1762 kilometres from the mouth.

Started late after a two course breakfast.  Oats and egg white protein.  Yum.  After an hour of paddling exchanged greetings with a camper on the bank  and he called me over for a coffee.  Had a great chat and set off fired up with caffeine. The famous Narrows are a little narrower with a couple of trees down.  Went through the Barmah Lakes which you wouldn’t realise going down the main channel unless you  looked at a map. Huge areas of water either side of the main channel sometimes with just a few meters of vegetation between the two.  From the north there is only one entrance which I couldn’t see through.  I could hear it and was right on top of it with the gps but could not see a path.  This the one Henry and I were looking for  one day. 
Felt good today.  Not sure if it’s the protein from last night and this morning but definately better.  I stated enforcing the hourly stops.  Usually I would slow down,  have a drink and something to eat and then keep going but  today I stopped completely.
Found the caravan park and shop at Barmah.  All within easy walking distance. 

Camped right on the rivers edge well away from the red belled black snake I came across while talking to Rob on the phone.
Quiet day distance wise.

Tomorrow Echuca I hope.  Now into the mud banks…  Ugly getting in and out.