20/21 April 2012
A beautiful
sunny weekend full of riding white water, platypus, birds of prey,
hill climbing, lots of fun and a good fire.
On Friday
19th five Eager Beavers - Kim, Bob, Joyce, Barbara and Kees arrived to
set up and secure the best camping spot just above the creek where
there is a rocky beach and a great view of the creek.
On Saturday
Peter, Ute, Robert, Tami, Adele and myself (Dave) arrived at the camp
ground at about 9.30 a.m. After setting up, a quick cuppa and snack
we headed off up Yabba Creek into the wilderness. We passed lots of
fallen trees, a big slab of concrete and a water tank bent around a
huge tree thanks to the floods earlier this year. The floods had
changed the creek by building up the rocky banks making some small
rapids that we had to carry or drag our kayaks over. As the creek
narrowed the scenery became spectacular. There were lots of water
hens, snake birds and cormorants to be seen. We travelled at an easy
pace turning around at about 1 p.m. We were looking forward to having
a go at the small rapids, there was one flowing very fast which also
had a large rock at the entrance. We all chickened out of this one
but most of us had a ball riding the other rapids - even Kim and her
dog did it easily. There were two mishaps but what happens on camp
stays on camp. (We're curious!)
We arrived
back around 2 pm for a nice lunch, cool drink and a lay about. On
Saturday evening most went to the pub for tea. I stayed back at
camp, had a feed and watched the Fire Nazi build the fire .
When everyone
arrived back from the pub the Fire Nazi wanted a rating from 1 to 10
on how good her fire was and she was not happy until someone gave it
a 13. We all had a bit of fun discussing the days events and then off
to bed.
On Sunday
morning Bob and Joyce went for a paddle at the crack of dawn and
spotted a platypus and an osprey.
At 9 am we
started our ride up into the forest (up being the operative word).
The road followed a small flowing creek through a beautiful Bunya Nut
grove of trees and semi rain forest. It was beautiful but hard
going up some long steep hills. Peter and Ute turned back after
about 6 klms. We went a further 5 or 6 klms before also turning around.
After a smoko break we headed back to camp, the trip back was a lot
easier going arriving at camp about 12.30 p.m. (I will do this trip
again but maybe leave from the dam).
After lunch
we all headed home except Peter and Ute who stayed another day.
I would like
to thank everybody for making this weekend an enjoyable adventure.
Posted by Dave Gale
(Sounds like
a great weekend, Dave. I am sure it is one of the rides that we will
like a repeat of some time in the future).
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