Friday 18 April 2008

A paddle on The Swan

Autumn time is the most beautiful time of year for a paddle on Perth's Swan River. After spending the morning weeding in Shenton Bushland Kerri and I decided to go for a paddle on the river. The photo on the left is the beach at Claremont where we launch our kayaks.
We paddled at a very leisurely pace for an hour or so, and landed on the beach at Chidley Point in Mosman Park. The tide was high (as usual at this time of year), so we paddled straight across the sand bar that juts out from Point Walter. After our picnic we headed back to Claremont, admiring the great swarms of beautifully delicate jellyfish in the clear waters of the Swan. It was a bit noisy from all the power boats rushing past, but otherwise very enjoyable.


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