Plywood Pirates

                                                    Paddling Program.

                                                  Adventure before Dementia.

                                 [ Updated 5th March, 2010. ]

                               All our outings are ... "Weather permitting"

                                           " Come and have a stroke with the Pirates. "   ....  Be Oar-struck

                                           Anchors aweigh .... 9:00am, [mostly, after a chin-wag].  

                       Your email-contact is,  "freddo" vk2fm@tpg.com.au    >>>>  ph. 6653 1511

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March.                       Add 1 hour to tide times during daylight saving

 

Sat     6th     Kalang  R     Low tide 0649 @   .48m

Wed  10th    Harbour       Low tide 1119 @   .58m

 

Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon,   ... 12-13-14-15th March, ...Camping trip ...Myall Lakes.

 

Sat     13th   North bch     High tide 0645 @ 1.57m

Wed  17th   Boambee ck  High tide 0902 @ 1.55m

Sat    20th   Warrell ck      High tide 1057 @ 1.35m

Wed  24th   Harbour         Low tide 0915 @   .52m

Sat     27th  Fernmount     High tide 0537 @ 1.76m

Wed  31st   Boambee ck   High tide 0901 @ 1.66m

 

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April.

 

School holidays = 5th - 16th inclusive.

Easter   holidays = 2-3-4-5th

 

Sat 3rd      Urunga          High tide 1128 @ 1.3m

Wed 7th    Harbour        Low tide 0930 @    .63m

Sat 10th     Kalang river  Low tide 1152 @    .52m  ......South Arm Rd, Urunga.

Wed 14th  Pine ck          High tide 0759 @ 1.50m

Sat 17th    Boambee ck   High tide 1000 @ 1.38m

 

Mon Tues Wed 19, 20,21.  Camping at Iluka.

 

Wed 21st  Bonville ck     Low tide 0747 @    .48m

Sat 24th    Fernmount     Low tide 1048 @    .38m

Wed 28th   North bch     High tide 0753 @ 1.56m

 

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Starting locations;   ...... information for new kayakers and kayakeresses.

 

Harbour           @ the front of the Coffs Harbour yacht club, on the grass. Lunch;  bring a bite to eat or eat someone else's.

Coffs ck          @ the north end of Edgar Street..... rear of the Pet Porpoise poolOnly on a big incoming tide.

Boambee ck     @ the sth/western side of the traffic bridge on the Link rd, [boat-ramp]. Paddle to mouth then swim/surf.

Bonville  ck      @ West end of Moller drive, Bonville Waters estate. 

Pine ck             @ West end of Moller drive, Bonville Waters estate. 

Moonee ck       @ the pine trees at the most eastern side of the Moonee Bch reserve. Only on a big incoming tide

North Bch        @ Tree area, just south of the North Bch Bowling club. usually on an outgoing tide

Red Rock         @ the Red Rock boat ramp. Big / high incoming tide required. Paddle upstream.

Urunga             @ the west side of the Urunga Sailing Club. [USC].  usually on an incoming tide

Fernmount        Start at Fernmount for a Bellinger river paddle to Bellingen & return. Lunch at Bellingen.

Nambucca        Start at the Tavern [east end of Wellington St.], paddle Warrell ck. On a Big incoming tide - very clear water.

Trial Bay           Camping.  ...  August & October each year. Paddle to Stuarts point / kayak-surf  in Trial Bay. Ocean paddle if conditions good.

Scotts Head.     Camping  ...  Caravan Park. Kayak-surfing the Bay / ocean, [or paddling crocodile infested Warrell ck].

Wooli               Camping  ...  Solitary Is. Caravan park. Every February. .   Paddle the mouth area and the ocean if conditions are good.

Iluka                 Camping  ...  Early March and Early November. Paddling the lower Clarence, & Shark Bay if sea is flat.

Sandon River    Camping  ...  November, Explore the 3 sections of the river. Ocean paddle in good conditions.

The Gorge        Camping.  ... Clarence River Gorge. March and September each year.  ... follow someone, 300 km round trip from Coffs.

W-Kunderang.  Camping.  ... March and November each year. follow someone.  .... 420km round trip from Coffs.

Gumma             Camping  ... Follow someone who thinks they know where they're going,  as above.

 

Go astern, [ back ]  Thanks to all.     Ben Trudder ....[ secretary ].  

 

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