Our Canadian Canoe

This is the story of our Canadian Canoe.

The fibre-glass shell was made on a mould from Townsville Canoe Club. Darryl adds the rails. 19 August 1979.

This was the first voyage - our honeymoon vessel, on the Herbert River in North Queensland.

Darryl catches fish for dinner.

Friends Ruth and Bob on the Burnett River, circa 1985.

Marc and Rachel at the Burnett River.

Darryl with Justin and Heather on Hedlow Creek Easter 2010.

 

At Callide Dam with lots of Red-claw in the pots in 2004.

Being taken for a paddle at Callide by 4x4 club members.

 

Overlooking Callide Dam with friends from the 4x4 club.

Our vehicle setup - on the road at Deepwater National Park in December 2003.

Last photos getting ready to sell on Gum-tree, November 2013.

On the road to Mackay 28 March 2014.

Safely delivered to it's new owner.

Fitzroy River paddle

Fitzroy River 

Alan wanted to paddle the 41 km from South Yaamba to the canoe club and invited a few friends to go along. Chris and another canoe club member dropped us off at South Yaamba in the early morning fog and after unloading the canoes, headed back to Rocky. 

I must admit we were a bit worried as we knew there were at least 7 known crocodiles in the stretch of river we were about to paddle.

Alan set a cracking pace from the blocks and some of us struggled to keep up. 

After about two hours, we pulled up amongst paperbark trees for morning tea.

Further downstream, and about 17 km from the canoe club, we met up with another club member, Ian who took a few photos of us as we approached. Not long after that we paddled through an area of early season blue green algae.

Around midday, we stopped for lunch before continuing on our way to the canoe club. 

At one point I saw a beast the had been dragged into the river and left to rot, (crocodiles find it easier to break up and swallow like this).