Something New for the Cooper

Hi Dave

It was a trip that was just awesome....The Birdsville sections was to do something very special to complete my Simpson "To Do List", kayaking on Eyre Creek and Lake Nappanerica.

As for the Cooper, that is one destination that we could have spent another week there, things were changing every day. We woke up Saturday morning (yesterday) and heard a lot of commotion going on outside, so sticking my head out of the tent there was this.......

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The kayaking on the Cooper was just great....


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Then there were the views from our room, just awesome and the bird life was even better than last year.

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I am glad that you and Nora took the time to head up there last year. You never know, you may want to head back there again to clear your head after all the great work you are doing for the Annual National Gathering.



All the best and looking forward to seeing you again.



Regards


Stephen

Hi Bill

Time does go so quick and Fiona and I made the comment that it only seemed like yesterday that we were camped at the Cooper, but it was 14 months previous.

The plane was taking off and landing only about 500 metre east of the actual ferry site and taking off to the east, towards the old sheep crossing area. We did 2 helicopter rides and the Cooper cruise, both were very interesting. Peter know about the bird life and the history of the Cooper and made the cruise even better.

As for the helicopter ride, we are hooked. Here is a shot from it showing the actual ferry crossing coming in from a south west approach.


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As you can see, there is a vast body of water to the east where the sea plane planed and took off.

The Cooper at the crossing is one very special spot and one location that anyone that is serious about top outback locations to visit should see, after all it looks like this year will see the last of the Cooper ferry for a very long time.



Cheers


Stephen

Hi Dough Boy

We missed Brad by only 1 day, but caught up with his dad, Larry at the Copley Pub. Those guys do a great job and we were told the same by different operators that with the amount of water, the ferry should still be in operation like you said until about Christmas.

The helicopter was great, but like you said, landing on the water would be an even greater experience. To have an evening with them would have been great.


Thanks for the reply.



Cheers


Stephen

Hi Dou boy and Stephen L

I must have missed you boys by just a matter of days, we were there about 1 1/2 weeks ago. I had a great time on the Cooper. I also had a few frothies with the ferrymaster. We ended up taking a inflatable raft up the Cooper, just magic

Just had a week in the Flinders as well and then home last night. That's it for the holidays this year but what a joy to see the Cooper in full flight.

cheers
coley62

Hi Coley 60
We had an inflatable boat with us also , powered by an electric motor(ran it from our Waeco battery)we had great fun pretending to be fishing , we headed up to the cairn near the old sheep crossing , then drifted back to our camp, most relaxing !
Cheers
dough Boy

Hi Coley

Yes paddling on the Coper is a great experience and well worth the time to take a kayak up there.


Cheers


Stephen