
As promised Maggie is up at 5:30 am to make the fire and cook porridge. In no time at all it is being greeted with approval from Alan and the other porridge lovers. The river is 35 - 40 cumecs and slightly rain discoloured. Bridget enjoys being bitten by an eel while getting fresh water from a stream. We enjoy a morning of bouncy rapids, drops and bluffs which everyone handles well. The aircraft hanger and wind sock on the left river terrace mark our arrival at Muzzle Stream homestead.

Below and right Part of the wonderful garden at Muzzle Stream homestead and the old cob homestead - still used as sleeping quarters.


Maggie's personal theory that this is a Moa egg. was busted that by Chuck telling her it's a "Moeraki type" concretion.

Quaint Fidget Hut up on the river right is a welcome sight. By 6 pm we are savoring the pleasures of a fresh water spring and a DOC toilet. Pranjili takes responsibility of writing in the hut book drawing pictures of the rafts, camera and Indian flag, and lamenting the absence of snakes. We are not sure what she thinks of some of the previous entries.

The view from the tent and there's lots to look at. Click for a larger picture

Day One Clarence / Acheron to Big Eddy Day Two Big Eddy to Quail Flat Day Three Quail Flat to Figit Hut Day Four Figit Hut to Pot Garden Day Five Pot Garden to Matia Flat Day Six Matai Flat to Clarence River bridge Back to Clarence 2004 starting point

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