Day 28 of 30 ~ Aussie solo canoe camping ~ section-paddling the Murray River
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Mannum to Wall Flat... Back on the river for Section 11, taking off in the rain and leaving Mannum heading south with a tailwind pushing me along, past shack communities and long stands of willows.
Day 28... 152km - 138km
*NB. km reference above is counting down along the river from the border at kilometre mark 637 to the sea at 0km.
LOL....I wish awesome campsites would show up like that all the time! Thanks for the video.
You and me both, lol! Thanks for watching PJ :)
I'm with you, the sound of rain on the tent or tarp.
Perfect camp site.
All the best
Clive
Cheers Clive, all the best to you too!
Cool Video 💪💪💪💪💪 Greetings From Austria 🙂✌
Thanks! 😃 and thanks for watching 🙂
Great video and Wow what a site! Thanks for letting us tag along! HooRoo!
Cheers mate! yep, could not have asked for more from a campsite! thanks for coming along, hooroo!
Mmmmm, noodle bowl! 😉 Perfect campsite, and so green! And those willows are so shaggy! 😄
🤔 where have I heard that before ? 😜👍
I had been thinking of using a poncho for my upcoming canoe adventure (12 nighter at algonquin), but because of the portages and wind conditions, I have changed my mind. Lovely footage! I always enjoy looking for birds in the background whilst watching your videos.
Ah, another bird lover! I try hard not to go overboard in my filming of birds, lol... I know everyone doesn't enjoy them the same as I do, but glad to hear you're on the same page as me :)
Wow, 12 days in Algonquin - that sounds like heaven!
Good choice with the poncho decision... and after what Uncle Kevin said yesterday about it pinning you down if you capsize in a rapid I think that's a very good idea. We don't have rapids here, so I should be ok, lol. That said, I'm also going to take a rain jacket for days like this in future, when you know you're not going to be putting it on and taking it off all day a jacket is a bit more practical.
Great trip, you deserve a lot more viewers. Keep it up.
Thanks CO, and thanks for watching 😊
Nice day on the water!
That campsite is ace! You’re own private beach and all haha,
Definitely agree about sleeping with rain drops on the tent, so nice’
I just that sound of the rain while you were cooking and eating, so relaxing
Indeed! Nothing wrong with a paddle in the rain, especially if the wind is coming from behind you. Rain is a rare occurrence for us in SA, so I love being out in it if the weather isn't too wooly.
Great video friend 👍
Thank you TPF 👍 thanks for watching!
Pretty day on the river- looks quiet and so green! It will be fun to see differences on your through trip! Enjoy the rain! 😊💦💦
Thanks Jennifer, I always love the rain... we don't see much of it here!
@@AmyOutdoors That’s good news then! We are pretty soggy around here - Lol! Really though, we love it too!
Wow you actually do get bad weather out there! 😆 beautiful camp site, that was a score!
See ya ✌️
😆 yep! and on the thru-paddle I'm sure you'll see a lot more of it... I can't pick and choose when I'll go out paddling on that trip. Catch ya next time :)
Going to sleep with the sound of rain on the tent is awesome.... packing up a wet tent in the rain next morning... not so much (hopefully the morning was kind to you :)
Exactly! Thankfully the rain stopped around 4am and the sun was out the next morning... at least while I was packing up camp! Microfibre towels are worth their weight in gold on mornings like that.
Great to see you back on the river, smiling and having a great time! That noodle bowl sure made my tummy growl! lol Thanks for sharing. :) :)
😊 thanks Jacqueline! It was pretty good to back out there, and dinner proved pretty tasty after all!
Hello Amy, nice time on the river with you. It is 22:00 in Europe, good night! PT
Good night PT, thanks for coming along!
Hey amy . Nothing wrong with noodles . Good news . My new canoe has arrived . Pick it up tomorrow 25th feb.
Maybe see you out there
Excellent news! hopefully I will see you out there, enjoy trying out the new steed!
@@AmyOutdoors did you name your boat . And was it before it got wet . Mine is a two seater. So i will be paddleing from the rear seat. And gear in the front for balance. How much weight will your canoe hold . I went with the two seater to get a better weight limit. All my wildlife camera gear is quite heavy . And like you i like my luxurys . Like a proper chair to sit in. And a table . .mine will carry 400kg.
Happy paddling
Nope, my canoe doesn't have a name... yet. I'm thinking it needs one. I've always named my motorbikes, but for some reason never my kayaks or canoe. I was told by one of the lockmasters that if my canoe does have a name I should tell it to them so they can write it in the register - he was the only one that ever asked though.
My canoe has a weight rating of 204kg. I can tell the difference in how the boat sits and tracks in the water depending on what I've got in it with me. A proper chair and table are one of the benefits of canoe camping in my opinion!
Love kayaking in the rain, not so much setting up and packing up, if it looks like rain I use a “rain fly “ of course need trees or poles.
You had a nice quiet paddle, looks relaxing 😃
Yes, paddling in the rain is quite nice, so long as it's not windy... so this was a good day for it. I've got a tarp to put up, but yeah, no trees 😬 lol.
Were you ever worried for your own safety doing the trip by yourself ? And congrats anyway on the videos you have posted about your trips........beautiful stuff. Best regards from me here in Waikerie.
Welcome to the journey BC, great to have another local along! I'm really pleased to hear you've enjoyed the videos so far too :) Yes, I have been worried about my safety on a few occasions... only at camp though, the paddling alone has never worried me. There are a number of things I do and carry to ensure I'm as safe as I can be though, and I feel the risk is managed as well as it can be. It's one of the reasons I'm often setting up camp late - I'll leave a potential camp spot to look for another one if it doesn't feel right.
cool video! well done taking on the big long river trip. How come you like the kayak paddle? having a tailwind is one of the best feelings in the world eh. Excited for your next video!
Cheers TC! I'm originally a kayaker so the double-bladed paddle is what I know and love... and the OT Next is designed to be paddled with one, so it works well for my set-up. I'll probably get a prospector and a lovely wooden canoe paddle one day.
A tailwind is wonderful on days like this, for sure!
Some really beautifull footage well done quite abit of work in this series. What cameras did you use ! Thanks for the journey
Thanks so much for your kind words Joe! The vast majority of this series was filmed on my phone, a Samsung Note 10+, though the aerial footage was with a DJI Mavic Air drone, and the back-of-the-canoe shots in the last 5 videos was on a gopro hero black 8.
What a find with that campsite! Looks idyllic. Was that the first time in the new tent as well? Great to hear it performed well in the rain.
Ripper of a campsite! That was the first time that fly (the green one) had seen rain. I got the green fly for my existing tent a few months back... the white fly was just a little bit too look-at-moi ;).
Look-at-moi. 😂
Looks great Amy, do know if there are senior fresh water canoe camping groups in SA?
Thanks Roy, glad you enjoyed this one too! I'm not aware of any canoe camping groups in SA, junior or senior 😉. There are a few paddling clubs though, and they might be able to point you in the right direction... maybe give Adelaide Canoe Works a call, they're sure to know of any if they exist.
Appreciate your reply, that's where got my bushranger. I will send a photo of it, as adding my own canvas compartments and covers. I enjoy your cruises, bye:)
Hi Amy, love your adventures! What do you use for the camera and camera pole behind you on the canoe?
Thanks so much Nic! I use a GoPro... mounted on a helmet extension arm... mounted on a motorbike handle mount. The GoPro is either a Hero8 Black or a Hero9 Black depending on the day
Hey amy . Can you please shed some light on your roof top canoe rack/lifter . Cant seem to find them. Thanks .
Hey mate. Yep, sure... it's a Thule Hullavator.
@@AmyOutdoors thanks after a quick look its 1000 bucks and only holds one . The weight limit of the rack is the same as my canoe . I will stick to using my trailer for now . Thankyou
Hi Amy, just wondering the brand tent you are using, have been to tent world to look, just needing something that's quick and easy. Thanks
G'day Marinella. I'm using a 3F UL Taiji (or Tai Chi, depending on which seller it is) from aliexpress.com
Tentworld has a big range! For 'quick and easy' look for features like hooks that go over the poles, rather than pole sleeves (pole sleeves can be slow and painful to slide the poles into... not good if it's raining), doors on the side rather than at the end, two doors if you'll be sharing your tent with someone, and if possible an inner tent and fly that go up at the same time (rather than having to put the inner tent up and then put the fly on - not many tents do that, which is why I ordered the Taiji online from China). the smaller it folds down the better, and if you're only going to use it for canoe and car camping then weight isn't going to matter much, but if you'll be using it for hiking too --> get the lightest you can afford that has the features you want... it's worth it!