Kayak Grade 3 - Bonegilla Island to Wonga Wetlands

Bonegilla Island to Wonga Wetlands Kayak trip

This is the second time we have offered this event.

This year we will start from Ryans Creek and follow it to the Murray rather than the Kiewa River in the past two years which has problematic willow tree issues

Ryans Creek is accessed from the Waterworks Road in east Albury

Adventurous paddlers may choose to paddle upstream 100 metres or so to see the weir before heading downstream - this is optional however.

We will hire sit ons from Dave Breedon who will meet us at Noreuil Park Cumberoona Wharf and transport us to Bonegilla

Cost will be $30 plus a contribution to travel expenses to be determined depending on numbers but a maximum of $10

If you want to use your own boat you will need to make arrangements yourself for transport to Bonegilla and from Wonga Wetlands

Dave will then pick us and the boats up at Wonga Wetlands
Total stream length is 18 km - about 3-4 hours paddling full of variety and excitement

 Streams we will be exploring are:

Ryans Creek 3.6 km
Murray River 3.9 km
Wodonga Creek 7.7 km
Carrolls Creek 2.9km
Dead River (old Murray River channel)  1.3 km
Total 19.7km 
The trip is not for beginners due to it's duration and river hazards such as many snags and fast currents which will be experienced in the Wodonga and Carroll Creek.  Single sit on kayaks are suitable. 
 
We will meet at Cumberoona Wharf Noreuil Park at 8.00am; embark at 9.00am from Bonegilla on the Ryans Creek; lunch for up to an hour from 11.30pm at Diamond Park on Wodonga Creek on the Lincoln Causeway; arrive at Dead River near Wonga Wetlands at around 2pm; returning to Noreuil Park by 3-00pm.

Remember to bring your own food water and sun protection

Check out the photos from the 2014 paddle with Tony Crawford here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/murrayvalleybushwalkers/sets/72157639646855953/

A screen grab of the route we will take is available below - the alternative route from Ryans Creek is shown in light blue

Booking in now is encouraged

The image below shows the location of the finish of the paddle near Wonga Wetlands