Best time of day The best time of the day is usually the last 2 hours of the outgoing tide and the first two hours of the incoming tide. This is for exploring the Garden Island area, Angus Inlet and the Ships Graveyard. There is wise sea kayaking saying "out with the tide, in with the tide!" If you want to explore other areas (Swan Alley) then it does depend on the specific day. I am happy to give advice to any paddlers who want to explore the area.
Phil Doddridge
Blue Water Sea Kayaking
www.adventure-kayak.com.au
Beaut Bob Hi Em and thanks for your comment. Hey - what a cool teacher! It isn't every one that has a teacher who is a celebrity and has a serious sense of humour. I hope you have a good day and enjoy the blog best regards from Dan :-)
Ants on Golfballs Hey, you know the golfball song- my teacher wrote that.
Yep, he's Bob Brown!
He also wrote the famous song "give me a home among the gum trees"
You may know it.
See ya!
Em
Many questions .... Hi Sue, Thanks for all your questions. If you are already a kayaker then the Garden Island area is a good place to explore. It is very sheltered and because fish breed there you can usually see dolphins. I am not sure about what the best time to go is, but tide was important. Mum wanted to go early in the morning when it was still, but we could only go in the afternoon. Perhaps Phil can answer what the best time is (that is if he is reading this). I don't think I could do it on my own, although when I turned around, I did notice that Mum wasn't doing much paddling - so I think I am strong enough. The best thing about kayaking - probably that I was strong enough to paddle on my own and make the kayak go really fast! All the best, Dan
Hi Regan! So Melbourne is it? I was wondering why I hadn't seen you lately. You know that I can eat three people out of house and home in one day, but come on, a Pokemon? Please! It will be great to catch up when you come back to Adelaide. Cheers, Dan.
Some questions Would you recommend this expedition to other kayakers? How long would it take you just to do it without the 'training'?What would be the best time of day to do it? Could you do it independently? What was the best thing about this? I will look forward your answers.
Thanks for all the blogs. They are so great that I want to see them published in a book.
Joke for Dan Hi Dan
Here's one I heard at fitness class on Saturday morning:
Q: What do you get if you cross a chicken with a centipede?
A: Drumsticks for everyone at Christmas
Thanks for the post - this looks like a good one to do with Laura and Julia (Laura loves aquatics)
Hi guys Hi Dan, Diana and Peter,
How are you? Just thought I'd write and say thanks for the Blog update! I'm always interested to see what adventures you've had on the weekend. You are like the Leyland brothers: you could end up anywhere!
Hey Dan, do you know where Melbourne is on the map? That's where I am. YOu can come and visit anytime :-)
Dan - I can't believe how big you are getting! Are you sure you're not a Pokemon? You've transformed from a little guy into a big man rather too quickly to be a human! Have you found out what your special powers are yet? My guess is that you have the power to turn a full fridge into an empty fridge at the speed of light!
I'll be back from the 22nd to the 30th of September, so I'll buy some wine (diet coke for you, Dan) and we will have a steak-and-ceasar-fest OK?!
Cheers,
Regan.
Wild flowers Hi Nanna
Great to hear you on the blog. I agree wildflowers are a great thing to see - they are God's own paintings. We have found wildflowers and animals are diferent on hills that are quite close to each other. The soil, rocks and water are different. I think humidity is important too.
By the way Nanna, you should keep walking too - you will never know what you will find.
Love Dan xxx
Wild Flowers. The dry season has obviously not detered the proliferation of the native vegetation in Warren Conservation Park. It is also good to know that the kangaroos and native birds are still there.Some of the species are different to those in the Southern Flinders others similar.Keep walking.
A joke for Dan Hi Quinns
These photos are breathtaking - We will definitely put this on our bushwalking itinerary.
Dan: What do a bannana and T-shirt have in common?
They are both easy to slip on. Boom Boom!
A joke from the Duff girls over breakfast this morning.
PS Julia has mice to give a way - why don't you ask your mum and dad if you can have one ? ;)
return to Mt Bryan I enjoyed your stories of Mt Bryan. I remember going there when I was about 10 to visit a family on a farm there. Strangely enough, about 20 years later I taught in a school with a daughter of the family! (She was studying in Adelaide when I had visited, so I didn't meet her then)
Nice memories ... :)
Magnificent Mannum We have had 2 wonderful holidays in Mannum and especially staying with Don and Nancy. Looking at the report brought back many very happy memories. Pudden
Port Adelaide Diving Rob also dives on a very regular basis at Port Adelaide.Diving with the dolphins is an absolute joy and privilege at Port Adelaide.The Port River unfortunately suffers some pollution problems and is really only dived when the water is freezing cold during winter months.Visibility at that time of year is quite good and the river always reveals some of her secrets!We conduct fishing line cleanups on an ongoing basis.This discarded line is a deadly enemy to our fabulous dolphin mates.
Happy Birthday Dan Once again I enjoyed your adventures and you have inspired me to try some walking as well.. As a banksia fan Aldinga is now on my list.. Happy Birthday Dan enjoy the bike and don't worry about one feed of fatty food You'll walk it of in no time.. Keep well all..
terrific time! Thankyou Peter, Diana and Dan for including Max in your bush walk. He was full of stories later that night, particularly regarding the cave. He also had great delight in telling me I wouldn't have been able to go on the bush walk as i wouldn't have coped with the heights! He was very proud of his achievement.
About us
We are a family who use our Sundays to discover, explore and enjoy the serenity of the world around us while getting some exercise.
We live in Semaphore, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Although Adelaide and it's suburbs are quite flat, there is a range of hills that run North-South that provide for many interesting walks.
Here are some quotes that say some of what it means to us to go out bush walking.
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
- John Muir
Climb the mountai... full info
Phil Doddridge
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Best time of day
The best time of the day is usually the last 2 hours of the outgoing tide and the first two hours of the incoming tide. This is for exploring the Garden Island area, Angus Inlet and the Ships Graveyard. There is wise sea kayaking saying "out with the tide, in with the tide!" If you want to explore other areas (Swan Alley) then it does depend on the specific day. I am happy to give advice to any paddlers who want to explore the area. Phil Doddridge Blue Water Sea Kayaking www.adventure-kayak.com.au