776 kilometres from the mouth.

Left early and videoed the entry to the caravan park.  Exit the Murray across the Darling to the caravan park.
Got to the lock on time and I notice that this lock master had a remote control.
Light south westerly early on but later it got up to 15k to 20 at times.  Did the 3 hour session and got out.  Was very cold with the wind and air temperature.  The water was a lot warmer.  The magnificent machine was heavy today.  More food and water.  About 15k more as it will be at least 3 nights before Renmark.
Took the Walpole Island canoe trail which was more out of the wind and more interesting than the wind blasted Murray. The creek bank was full of dead timber and some recent like a storm had been through.  The landscape is dry with low scrub.  A few kangaroos but no other animals. The entrance off the Murray was full of snags but negotiable. I thought for a while that I might make the next lock but ran out of time.  So I’m camped about 5 to 6 k from lock 9.

By the time I get to the lock the 50k will translate to 61k because of the creek and the canoe trail.