Kambah Pool To Cotter Junction
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Published by: The Paddle NSW Inc. PO Box 6971 Silverwater NSW 2128 First published as a book "Canoeing Guide to New South Wales" in 1990 by NSW Canoe Association Incorporated Original Copyright NSW Canoe Association Incorporated 1990 Copyright PaddleNSW Inc. PO Box 6971 Silverwater NSW 2128 Email: admin@paddleNSW.org.au The information on this page and the printed book "Canoeing Guide to New South Wales" is copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism, or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this page may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Paddle NSW Inc. All correspondence concerning the content of this guide should be addressed to the Paddle NSW Inc. ISBN O 646 00264 3 The "Canoeing Guide to New South Wales" was printed in Hong Kong by: United League Printing (Hong Kong) Ltd. , Film Separations by: D & S Brandish Print Consultants Typography by: Deblaere Typesetting Pty Ltd., Dee Why, NSW 2099
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Latest water level:
1.14 m
Level update time:
04-May-2024 18:05
WATERWAY:
Murrumbidgee River
ENTRY POINT:
EXIT POINT:
AVERAGE GRADE:
Grade II
HIGHEST GRADE:
Grade III
TRIP DURATION:
4 hours
TRIP LENGTH:
13 km
Gradient:
0
Hot Tip:
Maps:
Shuttle Length:
The car shuttle takes 25 minutes one way and is on bitumen roads. There is no public road access between Kambah Pool and Cotter.
Portage?:
No
Description:
On the western side of the river the high, wooded Bullen Range forms an imposing backdrop, while on the eastern side hilly farming opens up after the first 5km. The first stretch flows through gorge like country. The beginning of the trip is difficult being 1 km of rocky grade 2-3 rapids which need careful attention. From here the river is a series of pools and grade 2-3 rapids some of which are quite long. The individual components of the rapids are not a problem but the overall effect is hard on novices. One rapid in particular, 3km from the start where the river turns west under a cliff on the right, requires a deal of manoeuvring to avoid rocks downstream of the initial 1 m drop on the left of the river. Just before Cotter Junction, there is a steep 2.5m drop consisting of a fall on the left and in the middle of the river and a messy rapid to the right. The centre looks easy, but has nasty hidden rocks. The right channel is the easiest. This rapid may have to be portaged; the right bank is preferable.
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