Cooper Creek Floods

It was Rex Ellis doing the tours. His book on canoeing down the Cooper in 1974 makes good reading.
Sally

As Sally has said it was Rex Ellis but did not say where he was departing from.
Murray

Hi Stephen
Rex Ellis is doing his tours down the Warburton into Lake Eyre and on the 7.30 report he had three boats with him. The people with him were all seizing the once in a lifetime experince just like you have been. Your probably the only OE member who can say that he has kayaked over the Birdsville Track, lucky buggar.
Would love to see it myself, keep up your excellent reports and photos for those of us that can't make it.

Cheers Murray

Hi Murray
Yes Rex did have 3 boats, 2 aluminium tinnies and one rubber ducky. When we were there they only launched the 2 tinnies and were heading upstream on the Cooper.

It seems strange that the TV report said that he was going down the Warburton, as he will not be able to get to it from the Cooper, not unless they plan to get there boats out of the water and head further north west for the Warburton.

If you have the chance, it is one destination that you would love, as it is so hard to explain the sheer volume of water out there on the Cooper.

As for kayaking on the Cooper, that was a must do, even if it was rather windy and a cool breeze.

Just do the Nike saying, and "Just Do It" and you will have a ball.

Regards

Stephen

Thanks for the link Adey.

A great story.
Cheers.
Vince

Fabulous Adey,
Thanks heaps we can't get the A.B.C. We love that country when it rains especially and have family and family history in the area. We were so dissapointed not to be able to watch the show. Thanks for your effort! Good on ya!
Take care, safe travels.
With best wishes Ma.