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EDITOR : Bill Gill | EDITOR : Bill Gill | ||
- | BUSINESS MANAGER | + | BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke |
- | 2TYPIST | + | TYPIST: Christa |
- | ILLUSTRATOR : Helen Gray. | + | ILLUSTRATOR: |
NOTE: Please forward all contributions to the new Editor: Neville Page, 139 Riverview Road, Avalon, 2107. | NOTE: Please forward all contributions to the new Editor: Neville Page, 139 Riverview Road, Avalon, 2107. | ||
March 1970 | March 1970 | ||
+ | Contents | ||
The One Way River Don Matthews 2 | The One Way River Don Matthews 2 | ||
- | raday's Aa. 11 | + | Paddy’s Ad. 11 |
Kangaroo Valley Land - Report 12 | Kangaroo Valley Land - Report 12 | ||
- | Kangaroo Valley | + | Kangaroo Valley |
February General Meeting Jim Brown 16 | February General Meeting Jim Brown 16 | ||
- | Mountain Equipment | + | Mountain Equipment |
List of Office Bearers 18 | List of Office Bearers 18 | ||
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Don Matthews | Don Matthews | ||
- | That better summer occupation could a skiing enthusiast find than | + | That better summer occupation could a skiing enthusiast find than to canoe through (or should it be over) the water which, a few months before, he was skiing on. Purists may argue that it's not the same water, but the idea appeals to me immensely. |
- | to canoe through (or should it be over) the water which, a few months before, he was skiing on. Purists may argue that it's not the same water, but the idea appeals to me immensely. | + | The plan to canoe the Murray Gorge from Tom Groggin was the result |
- | The plan to canoe the Murray Gorge from Tom Groggin was the re- | + | Griff, a fast, very fast downhill man who also tours, builds fibreglass .canoes. Gunther, another downhill skier, who has magnificent |
- | sult of two main range tours and their later reunions, and the four members of the party were all skiers. | + | George Gray, the complete |
- | Griff, a fast, very ft downhill man who also tours, builds | + | The thought of a white water canoe trip brought to mind some of my previous river trips without the benefit of canoe. The time, for example, when I built a raft to sail down the Cox's, or the flooded Shoalhaven Gorge trip one Easter with the Waggs. On that occasion the river below Badgerys |
- | fibreglass .canoes. Gunther, | + | The Kowmung |
- | cent cross-country potential if his still water paddling rate is any | + | Then I thought back to my introduction to skiing in the glorious days of Illawong. "Put them (the skis) on with the pointed ends at the front" said Snow Brown, our fearless leader " |
- | indication, used to have a heavy seventeen foot kayak, and can lift the lightweight Canadian fifteen footer with one hand, so to speak. | + | The Murray Gorge seemed a fine idea. The only information I could find on the Murray Gates, as the Gorge is called, was an article in “Walk” |
- | George Gray, the complete | + | Griff had lived at Corryong for some years and had fished at various spots on either side of the main Gorge. Generally, the river could be approached at specific places but progression up or downstream was hampered by the steep sides of the Valley and the thorny scrub liberally laced with blackberries. The locals, of course, laughed at the idea of getting the canoes through. |
- | standing. He used to build his own canoes and knows the sport backwards | + | |
- | The thought of a white water canoe trip brought to mind some of | + | |
- | my previous river trips without the benefit of canoe. The time, for example, when I built a raft to sail down the Cox's, or the flooded | + | |
- | Shoalhaven Gorge trip | + | |
- | _ one Easter with the | + | |
- | Taggs. On that occasion the river below Badgery' | + | |
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- | push her out to see if it was a goer (she was the strongeL; | + | |
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- | The Kbwmung | + | |
- | water and high, with every misfortune in the book at one time or | + | |
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- | Then I'thought back to my introduction to skiing in the glorious days of Illawong. "Put them (the skis) on with the pointed ends at the front" said Snow Brown, our fearless leader " | + | |
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- | The Murray Gorge seemed a fine idea. The only information I could find on the Murray Gates, as the Gorge is called, was an article in 77alk" | + | |
- | Griff had lived at Corryong for some years ana had fished at various spots on either side of the main Gorge. Generally, the river could be approached at specific places but progression up .r downstream was hampered by the steep sides of the Valley and the' | + | |
My own experience of the river was limited to a memory of the Murray at Bringenbrong which didn't help much and at Tom Groggin where it is an amiable though swiftly moving stream about forty feet wide and, at this time of the year, a couple of feet deep. | My own experience of the river was limited to a memory of the Murray at Bringenbrong which didn't help much and at Tom Groggin where it is an amiable though swiftly moving stream about forty feet wide and, at this time of the year, a couple of feet deep. | ||
- | I had jumyed | + | I had jumped |
- | .lines, was of one and abit miles just insi-3 | + | For comparison, the Con's River between |
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- | For comparison, the Con's River between | + | |
"The Billy Healy Range next claimed our attention for several lays. This is the most spectacular part of the river and is the most difficult to negotiate.......our speed at times was reduced to little more than a mile per day...." | "The Billy Healy Range next claimed our attention for several lays. This is the most spectacular part of the river and is the most difficult to negotiate.......our speed at times was reduced to little more than a mile per day...." | ||
- | + | Our first day at Tom Groggin was largely | |
- | Our first day at Tom Groggin was laregely | + | It was after three, on a steaming hot day when we pushed off. The first obstacle, just downstream, was a six foot waterfall |
- | It was after three, on a steaming hot day when we pushed off. The first obstacle, just downstrePm, was a six foot waterfall | + | George was unperturbed and glided under the bridge Solo with a foot to spare, neatly skirted the rock and sat waiting for me with a grin on his face. |
- | George was unperturbed and glided under the bridge Solo with a foot to spare, neatly skirted the rock and sat waiting for me with a in on his face. | + | |
We loaded the gear and paddled downstream for a few miles over quiet water until we found a beach to camp on. It was after six o' | We loaded the gear and paddled downstream for a few miles over quiet water until we found a beach to camp on. It was after six o' | ||
70 sot off very late next morning and a group of six or seven canoes appeared isb as we were leaving. George recognised a friend from his early canoeing days and we chatted for a- 2hile while they prepared for an early lunch. | 70 sot off very late next morning and a group of six or seven canoes appeared isb as we were leaving. George recognised a friend from his early canoeing days and we chatted for a- 2hile while they prepared for an early lunch. |
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