There was yet another change of plans this morning; we seem to have been doing that a lot lately. We had planned to paddle Middle Lagoon with some rellie's from the USA however they rang and cancelled so after a quick check of the tides we decided to paddle the Bermagui River instead. Calls to our paddle pals proved fruitless - at such late notice they all had other engagements so it was just L and me.
As we carried our gear down to Slipway Beach we were met by a strange sight. After launching around 11.30am we went to investigate and the question that came to mind: "is the tank man back and has he gone upmarket?" Hopefully we will find out in due course.
Having mooched through the mangroves we headed up river and stopped to chat to a friendly young man on a paddle boad. He was from Bali and nearing the end of a two year work visa. Early on he worked in Bermi, at the Oyster Farm, Tilba Dairy and the Club after which he headed inland to work in different places at a variety of jobs. He loved Bermagui so much he has returned for a holiday before heading back to Bali.
We paddled up to the campground and stopped for morning tea and a bit of drone work. We then headed back. For part of the way we listened to the resident Sea Eagle pair serenade each other and we managed to spot them sitting side by side, high in a tree. Fingers crossed they survive the bird flu.
Being under strict instructions to get more footage of the poly boat I didn't take any footage on the way back.
Footage duly taken we landed about 2.30pm, not a moment to soon as by the time we got in the car, just before three, the sun had lost its warmth and we happy but cold.
Trip notes:
High Tide at Entrance: 12.13pm 1.5m
10.2km
