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 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 @ 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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