Light Canoe

A light canoe floating and reflecting, motionless on the water - illuminating.

Chopper

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

Starters

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

Orion The Hunter

Orion the hunter sets over Battle Mountain. Also known as the canoe to some Indigenous cultures of  northern Australia. The hunter appears to stand guardian over the mountain below. In a modern interpretation, the belt and sword of Orion could be seen as a giant mouse pointer in the sky

Negotiating A Rapid

Not everyone made it through the first hazard still dry.  Then again, the race is all about having a go and enjoying the paddle.  There is always more than one way to negotiate a hazard.

Gregory Canoe Race

Sunday morning was the start of the annual Gregory Canoe Race. I went along to check it out. This was the first small rapid about 20 meters after the start line.

Paddle For Play

A canoe regatta on an early Sunday morning at the lake.

Canoeing

Some canoes ready to be taken for a paddle at the lake.

Canoeing

A nice place for some people who were going canoeing. What this picture can't tell you is that the air was about 12 degrees and the water around 16 degrees (that's a guesstimate). With a windchill in the cool breeze, I would not want to be getting wet.