2019 Reccy Paddle Date: Saturday 11 May 2019 Route: Wellington to Bril Bral Attendees: Julee Hunt (Gecko), Doug Swain (Fibreglass Kayak), Naomi Clarke (Platypus), Ned Worthington - joined at Ponto Falls (Riot) Support Crew: Pat Swain, Andrew McKay, Anne Worthington Weather: TBA River Flow: 396 (1/5), 323 (2/5), 323 (3/5), 319 (4/5), 300 (5/5), 319 (6/5), 302 (7/5), 281 (8/5), 178 (9/5), 110 (10/5) (realtime data NSW water) Report: The three (3) paddlers started at 9:00am and experienced 4 portages by the time we arrived at morning tea. Ned Worthington joined us at Ponto Falls (Lunch). Portages: Needs updating: before Deshon Farm there are three portages which slowed the rate of paddling substantially. After Deshon Farm there is only one portage before Ponto Falls. The portages are documented Image 6 is Portage one a shallow section which is navigable at 300 meg flow if you weigh less than 75kg and pick your way through the chanels beginning on the left hand back, making your way diagonally down stream to the centre of the river then over to the right hand bank. The second portage was at 2.5km ( not documented here) where you have to aim 2/3 of the way along a log not to tip out. The Third portage images 7-9 is a shallow section, portage was about two boats lengths or 10 paces. The fourth portage ( Images 10-12) had the river running under a tree in a tight bend in the river. At 500 megs you can just get past the tree avoiding both the bend in the river and the tree. Timings: Wellington to Deshon Farm: 1km 11.08; 2km 9.17; 3km 8.45; 4km 9.01; 5km 15.48; 6km 8.30; 7km 9.52; 8km 9.02; 9km 9.34; 10km 11.06; 11km 9.28.; 12km 9.03; 13km 10.54 Deshon Farm to Ponto: 1km 9.34; 2km 9.38; 3km 10.00; 4km 8.30; 5km 16.42; 6km 7.46; 7km 15.18; 8km 11.50 Ponto to Peach Trees: 1km 11.17; 2km 9.18; 3km 9.13; 4km 9.20; 5km 12.26; 6km 8.47; 7km 9.21; 8km 11.41; 9km 14.22 Peach Trees to Bril Bral: 1km 8.47; 2km 8.52; 3km 9.11; 4km 14.57; 5km 10.32; 6km 11.03; 7km 13.28