to dry things out.
Fairly much have "Bondi Beach" to myself, other than for a couple of local kids riding their dirt bikes around.
Day 50 Goondiwindi, 2 Jan
GPS 36 KM (total 2450)
River # 2535 to 2570 (35 KM)
Party cloudy. Enjoyable paddle to Gundy. Flow increased overnight, around 1,000 ML/day. Easy conditions with slight ease gradient, no portages. 2 tree snakes swimming, a dozen or so water dragons, up from 2 yesterday.
GPS 36 KM (total 2450)
River # 2535 to 2570 (35 KM)
Party cloudy. Enjoyable paddle to Gundy. Flow increased overnight, around 1,000 ML/day. Easy conditions with slight ease gradient, no portages. 2 tree snakes swimming, a dozen or so water dragons, up from 2 yesterday.
January 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Day 50 Goondiwindi, 2 Jan
GPS 36 KM (total 2450)
River # 2535 to 2570 (35 KM)
Party cloudy. Enjoyable paddle to Gundy. Flow increased overnight, around 1,000 ML/day. Easy conditions with slight ease gradient, no portages. 2 tree snakes swimming, a dozen or so water dragons, up from 2 yesterday.
GPS 36 KM (total 2450)
River # 2535 to 2570 (35 KM)
Party cloudy. Enjoyable paddle to Gundy. Flow increased overnight, around 1,000 ML/day. Easy conditions with slight ease gradient, no portages. 2 tree snakes swimming, a dozen or so water dragons, up from 2 yesterday.
Day 49 DS Gundy, 1 Jan
GPS 51.7 KM (total 2414)
* SC 1.5 KM
River # 2479 to 2535 (56 KM)
Sunny to party cloudy. Similar conditions, slightly more flow. 5 log portages. 1 yabbie fisherman. 7 goannas with different patterns from all grey to almost yellow. 3 small swimming red-bellies + usuals.
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GPS 51.7 KM (total 2414)
* SC 1.5 KM
River # 2479 to 2535 (56 KM)
Sunny to party cloudy. Similar conditions, slightly more flow. 5 log portages. 1 yabbie fisherman. 7 goannas with different patterns from all grey to almost yellow. 3 small swimming red-bellies + usuals.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Day 49 DS Gundy, 1 Jan
GPS 51.7 KM (total 2414)
* SC 1.5 KM
River # 2479 to 2535 (56 KM)
Sunny to party cloudy. Similar conditions, slightly more flow. 5 log portages. 1 yabbie fisherman. 7 goannas with different patterns from all grey to almost yellow. 3 small swimming red-bellies + usuals.
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GPS 51.7 KM (total 2414)
* SC 1.5 KM
River # 2479 to 2535 (56 KM)
Sunny to party cloudy. Similar conditions, slightly more flow. 5 log portages. 1 yabbie fisherman. 7 goannas with different patterns from all grey to almost yellow. 3 small swimming red-bellies + usuals.
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Day 48 Stuartville, 31 Dec
GPS 52.2 KM (total 2363)
* SC 1.7 KM
River # 2423 to 2479 (56 KM)
Mostly cloudy, late SE wind. Much easier day with just 3 log/tree portages & 2 were over old gum logs too high to bump. More open with fewer snags. Only neg was constant current slowing me down.
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GPS 52.2 KM (total 2363)
* SC 1.7 KM
River # 2423 to 2479 (56 KM)
Mostly cloudy, late SE wind. Much easier day with just 3 log/tree portages & 2 were over old gum logs too high to bump. More open with fewer snags. Only neg was constant current slowing me down.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Day 48 Stuartville, 31 Dec
GPS 52.2 KM (total 2363)
* SC 1.7 KM
River # 2423 to 2479 (56 KM)
Mostly cloudy, late SE wind. Much easier day with just 3 log/tree portages & 2 were over old gum logs too high to bump. More open with fewer snags. Only neg was constant current slowing me down.
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GPS 52.2 KM (total 2363)
* SC 1.7 KM
River # 2423 to 2479 (56 KM)
Mostly cloudy, late SE wind. Much easier day with just 3 log/tree portages & 2 were over old gum logs too high to bump. More open with fewer snags. Only neg was constant current slowing me down.
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Day 47 Boomi Weir, 30 Dec
GPS 44.7 KM (total 2311)
River # 2379 to 2423 (44 KM)
Sunny. Hard start with 24 log/tree portages in the 1st 15 km, with 32 for the day, along with 2 stone weirs, Boomi Weir & 2 shallow flowing sections. Second hardest day in terms of portages.
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GPS 44.7 KM (total 2311)
River # 2379 to 2423 (44 KM)
Sunny. Hard start with 24 log/tree portages in the 1st 15 km, with 32 for the day, along with 2 stone weirs, Boomi Weir & 2 shallow flowing sections. Second hardest day in terms of portages.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Day 47 Boomi Weir, 30 Dec
GPS 44.7 KM (total 2311)
River # 2379 to 2423 (44 KM)
Sunny. Hard start with 24 log/tree portages in the 1st 15 km, with 32 for the day, along with 2 stone weirs, Boomi Weir & 2 shallow flowing sections. Second hardest day in terms of portages.
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GPS 44.7 KM (total 2311)
River # 2379 to 2423 (44 KM)
Sunny. Hard start with 24 log/tree portages in the 1st 15 km, with 32 for the day, along with 2 stone weirs, Boomi Weir & 2 shallow flowing sections. Second hardest day in terms of portages.
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Day 46 DS Boonangar Xing, 29 Dec
GPS 54.3 KM (total 2266)
River # 2324 to 2379 (55 KM)
Cloudy to sunny. Cooler. Opened up above anabranch for nice morning paddling before narrowing again for most of the afternoon. 12 log portages, mostly fallen living paperbarks.
GPS 54.3 KM (total 2266)
River # 2324 to 2379 (55 KM)
Cloudy to sunny. Cooler. Opened up above anabranch for nice morning paddling before narrowing again for most of the afternoon. 12 log portages, mostly fallen living paperbarks.
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Day 46 DS Boonangar Xing, 29 Dec
GPS 54.3 KM (total 2266)
River # 2324 to 2379 (55 KM)
Cloudy to sunny. Cooler. Opened up above anabranch for nice morning paddling before narrowing again for most of the afternoon. 12 log portages, mostly fallen living paperbarks.
GPS 54.3 KM (total 2266)
River # 2324 to 2379 (55 KM)
Cloudy to sunny. Cooler. Opened up above anabranch for nice morning paddling before narrowing again for most of the afternoon. 12 log portages, mostly fallen living paperbarks.
Day 45 QLD Anabranch, 28 Dec
GPS 46.3 KM (total 2212)
River # 2277 to 2324 (47 KM)
Mostly sunny. Hard start with some rapids, then a couple more US. Eased up until a small QLD anabranch where the Macintyre contracted & became snaggier. Total 7 rapid & 14 log portages.
GPS 46.3 KM (total 2212)
River # 2277 to 2324 (47 KM)
Mostly sunny. Hard start with some rapids, then a couple more US. Eased up until a small QLD anabranch where the Macintyre contracted & became snaggier. Total 7 rapid & 14 log portages.
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Day 45 QLD Anabranch, 28 Dec
GPS 46.3 KM (total 2212)
River # 2277 to 2324 (47 KM)
Mostly sunny. Hard start with some rapids, then a couple more US. Eased up until a small QLD anabranch where the Macintyre contracted & became snaggier. Total 7 rapid & 14 log portages.
GPS 46.3 KM (total 2212)
River # 2277 to 2324 (47 KM)
Mostly sunny. Hard start with some rapids, then a couple more US. Eased up until a small QLD anabranch where the Macintyre contracted & became snaggier. Total 7 rapid & 14 log portages.
Day 44 Weir River, 27 Dec
GPS 32.4 KM (total 2165)
River # 2244 to 2277 (33 KM)
Mostly sunny. Lazy start waiting for the shop to open & easy paddling to lunch. Then it got serious real fast with 4 portages in 1 km. A total of 6 rapid, 8 log, 2 shallow section & footbridge instream portages.
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GPS 32.4 KM (total 2165)
River # 2244 to 2277 (33 KM)
Mostly sunny. Lazy start waiting for the shop to open & easy paddling to lunch. Then it got serious real fast with 4 portages in 1 km. A total of 6 rapid, 8 log, 2 shallow section & footbridge instream portages.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Day 44 Weir River, 27 Dec
GPS 32.4 KM (total 2165)
River # 2244 to 2277 (33 KM)
Mostly sunny. Lazy start waiting for the shop to open & easy paddling to lunch. Then it got serious real fast with 4 portages in 1 km. A total of 6 rapid, 8 log, 2 shallow section & footbridge instream portages.
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GPS 32.4 KM (total 2165)
River # 2244 to 2277 (33 KM)
Mostly sunny. Lazy start waiting for the shop to open & easy paddling to lunch. Then it got serious real fast with 4 portages in 1 km. A total of 6 rapid, 8 log, 2 shallow section & footbridge instream portages.
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Day 43 Mungindi, 26 Dec
GPS 28 KM (total 2133)
River # 2217 to 2244 (27 KM)
Sunny. Easier day with 6 log & a weir portage. Weirpool or waterholes with slight current. Missed the store by 24 min, so I was forced to wait a day for supplies.
Back in XXXX country.
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GPS 28 KM (total 2133)
River # 2217 to 2244 (27 KM)
Sunny. Easier day with 6 log & a weir portage. Weirpool or waterholes with slight current. Missed the store by 24 min, so I was forced to wait a day for supplies.
Back in XXXX country.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Day 43 Mungindi, 26 Dec
GPS 28 KM (total 2133)
River # 2217 to 2244 (27 KM)
Sunny. Easier day with 6 log & a weir portage. Weirpool or waterholes with slight current. Missed the store by 24 min, so I was forced to wait a day for supplies.
Back in XXXX country.
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GPS 28 KM (total 2133)
River # 2217 to 2244 (27 KM)
Sunny. Easier day with 6 log & a weir portage. Weirpool or waterholes with slight current. Missed the store by 24 min, so I was forced to wait a day for supplies.
Back in XXXX country.
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Day 42 Comilaroy Weir, 25 Dec
GPS 41.7 KM (total 2105)
River # 2175 to 2217 (42 KM)
Sunny. Tough day with instream portages of 15 log, 6 rapid, 2 shallow flowing sections & 2 weirs. Made worse with falling water levels, flies & failure of my hull repair flooding my rear hatch.
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GPS 41.7 KM (total 2105)
River # 2175 to 2217 (42 KM)
Sunny. Tough day with instream portages of 15 log, 6 rapid, 2 shallow flowing sections & 2 weirs. Made worse with falling water levels, flies & failure of my hull repair flooding my rear hatch.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Day 42 Comilaroy Weir, 25 Dec
GPS 41.7 KM (total 2105)
River # 2175 to 2217 (42 KM)
Sunny. Tough day with instream portages of 15 log, 6 rapid, 2 shallow flowing sections & 2 weirs. Made worse with falling water levels, flies & failure of my hull repair flooding my rear hatch.
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GPS 41.7 KM (total 2105)
River # 2175 to 2217 (42 KM)
Sunny. Tough day with instream portages of 15 log, 6 rapid, 2 shallow flowing sections & 2 weirs. Made worse with falling water levels, flies & failure of my hull repair flooding my rear hatch.
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Day 41 Boomi River, 24 Dec
GPS 59.9 KM (total 2063)
River # 2114 to 2175 (61 KM)
Sunny. Good morning, even with 4 rapid, log, br & weir portages. Harder paddling after the Mooni with many trees across the channel, ~8 log portages, dozens tricky traverses. Mud from falling flow. 2 goannas + usuals.
GPS 59.9 KM (total 2063)
River # 2114 to 2175 (61 KM)
Sunny. Good morning, even with 4 rapid, log, br & weir portages. Harder paddling after the Mooni with many trees across the channel, ~8 log portages, dozens tricky traverses. Mud from falling flow. 2 goannas + usuals.
December 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Day 41 Boomi River, 24 Dec
GPS 59.9 KM (total 2063)
River # 2114 to 2175 (61 KM)
Sunny. Good morning, even with 4 rapid, log, br & weir portages. Harder paddling after the Mooni with many trees across the channel, ~8 log portages, dozens tricky traverses. Mud from falling flow. 2 goannas + usuals.
GPS 59.9 KM (total 2063)
River # 2114 to 2175 (61 KM)
Sunny. Good morning, even with 4 rapid, log, br & weir portages. Harder paddling after the Mooni with many trees across the channel, ~8 log portages, dozens tricky traverses. Mud from falling flow. 2 goannas + usuals.
Day 40 Gwydir River, 23 Dec
GPS 40.7 KM (total 2003)
River # 2073 to 2114 (41 KM)
Overcast start, sunny afternoon. 2 rapid walks, portaged the weir via fishway, and another rapid US. Much needed shower & shave @ Collarenebri. Early camp to fully dry gear. Usuals + 3 magpie geese.
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GPS 40.7 KM (total 2003)
River # 2073 to 2114 (41 KM)
Overcast start, sunny afternoon. 2 rapid walks, portaged the weir via fishway, and another rapid US. Much needed shower & shave @ Collarenebri. Early camp to fully dry gear. Usuals + 3 magpie geese.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Day 40 Gwydir River, 23 Dec
GPS 40.7 KM (total 2003)
River # 2073 to 2114 (41 KM)
Overcast start, sunny afternoon. 2 rapid walks, portaged the weir via fishway, and another rapid US. Much needed shower & shave @ Collarenebri. Early camp to fully dry gear. Usuals + 3 magpie geese.
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GPS 40.7 KM (total 2003)
River # 2073 to 2114 (41 KM)
Overcast start, sunny afternoon. 2 rapid walks, portaged the weir via fishway, and another rapid US. Much needed shower & shave @ Collarenebri. Early camp to fully dry gear. Usuals + 3 magpie geese.
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Day 39 DS Collarenebri, 22 Dec
GPS 51.4 KM (total 1963)
River # 2022 to 2073 (51 KM)
Overcast rain. Flies bad. 2 log & 3 rapid instream portages + low br & weir. Roos, wallabies & banded goanna. Sulphur-crested cockatoos were particularly noisy today.
GPS 51.4 KM (total 1963)
River # 2022 to 2073 (51 KM)
Overcast rain. Flies bad. 2 log & 3 rapid instream portages + low br & weir. Roos, wallabies & banded goanna. Sulphur-crested cockatoos were particularly noisy today.
December 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Day 39 DS Collarenebri, 22 Dec
GPS 51.4 KM (total 1963)
River # 2022 to 2073 (51 KM)
Overcast rain. Flies bad. 2 log & 3 rapid instream portages + low br & weir. Roos, wallabies & banded goanna. Sulphur-crested cockatoos were particularly noisy today.
GPS 51.4 KM (total 1963)
River # 2022 to 2073 (51 KM)
Overcast rain. Flies bad. 2 log & 3 rapid instream portages + low br & weir. Roos, wallabies & banded goanna. Sulphur-crested cockatoos were particularly noisy today.
Day 38 Caloola, 21 Dec
GPS 65.4 KM (total 1911)
* SC 2 KM
River # 1953 to 2022 (69 KM)
Sunny hot to partly cloudy. Weirpool for 1st 30 km, then slow, mostly easy paddling, 1 instream log portage on my old friend (paperbark). Dropping water level. Roos, few wallabies.
GPS 65.4 KM (total 1911)
* SC 2 KM
River # 1953 to 2022 (69 KM)
Sunny hot to partly cloudy. Weirpool for 1st 30 km, then slow, mostly easy paddling, 1 instream log portage on my old friend (paperbark). Dropping water level. Roos, few wallabies.
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Day 38 Caloola, 21 Dec
GPS 65.4 KM (total 1911)
* SC 2 KM
River # 1953 to 2022 (69 KM)
Sunny hot to partly cloudy. Weirpool for 1st 30 km, then slow, mostly easy paddling, 1 instream log portage on my old friend (paperbark). Dropping water level. Roos, few wallabies.
GPS 65.4 KM (total 1911)
* SC 2 KM
River # 1953 to 2022 (69 KM)
Sunny hot to partly cloudy. Weirpool for 1st 30 km, then slow, mostly easy paddling, 1 instream log portage on my old friend (paperbark). Dropping water level. Roos, few wallabies.
Day 37 Walgett, 20 Dec
Rest day. Sunny hot, 2nd day of 3 day extreme heatwave. Just chilled in the shade.
Rest day. Sunny hot, 2nd day of 3 day extreme heatwave. Just chilled in the shade.
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Day 37 Walgett, 20 Dec
Rest day. Sunny hot, 2nd day of 3 day extreme heatwave. Just chilled in the shade.
Rest day. Sunny hot, 2nd day of 3 day extreme heatwave. Just chilled in the shade.
Day 36 Walgett, 19 Dec
GPS 42.4 KM (total 1846)
River # 1918 to 1953 (35+8 KM)
Sunny hot. Snaggy but few issues. Muddy water suggests I'm in the flush from Gwydir. Few animals. Rationing 1.5L water on the hottest day wasn't fun. Drunk nearly 5L after reaching town, 4km US Namoi. Camp on the Barwon.
GPS 42.4 KM (total 1846)
River # 1918 to 1953 (35+8 KM)
Sunny hot. Snaggy but few issues. Muddy water suggests I'm in the flush from Gwydir. Few animals. Rationing 1.5L water on the hottest day wasn't fun. Drunk nearly 5L after reaching town, 4km US Namoi. Camp on the Barwon.
December 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Day 36 Walgett, 19 Dec
GPS 42.4 KM (total 1846)
River # 1918 to 1953 (35+8 KM)
Sunny hot. Snaggy but few issues. Muddy water suggests I'm in the flush from Gwydir. Few animals. Rationing 1.5L water on the hottest day wasn't fun. Drunk nearly 5L after reaching town, 4km US Namoi. Camp on the Barwon.
GPS 42.4 KM (total 1846)
River # 1918 to 1953 (35+8 KM)
Sunny hot. Snaggy but few issues. Muddy water suggests I'm in the flush from Gwydir. Few animals. Rationing 1.5L water on the hottest day wasn't fun. Drunk nearly 5L after reaching town, 4km US Namoi. Camp on the Barwon.
Day 35 Craigmore, 18 Dec
GPS 56.1 KM (total 1803)
River # 1860 to 1918 (58 KM)
Mostly sunny. Snaggy start, glad I didn't try last night. Generally open, slight current & couple tricky fallen trees. 100s pigs, few roos (1 swimming) & wallabies, 3 goannas (1 banded 85% yellow). Paperbarks common.
GPS 56.1 KM (total 1803)
River # 1860 to 1918 (58 KM)
Mostly sunny. Snaggy start, glad I didn't try last night. Generally open, slight current & couple tricky fallen trees. 100s pigs, few roos (1 swimming) & wallabies, 3 goannas (1 banded 85% yellow). Paperbarks common.
December 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Day 35 Craigmore, 18 Dec
GPS 56.1 KM (total 1803)
River # 1860 to 1918 (58 KM)
Mostly sunny. Snaggy start, glad I didn't try last night. Generally open, slight current & couple tricky fallen trees. 100s pigs, few roos (1 swimming) & wallabies, 3 goannas (1 banded 85% yellow). Paperbarks common.
GPS 56.1 KM (total 1803)
River # 1860 to 1918 (58 KM)
Mostly sunny. Snaggy start, glad I didn't try last night. Generally open, slight current & couple tricky fallen trees. 100s pigs, few roos (1 swimming) & wallabies, 3 goannas (1 banded 85% yellow). Paperbarks common.
Day 34 Borumbil, 17 Dec
GPS 56.8 KM (total 1747)
River # 1802 to 1860 (58 KM)
Sunny. Snaggy easy paddling with slight current. Lots pigs, some goats, roos (1 swimming) & wallabies. 5 goannas (1 swimming) & 10 foxes, the most for a while. Took an hr to find an easy camp. Longest search for mths.
GPS 56.8 KM (total 1747)
River # 1802 to 1860 (58 KM)
Sunny. Snaggy easy paddling with slight current. Lots pigs, some goats, roos (1 swimming) & wallabies. 5 goannas (1 swimming) & 10 foxes, the most for a while. Took an hr to find an easy camp. Longest search for mths.
December 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Day 34 Borumbil, 17 Dec
GPS 56.8 KM (total 1747)
River # 1802 to 1860 (58 KM)
Sunny. Snaggy easy paddling with slight current. Lots pigs, some goats, roos (1 swimming) & wallabies. 5 goannas (1 swimming) & 10 foxes, the most for a while. Took an hr to find an easy camp. Longest search for mths.
GPS 56.8 KM (total 1747)
River # 1802 to 1860 (58 KM)
Sunny. Snaggy easy paddling with slight current. Lots pigs, some goats, roos (1 swimming) & wallabies. 5 goannas (1 swimming) & 10 foxes, the most for a while. Took an hr to find an easy camp. Longest search for mths.