 fullsize Googong is spilling over the recently constructed spillway and it looks pretty damn impressive doing this. |
 fullsize As we left after the paddle there were cars parked up and down this road with people out looking at it. |
 fullsize It is a heck of a lot of water being released, as it flows into Burley Griffen there is also a lot coming out of Scrivner. |
 fullsize A shot of me checking out the dam wall. |
 fullsize Close up of the spill |
 fullsize For anyone who knows the area of the foreshores carpark this will be interesting. This is at the top of the concrete ramp we normally walk down to put the boats in. |
 fullsize We parked right next to the water here to unload boats. |
 fullsize The water was close on both sides here as the dam is full. Really impressive to see it this full. |
 fullsize This is close to where the registration desk normally is for the Googong challenge. |
 fullsize Looking back to see water in the bay we normally have the boats down at the bottom of. |
 fullsize Looking down from the carpark to see water next to the walking track. |
 fullsize Incredible to see people sitting and fishing off this walking track that is normally so far above the water. |
 fullsize Starting our paddle from the top of the boat ramp. |
 fullsize Alas I was not used to Aaron's camera, the dial on it had twisted around and it took me a while to sort out how to take photos again. Here is Aaron as I sorted it out a bit. |
 fullsize I put it in the plain photo taking mode, which later Aaron told me takes grainy photos, rather than the auto assist mode. We also ran into Gabrielle on the water. |
 fullsize The rest of these photos are unfortunately a bit grainy. Shane (here) and another person from the bgcc club were also out paddling |
 fullsize Hard to see them due to grainy photo and not being used to Aaron's camera. |
 fullsize A shot of Aaron as he paddled up behind me. |
 fullsize I wanted to get a photo of paddling through the tops of the trees. |
 fullsize A lot of the time we actually were paddling over some well established trees if we were anywhere near the shore. |
 fullsize There were a few other kayakers out on the water |
 fullsize We said hi as we paddled past them. |
 fullsize Beginning to get to the river area. |
 fullsize Though the water was still fairly wide here, so much more water than normal. |
 fullsize Taking a photo from behind Aaron. |
 fullsize Aaron paddling ahead again |
 fullsize We stopped at the seat at the end of the walking track that starts near London bridge below Washpen crossing. |
 fullsize As good a place as any to stop surpringly high up the river. |
 fullsize However we hopped back in and paddled a little bit further up as I wanted to paddle to Washpen crossing as this is where the second run leg in Googong comes. |
 fullsize Rather amazing to see water lapping at the place we run past every year. |
 fullsize So I posed at the crossing sign in paddling gear |
 fullsize Boats sitting behind us in the water. |
 fullsize Close up |
 fullsize Pretending to run up the hill (though in paddle gear) |
 fullsize This year at the Googong race I was cramping so much I was walking here anyway. |
 fullsize Aaron at the sign showing off his Bilbys tshirt |
 fullsize Almost back at the carpark |
 fullsize Approaching the top of the boat ramp again. |
