Sunday, after the Saturday "wind" paddle, there were only three people left standing for the Beecroft Circuit paddle, so we could set our own time to get away from camp. Accordingly, we arrived at the Dolphin Reserve in Currarong at around 8.30 am. The tide was pretty low but it was still possible to paddle out the channel from Currarong Creek.
As we were paddling past the breakwater, I heard some random guy saying "Well, you could not build this today with the Greens," apparently talking about the small breakwall around the channel and thought that the power that the average Australian punter assigns to the Green Party - who have one, count 'em, one, MP is astounding. In reality, the Australian political scene is a corrupt "Game Of Mates," and there are no Green mates.
But back to the paddle. It was pretty smooth going to Beecroft Head and then we got into the bump zone. A southerly swell, a northerly swell and rebound from both. This is my third time around Beecroft Peninsula and I have yet to have a smooth paddle. A third of the way down the peninsula we came to Corilla Cave and Gum Getters Inlet. This is the one spot on the circuit where you can find some protected water but first you have to paddle through a narrow gap between cliffs.
After recent rains the little creek was running but the water was still clear and we had a stand up rest beside our kayaks. Then past The Drum and Drumsticks and seals resting in the water, and further south exploring some caves as we went. Nick paddled through the Cathedral but it required a dab hand at timing and I did not want to try it as the waves washing through looked big.
South of Crocodile Head, the water was calmer and once we passed Point Perpendicular we had little to no swell. The northerly wind was up and it was time for lunch and a spell out of the kayaks so we cut across the bay and landed at Silica Cove.
While we were having lunch, Rae and Alison paddled past on their way back to camp. We finished with an easy paddle north to camp.
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