Wye Falls and Canyon Walk ~ Sunday December 1st, 2013.
Walkers:- Richard Gilbert (leader), Alan Dow, Bernard
Jordan, Kim Attard, Les Rowe, Patricia Dressel, Jenny Grice, Wendy Speer, Glen
Stert, Digby Williamson, Andrea Lau, Philipp Ruiter.
Sunday the first
was a fine sunny, perfect day for a change, and the falls were spectacular.
11 of us including 2 visitors from Germany , and
representation from Camperdown and Geelong Bushwalking clubs, as well as ORWTA
members set out from the Kennett Track starting point at about 10.30am.
I found the starting point first try, unlike the last
attempt on April Fools day this year. The old bicycle near the start of the
track is still there.
There was quite a lot of vegetation over the benched logging
track on the descent to Wye
River
The river was higher than I have experienced it after heavy
Spring rains.
Growth of blackberry and nettle on the south side of the
river made walking in the stream more attractive than pushing through it.
We lunched at the Falls, then retraced our steps downstream,
to find the route out to where we left Alan’s car, at the intersection of Mud Rd and Wye Rd.
The climb out was just as steep as last time, marred by some
idiots on trail bikes who had torn up the track causing water erosion on the
steep slope.
Mud road was as its name suggests, and seems to be popular
with trail bikers judging by the damage in evidence, some of it knee deep ruts.
We reached Alan’s car at 5pm which was pretty much on
schedule.
Richard Gilbert
Leader
