Clyde Ridge Road Bridge To Shallow Crossing
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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:
1.91 m
Level update time:
01-May-2025 19:05
WATERWAY:
Clyde River
ENTRY POINT:
EXIT POINT:
AVERAGE GRADE:
Grade II
HIGHEST GRADE:
Grade II
TRIP DURATION:
2 to 3 easy hours
TRIP LENGTH:
Approx. 10km km
Gradient:
0
Hot Tip:
Take out at the Brooman Gauge to avoid the long stretches of flatwater.
Maps:
Shuttle Length:
Short, approx. 15min or less
Portage?:
No
Description:
This section, in contrast to the previous one, is characterised by long pools, a few rocky rapids and races and almost no tree blockages. The first part has a couple of nice small drops, and tricky curved gravel races, but presents no hazards. About 5-6km down is a couple of enjoyable rapids, including an easy grade 2 where a rocky outcrop ridges into the river in contrast to the usual tree-cluttered banks. From there to past Brooman is a very long (4km) deep pool. As the river becomes less interesting and more cluttered from here down, Brooman is a good spot to pull out. About 1 km downstream of Brooman there is a portage around a large fallen tree in the middle of a gravel-race, and some partial blockages in the small gravel races following. On entering the big horseshoe at 16km another portage around a massive tree is required, which is followed by a couple more; this area is very messy. Two small rocky rapids lead to the final long pool down to Shallow Crossing. If pulling out at the Brooman Gauge, ensure you leave a marker on the river left bank, as the finishing point is not easily seen from the river.
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30th Dec 2016
cindy picton
Monday, January 16, 2017 - 23:33
River is really low atm. Lots and lots of portage. Took 9 hours to do this paddle. Just past Brooman there was a huge tree across the whole river. The height was over 6 foot and the kayaks luckily could just go under the left corner in order to continue. Once over this the kayaks needed to be hauled over 15 or so smaller logs. It was a huge day but lots of fun. Allow a lot of time if water is low. Beautiful river :-)