Yeola(Flat Rock) To Gerringong Creek Road Ford
posted by NSW Canoe Guide
on Fri, 2012-07-27 13:00
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Alternate Name:
Flat Rock - Upper Kangaroo
Route:
Waterway:
Kangaroo River (Shoalhaven)
Main Entry Point:
Main Exit Point:
Description:
A very beautiful and interesting short section. The starting pool at Yeola is particularly scenic - colourful shear buttress cliffs descend into thick eucalypt vegetation which in turn gives way to a Casuarina and rock-dominated stream verge. Approximately 1 /2km downstream from the put in point the rivers path is channelled against a left-hand sheer rock face - the passage ends with a short drop into a rainforest fringed pool. This rapid, together with several others in the first 3km, attains a grade 3 rating with a water level in excess of 0.9m. After passing a concrete ford (3km) the previously confined and narrow stream-bed noticeably changes. Pools and races typify the broadening valley. Paddle under the Upper Kangaroo River Suspension Bridge and hereafter, a long pool ends with the pull-out point at Gerringong Creek Road bridge. This is a popular picnic and swimming reserve - camping is prohibited.
Trip Duration:
1.5 hours
Trip Length:
4.1
Portage?:
No
Average Grade:
Highest Grade:
Gradient:
0
Character:
A very beautiful and interesting short section
Level Information:
minimum 0.85
Section location:
POINT (150.59732208213 -34.67038376394)
