Best viewed on anything except Internet Explorer 
UQCC RSS newsPhotosGallery homeHome

Moreton Bay Camping Trip

Saturday, 24 October 2009
An overnight camping trip to Peel island in Moreton Bay.

Full Details
This is an overnight paddle to Peel island and camping on the island. Peel Island is a larger island in Moreton bay. This trip is limited to those who already have some experience kayaking (i.e. not complete beginners), have reasonable skills, and have demonstrated on the river that they can use a skirt and do an assisted rescue.

Peel island trip.jpg

Requirements:

  • Paddle a loaded sea kayak at ~5 km / hr for up to about 2 hours at a time
  • Wet exit from a sea kayak (must have practiced)
  • T-rescue recovery from a sea kayak (must have practiced)
  • Be able to handle rougher water and small swell
Grade: 1.5
Dates: Saturday, Sunday, 24-25 October 2009
Paddle type: Sea kayaking
Duration: Overnight.
Distance: about 19 km (Sat), 15 km (Sun)
Paddle time: ~3 hrs each day
Costs: Camping $5 (bring this in cash). A contribution for petrol, and a donation towards kayak upkeep if you can afford it.

Meet: 6:30 AM at the club Saturday morning. Depart Victoria Point.
Emergency Contact: VMR Victoria Point 07 3207 8717 or Coast Guard Redland Bay 07 3206 7777 (please put this on your phone too!).

Contact: Ernst to register and/or for more information.

By Polobat | Scheduled for October 24, 2009 7:00 AM |

Basic Requirements

  • Basic fitness (if water based activity)
  • You must be a current financial member to participate (except for come and try events). Polo is open to members of Australian canoeing (i.e. members of most AC affiliated canoe clubs).
  • You must be able to swim (if event takes place on water)
  • You must have signed the club waiver and agreed to abide by the club's rules
About UQCC trips
  • Minimum and maximum numbers exist for club trips. Don't miss out, please book your place early.
  • Details are subject to change. Please check this web site regularly.
  • All trips may be changed due to circumstances or conditions, and trip leaders have the final decision on whether it goes ahead or not, and who goes (they will contact you if this happens).
  • Where there is an option to paddle double kayaks, then the first in get singles, and the last ones paddle doubles, unless people specifically want to take double kayaks or the trip leader decides differently.


About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by Polobat published on October 24, 2009 7:00 AM.

Goolang Byron whitewater weekend was the previous entry in this blog.

Beginners Sea Kayak trip is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main page or look in the archives to find all content.

(c)University of Queensland Canoe Club 2004-2012