Day 33 Stage 3 to Renmark

682 kilometres from the mouth.

Spectacular morning.  Still water and no wind.  Warmer than previous days. It was about 30k to lock 7.
Got to within a few hundred meters of the lock  in about 3.5 hours.
Turned the phone on to call and had one way communication to me and I spent too much time trying to get a position so the reception would work.  Limited success.
Got around the lock  7 (it is closed) by myself and the trusty wheels. Had lunch and then paddled as much as the afternoon as I could.
Passed up  one camp which was pretty good but decided to go a little further.
Saw on the map “Devils elbow bend”.  First thing I saw was a houseboat on the corner.  Then this…

Devils Elbow

So  that’s camp 682.  A.. mazing.

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Got about 110k to Renmark..   This is the toughest section so far.

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