Day 50 Narrung

Approx 30 kilometres from the mouth.

Challenging day.  Left about 10 and unpacked  the magnificent machine to get down the bank  at the back of the pub without breaking anything.
Got to the end of the channel about to enter  the Lake proper and contacted my three compatriots who left Murray Bridge earlier.  I decided to go ahead as the northerly was blowing and no paddling was necessary.  I set a bearing for Narrung but kept  the east coast about 400 meters off. Until I had a large bay to cross and decided to stick with the wind.
At some stages it was full left paddle,  plowing a groove in the water and still doing 8 to 9k. Eventually the wind died and changed.  This meant two wave patterns meeting with peaks.  Plus I had to start paddling.  After a while,  somehow I ended upside down.  No sure how but there you go.  Went through the paddle float process with getting in upside down,  pumped it out with the bilge pump and paddled over to the bank.  Had something to eat and headed off.
Lost half my spare paddle and the phone because the aquapack failed.  Good outcome really.

The track across the Lake

Lake Alexandrina Day 1

Beautiful camp site.  Free camp as well.

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Sound asleep and I hear my name being called from outside.  The guys from Murray Bridge arrived,  incredible effort.

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