Plywood Pirates
Adventure before Dementia
Paddling Program. [ Updated 3rd January, 2009. ]
All our outings are "Weather permitting"
Be Oar-struck ..." Come and have a stroke with the Pirates. "
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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January '09 add one hour to tide times, during daylight saving
New Year's resolutions... Paddle more & work less.
Sat 10th North beach High tide 0708 @ 1.95m
Wed 14th Boambee ck High tide 1032 @ 1.89m
Sat 17th Urunga Low tide 0656 @ .56m
Wed 21st Bonville ck Low tide 1137 @ .61m
LONG WEEK-END
Sat 24th Harbour High tide 0700 @ 1.64m Start time 9.15am
Mon 26th Warrell ck High tide 0815 @ 1.73m Start time 8.30am
Wed 28th Moonee ck High tide 0923 @ 1.73m
Sat 31st Boambee ck High tide 1111 @ 1.53m
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February add one hour to tide times during daylight saving
Wed 4th Harbour Low tide 0922 @ .57m
Sat 7th Fernmount High tide 0601 @ 1.82m. ... paddle to Bellingen and back. 10km all-up.
Wed 11th Moonee High tide 0925 @ 1.9m
Sat 14th Warrell ck High tide 1135 @ 1.44m
Wed 18th Bonville ck Low tide 0951 @ .67m
Sat 21st North beach High tide 0552 @ 1.53m
Wed 25th Boambee ck High tide 0823 @ 1.71m
Camping @ Wooli. Solitary Is Caravan Park. Tent sites avail.
Fri 27th Feb High tide 0934 @ 1.65m. ................ Camping at Wooli Fri & Sat nights.
Sat 28th Feb High tide 1013 @ 1.57m
Sun 1st March High tide 1054 @ 1.47m
9am start at the river-mouth on the Friday.
Paddling the mouth area for fun & fitness and some tiredness thrown in. Saturday-night,..... night-paddle also.
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March add one hour to tide times during daylight saving
Wed 4th Harbour Low tide 0753 @ .54m
Sat 7th Fernmount Low tide 1142 @ .37m. paddle to Bellingen & back. 10km return.
Wed 11th Moonee High tide 0818 @ 1.81m
Sat 14th Warrell ck High tide 1027 @ 1.47m
Wed 18th Bonville ck Low tide 0754 @ .65m
Sat 21st Harbour Low tide 1112 @ .59m
Wed 25th North Bch High tide 0715 @ 1.63m
Sat 28th Urunga High tide 0912 @ 1.57m
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Starting locations; ...... information for newer paddlers
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 blushing 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 blushing 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 tide required. Paddle upstream.
Urunga @ the west side of the Urunga sailing club. USC. usually on an incoming tide
Fernmount Thru' Fernmount, take right turn off Waterfall Way opp Burdett Park., 800m to river. 5k paddle to Bellingen.
Nambucca Start at the boat-ramp, [west end of Wellington St.], paddle Warrell ck. ...Big tide - very clear water.
Scotts Head. Camping in the Caravan Park. Kayak-surfing the Bay / ocean, [or paddling crocodile infested Warrell ck].
Wooli Camping or start at the Solitary Is. caravan park, [a great spot], at Wooli. Paddle the mouth area.
The Gorge Clarence River Gorge camping trip; best freshwater w/end around. ... follow someone.
Gumma Camping trip, follow someone who knows where they're going, as above.
Go astern, [ back ] Thanks to all. ......C'ya on / in the water somewhere. .....Stay focused & remain upright.
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