Tentative plans for cup weekend

Trip Leader: Michael Clark

Trip leaders email :  mjc.clarkspark@gmail.com

Time: Depart Friday evening, return Sunday evening

Experience required: Intermediate rafting / advanced kayaking

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

*tentative long term plans*

**Trip is depending on leader availability and water levels - fingers crossed for better levels than last year**

Explore the Snowy from McKillops Bridge to Jacksons Creek. We hope to take out a day early and skip the last day of flat water paddling. Jackson creek is 4WD access only and the plan is dependent on having at least 2 4wds. 

We will be taking rafts, IK2's and kayaks. Pack rafters are welcome.

67km, 3 days and 3 nights of paddling and camping along the Snowy river.

In order to attend the trip you will need to have:

• overnight camping experience
• attended at least one white water trip to crew the raft.
• Be a comptentent/independent grade 3 paddler to be in a kayak. 

Please note that we will have to carry all our gear with us in our boats, so we will need to pack fairly light

Here are links to the river map: 

https://www.whitehorsecanoeclub.com/_download/maps/17_SNOWY_RIVER_V1.pdf

https://www.whitehorsecanoeclub.com/_download/maps/19_SNOWY_RIVER_V1.pdf

Trip will be water level dependent and will be cancelled if the bush fire danger is too great.

Destination: Snowy River between Mckillops Bridge and Buchan 

Gear Confirm with trip leader if gear hire is available

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

General Gear list:

- wetsuit and thermals if you feel the cold. It might be a bit chilly depending on the weather
- wetsuit boots or old shoes to wear in the water
- A dry change of clothes including for the end of the day
- Camping gear (sleeping bag, sleeping mat). This will need to be small and light to be able to be carried with us. We will be sleeping under communal tarps on the river, but will also want tents for Friday night
- food for 4 days (breakfast, lunch, evening meal and plenty of snacks).
- drinking water (either for 4 days, or water treatment/purification system)

Approx cost: $150-200 (including gear hire)

Further trip details

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.