We headed down to the lake just before sunrise; the sky to the east streaked red bathing the paddocks in a golden glow - a magical start to the morning.
Having left ahead of schedule L and I had our boats unloaded and were nearly ready to launch when S&V arrived. This turned out to be fortuitous as after another 80+ ml of rain and the sea washing into the lake during the wild weather on the 26th and 27th March the water level had risen appreciably, narrowing the launch site to two kayaks at a time.
We paddled up the lake and into Cuttagee Creek, this time nearly up to the paddleable limit, to find the last little stretch blocked by a debris pile. Retreating 40 metres or so we pulled in on a sunlit pebble beach for morning tea.
Returning to the lake we paddled down to the bridge where we marvelled at the amount of sand pushed in by the recent storm before heading for 'Cabbage Palm' creek. Here we found we needed another 15+cm of water to enable us to reach the palm grove.
Sunrise paddles really are the best - the problem is getting these decrepit old bodies up and functioning so early.
