Packrafting the Derwent River – Big Bend to Railway Bridge

Paddling
Written By Luke Manhood

On Sunday the 8th of August 2021, Col and I set out to paddle the section of the Derwent River from Big Bend near Bushy Park to the railway bridge near Plenty.

  • Distance: 12 km

  • Grade: 1-2

  • Time: 2 hrs

  • Water level: 0.3m at New Norflok

For paddling notes on this section of river, see the guide at Wikiriver.

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