Two days of packrafting the mightly thomson river. Scheduled for April 15/16 you can either camp at Coopers or bruntons, or stay upmarket in some of the many accomodation offered around Walhalla.
The trip is more of a consolidation of skills learned in the basic courses, but will touches on packing for day trips and overnight trips, as well as the gear you need to carry and other essentials. You will be guided with qualified guides and offered instruction and river reading instruction along the way.
We will go through setting up your packraft in the most suitable way; learn to stow gear and balance the kayak, learn to outfit the packraft- all this before you even get on the water. And then riview basic paddling techniques and moving water and whitewater skills. Participants must be proficient in grade 2 whitewater and be able to self rescue.
A great course to get you started on your new journey.
The first section is from Walhalla to Bruntons, and day 2 from Bruntons to Coopers Creek.
Date: April 25/26 2025