11-12/11/2017 - photos
Participants: Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Alexa Bullen, Helen Zimmerman, Clive Howard, Emilie Wilkie, Inga Novak, Darryl Sullivan
Clive at a lookout above the river
Colo River at Townsend Bend
Looking over the lower Colo Valley from near Meroo Trig
Colo River
Trolley problem?
Blue Gums
Colo River walking
The party at camp - Rachel, Alexa, Emilie, Helen, Clive, Tom
Rachel at our campsite
Morning on the river
First crossing of the day
Rachel and Helen wading deeper
Walking below the cliffs
Cliff at a deeper crossing above the first rapid
Emilie carefully nursing her camera
Colo reflections
Rocky banks above the second rapids
Emilie, with the late rafters in the background. They had only covered 3.5km on the first day (in 4.5 hours on the river), leaving nearly 19km on the second day to get to the Upper Colo Bridge!
Emilie testing her balance skills
Rachel can't be bothered wading and decides it's easier to swim
Clive takes a similar approach
Lovely Colo - the river goes on and on
Alexa on the narrow track to the lookout
Clive
Clive at the lookout
Emilie
Rachel
Burrawang (Macrozamia communis) seed cone
Colo wilderness
Walking the T3 (Tootie Creek) Fire Trail