NB Aqualife: Tuesday 25 April 2023 Brogo Dam / Brogo River

With another perfect paddling day forecast we decided to revisit Brogo Dam and paddle the Brogo River arm. We launched around 10.30am and headed up the dam. We passed a lone canoeist and shortly after a couple of kayakers returning to the ramp. The coots, in large numbers, were out again skittering across the water as we paddled up the lake. As we approached the Brogo River arm we met up with another couple of kayakers fishing, otherwise we had the dam to ourselves again.

Due to my lack of GoPro skills and ageing brain we have no pics or footage until just before we pull in for lunch - I had forgotten to remove the lens cap on the GoPro and when I did remember I forgot to adjust the angle and shot mainly sky :(

So the record of our journey starts before we land for lunch at 11.30am.

There followed a bit of fishing, drone flying, eating and a heated debate re the Federal Government's refusal to repeal the legislated state 3 tax cuts (due to start next year and which are estimated to cost $41 billion and set to benefit just 3.7% of all income earners! - I don't suppose that MP's benefiting to the tune of $9,000 per year is influencing their decision?).

Before we knew it and hour and a quarter had flown by and we hastened to the boats to continue our explore upstream. Having negotiated a shallow section and some downstream flow we reached the little rapid that marked the limit of our exploration.

After sitting for a bit, wondering what might lay beyond,

we turned and floated back downstream soaking in the sights.... and reflections

After another break whilst V dealt with her hopelessly twisted fishing line we headed for the boat ramp checking out the nooks and crannies along the way. Most had something special to offer - a pair of kingfishers in one, a startled Grebe (I think) in another and in yet another cool, slightly damp eucalypt scented air which instantly transported L&I to our former home in the Strzelecki Ranges.