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Arthur/Hellyer River (ganz unten auf dieser Page) sind für uns sehr interessant + 1 Nachfrage
zu Wilson River nötig (evtl. Pieman lake auch geeignet). Achtung: mehr
Nachfragen bei Gurus ist nötig z.B. gibt es Seengebiete, in denen eine mehrtägige
Kanutour möglich ist?>
Canoe Tasmania Inc
River
Tours for the Arthur and Hellyer River areas
Huskisson River <find ich auf
Landkarte nicht>
Que River to Huskisson River Bridge
Distance: 23Km
Average Gradient: 4m/Km
Difficulty: Grade 2-3 <zu schwer für uns>
Paddling Time: 5-6 hrs
Entry Point: At the Que River. Take the Huskisson
Road from the Murchison Highway at the Hatfield River. (Grid ref. 882 017).
Sheet). Drive for about 21 Km. to the Hatfield River, then another 5 Km. to the
Que River.
Exit Point: The Huskisson River Bridge on the Lower
Pieman Road. (Grid ref. 703 785). Water Level: There is a gauge at the Huskisson
River Bridge on the Lower Pieman Road (as above). Minimum of 1.0m. any lower
and the river is too rocky.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Pieman, Sophia (Land Tenure Index
Series).
General
Description: The river flows through some beautiful forest and small limestone
cliffs. There are numerous campsites beside the river if an overnight trip is
desired. Walkouts become difficult after the first 10 Km. as the river moves
away from the forestry roads. The river is generally easy paddling but care
should be taken to avoid a difficult walkout.
Wilson River <zwar zu kurz, aber wir
müssen nachfragen, ob man den gesamten Pieman Lake nicht weiterpaddeln
kann>
Lower Pieman Road to Cableway
Distance: 8 Km.
Average Gradient: 4m/Km.
Difficulty: Grade 1-2. Paddling Time: 3-4 hours.
<zu kurz>
Entry Point: At the bridge over the Wilson River on
the Lower Pieman Road. <20 km w Tullah/Roseberry>
Exit Point: At the aerial cableway over the Pieman
River (Grid ref. 645 763). Access to this is gained via a gravel road turning
off the Murchison Highway 2 Km. on the Zeehan side of Renison Bell.
Water Level: Minimum of 0.8m.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Pieman (Land Tenure Index Series).
General
Description: An easy trip through
beautiful forests with Huon Pine overhanging the river. Any walkout
should be from the right bank.
Leigh/Lindsay/Frankland River
Spur 10 to Frankland River Bridge
Distance: 18
Km.
Average Gradient: 5m/Km.
Difficulty: Grade 2-3. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 4-5 hours.
Entry Point: From Sumac Road (off Roger River Road
C218) take the Forestry Road marked "Spur 10" (Grid ref. CQ 366 263).
About 5 Km. down this road take a road, "Spur 10-1" to a point
approximately Grid ref. CQ 314 275. Walk down to the river to the right of the
road.
Exit Point: The Frankland River Bridge (Grid ref. CQ
217 384).
Water Level: Heavy rain needed. The Horton River
could be a good guide.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Arthur River, Nelson Bay (Land
Tenure Index Series).
General
Description: The Leigh River is used as access to the Lindsay. If forestry work
continues in the area south of the Leigh, then direct access to the Lindsay
should be easy. The Leigh is quite small, has a number of logs across the river
and is mainly small grade 2. About 2 Km. down on a tight left hand corner is a
3m. drop called "Wack's Waterfall". This waterfall stretches the
width of the river at an angle. It can be portaged by paddling along the top to
the left hand side and scouting through the bush a short distance. Start again
just below the falls and take the right channel at the island below. The
remainder of the trip is grade 2 with small drops. Beware of logs as there are
many across both the Lindsay and Leigh. The Frankland is grade 23 to Balfour
then flat to the finish.
Horton River
Horton Loop Road to Sumac Road Bridge
Distance: 12
Km.
Average Gradient: 5m/Km.
Difficulty: Unknown. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: Unknown.
Entry Point: From the Sumac Road, take the Horton
Loop Road to the Horton Bridge (Grid ref. 404 246).
Exit Point: Sumac Road Bridge over the Horton (Grid
ref. 345 324).
Water Level: A low level would be advisable for a
first trip. A canoeist should be able to paddle under the bridge at the finish.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Arthur River (Land Tenure Index
Series).
General
Description: To the best of our knowledge, this section of river has not been
canoed. Descriptions of other rivers in the area suggest that it could be a
good trip. Allow plentv of time for a first descent. Beware of logs. Caution as
river can rise fast, high, without warning. This includes cars left at start
and finish.
Horton/Frankland River
Sumac Road Bridge to Balfour
Distance: 7 Km.
on Horton and 13 Km. on Frankland.
Average Gradient: 10m/Km. on Horton and 2m/Km. on
Frankland. Peak Gradient: 20m/Km. for a very short section.
Difficulty: Grade 4-5. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 4-5 hours.
Entry Points: Sumac Road Bridge on the Horton River
(Grid ref. 345 324).
Exit Point: Balfour (four-wheel drive needed).
Water Level: The ideal level seems to be that which
allows the canoeist to just pass under the bridge at the start.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Arthur River, Nelson Bay (Land
Tenure Index Series).
General
Description: The first 4-5 Km. are reasonably flat but very fast with a few grade 2
rapids. The start of the difficult section is marked by a lm. drop. Shortly
after, there is a section of grade 5 where the river drops away steeply over a
series of large tight falls. Portage is easy, along the very top of the rapid,
along the right bank. 800m. after this is another 3m. drop called "Witty
Falls". It can be paddled on the right channel close to the island in the
middle of the river or portaged over the island. The remainder of the trip is
grade 2-3 until Balfour. From here down it is flat with a few small grade 2
rapids. If a four-wheel drive vehicle is available, Balfour would be a better
exit point. It is marked by several steel cables across the river about 4 Km.
after the Lindsay River joins.
Frankland/Arthur River
Frankland River Bridge to Temma
Distance: 19
Km. + 11 Km. on the Arthur.
Average Gradient: 4m/Km. on the Frankland.
Difficulty: Grade 2-3. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 4-5 hours.
Entry Point: From the Frankland River Bridge on the
unnamed road that leads off Sumac Road (Grid ref. CQ 218 384) (C218).
Exit Point: The Arthur River Bridge at Temma (Grid
ref. CQ 038 528).
Water Level: No gauge is available, but heavy winter
rain for 2-3 days would be necessary to raise the level sufficiently.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Nelson Bay (Land Tenure Index
Series).
General
Description: The river is very narrow with a lot of small steep drops. The river may
be grade 3 at a very high water level. The last 10 Km. on the Arthur are flat.
Rapid River
Mt. Bertha Road to Rapid River Road Bridge
Distance: 10
Km.
Average Gradient: 10m/Km. Peak Gradient: 10m/ Km.
Difficulty: Grade 2-3. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 2l/2-3 hours (plus 1-2 hours walk in).
Entry Point: From Mt. Bertha Road (off C218), take
the Forestry Road to a point (Grid ref. CQ 459 385). Walk to the top of the
spur and veer to the right. Follow the creek down to a point (Grid ref. 462
387) on the Rapld River.
Exit Point: The Rapid River Road Bridge (Grid ref.
405 420).
Water Level: No gauge available. All the rocks at the
Rapld Kiver Road Bridge must be covered or the river is too rocky.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Arthur River (Land Tenure Index
Series).
General
Description: The walk into the river can be quite difficult as the vegetation is
thick. Once on the river, the first 5-6 Km. are quite flat with a few small
drops. After this there are four or five larger drops (1-2m.). Several of these
could be tricky with higher water levels as there would be larger stoppers.
Arthur River <Text nach unten verschoben, wo er in besserem
Zusammenhang steht>
Farquhars Bridge to Arthur River
Bridge
Hellyer
River
Chilton Bridge to Shooter's Hill
<noch alles vor Hellyer
Gorge, also zu schwer>
Distance: 7 Km.
Average Gradient: 14m/Km. Peak Gradient: 20m/ Km. over the
last 2 Km.
Difficulty: Grade 3. <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 3 hours.
Entry Point: Chilton Bridge. Take the Guildford Road
(C191) from the Fingerpost turnoff on the Murchison Highway (A10) to the
Hellyer River (Grid ref. 890 139).
Exit Point: About 100m. below the Wey River (Grid
ref. 880 199). Take the forestry road (Goderich Road); there may not be a
bridge at the finish so mark or note the finish point yourself. Water Level:
Several days rain needed.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Inglis (Land Tenure Index Series).
General Description: The river drops very steeply with a series of vertical
falls. There are a number of very tricky sections and at high water, these
could be very difficult.
Hellyer Upper Section River
Hampshire Link Road to Hellyer Gorge
Distance: 16 Km.
Average Gradient: 16m Km. Peak Gradient: 20m/ Km. for
the first 6 Km.
Difficulty: Grade 3 .plus <zu schwer>
Paddling Time: 3-4 hours.
Entry Point: From the bridge over the Hellyer River
on the Hampshire to Murchison Highway Link Rd.
Exit Point: At the Murchison Highway Bridge in the
Hellyer Gorge (Grid ref. CQ 837 298).
Water Level: The gauge is at the Murchison Highway
Bridge in Hellyer Gorge. Minimum level is lm. After 1.5m. the trip becomes
dangerous.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Inglis (Land Tenure Index Series).
General Description: This section of river runs through very steep country
and it drops continuously with many good grade 3 rapids. The rapids are very
close together and log jams are always a danger. There are a number of small
waterfalls in the first 5km several of which usually need portaging as they
contain logs. Inspection is necessary as a walk out is horrendous. The river
can be very cold and an early start is recommended. The last 5 km are grade 2.
Hellyer River <ist auch beschrieben unter River Tours in
Tasmania (kommentierte Version)>
Hellyer Gorge to Blackwell Road Bridge
Distance: 13
Km.
Average Gradient: 6m/Km.
Difficulty: Grade 2. <ok>
Paddling Time: 3 hours.
Entry Point: At the Murchison Highway Bridge (A10) on
the Hellyer Gorge (Grid ref. CQ 837 298).
Exit Point: The Blackwell Road Bridge over the
Hellyer River (Grid ref. CQ 789 350). Take the gravel road on the RHS which
starts some 300 metres before the Ridgley turnoff when travelling south.
Water Level: Minimum 0.9m. Tasmap: 1:100 000 Inglis
(Land Tenure Index Series).
General
Description: The river consists of small drops and easy grade 2 rapids. It flows
through some beautiful rainforest.
Hellyer/Arthur River <ist auch beschrieben unter River Tours in
Tasmania (kommentierte Version)>
Blackwell Road Bridge to Farquhars Bridge
Distance: 15
Km.
Average Gradient: 4m/Km.
Difficulty: Grade 3-4. Paddling Time: 2-3 hours.
Entry Point: The Blackwell Road Bridge over the
Hellyer River (Grid ref. 789 349).
Exit Point: Farquhars Bridge. Turn right at Henrietta
onto Takone Road (C236) then on Farquhars Bridge until the road crosses the
Arthur (Grid ref. 703 400)
Water Level: Minimum lm. at Hellyer Gorge.
Tasmap: 1:100 000 Inglis, Arthur River (Land
Tenurelndex Series).
General
Description: The only real problem on this section is a grade 4. This is toward the
end of the section. It can be easily portaged on the left. The rest of the river is grade 2-3
water. If camping beside the Arthur, drink the water from the side creeks as the Arthur is
polluted.<!!!>
Arthur River <guter Kandidat> <ist
auch beschrieben unter River Tours in Tasmania (kommentierte
Version)>
Farquhars Bridge to Arthur River
Bridge
Distance: 128
Km.
Difficulty: Grade 2.
Paddling Time: 4 days.
Entry Point: Farquhars Bridge via Takone West (C236),
(Grid ref. CQ 703 400).
Exit Point: Arthur River township at the river mouth.
Follow the Arthur River Road north for 15 Km. to intersect Bass Highway (A2)
near Marrawah.
Water Level: Several days rain needed<pfui>. Tasmap:
1:100 000 Arthur River (Land Tenure Index Series).
General
Description: This river is suitable
for relative novices with at least one experienced party member<supa>.
It has a good deal of flat water and regular rapids up to grade 3. 30 km. after
the Trowutta Bridge, the river enters a 10 Km. gorge with numerous small
rapids. The Arthur River Bridge at the coast follows a tiresome 14 Km. estuary.
Campsites are plentiful
and this trip could be included with Hellyer sections for a week long camping
trip. The river can rise very
high quickly. Well equipped parties should have no trouble completing
the trip without mishap. There are a number of exit points at bridges if
shorter trips are desired.