Bushwalk Australia

Hello, I was wondering what time would be best to do the Prion Bay Boat Crossing by myself. Would high tide be better or low tide or somewhere in between?

I would assume that high tide would be further to row but less dragging along the beach??

But I don't know so any advice would be welcome.

Thanks

This was waiting in the moderation line for a while and may end up down the list (and miss an answer)..

The boats are located well enough into the lagoon so as i doubt tides have a great deal of effect (someone who does it more regularly might have something to add?), (if solo?) you'll need to wait/cross with others anyway.

Currently there is very little tidal movement in the Lagoon and the water level is middlish low. We walked down the Lagoon from PB 18 Feb and spent 19 there prior to leaving on the 20. There was no discernible movement on markers I set out for the purpose.

As an aside, just a heads up to Parks both boats are now missing the breadboard skids from their keels and the skids are about to go from the fins of 1 boat. Time for renewal. The plastic used does not appear to be UV stable. This may help them last longer if such material is available.

Should be able to do it solo
Row across pick up boat and tow it back.
Row back over with one boat.
Roger

Ah right!! though you do need someone to take the piccy?

Iv'e haven't seen it after heavy rain and haven't taken much notice of tides, i guess the current still never gets strong enough to worry someone going solo?

(Just keep a spare day for the other crossings 11640, not worth trying to cross flooded creeks)

Does help if you know how to row!

I find the Narrows Crossing more difficult than the Lagoon. The Lagoon is a snack. The Narrows always has nasty water. I've done it twice solo. The 2nd time I forgot to keep track of the oars and after having got all the boats back in this spots had to a 4th a 5th row to shuffle oars to be enough each side. I just finished all this (5 trips) and another solo bloke rocked up on the opposite shore. If only he had appeared an hour or so before I would have only had to do 1 trip.

Thankyou everyone for the replies.

That makes me feel better knowing I can rock up anytime. I don't mind hanging around for a bit for the creeks should they become swollen. I can be out there for 11 nights. That is the beauty of going by myself I can do as I please.

I've never had to wait over the years. But it will happen one day.

norts wrote:Should be able to do it solo
Row across pick up boat and tow it back.
Row back over with one boat.
Roger

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A good opportunity for a forced retiree to start again? Then, count me in one of the first intakers.

Mate done the SCT a few times solo now last trip Feb 2012 had no trouble getting across by myself all tho the boats are a bit on the heavy side. If high tide there is less dragging the boats over the sand. If your lucky you will meet up with people the night before in camp and check with them what time there heading out and time the crossing with them. You won't have any trouble crossing by yourself just remember to leave two oars and one boat either side. But the best bit of going solo is doing things in your own time. So have fun Cheers.

Apparently if you foolishly walk over the Ironbound Range on the Sunday through torrential rain and fierce wind, then by the time you reach the boat crossing on the Tuesday afternoon the river is still swollen enough not to have to drag the boat at all. I noticed the next morning how far it had dropped overnight and was surprised.

What a beautiful part of the world. I feel such a sense of accomplishment as this was my first actual multiday hike.

9 days, 8 nights, 7 camp spots and 170 hours without any human contact whatsoever.

Just me and beautiful remote wilderness.

Priceless.

You did the SCT and went 170 hrs without human contact?? How??

11640 wrote:Apparently if you foolishly walk over the Ironbound Range on the Sunday through torrential rain and fierce wind, then by the time you reach the boat crossing on the Tuesday afternoon the river is still swollen enough not to have to drag the boat at all.

Yes but, frankly, I think it would be better without the torrential rain.

ILUVSWTAS wrote:You did the SCT and went 170 hrs without human contact?? How??

Maybe that torrential rain and fierce wind had something to do with it. Or maybe he looks and smells like me after a day or so in the bush and everyone else ran and hid when they knew he was coming . . .

Simple, I flew in Wednesday, did the boat tour then the Aborigional walk, then walked to Point Eric. I thought there was going to be bad weather on Thursday so I stayed the day at Point Eric. I watched the beautiful sunrise and then went back to bed. Around 8 Oclock I heared the group that stayed at Freney's Lagoon walk past. My last human contact till the Thursday of next week when I met up with the ranger dude at Cockle Creek bit after 10ish.

Wed night- Point Eric
Thu night- Point eric
Fri night- Faraway Creek (needed to get dry and out of rain and thought I had made Louisa creek haha)
Sat night- Louisa River
Sun night- Deadman's Bay
Mon night- New River Lagoon
Tue night- Granite Beach
Wed night- South Cape Bay (east of lion rock)
Thursday walk to Cockle creek

So from 8 Oclock on Thursday to 10 Oclock the following Thursday I saw no person (I heared and saw a couple of planes and saw three boats).

7 (days) X 24 (hours)= 168 - + 2 hours equals 170 hours without human contact. Good thing I get on so well with myself and can ignore my smell