Paddling (other) (Pack raft) 6:00:00 [1]
Down the Cascade from just below the upper gorge out into the marsh lands.
Great great fun with lots of nice rapids for rafting. Got a bit whimpy in the lower gorge (continuous grade 3 for a while) and portaged most of the grade 3 bits. Again very happy to have single boat, the deck and cargo fly. Em and La were pretty cold and uncomfortable in their boats and good for my confidence to have to paddle my own boat.
Tramping 4:00:00 [1]
A fairly miserable end to 2016 battling through the marshes to the Barn bay track. I wanted to paddle all the way to the coast but their was a rebellion from cold paddlers. Lots of rain on the walk to Barn Bay and arrived just before dark. Things were feeling quite a lot like an adventure race by now.....