Wednesday 26 May 2021

Sharon and Bob setting off from Nelligen

Jane and Karen setting off

Jane enjoying the river and the sunshine

Sharon and Bob stopping for a chat

Looking north up the Clyde towards Nelligen

The elegant sweep of the new Batemans Bay Bridge

Photos courtesy of Mary and Karen

With an outgoing tide, and a following breeze, our paddlers made easy work of the 12km kayak on the Clyde River from Nelligen to North Batemans Bay.

Most of the riverbank had been burned by the bushfires.  In some places where the fire was most fierce, regeneration is slow and it was a sobering reminder of that terrible time as we floated by.  However, it was a cool, clear, sunny day and perfect for mooching down the river, past the houseboats and extensive oyster leases.

As we approached Batemans Bay, the new bridge loomed above – today was the day they had begun to dismantle the old bridge structure and there was a lot of construction traffic, both on and off the water.  We avoided all that and pulled into the beach at North Batemans Bay for lunch on a grassy bank in the sun.

Karen