*Trip is dependent on river levels*
Trip Leader: Michael Clark, Aaron Evans
Trip leaders email : mjc.clarkspark@gmail.com
Time: leave Friday evening, return Sunday evening
Experience required: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
You must be able to swim 50m (2 laps of pool), and have completed an intro to kayaking session
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: about $80-100 (including gear hire)
Further trip details:
**Trip is environmental flow and leader availability dependent**
*Number of participants is limited based on leader availability*
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
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.
Note: 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
