Wednesday 17 August 2022 Mogareeka to Blackfellows Lagoon

 

No, don't get excited - we didn't encounter dolphins and whales in Mogareeka inlet. Some of the CKC along with a whole mob of L's extended family went on a whale watching tour aboard Bubbles last Saturday and the above pics are a sample of what I saw courtesy of the onboard photographers.

Onto kayaking.....  

(Somehow, unbeknownst to me, the GoPro took this photo as we were paddling upriver.)

..... on what turned out to be a glorious winter's day.

Only three of us were available to paddle on Wednesday and as the southern migration of the Humpbacks has begun, a cunning plan was devised.....  A one way paddle with the incoming tide; G to drive down later and pick up the car and trailer from Mogareeka, drive round to Blackfellows ramp to collect us at 12.45 and then to the Tathra pub for a spot of whale watching while we had lunch on the deck.

We launched at the inlet about 10.20am, 2 and a bit hours before high tide and paddled over toward the entrance before turning and heading upriver.

We stopped for morning tea around 11.50am. With the latest Morrison revelations - Appointing himself SECRETLY - to five additional ministries - there was much to discuss and analyse. Was it sinister Democracy threatening, Theocracy enabling power grab? It seems to me to be the only logical reason. 

Time got away from us and unfortunately, being GoPro novices we forgot to change the battery as realising the time we relaunched in a hurry. We had only left ourselves 20 minutes to cover the last 2.3kms. The battery ran just after setting off and there was only time for this pic of the stretch behind the island leading to the entrance to Blackfellows Lagoon, before we settled down to paddle steadily to try and reach the boat ramp at the arranged time.

We made it - 10 minutes late - to find G patiently or impatiently (no-one dared ask) waiting for us. With G to help us we loaded the boats in record time and after a quick change of clothes we headed back to Tathra and the pub.  There followed a long and enjoyable lunch, sadly the whales didn't oblige, only one blow in the bay seen by G. After which a quick stop at Mogareeka to collect G's car and our delightful day was done.

Trip Notes:

High Tide at entrance: 12.28pm 1.52m

Put In: Mogareeka

Take Out: Blackfellows Lagoon Boat Ramp

8.34kms