Stage 1, Yarrawonga through to Boomanoomana in the Murray Valley National Park completed. 22.5km.
Note to self, Muz: do not pace yourself against experienced 30-something year old marathon paddlers in double kayaks 😪

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The rain has cleared at Yarrawonga and event check-in is underway. Allocated a pair of sweet brand-new Mirage kayaks.
The nervous excitement is building! 😬🙂

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Day 2. Heading to Cobram, lotsa kilometres of river ahead. May the winds be light and blowing directly up our arses please thankyou 🤞

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Massive Murray Paddle, Day 3
Picnic Point, Barmah National Park

Reputedly the most scenic stretch of river in the Marathon this morning, through Barmah Forest.
Really looking forward to this.
Heading for Moama today, 28.5km to the 1st checkpoint.
Later, folks x

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The Murray River is Dhungala to the Yorta Yorta people, and the biggest team in the #MMP415 Marathon each year are the Dhungalayin Mileka crew of kids from schools along the river.
Escorted by PCYC group leaders, some good caring cops, youth liaison officers, and other young FN community adults🧵

MMP415 Day 4 Moama Beach 🛶

Heading to Torrumbarry today. Fatigue is setting in hard after 103km in the last 3 days, will see how it goes once we clear the paddle steamers today. Weather is clear warm dazzling blue skies, perfect for kayaking.
Now, anyone got more Nurofen in their kit? 😩

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MMP415 DAY 5
Last day today, paddling the big final section through the Gunbower Forest.
It's going to be 36⁰C, and this stretch will hurt. Camelbak holds 2L water, which will not be enough.
Dehydration will be a significant hazard today. ☀️🌡
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Tallying up our Team Murrmaid 🧜‍♂️🧜‍♀️ fund-raising for the Massive Murray Paddle tonight. We've scrounged aluminium cans, hustled verge pickups on Marketplace, even done weekend work for a winery.

We need to acknowledge the incredibly generous donations of my wonderful bluesky people....🧵

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Kayaking is such a tranquil, soothing and meditative way to explore our water courses ... until you discover this!

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MMP415 FINAL SUMMARY AND REFLECTIONS.

1. Team Murrmaid paddled 160.5km in a total 19hrs 3mins on the river.
2. We raised $1145.20 in donations to Australian Marine Conservation Society.
3. We snacked down 6 bags of snakes and wild raspberries, a box of muesli bars, and many bananas. 🧵

The Massive Murray Paddle is underway in Australia. Follow @jpm who is clearly tangled up with these shenanigans.

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4. The MMP415 has raised over $1.1 million for charities since 2016.
5. Every km of the Murray is beautiful in ever-changing ways.
6. Favourite sections- the Barmah and Gunbower Forests.
7. Special Treats - seeing several big Murray Cod, 2 rakali, echidnas, a koala and a number of canoe trees.

The feeling of gliding along the water's surface, with unparalleled views of the immediate environs, coupled with the hypnotic rhythm of the twin-blade paddle, what's not to love about kayaking?

Checkout the Massive Murray Paddle / MMP415 share.google/75RaPjTjjlj1... for next-level adventure. 🥰😁😎