Sunday 26 April 2026 Cuttagee Lake

Arrived down at the lake to find a haze hanging over the water due to the fuel intensifying burns going on in the area.

The smoke had dissipated by the time we took to the water just before 9.00am.

Look who is back. :) :)

We paddled on glassy water, watching various small groups of swans taking off and

catching up on the news as we poddled up the lake.

Then into the creek.

Another tree has recently come down.

We could get round the end, but when it collapses completely it may prove impassable.

Just after the crossing we came across Dan, a friend of Sam. We spent an informative 20 minutes or so chatting to Dan and learning about the intricacies and benefits of cultural burning before continuing on.

The amount of fish in this upper reach of the creek was astounding - huge schools of medium and large fingerlings came swarming past us - one school after another.

At 11.00am we pulled in just short of the paddlable limit for morning tea.

50 minutes later we set off again and

paddled quietly back, finishing at 1.20pm. 

11.25kms