NB Aqualife: Friday 4 August 2017 Corruna Lake

Due to the increase in the fleet L has spent most of the week constructing a multi kayak rack to he can reclaim some shed floor space. In between he has managed to fix "Marty's" rudder problem and we were looking forward to paddling Corunna Lake.

The plan was to meet at the Corunna boat ramp, ready to paddle by 10.00am. K&A were last minute non starters due to a late end to the previous evening! R and I teamed up in Big Red so S&V could give Bluey a decent try out. After collecting R we arrived at the boat ramp just after 9.30 and for, I think, the first time we beat S&V to our meeting place. While waiting for them to arrive we were entertained by a flock of pelicans gliding by

We eventually set off about 10.15 after some adjustments to Marty and paddled northward along the lake heading for Olsons Creek. V nabbed Bluey for the outward journe

We spread out across the lake and enjoyed the sun, which unfortunately made for shitty pics

Heading up the creek

Uh oh

Scuppered

We turned around and headed back down stream. Due to the rain the previous night the surface of the water in the creek was quite murky.

Heading back down

Once out of the creek we headed south, passing this bay to the west just before we headed left for the for the bridge

R and I having somehow got ahead again - probably too much talking in the rear - turn back to wait for the others, still to come under the bridge

Looking back toward Gulaga

Paddling on again our luncheon destination hove into sight

Jeezs, I'm caught not paddling - again!

The colour of the water near the bar was like raspberry cordial

The headland at the entrance

We lunched under the cliff to shelter from the wind which had sprung up during the last part of the paddle

Lunch was a leisurely affair as no one was keen to head into the wind. However our luck was in and once we had gone back under the bridge and turned right into the main lake the wind dropped away and we had a pleasant and easy paddle back to the boat ramp with S paddling Bluey.

Back at the boat ramp it was time for the new and improved 'dismount'. First back into the shore