Due to regional lock down restrictions the CKC has not been able to get together for a paddle for the past month. So on the first good paddling day after a couple of weeks of wet, windy and cold weather L and I took to our local water for a little exercise and to check out how much water had been pushed into the lake by the stormy seas.
Setting off at 10.20am
Paddling up Little Cuttagee trying not to disturb the swans.
Lots of colour along the formerly dead margins of the straight leading to the main lake.
After the stormy weather there is now enough water to get around the island near the bridge. The big wave weather has not only pushed a lot of water in, but has built up a sizeable sand plug that comes nearly to the bridge.
Heading up the lake,
we poked along the northern shoreline, noting the thick mass of algae is starting to disappear.
In the main body of the lake I passed over a large shoal (?) of jelly fish after which I saw only the odd one.
Smoke haze from numerous burn piles on the property to the left.
At 11.15am we pulled in for what turned out to be a 45min stop as we took in the view back down the lake.
Continuing our paddle along the shoreline, L passed this lead on the right and headed back to explore.
We poked our way in causing this little kanga family to sit up and warily watch our progress. Note the young casaurinas (?) springing up to replace all the dead ones.
Reaching the end of the lead, we turned
and retraced our steps,
back past the kangaroos and down the lead back into the lake.
Next we headed round the back of the island at the mouth of the creek thinking to have another leg stretch where we stopped on our last paddle, only to discover the site was now under water.
It is lovely to see colour and life coming back to the forest.
At 12.55pm we stopped for another 35mins - mainly to enjoy our outing and being back near the water. We set off again
paddling into a light head breeze. When we turned into the straight L took the opportunity to once more try his sail. In the light breeze he sailed at a pace which made narrowboating seem like a speed sport.
At the end of the straight, with sail packed away we poddled back down Little Cuttagee with swans all around and a pair of Sea Eagles wheeling overhead -
A fitting end to a very pleasant paddle.
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