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 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        @ 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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