Paddling to The Needles...

[khiemtran]

Saturday afternoon and the weather was still so nice when we got back from Bowral, that we decided to go for a late paddle on the Woronora.



It was almost perfect weather for paddling: not too windy and with a slack tide to help us home.



We saw the white-bellied sea eagle again, but only from the distance this time. However, sharp-eyed Liem managed to spot their huge nest...



The conditions were so good, we made it all the way to The Needles, the tidal limit of the Woronora. The pools in the background were teeming with fish. At one point, a little further downstream, they were jumping out of the water every time time the kayak got near.



The view from the top of The Needles. You can see the bottom of the valley is starting to lose the sun. In the summer, it's a popular place to picnic, although very hard to reach without local knowledge.

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

The Needles! You finally made it.

What a lovely way to spend a day. :D

P.S. Good eyes, Liem!

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was a great day! Liem and I have been there before, but it was Hsiu Lin's first time there. There's only one stretch of the Woronora we haven't explored yet, and that's in the other direction.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have seen the fish jumping--what a picture.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I've never managed to catch one with the camera. I came close that day, but all I got were ripples in the water after the fact. With the benefit of hindsight, I probably should have used video mode.

[carl-allery.livejournal.com]

Great photos.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to next weekend - Liem and I are going to go for an overnight adventure in Kangaroo Valley.