Into the River

0700 hours: Easter bunny finds us.  Bill and I present crew with chocolate and lolly Easter eggs.  High tide needed to get over the sand bar at the entrance of the river but this won't be until midday.
0930 hours: Drop dinghy and get it ready.  Bill and I take dinghy and check the sand bar with a lead line, and go looking for a deep enough channel with some bearings to use when we make the crossing.

Bill spotting looking for channels
as we head to entrance of river.

1130 hours: Negotiate sand bar and inside river. Tamea climbs the mast to take pictures.  Sip some white wine as we slowly motor up the river taking in the beautiful scenery.
1430 hours: Meet up with Wooli anchored near the waterfalls at the head of the river. Anchor up.  Tamea and I do some fishing.  Tamea lands a nice Trevally which he later turns into a superb Nummis.  Tide too high to get at the oysters.  Change over in dinghy so Bill and John can get some fishing in.  Have a sleep.

Entrance to the King George River.
Sandbar at left



Inside the entrance to King George
River. Small gorge off to the right.

Tamea in crosstrees looking
for shallow water or obstacles.

The river ahead.

Motoring along.

Looking back.

John tries to catch a fish.

Typical rock walls.

A bend in the river.

The waterfalls mark the end of the river.

Wooli at anchor.

A natural freshwater waterfall.

1800 hours: Crew all have a shower under a natural freshwater waterfall.  It's cold and stings a little because of the height of its fall but it's wonderful. The children from the Wooli have climbed up to a rock pool along the cliffs.  Almost have to use the binoculars to see them from our boat.  Three other people are camped on the rocks around the base of the waterfall.  Two men and a woman.  We later learn they'd come from the Kalumburu Aboriginal community in their two 16 ft dinghy’s, about 4 hours travel time away.
1900 hours:  Visit the Wooli for a few drinks and social intercourse.  Have a great time, very enjoyable indeed.
2300 hours:  Get back to Lowana with a rosy glow and have some dinner.  Very simple fare, sausages and mashed potatoes.  Get a good nights sleep.