Faulconbridge Point To Nepean River Junction
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The Canoeing Guide to NSW Rivers
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:
1.01 m
Level update time:
01-May-2025 20:05
WATERWAY:
Grose River
ENTRY POINT:
EXIT POINT:
AVERAGE GRADE:
Grade III
HIGHEST GRADE:
Grade IV
TRIP DURATION:
3-4 hours paddling, 1 hour for put in
TRIP LENGTH:
14 km
Gradient:
0
Hot Tip:
Safety, emergency and repair equipment should be carried.
Maps:
Shuttle Length:
40min driving time (one-way) between the entry and exit points.
Portage?:
No
Description:
This section of the grose has been very popular day paddle after rain for packrafters from Sydney and surrounds over recent years. As the river levles can be easily found and it is a relatively short drive fro m Sydney, droping off the car at the exit point near Yarramundi on the drive upto the start. Then a 7 to 8 km walk down to the river.
This section of river offers a true wilderness trip and some magnificent scenery presents itself in the deep sandstone gorges. The Grose River does drain of the residential areas of the upper mountains and some old coal mines and so we suggest only drinking the water from the creeks on the northern side
There is some timber in the river, especially after the 2020 bushfires and floods. There are a few grade 4 rapids in the section below Faulconbridge Point which should be inspected as well as many grade 2 and 3 rapids and a few play waves.
Good rapids continue until 1 km upstream of Woods Creek where the white-water finishes. There are 6km of flat-water paddling to the finish point.
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one of the last rapids on the grose at 0.9
jeffcottrell
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 04:14
one of the last rapids on the Grose at 0.9
jeffcottrell
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 04:14
Grose River between 0.9 and 0.99
jeffcottrell
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 04:11
Grose river at 0.9 to 0.99
jeffcottrell
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 04:09
Paddle up the Gross river from Navua Reserve or Yarramundi North Reserve with river level greater then 0.7m
jeffcottrell
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 06:27
Below Burralow Creek junction (at 1.2m)
Warwick Chate
Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 00:36
Typical of the easier rapids below the Burralow Creek junction. Nice paddling at 1.2m. I make a shortened trip of the section by entering from Cabbage Tree Rd, Grose Vale, then hike down a fire trail, then foot track down a creek line (very steep) to 100m downriver of Burralow Creek.
Below Burralow Creek junction (at 1.2m)
Warwick Chate
Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 00:31
The biggest rapid below the Burralow Creek junction. A good drop on river left.
Grose River Packrafting in Sevylor Rio
Warwick Chate
Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 00:26
I often use a Sevylor Rio to paddle this section. It fits neatly in a 115L Sea to Summit drybag with all the necessary stuff. I use a kayak paddle but kneel rather than sit, for better control in the whitewater. It's a good boat for this - very tough and cheap.