4 Days Rafting a Remote River - Living Basic in Wild Weather

[@OliviaAxisa]

Love the banter between you and scotty

[@TheSillySwagman]

It’s a lot of fun that’s for sure 😂

[@slatederwin6599]

Walk about with a silly swagman A+

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha cheers mate 🙌

[@kynotting6443]

Mate, I think I died and went to heaven just from watching this! The "tube" teleported you to another dimension I reckon. It really doesn't get better than that. A trip of a lifetime for sure

[@margaretgood580]

2 Aussie legends here ❤ taking your viewers on an awesome trip through our beautiful country 🇦🇺 Cheers to you both ❤

[@fayleya3865]

A big sponge like you get in car wash packs is a good ultralight bailer. It’s been great watching you two increase your paddling skills from just falling down the river to picking lines ! Love it

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha thanks mate 😂 it’s certainly made it a lot more enjoyable. Safe to say I’ve drawn the line with rapids outside of my ability after that second attempt at the washing machine 😅 And that’s a bloody great tip. Thanks mate!

[@herbsmith6871]

That my friend was epic! Always an adventure when you and Scotty get together. Thanks for sharing my friend 🤠

[@PerspectiveAustralia]

Awesome rapids guys! Oh man you got owned by your nemesis though hey. Hope the hand healed up ok. We died laughing at ‘jagged boulder in the nutsack’ and the ‘moustache breeding ground’. So many great moments in this cinematic masterpiece. Great to see you enjoying yourselves. Just put a piece of tape on your new hat to help it along😂

[@justinm5972]

Scotty rubbing his conglomerate.. Awesome. Great vid mate need to get out, great motivation! Cheers!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks, mate! Haha ah man, that made me laugh so much 😂 He’s a funny bugger

[@EzeAdventurer]

Absolutely epic . Your attitude and energy is infectious , absolutely love it, keep doing what you’re doing mattsy

[@Jimmcgregorphotography]

Don’t retire the OG yet mate. I have an All 4 Adventure hat worse than that, and I love it. That waterfall was an epic find mate. Such an amazing paradise

[@RileysAventures]

The way you jumped out of your boat when you were in the washing machine 😅😅😅 i laughed till i cried!!!!then i watched it a second time!!!! You are a true gem!

[@lenlemaic7849]

Truly an epic adventure boys, that waterfall belongs in a film set. The overwhelming allure of mother nature, you can't beat it, best medicine in the world. Respect and praise to you both.

[@andyprice4696]

YES!!! He’s done it again!

[@Kellereller]

38:18 that moment right there. 👍

[@ScottysGoneWalkabout]

What a time mate. What a bloody time. 👌🏼 One to show the grand kids. This could be up there as one of your best. Some very funny moments. Ps, I thought the new hat looked good and then you chucked on the old hat. You can’t go past the OG

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha! I was saving it for the finale bushcamp to really set it off 😂🤣 Thanks mate. As you very well know, when there’s so much footage you sort of lose sight of how the final edit actually looks for fresh eyes. So that’s a big relief 😅 Incredible trip. That last camp and the closing scene have really amped me for future adventures. 👌

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

I watched the first half of this from my hospital room while waiting for my lift. Home now with a replacement hip joint and wishing I could be there. Just. Finished watching it, what an epic place. ❤

[@trudiswanson9855]

Wishing I had a larger screen. The stunning beauty of that perfect reflection in the canyon of light and shade, depth of water and field of vision, jaw dropping!! And Paradise Falls!! And I laughed so much, thanks for taking us along.

[@ktswandering]

Thanks

[@Steven87199]

Those pack rafts held up so well, I was expecting one to pop or tear when you hit a rock

[@the-marker-nate-ah]

There's comedic value in these videos

[@vickizacharia]

Awesome vid Mattsy. I loved Scotty's chuckles in the background. Omg that waterfall!! What a find! You're excitement was infectious. Can't wait for your next adventure 😊

[@gaganb1159]

The kind of people i would love to hang out with

[@sunnyrivers]

I will be watching this over and over again BRILLIANT fun😁👏🏼💜

[@advanturest]

Absolutely frothing the two of you. All time boys. Going to be hard to top this one. Sick!

[@TheSillySwagman]

I know dude! We got to the end of it and both agreed it was easily the best trip and likely to be the one to top, if we ever do. Such an amazing place to explore 🙏 See you Thursday, mate!

[@advanturest]

@@TheSillySwagman world records are getting broken everyday. Nothing wrong with high goal posts 😂 I just got excited for when you do top this one. 👊 Super excited for Thursday 😁

[@GRUMPYOLDSURVEYOR]

Two minutes in big grin on my face and a belly full of laughs 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@fishingAbdya6108]

It was an extraordinary four days of fun on the fast-flowing river and camping on a great beach, my friend 👍👍👍👍 42:11

[@R-Dub_]

Absolutely love the camaraderie and banter between you both, I'm huge fan of both of you so its nice to see you guys exploring together, its one thing to enjoy nature alone but its another thing altogether to enjoy it with a brother. Thank you for another great video mate, much love from the UK.

[@RileysAventures]

😊😊😊

[@PaulMacDonald-bc2nx]

A lot of words of wisdom and a new hat 😂😂😂…I had been waiting for this…… I can’t believe you hit that huge rapid… you are a mad dog …

[@TheSillySwagman]

Never again will I attempt that rapid. Words can’t describe that felt 🤣

[@liambarnes86]

Well worth watching to the end just for the "We've done it again!!!!!" Love it!!

[@jessami3692]

This is how I spend my date nights, fresh caught salmon a hot beer and the two of you! X

[@bradleybradley8144]

I thought that tripod for the tarp was impressive but that waterfall on the last day was phenomenal. What a find!!!!

[@admirtrtovac5107]

A new hat! 😂

[@adayinthelife7683]

Man, what a grand finale! That waterfall was beautiful. Such a paradise!

[@OnCountryWithMick]

Got a good laugh in this one with you 2 nut cases lol. Great job to both of you, Look forward to watching Scotty's version of this too. What an epic spot to finish off as well, god damn.

[@Pink_Sky_By_Night_Adventures]

Fantastic video again, love seeing you boys out together. ❤😊

[@eddieintheoutdoors]

The footage in the gorge is just incredible!

[@RikkiRuckus]

Came here for the adventure, stayed for the personality.

[@timchilman]

Bloody awesome video man. What an amazing spot. Glad you didn't die, you were close.

[@rosemaryshepherdsmith5110]

Love the trips when you both join up, 😊

[@Fiona_Chasing_Light]

Well that is some bush therapy all right! What an extraordinary place ... thanks for taking us along again.

[@unfi6798]

Glad to see atleast one of the Kelly Gang is still around & paddling..! Congrats Scotty, all the best for the upbringing, you're gonna have fun & hell but it's all worth the effort. Great adventure guys.

[@fishinjosh]

Ride the dragon 😂 great video mate

[@pillarofdavidson]

I'm not gonna lie, mate. I'm a little bit jealous. That's a majestic river and the weather just tops it! Great stuff Mattsy! Glad I'm sub'd to you and Scotty! 11/10.

[@janet33465]

Excellent upload and even better the two of you together…. Great banter!! Nice hat 👍🏻

[@Judy-fi7ce]

Mattsy you are adorable and so funny. Love your videos. You absolutely crushed those rapids except for the tip over on that drop. But yes, you did well. I've rafted rapids and they're not easy. Love the new hat . Very cool. Thot for a moment that you tossed the old one, but nope - there it was. So Scotty is going to name his first born after you. What an honor mate! Greetings from the states. Wisconsin. Take care.

[@PiersLortPhillips]

Criminally undersubscribed. What a wonderful part of the world and a great vid to showcase it. Cheers fellas 👍

[@gaganb1159]

Damn I just paid attention that’s Scotty right there lol🤣🤣

[@Bicycle_Fungi]

Simply bloody majestic. Thanks again ❤

[@anotteroutdoors]

Came here from Scotties channel, get it boys!

[@Lukeslittletribe]

Well done mate, the go pro footage ended up coming out pretty good. Also loved your hearing your memories of being a kid in an aussie summer storm. We have had a few here over the last few days, and when the hail storm its my kids are also outside collecting it all up 😄

[@willheffernan]

39:17 ...what a shot.

[@YonderingYowies]

Yeww, nice one mattsy. Looks like you got some more water flow than we did which would’ve been nice! Such an awesome zone 🙌

[@YonderingYowies]

On this, do yourself a favour and swap your raft for one with a Tzip and self bailing!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks mate! Yeah we were pretty lucky. Been a while since I’ve run anything with a decent water level 😂 As for the raft, this was a borrowed one, I do have a self bailing gnarwhal with T-Zip but it was three hours north of where I was. Although that raft did also have a Tzip.

[@YonderingYowies]

@@TheSillySwagman ah thats lucky! The spot you said would be a great campsite we actually spent the night at and can confirm she was a beaut 👌

[@BuckMckawtheotherone]

That was epic. Thank you Mattzy. You've done it again.

[@JacksonBowley]

One of the best adventures yet, what an awesome watch!!

[@michaelbierbaum-z5x]

What a great video Mattsy, and what a lovely epic place to discover, its just beautiful. Nice to see you together with Scotty (makes it also a bit safer too:-).Let me see how I can support your cannel from over here a bit. Take care and cant wait to see your next vid. Many greetings from Germany, Michael 😍👍

[@davef5916]

YES MATE 15K HERE WE COME BOYS. Stellar vid as always mate!!

[@belleri12]

Such a great trip. Scenery incredible. Perfect way to emd it, under that waterfall

[@citypseudo]

M8 i think you caught a yowie in the background at 10:55

[@rodgeorge7244]

That was awesome Mattsy what a journey and the waterfall at the end well that was something else.

[@petracollins8623]

Love Scotty laughing away in the background. Good to see you do a trip together,watch out for the Gates of Hell. Super trip

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha yeah it’s good hey 😂 Thanks mate!

[@camgrice]

Got to watch this one first before Scotty’s film. 💦🏝️

[@neilmitchelhill9388]

Me too

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha legend! But also good idea, let’s face it, the visuals from Scotty’s camera work and the NZ landscape are going to be pretty bloody incredible 😂 Hard act to follow

[@TheSillySwagman]

🙌🙌

[@thezurban7209]

38:49 Get that shot commissioned into an artwork and raffle it off to your Patreons when you hit your subscriber goal I reckon.

[@MrDiPY]

Absolutely stunning scenery. Hope your hand is ok! Thanks for another great video.

[@Peakoilcompany]

Fun times

[@DaveandBuddyOutdoors]

Absolutely brilliant Mattsy, Stunning place, nearly choked on my coffee when you went in the river! As for the ol' hat, I'm sure there's a couple camps left in it yet, but when you do finally hang it up, perhaps hang it up literally, (not just metaphorically) as a memento to all the trips you went on with it? Just a thought. Once again, great video. Take care All the best D & B 👍

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha! Well I’m glad you didn’t mate 😂 Thank you. And yeah, I’ve actually been thinking about doing something like that. It does represent a lot of great times and big changes in my life, so I have to do something with it I think. Thanks for watching mate 😄

[@DaveandBuddyOutdoors]

@@TheSillySwagman Always a pleasure to watch your videos mate. Sincerely wishing you all the best in your endeavours. D & B 👍

[@mj2745]

@@TheSillySwagman Frame that hat mate! It deserves to be immortalised!

[@kevgoes]

Love it. Wish you had a swagman hat available in Canada! *hint hint

[@JohnKovicz-wl4pu]

That was one epic adventure. Amazing to uncover that waterfall. There is nothing like exploring in the great outdoors.

[@californiaofsweden2976]

Hey there, you funny, crazy, wonderful man. Next time you paddle down one of those waterfalls, you need to make sure to keep some speed afterward and really paddle hard. Because we want to see a lot more great videos from you. Fantastic film. Great job. Keep enjoying nature. Best regards from Sweden.

[@cordellkent4790]

M@ci. Thanks for sharing this epic video. I’m glad last time I called your words ‘insights’ rather than a benediction. Your insights have been soul resting. Thanks for taking us ‘there’ and taking time to share those occasions where you genuinely get excited about exciting places. Thanks Digga! (PS:I like Rob Parsons and Levi as well).

[@BelindaMathews-Bennett-oz1ti]

Great video. Absolutely cracking landscape and views. Although as a Mum of boys you did give me a heart attack at one point. I won't spoil it for those who haven't watched yet but I'm sure you can guess which part I'm talking about.

[@RiverBoundXJ]

Another awesome trip and video brother! That waterfall spot is insane! Had to have a silly swagman shirt so we'll see how long it takes to get the US haha. Pumped about your future travels and vids you have coming.

[@jackwilson4100]

Amazing ! A cameo from the OG duct tape hat, and the hawkesbury sandstone enthusiast 😅😅😅

[@officialtassieboysprospecting]

Some of those rapids looked pretty heavy boys 😮 Whole trip looked magic nice diversity of weather always makes for a good time. Carry that boulder out I dare yah😂 That creek did look like pretty good gold potential.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Yeah the weather was unreal. Just can’t believe how often and how quickly it was changing. Have the trip a real funny vibe. That rock 😂 We never used to even think of gold and now we see some bedrock or something and we’re like “Gold ya reckon?” 🤣🤣

[@PM-lz5gs]

Cheers for the ride..stunning

[@michaelhoskins832]

For some reason, I can picture you and Scotty singing a duet on Waltzing Matilda.

[@captrockh2055]

Nice Work Swag- beautiful scenery - crikey, scotty gonna have a little kangaroo hoping about soon. Congrats to him and his chick.

[@anthonymitchell6764]

That’s was soooo good mate. Thank you 😊

[@CameronMcKay.-]

Great to see you boys getting some good weather and being able to enjoy paddling your rafts, rather than having to drag them.

[@queensalnd]

Solo Man 😊

[@DukeRaoul-69]

Yes boys, smash those rapids! That was bloody epic! The waterfall scene at the end had me welling up a bit, I'll be honest. I know you've had some tough times recently, so that must have been the perfect tonic. But the main question is what happened to Pack Rafter??

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks a lot mate, that’s very kind of you to say. That waterfall experience at the end was so incredible surreal, it was so hard to describe it. It was definitely a nice reminder of what there is out there and how healing those places can be. 🙏 And don’t worry! Pack Rafter is still here, I was just borrowing a mates because mine was a few hours in the other direction 👌

[@Weridness]

What a wonderful reward for your curiosity that waterfall was! Epic!

[@imred.n]

This is extremeee hahah yet so much Fun!! 😁😁 watching this makes me to go out there and explore as well. you are such an inspitation mate!! 😁😁 glad as well that u've been with another bud that has the same vibes with you. . RIDE THE DRAGON!! I enjoyed this 😁🔥🔥

[@Blashswanski]

I got trapped on a bend in Lerderderg Gorge (near Bacchus Marsh) for two days back in 2008. Flash flooding. Myself and a girl I knew back then. Our ever present company, day and night, was a herd of 6 feral goats. 2 of them were only little fellas. When the water got low enough, they bolted and ran up a near vertical cliff face. Amazing animals.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha that is bloody hilarious 😂😂 You painted such a good picture. I’m glad everyone was alright though, including the goats. That would’ve been pretty terrifying I imagine.

[@Blashswanski]

It was really exciting at first. We'd walked for hours up this mostly dry riverbed, then the rain and hail came. Heaviest hail I've ever seen. We were laughing and scrambled up to higher ground on the bend. Huddled together against a big rock face, we just looked on in awe. Little waterfalls erupted along drainage lines above the gorge, watermelon sized rocks tumbled down and fell into the river. It was pretty crazy. When the rain eased a bit, we stood at a dry point in the river and watched it slowly creep towards us from both directions. We could see fish moving around in it too. I guess they had been trapped in isolated pools until the rain came. It was never really deep: maybe 2 feet, but it was moving pretty fast and the riverbed had been our trail, so we were kind of screwed. The scariest part was the rocks that continued to fall every so often for the next couple of hours: crack, thump, thump, roll, roll, snap, freefall, splash!. We might have been able to wade to a spur and walk out, but there was a certain romance to being stuck in the middle of nowhere and we had the time to spare (it was day one of a three day walk). And I looked fuckin' manly, ginning up a fire out of all that wet leaf litter. When we finally did get out, I had a bunch of panicked messages from mum and two calls from the police Bacchus Marsh police. I had to call them back straight away and let them know we were alive. I said 2008 above, but it was 2010. I can always look up the date, because that same hail storm hit Melbourne an hour or two later an knocked 2 million dollars worth of holes in the roof of Southern Cross Station. But yeah, if you are ever down south of the Murray, Lerderderg George is a nice spot. With a little planning you can walk up the river and connect to a few trails that cross it. Some old goldfields ruins in there too... stone retaining walls and an overgrown cart track. There must be some shafts in there too, but I've never found them. It has a unique eucalypt too: a tall, straight gum with really large flowers and fruits. Anyway, that's enough reminiscence.

[@UrbanKiwiana]

Gidday gidday, what an absolutely amazing ending to that trip that waterfall was incredible.. That dumping part is what scares me about ever trying to kayak lol. Loving the adventures mate,

[@TheSillySwagman]

G’day mate! Was just reading over your other comments, thank you! And welcome aboard 🙌😄 Mate, the ending to that video… we could not believe what we were walking into. Still think about that place to this day. So damn special. And the dumping 😂😂 That’s scarred me for life, I’ll never attempt those ever again, the water is not to played with, it’s so powerful! 😅 Thanks for watching brother! Hopefully I can make my way over to NZ one day!

[@UrbanKiwiana]

@TheSillySwagman +My pleasure mate..really been loving the adventures and I'd be bloody scarred myself from that lol. If you ever come here I'd recommend the south island for adventures so I'm told and excitedly waiting to see for myself. Stay blessed.

[@SamClarkPhotographerAdventurer]

Good on you Mattsy! Nature heals all wounds hey buddy! Wanted to be out there, especially that epic waterfall at the end. PS Have been in some pretty gnarly rapids both here and in NZ; and survived haha.

[@Justice1911A1]

My inner commentary with this video was off the charts, I was almost as funny as you. Great trip, thanks for sharing. I love how you and Scotty bounce off each other 💜 from w🇦🇺

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha id love to hear it 🤣🤣

[@shaungill6992]

Epic mate what an adventure ❤

[@AussieWoodWorking]

good stuff mate, ill admit i was abit sceptical at first, and i didnt finish the first vid i seen of yours. but as the content kept popping up on my feed ive seen you progress rapidly brother, your content is so inspiring and genuine. keep it up mate, love your work

[@TheSillySwagman]

Mate, thank you so much. I’m happy I was able to make you feel something with my videos, mostly thanks to nature let’s face it 😄 I have certainly had a lot to learn and took a few videos to work out how to best film and edit/share the adventure. Thanks for watching, mate. Hopefully you’ll stick around for some more trips this year 🤙

[@kimberleybruce39]

The joy was just oozing from both of you, great trip!

[@ironbrothers607]

Nice vid mate 👍

[@davidpicot5457]

You’ve done it again Matsy! What an epic adventure. After the last packrafting trip u blokes went on, u both deserved that incredible spot. Is that a new pack raft I spotted? What is it?

[@nathansloan3784]

Outdoorboys ; Aussie lads edition 🤝 I’m all here for it lads keep this up 😎

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha! Something like that hey mate 🤣 Thanks you!

[@ridelikethewind3889]

First time watching your videos. Oh the beautiful scenery of that place. Where were you guys? Scary ride through that rapid.

[@zander_williment]

Loved that mate. I gotta get me a packraft. Bombing that rapid was iconic

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha Iconic 😂😂 Thanks mate. You definitely do. It’s one of those things that makes you feel like you’ve discovered something for the first time like being young hey. Worth the investment for sure

[@mj2745]

EEEPPIIIIIC! Have to say Mattsy, your entire face has changed. You look so much happier and why the hell wouldn't you be with all that going on! Absolutely beautiful river! I would want to stay in that for weeks.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Oh wow, really?? I feel like a few people have said that now 🙏 How funny. But it was an amazing trip in an incredible place. Hard to not be in the highest of spirits 🙌

[@CashewTheKitten]

The Silly Swagman for the next Solo Ad please!! 😂

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha! Yes! 🤣🤣

[@Stevej2013]

Great video Matsy. :)

[@fleetlive]

Wow! what a special place that waterfall was! Pure magic!

[@TheSillySwagman]

It really was 🙏

[@Br0ckUs1234]

We’ve done it again!! 💪💪