Day 182, Saturday, 18.07.2009

 

Today was the crossing of the wide bay towards Poissonnier Point, quite an uneventful paddle on flat water.

I had to stay out quite wide, as the water before the Inlet was very shallow, and high tide was still 3 hrs away!

 

I was tempted to pull into shore already at the last beautiful stretch of sand before the shore was fringed with a belt of about 10 km of mangroves, but as I wanted to be in Port Hedland next day, I had to make it at least to the entrance of the Breaker Inlet. I knew from Google Earth there were sandy beaches in the Inlet mouth, but I didn’t trust myself for the last 3,5 km at 5.30, close to last light, and pulled into shore in a sandy gap between the mangroves towards the good beach behind the mangrove belt.

 

I had a bit of wheeling to do over sandy sea ground about two hours before a low high tide, but it was not too bad. Next morning’s high tide would be higher, and I would get out better. Thank goodness to my wheels…

 

Text message from Freya via satellite phone:

19.57 119.11 Poissonier Point. 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, 60km. Shallow waters around here! Landed in gap through the mangroves.

6 comments on “Day 182, Saturday, 18.07.2009

Greg

Hi All,
Greg here one of Freyas most serious followers. SHEREE who comented on this page a few days ago would you please càll me on
07 40693254 and I will call you back. Freya would love to take you up on your offer. I am in daily phone contact with her. Freya fowarded me your email address and I sent you an email if you want to check it has more details.
Regards, G

Kalle Ditel

Hi Freya, I wish you all the best for your trip and please take care of you. Best regards Kalle

Tanja&Nils Ohlsen

Hallo Freya!
viel Spaß und viel Rückenwind wünschen wir dir! Sind heute um Juist gepaddelt incl Badesession.
Alles Gute
Nils & Tanja

Martin Best

Best wishes for your attempt from England.

Regards,
Martin.

p.s. Do you use your Protrek and, if so, how is it performing?

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