Day 53 – the Goolwa Barrage and Lock

April 18, 2015 pdhansenhansen 7 Comments

5 kilometres from the mouth and the end of the trip. (The real mouth that is) Left with just enough light to see. Cloudy, raining but calm. Paddled straight past Goolwa and to the barrage. I had one moment of emotion as I paddled to the barrage but it was pretty cold and it soon left me. This was the end of a years planning and 53 days of solid work. I could see the salty stuff on the other side and it didn’t look all that inviting. Paddled back to Clayton’s Bay via the Wharf.

6 hours in all. I felt pretty good after a shower and a warm up. It’s amazing how bodies can adapt.

7 thoughts on “Day 53 – the Goolwa Barrage and Lock”

Rob Eldridge says:

April 18, 2015 at 10:49 am

Fantastic effort mate, made all the more impressive by doing it solo.
Looking forward to catching up and hearing all the stories. See you next week.
cheers
Rob.

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john nash says:

April 18, 2015 at 11:12 am

What an achievement. You should now enjoy a well earned rest.

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Louise Jarvie says:

April 18, 2015 at 12:01 pm

What an amazing and inspirational adventure! Congratulations Peter! Can’t wait to hear more about it.

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1. pdhansenhansen says:
  
  April 18, 2015 at 10:30 pm
  
  Thanks to all. Looking forward to seeing you all again.
  
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Henry Gasko says:

April 19, 2015 at 6:51 am

Fantastic, Peter. Looking forward to hearing all about it.

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jarrod Roberts says:

April 19, 2015 at 10:23 pm

Great job Pete – fantastic effort and a great story to tell.

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1. pdhansenhansen says:
  
  April 20, 2015 at 5:51 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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