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mandurphy | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Tidal River to Waterloo Bay. Waterloo – I was defeated, you won the war. Mark and Chris left Tidal River quite early this morning to catch the last of the high tide and avoid walking the boats across too much sand. Their day was pretty cruisy, with the last section from the lighthouse to the landing headed straight into wind, making for frustrating going. Check their route here: MAPS. March 18, 2014. But with encourag...
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CJ Balmford | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Thoughts on a long ocean paddle. Sea-kayaking a long way gives you lots of time to think . . . Seaweed floating alive near the surface of the ocean is beautiful. Penguins look at you in a way that seems to say What the hell are you doing out here in that skinny little red thing? Wandering Albatrosses look at you in a way that feels reassuring. March 27, 2014. Also judging by the weather forecasts, if we had waited for...
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Sigh | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Today, we pulled out of the paddle. We are safe at Port Welshpool after a tide and wind friendly paddle North up the East Coast of The Prom. I really like sea kayaking and remote expeditions. But this one is over for this season. Here’s where we camped last night. Stay tuned over the next few days for some more photos and thoughts from the first 300km of this mammoth kayak trip. Pretty nice place to be stuck.
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Saw paws | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. With heavy hearts and one really sore right hand, we’re sad to say we’ve had to make a call on whether or not to leave the mainland and begin the island hopping to Tassie. It’s been a tough ego and emotional call to make, but the sensible one for sure. There’s a another option. Next week, if the weather settles again, Mark and Christopher want to continue (with Dan’s cheery encouragement). March 12, 2014. Sorry to hea...
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Take 3 | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Finding the energy to start a third time was hard. Both Mark and Chris have had to call on energy and persistence reserves to carry on and Dan has also struggled with having to sit out the trip on the bench. Between Chris’s occasional groans of frustration, Dan’s difficult decision and Mark’s thoughts of his business. Finding the traction to continue is as hard as those big waves out there in Bass Strait. Best of luck...
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Handy | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Dan is out of the trip. 😦. He went to the hand doctor this morning and has been diagnosed with acute tendinitis. His right hand needs to be kept immobile for 4-6 weeks in a brace and while it will get better with the rest, there’s no kayaking in his near future. This is a big blow for Dan, but not a surprise considering the pain and discomfort he was in. Stay tuned to this blog or the Facebook. March 15, 2014. Tidal ...
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About the trip | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. This is where we’re going. Mark, Dan and Chris prepping in Fitzroy. Yarra River to St Kilda, 18 km. St Kilda to Frankston, 34 km. Frankston to Sorrento, 39 km. Sorrento to Sorrento, 24 km. Sorrento to Flinders, 41 km. Flinders to Cape Woolamai, 40 km. Cape Woolamai to Cape Patterson, 30 km. Cape Patterson to Cape Liptrap, 56 km. Cape Liptrap to Tidal River, 37 km. Tidal River to Waterloo Bay, 27 km. Enter your comment...
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Tidal River to Waterloo Bay | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Tidal River to Waterloo Bay. Waterloo – I was defeated, you won the war. Mark and Chris left Tidal River quite early this morning to catch the last of the high tide and avoid walking the boats across too much sand. Their day was pretty cruisy, with the last section from the lighthouse to the landing headed straight into wind, making for frustrating going. Check their route here: MAPS. March 18, 2014. Greg on Take 3.
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Ready to go – take 2 | Paddle On
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Ready to go – take 2. Well we’re back at beautiful Cape Paterson. And we have a huge thank you to Wayne Skate from PBE Real Estate here at the Cape. On Thursday, when we went back to Melbourne, we only had one car with room on the roof for only 2 kayaks. Wayne lent us a garage for a few days to store the damaged kayak. Thanks Wayne. For real estate on the Bass Coast, it’s PBE Real Estate for us. March 9, 2014. Enter y...
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Paddle On | 3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast | Page 2
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3 guys in kayaks paddling from Melbourne to King Island, via the Tasmanian north coast. Delayed post: Day 6 – San Remo to Cape Patterson. Yes we are having fun. Ham and plastic cheese wraps. It was a mixed day starting in San Remo, we’d camped under the stars in a caravan park with no visitors, residents or managers, quiet night really. Kayak safely to shore, via the sandy bit further along the beach. Warm reception from a few local onlookers who sat in their car and were very encouraging of all our effo...
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