Paddle on the Yarra

So the time had come where we had enough rain to warrant dusting off the boat kicking out the spiders and having a paddle.

Rob and Jas who was taking his maiden voyage down the rapids in his boat and I were going to the end of Homestead road for the 45 min loop around to reserve road. A call on Monday from Rob who was sick with the flu after his recent trip to America and Mexico (no surprisingly he does not have swine flu) left it just the two off us until Gav, who is mates with Cam from up the road got the call and joined us.


This stretch of river highlights the beauty of the Yarra, you just have to know the right spots. Gav and Jas are checking out a random picnic table in the middle of nowhere.

As this was an after work paddle we were cutting it fine with the light, and we ended up taking the last couple of rapids in the dark, which made it interesting. There were a few curses as the boat would crash into an unseen rock, just hidden under the water.


Jas half boating Gav (he just cannot help himself), and with a look of concentration saying I'm going straight.

So we chose to paddle on Monday night and the river was at 51cms, if we had paddled Tuesday night it would have been 62cms. Oh well in my mind any paddle is a good paddle, especially when you do it on such a good bit of river a 15 minute drive from home.