Glenroy Bridge to Coxs River Road
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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:
0.36 m
Level update time:
16-Jun-2025 00:06
WATERWAY:
Coxs River
ENTRY POINT:
EXIT POINT:
AVERAGE GRADE:
Grade III
HIGHEST GRADE:
Grade IV
TRIP DURATION:
4-6 hours
TRIP LENGTH:
15 km
Gradient:
7.4
Hot Tip:
Dangerous section in high water.
Maps:
Hartley 1:25,000
Shuttle Length:
the car shuttle 32km return
Portage?:
Yes
Description:
This section is suitable for those with a reliable roll in turbulent water, following an experienced leader.
This section is Grade 3, 15.6 km long, dropping 100-m (average gradient = 7.4 m/km) and took us 4 hrs at 900 Ml/day (Glenroy Bridge gauge, on the Coxs River). The shuttle is about 20 minutes.
This section begins below the Glenroy Bridge gauge on the Coxs, at the confluence of the Coxs with the River Lett, so the gauge doesn't account for the discharge from the River Lett. The River Lett usually has a smaller discharge than the Coxs, but it is flashier (because the catchment is smaller), and during storms or rainfall from the east, can deliver more water to this confluence than the Coxs. Visual inspection is the best guide, here.
There is a gorge in the middle of this section that comprises about one-third of the run. In this gorge, there are three moderately long Grade III rapids. These rapids are scoutable from the banks. Before and after the gorge, it's mostly Grade II, but there are Casuarinas growing in the channel which occassionally create dangers, and log jams which do likewise. Additionally, there are two cables across the river, with netting extending to river level, and these both present a manageable hazard.
At the put in, there is room for three cars on the southern side of Glenroy Bridge in the breakdown lane but know that traffic can be fast-moving here. If you want a more sedate unloading experience, use the private property on the northern side of Glenroy Bridge and pay a small fee in the Honesty Box.