Dart River - labour weekend or following weekend

[poacher]

I'm going to be in Q'town for labour weekend  and the weekend after......I'm  keen for a trip up the dart (but haven't done it before)......... so preferably with or following someone thats been there before would be ideal......so if theres anyone thinking about a trip that wouldn't mind a tag along....please give me a yell/text/call/email....0274896158 or [email protected]

Alternatively i was planning on going to the screening of the expedition documentry at the events centre and thought that might be a good excuse for a bit of gravel rash and a few laughs the next day..... 

[JR]

I'm going to be in Q'town for labour weekend  and the weekend after......I'm  keen for a trip up the dart (but haven't done it before)......... so preferably with or following someone thats been there before would be ideal......so if theres anyone thinking about a trip that wouldn't mind a tag along....please give me a yell/text/call/email....0274896158 or [email protected]

Alternatively i was planning on going to the screening of the expedition documentry at the events centre and thought that might be a good excuse for a bit of gravel rash and a few laughs the next day.....  

Man its your lucky day ... I have a son over from Oz and was planing to do the Dart while he and his partner are over... And may be able to rope a few more in for a run Flick me a PM or if you like you can call  On 021 108 1741, Or (03) 21 74 996.... Cheers JR

[poacher]

awesome...i'll give you a call soon ...maybe sunday night...just back from hunting for a couple of days...cheers

[poacher]

thanks for the call JR....good to catch up.....lets settle on the weekend of the doco in Q'town for the dart trip....looking forward to it.....we should try and drage up a few more punters and make a day decent day of it!!!

[Irish]

Righto, Im in. Might be a few boats(ers) keen. Post a time to meet/depart up river. Ill put the bbq in me boat and will have a cook up at the Rockburn if we can get in or find another spot further up stream if the river is low.
Allow plenty of time to make sure you explore everything. Approx 45km each way + PLAY TIMES 

[JR]

Righto, Im in. Might be a few boats(ers) keen. Post a time to meet/depart up river. Ill put the bbq in me boat and will have a cook up at the Rockburn if we can get in or find another spot further up stream if the river is low.
Allow plenty of time to make sure you explore everything. Approx 45km each way + PLAY TIMES 

Looks like we may have to come up the friday night then and boat the river Saturday... Will be good as i have not been that far up... What is the boat time in hours Irish???
Am trying to con a few more from down south to come up as well....
Cheers JR

[Irish]

Looks like we may have to come up the friday night then and boat the river Saturday... Will be good as i have not been that far up... What is the boat time in hours Irish???
Am trying to con a few more from down south to come up as well....
Cheers JR

Going to the top and play time + push times, I think I normally put around 3 hours on the clock and time inbetween.
I would say start boating no later than 11 to be back in QT by 5 or 6. Big day!

[poacher]

how about we make it Saturday 10am at the dart ...everyone in the water ready to head off by 10:30am

[JR]

how about we make it Saturday 10am at the dart ...everyone in the water ready to head off by 10:30am

Sound good to me ... Where are we putting in at the ramp ( lake ramp) or on the river?
Cheers JR

[Irish]

Sound good to me ... Where are we putting in at the ramp ( lake ramp) or on the river?
Cheers JR

The lake, at the GY marina.

[poacher]

OK GY marina it is..... Saturday the 30th @ 10am...looking forward to a bit of gravel rash!!!

[LJD]

"IF" the weather's good and the flows not mud, I'll meet you up the rockburn I'll follow the BBQ smell  don't forget the sandfly repellant!!!

[CR250R]

Had a good run up to the top last saturday, 98km round trip back to the ramp on the GPS, couldnt get into the Rockburn bugger it all, but some great boating up the top amongst ther rocks, river not as clear as normal, strong westerly wind made a big dust storm down in the lower braids, river was flowing at about 40 cumics

[JR]

OK GY marina it is..... Saturday the 30th @ 10am...looking forward to a bit of gravel rash!!!

Hell yes can't wait... See you all there... Cheers JR

[JR]

"IF" the weather's good and the flows not mud, I'll meet you up the rockburn I'll follow the BBQ smell  don't forget the sandfly repellant!!!

LJD do you think you can con the other two River Crafts to go on this run... You know the one's i mean the two blue one's ( one that have bugger all hours on the clock and the one with a engine change )... He! He!... Cheers JR