whitewater rafting in australia(east coast)

Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin


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Marc Schoechlin wrote:
Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin

In article ,
Marc Schoechlin wrote:

Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin

Tasmania. Do a web search. The university in Hobart has a club.

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"Marc Schoechlin" wrote in message
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Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin


Around Coffs Harbour there are a few companies that do rafting
on the Nymboida River, there is also a white water centre near
Grafton in NSW which uses warm water from a hydro power station.

The Olympic Games site at Penrith (Sydney) also has rafting using the
kayak course - which is good with multiple passes down the same
course and a conveyor belt to take you back to the top.

August is mid winter and (by my standards) will be cold so you'll
need someone who rents wetsuits, etc.

In Queensland there are plenty of rafting sites but I'm not sure
about August as its generally dry at that time of year. Cairns area
will have a few companies, do a weblookup on "rafting cairns".

Have a great trip.

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:08:23 GMT, "Roger & Lorraine Martin"
wrote:

Around Coffs Harbour there are a few companies that do rafting
on the Nymboida River, there is also a white water centre near
Grafton in NSW which uses warm water from a hydro power station.

Same place. The hydro station upstream from Grafton is on
the Nymboida River.
http://clarencecoast.info/article/ccCANOE

Another popular spot, further south, is Barrington Tops.
http://www.boac.com.au/

However, with the drought at the moment, it is wise to
directly contact any white water locality's tourist centre.
If they are relying on a stream downstream from a dam there
may be limited water release and insufficient for the white
water experience.

The last big drought put a couple of operators out of
business.

Cheers, Alan (old boy, Grafton High:-)

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On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:08:23 GMT, "Roger & Lorraine Martin"
wrote:

Around Coffs Harbour there are a few companies that do rafting
on the Nymboida River, there is also a white water centre near
Grafton in NSW which uses warm water from a hydro power station.

Same place. The hydro station upstream from Grafton is on
the Nymboida River.
http://clarencecoast.info/article/ccCANOE


Not the place I'm thinking of, its on Goolang Creek and was built
for the Brisbane Commonwealth Games back in 19??. Has a
downriver whitewater course plus a slalom course. The Nymboida
River is all natural and well worth the visit. With all the rain
chucking down along the East Coast it would be nice down
there in a few days.

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:05:49 +1000, Terry Simmons
wrote:

In article ,
Marc Schoechlin wrote:

Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin

Tasmania. Do a web search. The university in Hobart has a club.

This is a 'little bit' south of Sydney. I don't think they intend to
visit the Apple Isle.

Originally Posted by Marc Schoechlin

Hi !

I'm planning to make a trip at the east coast of australia
from cairns to sidney in august.

Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Best regards

Marc Schoechlin


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Raging Thunder is the main White Water Operator from Cairns here is a link.

http://www.ozmagic12.homestead.com/RagingThunder.html

Marc Schoechlin wrote:


Can sombody recommend me whitewater rafting areas and
companies which organize rafting tours ?

Australia is a continent of little relief and little water.
Major rivers have a flow (vol/sec) that would go unremarked
anywhere else and are flat and slow (m/sec). Rivers
coming out of moutains have little flow (vol/sec).

You may find rafting in Australia, but it's like
skiing in Hawaii. You would be better rewarded
doing something that better fits Australia and
save your white water rafting for countries that
have mountains and melting snow.

Joe

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