Trip Leader: Michael Clark

Trip leaders email : mjc.clarkspark@gmail.com

Time: Leave Fri night, get back Sun night

Experience required: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

You must be able to swim 50m (2 laps of pool)

*Trip is dependent on the environmental flow being announced*
**Participant numbers will be limited based on leader availability**

Destination: Thomson River

Gear Confirm with trip leader if gear hire is available

Gear list here http://www.lumc.org.au/activities/kayaking-and-rafting/

Approx cost: $100-120 (including gear hire)

Further trip details

There is usually an environmental flow on the Thomson River around the ANZAC day weekend. Provided that the release occurs, this means that we can do an overnight paddle down the Thomson River, along one of the more remote rivers in Victoria. There are several grade 2 and 3 rapids along the stretch, and the overnight on the riverbank is rough bush camping on a sandbar, so please be aware of that if you want to sign up.

If you want to go on this trip you will have to have attended one of the Intro to kayaking sessions or have equivalent knowledge (how to perform a wet exit at minimum), be able to swim at least 50m in strong currents, and have previous whitewater experience. We plan to take a mix of rafts and kayaks, with more experienced paddlers being in the kayaks, and less experienced in the rafts.

More details will be added closer to the date.

If you have any queries then please get in touch.
Cheers
Michael

Additional notes due to current COVID19 Restrictions

See full list of current restrictions here

• The club strongly reccomends you are up to date with Covid Vaccinations All participants shoud wash hands/equipment before and after use
• Anyone with any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. excessive coughing, sore throat) or are a close contact can not join the trip.
• Should anyone show any of the symptoms while in attendance, the trip will be cancelled immediately with an incident form filed to La Trobe Sport 
• If you are unable to attend, you must immediately notify the trip organiser so your spot can be offered to someone else

** Club trips are for current LUMC members. You can sign up to membership here https://www.lumc.org.au/membership/  If you can't find your username/password email clubofficer@lumc.org.au for help**

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the right gear. Trip leaders can answer questions you might have. If you dont have the right gear you may get left at uni and leaders might be unwilling to take you in the future.