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Idlewild 03/24/06: Moseying on to Darwin

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Georgs Kolesnikovs
Fri, Mar 24, 2006 12:49 PM

Date/time:                  Mar 24, 2006 12:00 local
Position at noon:        14022' S & 125028' E
02:50 to noon:            66 nm
Avg. speed:                7.2  kts
Course bearing:          0220T
Sea state & wx:          W  8 kts,  seas W 2 feet, cloudy some sun
Crew                          Ben, Brad & Kevin
Days:                          1 day to King Geo. Falls
Goal:                          Lounge at the falls and then go to Darwin
To go:                        140 miles

Remarks:

Move a couple miles to Porosus Creek and anchor.
Take 'Sidekick' up Porosus Cr. deep canyon, then
spread out into a croc swamp of mangroves with
multiple channels.  Almost got lost, headed up 2
separate long narrow channels to an incoming
creek with high cliffs everywhere.  Spectacular
winding creeks and deep canyons.

Decided to leave early for King Geo River so we
will be at narrow spots at daylight.

Perfect day for travel and lounging on the back deck with a cool one.

Ben, Brad, & Kevin

Ben Gray
Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/
http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/

Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth
installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg
For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7

Date/time: Mar 24, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 14022' S & 125028' E 02:50 to noon: 66 nm Avg. speed: 7.2 kts Course bearing: 0220T Sea state & wx: W 8 kts, seas W 2 feet, cloudy some sun Crew Ben, Brad & Kevin Days: 1 day to King Geo. Falls Goal: Lounge at the falls and then go to Darwin To go: 140 miles Remarks: Move a couple miles to Porosus Creek and anchor. Take 'Sidekick' up Porosus Cr. deep canyon, then spread out into a croc swamp of mangroves with multiple channels. Almost got lost, headed up 2 separate long narrow channels to an incoming creek with high cliffs everywhere. Spectacular winding creeks and deep canyons. Decided to leave early for King Geo River so we will be at narrow spots at daylight. Perfect day for travel and lounging on the back deck with a cool one. Ben, Brad, & Kevin -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7