Adventures in 2026

All good things come to an end. We are treated to a spectactular canyon to explore and a day of lolling about taking our time to arrive at the jetty on the Gordon river.

A day of mostly flat paddling passing by some very picturesque limestone cliffs. I wore my drysuit with just two layers - could have used wetsuit as it was a bit warmer. However having said that, I did have my first swim ! 

Another great day of portages and long exciting rapids. It was quite a bit cooler with looming rain, so I wore my drysuit.

We are truly into the heart of the trip. More boulders to clamber over, stunning gorges and canyons. I am in awe, pinching myself. Am I really here ?

We had an interesting run today, less flat water. There was a bit of scrambling over fun large boulders and the rapids were not too technical. Bruce however, got trapped against a log, a reminder that one cannot be complacent in these waters.

I love the creative names given to the various features on this river: Cranny nook, Aesthesia ravine, Angel rain cave, Gordian gate, Indaba passage, Adze corner, the Irenabyss just to name a few.

This river truly is a whitewater adventurer’s dream. It has everything: raging water surging over house-sized boulders, dense green forests cloaking rugged mountains, moody, glassy black stretches broken by frothy, coffee-coloured rapids, and the occasional waterfall or hidden canyon to explore.