Tuesday 20 August 2023 Middle Lagoon, Tanja

Our last outing to Middle Lagoon occurred in July 2021 and so it was high time for another visit.

Before we set off, a bit of show and tell....... guess who's finally succumbed and now, along with the rest of us, has dry and toasty feet?

With the lagoon closed the water level was good and it was another warm winter's day.

We set off at 10.00am, firstly heading a little way down the lagoon,

so we could turn up the creek,  where we reached the paddlable limit at 10.46am

Making the turn. 

Bird life was abundant. Along the way we disturbed a couple of large groups of Australasian Coots, some swans, Black and Teal ducks, grebe, cormorants, a couple of Greater Egrets and a lone Spoonbill - all the while a Sea Eagle circled in and out of view, high overhead.

We then headed back down the lake and pulled in for lunch at 11.45am

S&V having launched 5 mins earlier, L&I set off at 12.45 to paddle the short distance to the closed entrance. There we met up with S&V who had disembarked to check out the ocean.

Back on the water we continued our circuit of the lagoon with a short detour up a lead before finding our way blocked by fallen timber. 

Here I saw a huge eel in shallow water. Unlike the ones up Cuttagee Ck it was alive and kicking - disappearing fast with a flick of its body as I paddled past.

Returning down the lead,

we paddled quietly back to our launch site and ending our paddle at 1.40pm.

Regular readers may be wondering about the lack of GoPro footage. Lots was taken, but unfortunately a seniors lapse occurred and once again I forgot to remove the lens cap :( :(  And the designers think they have made them idiot proof!!  However, as I'm sure you will agree, L's growing skill with the drone more than makes up for my increasing lack of skill with the GoPro.

Trip Notes:

Put In/Take Out: Private Property

Lake Closed

8.65kms

3hrs 40mins