A camping trip (2 nights) to South Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay (changed from Tangalooma/Moreton Island due to ferry issues). Includes a short night paddle on the bay.
This trip has changed from Tangalooma to South Stradbroke island. Times and dates are pretty much the same as before – simply a different destination.
Overview
THURS: Pack the trailer at the shed at ~ 6:00 PM (Please come and help)
FRI: This trip leaves from Paradise Point ( on the Gold Coast), with a short night paddle across the broadwater to North Curigee where we will camp for the first night. Meeting at the shed at 5:30PM to leave by 6.30PM to get at the put in place at 7.30pm then set up camp at Curigee at 9.30/10pm. We will need to do a car shuffle to get a car at Jacobs Well.
SAT: We will then paddle on Saturday to the Bedrooms (north South Stradbroke) to camp Saturday night.
SUN: On Sunday we will paddle back to Jacobs Well to load the kayaks and drive back to the shed.
Distances
- FRI: Paradise Point to North Currigee – 2 to 3 km <-- Night Paddle - Bring a white light for the front AND back (eg two head torches).
- SAT: North Currigee – Bedrooms – 15 km
- SUN: Bedrooms – Jacob’s Well – variants will depend on the weather and the group ability.
- Likely: Straight – 8 km
- Most likely: via the snaking passage in one of the adjacent islands – 11 km
- Less Likely: via any of a number of northern routes – 14 to 15km
- Unlikely: via Swan bay – 18-20 km
Grade: 1 – 1.5
Dates: Friday night – Sunday 4th May) – overnight Friday and Saturday nights
Accommodation: Camping
Further details to come
Contact: John Simmons