Camp Seven

Camp Seven was on the Gregory River back in Queensland's North West. What happened to camp six you ask? Well, it was at the Barkly Homestead in the Territory and I forgot to take a photograph.

Chopper

A chopper flies in to see the start of the Gregory Canoe race.

Fishing

A relaxing evening in the dusk twilight waiting to hook the big one.

Competitor

A competitor navigates the narrow channel through the start of the race.

Starters

The paddlers prepare for the start of the 40+ kilometre Gregory River Canoe marathon.

Gregory Tufa

The first obstacle on the Gregory Canoe Race is this narrow entry between some rough rock covered in tufa. It hurts when you get it wrong here.

Finish

A paddler crosses the line after paddling over 40 kilometres down the Gregory River in North West Queensland.

Gregory Reflection

A dip in the Gregory River is good for the soul.

Get To The Chopper!

The local station chopper that gave some support and spotting for the 2017 Gregory Canoe Marathon.

Star Camp

A camp under the stars on the Gregory River north of Mount Isa is a wondrous thing.

Rapid

Swiftly moving water in the Gregory River.

Stream

A reed in the stream. Just chilling in the water.

Lush

The beautiful green foliar ambience of Pandanus along the edges of the Gregory River.

Camping Under Stars

Camping under the stars by the Gregory River north of Mount Isa is a wonderful experience.

Wallaby

Hands up if you guessed 'wallaby'.  A wallaby was drinking from the water on the far side of the stream.

Canine

A small canine watches over the river.  See tomorrow's post to find out what she was looking at.

Flow

The tell tale white water of a swift flow in the river, with a knocked down trunk indicative of an even swifter past flow.

Picturesque

Beautiful soft light on an early morning stream.

Serenity

Camping around a fire by the Gregory River in a very special place.

Canoeing

A view from the bow of my canoe as we went down the Gregory Canoe Marathon short course on Sunday.