Plywood Pirates
Paddling Program.
Adventure before Dementia.
[ Updated 8th November, 2009. ]
All our outings are ... "Weather permitting"
" Come and have a stroke with the Pirates. " .... Be Oar-struck
Anchors aweigh .... 9:15a, [mostly, after a chin-wag].
Your email-contact is, "freddo", vk2fm@tpg.com.au >>>> ph. 6653 1511
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November Add 1 hour to tide times during daylight saving.
Wed 11th Harbour Low tide 0913 @ .56m
Sat 14th North bch Low tide 1227 @ .37m
Camping trip , Sandon river ..... Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18. ....... big tides each morning.
Wed 18th Moonee ck High tide 0848 @ 1.78m ...... if you are not going to Sandon River.
Sat 21st Nambucca High tide 1044 @ 1.63m
Wed 25th Harbour Low tide 0743 @ .73m
Sat 28th Bellingen Low tide 1103 @ .59m
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December Add 1 hour to tide times during daylight saving. NSW school holidays, 20th December +
Wed 2nd Boambee ck High tide 0740 @ 1.88m
Sat 5th Nambucca High tide 1008 @ 1.95m ........ don't miss this one
Wed 9th Harbour Low tide 0744 @ .56m
Sat 12th Newry Is Low tide 1122 @ .5m ... Paddle around Newry Is. Start / finish @ Pete's.
BBQ lunch etc, at Pete's, after our paddle.
Wed 16th Coffs ck High tide 0750 @ 1.76m
Sat 19th Moonee ck High tide 0942 @ 1.72m
Wed 23rd Harbour Low tide 0601 @ .66m
Sat 26th ----------- Low tide 0914 @ .69m .... Boxing day, .... no organised paddle
Wed 30th North Bch High tide 0632 @ 1.82m
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January Add 1 hour to tide times during daylight saving
Sat 2nd Moonee ck High tide 0815 @ 2.00m ...... 9 0'clock start.
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Sun 3rd Bushwalk Hike up to Gleniffer falls on the Never Never creek.
Meet @ Bonville Hall 7am.
On the Never-Never river 8am to 3pm.
Register your interest with freddo. > > > vk2fm@tpg.com.au
First 10 names to be accepted.
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The bushwalk up the Never-Never creek, from Schofields house to the base of the falls is 2.74 km
It will take about 2 hours each way, plus. You will cross the creek many times in choosing the best side for walking.
Allow 2 hours for lunch and looking around, at the base of the falls.
You should also allow about 6-7 hours total time for the trek.
You should backpack all your equipment / lunch / cameras, etc.
This will allow you to have both arms free for balance [and falling over].
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Wed 6th Pine ck Low tide 0620 @ .46m
Sat 9th Bonville ck Low tide 0957 @ .59m
Wed 13th Harbour High tide 0655 @ 1.68m
Sat 16th Red Rock High tide 0847 @ 1.73m
Wed 20th Moonee ck High tide 1101 @ 1.54m
Sat 23rd Bellingen Low tide 0721 @ .66m
Wed 27th Harbour Low tide 1212 @ .39m
Sat 30th Urunga High tide 0801 @ 2.01m ... 9 o'clock start .... explore Urunga lagoon, paddle over the rock wall.
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February. Add 1 hour to tide times during daylight saving
A Wooli 3-day-camping trip will be squeezed in here some place
Mon 1, Tues 2, Wed 3, have the best morning high-tides.
or
Mon 1, Tue 2, Wed 3, of March might be better.
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Wed 3rd Boambee ck High tide 1118 @ 1.68m
Sat 6th Pine ck Low tide 0818 @ .57m
Wed 10th Harbour High tide 0551 @ 1.55m
Sat 13th North bch High tide 0751 @ 1.67m
Wed 17th Boambee ck High tide 1001 @ 1.57m
Sat 20th Urunga High tide 1155 @ 1.30m
Wed 24th Harbour Low tide 1048 @ .49m
Sat 27th North Bch High tide 0652 @ 1.90m
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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 pool. Only 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 @ boat-ramp opposite 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
Bellingen Start at the Bellingen bridge, [north side]. Paddle down to Fernmount & 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 ... October, 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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