Solo Packrafting the Shoalhaven River from source to sea - Section 1: Headwaters to Big Hole

[@robinmassey9042]

Another WOW! Loved your excellent video production skills - absorbing!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much so glad you liked it

[@delphinelesterlost3285]

What a great adventure!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks a lot. So excited to get back out there

[@markharwood]

Wow just found this series of yours years later ... fascinating to see the source of our beloved river. Looking forward to watching the whole series now! Especially Welcome Reef to Sewells point!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much I’m still doing it slowly. The headwaters are such a special place. With a good car and low rain you can drive pretty close. I hiked in as there was a large water crossing. I wish I’d taken more video back then

[@AmyOutdoors]

Wow, what an adventure Kate! That looked like heaps of fun... loved the storytelling at the start too ... very you 😉

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks mate took me a while to workout how to do it. Its old footage and its not super high quality so needed a good way to mix the old with the new. I bang on less in the next ones hahaha. PS your adventures inspired me to dust off this old stuff.

[@AmyOutdoors]

Looking forward to the rest too of course! Bang on all you want 😉 I'm always up for storyline 😁

[@jamesperks6504]

That was FANTASTIC! Great vid Kate, can’t wait for the next instalment. 👍👍👍

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much hopefully get the next one out in a couple of weeks

[@publicliarbility7531]

Another great vid from my favorite Aussie hiker

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much - new one out this arvo :)

[@markcrean6689]

Great production. Very well put together. Great effort. Loved the frozen boots. Thanks for sharing

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much. Cheers for the lovely comment.

[@StepsbyKaatje]

Hi Kate! This looks like an amazing journey! Looking forward to the rest! Great story about the cow! All the best! Kaat

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks a lot Kaatje, hope you are well.

[@mareedavis1086]

What a great adventure Kate, seeing some beautiful remote country looking forward to following along with the rest. Safe travels x

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much, i'm pretty excited for the next few bits

[@lukepeterriley]

Absolute Legend Kate - looks amazing!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks mate. Hope you are well

[@fionaludbrook8193]

Wow, great shots. Love the cow story and emphasis on the dangers. It looks very remote! Gorgeous area. Freezing overnight is a challenge. Brr!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much Fiona - hope to do a dehydrating one soon

[@amandadaisydogwanderings]

Amazing! I can't believe you did that!! 🤩

[@KateGrarock]

Thank you! 😄was a pretty wild trip

[@anywhereroam9698]

Great video. Love the animations, photos, and story telling

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much. Cheers mate

[@Froff]

Great video, I’m so happy I stumbled across your channel!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much, thanks for stooping by and commenting, really appreciate it

[@AaronGrayOutdoors]

Looks like an awesome adventure Kate! Look forward to seeing the next episode.

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks a lot - will start working on it soon - will try to put something out every two weeks. But there are a few gaps I need to fill in the river and a few shitty sections where my camera went for a swim so no videos hahaha. Thanks for watching

[@hikerinaustralia]

Gotta love a good pack rafting adventure! Awesome Trip!

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks mate - its the best

[@MatMcCrudden]

You went straight through a few properties I know out that way., well done.

[@KateGrarock]

oh no hopefully they didn't mind - I always leave no trace and don't camp on private property.

[@MatMcCrudden]

@@KateGrarock All good, I've walked a lot of that area too. Let me know if you want to check out the sapphire coast, I've covered a lot of that area.

[@KateGrarock]

@@MatMcCrudden so cool. The sapphire coast is amazing. I’ve always thought the Clyde river would be amazing

[@MatMcCrudden]

@@KateGrarock You would love south of Narooma, it's so beautiful. Even the water is cleaner the further south you go. I took this at Eden. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2fRcoemg8-BoZo

[@KateGrarock]

So cool yes I love that area. Oh can’t view that said it private?

[@garyb7075]

Wow Kate, I'm inspired to do this myself one day looks like an epic trip!

[@KateGrarock]

It's been such an adventure - hope to finish it all this year

[@TLE1977A]

Always wondered if it was possible to do this! Hats off.

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks a lot, some of it was a bit hectic but yes its possible - Well I haven't actually finished yet but the remaining sections don't look too bad

[@HeritoTV]

very nice adventure, thanks for the tour around, good job. (Greeting from Jakarta - Indonesia)

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers

[@HeritoTV]

@@KateGrarock have a nice trip...

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much

[@HeritoTV]

@@KateGrarock you are welcome kate...

[@HeritoTV]

@@KateGrarock 👍👍

[@holdenrestoration2557]

Ive been across the Shoalhaven at Kahn Yunis by 4WD heading up the to Minuma Fire trail, the river there was barely wide enough so up stream would be a nightmare! Did you see any of the freshwater muscles in the river? oh and well done...

[@KateGrarock]

thanks so much -Oh would be great to explore that area by 4WD. I saw lots of muscle shells, probably from a water rat or platypus eating them.

[@holdenrestoration2557]

@@KateGrarock Have you thought about doing the Tuross River?...now that would be epic.

[@KateGrarock]

@@holdenrestoration2557 man I would love to

[@BirdandFly]

Awesome video Kate, definitely looking forward to the next couple! Wondering what pack raft you've got there? Looks perfect for some of the paddles I've got planned up north here.

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks so much it's an alpacka raft. They are expensive but so strong. there are some facebook groups that sell them secondhand. Happy adventuring

[@overlandoz]

Awesome vid !

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks a lot :)

[@brendansullivan9740]

sweet video kate. Did you see any trout up there?

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks. Not in this section but further down near big hole I think I did

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

Very cool. Did you get many cuts and scrapes going through the scrub in the narrow bits?

[@KateGrarock]

Thanks, I was actually ok, thankfully I've been pretty lucky. cheers

[@riverwalkeraustralia]

This looks like a fantastic trip, do any fishing on the way?

[@KateGrarock]

thanks I had every intention - I even took a gold pan but not much of either got done unfortunately

[@michaelharmer8591]

Which boat did you choose and how? Thinking about an Alpacka for similar reasons.

[@KateGrarock]

Yeah it’s an Alpacka. I’m so impressed with them. I have dragged the shit out of that thing fully loaded and even been spat out a rapid onto pointy sticks and not had a puncture. Very impressive boat. I got it years ago when the US dollar was closer to Aus. dollar. There is an Australian company that sells them now.

[@southcoastkids5397]

Awesome Chanel I live in shoalhaven heads and have a block of land at Marlowe ( right next to Stewart’s crossing ) I have been wanting to do the same trip your doing for a long time I would love to know what you think of my Chanel ps I just subscribed to yours

[@KateGrarock]

Oh so cool what a cracking spot. sounds ace