SUBW Freshers Walk 2009 - Colo River

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The weekend of 28 - 29 March was the SUBW Freshers Walk to the Colo River. This walk was organised by David Lee. The route was down to a nice campsite on the river via the Grassy Hill Firetrail and Canoe Creek.



Above - looking down at the campsite on the sandbank at the base of Pass 17



Above - looking up the river



Above - At the campsite - what is going on? "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble...."



Above - its the dry ice! Brought down to keep some of the "supplies" cool



Above - enjoying a cool drink in the river



Above - The Colo River



Above - cheers!



Above - chin chin





Above - the beer barge



Above - enjoying a swim



Above - relaxing on the river



Above - taking it easy




Above - cliffs



Above - campsite



Above - The Colo River Gorge



Above - The Colo River Gorge



Above - on the river



Above - sand patterns



Above - cliffs



Above - time to head back to camp



Above - around the campfire



Above - around the campfire



Above - Up bright and early for breakfast



Above - The Colo River



Above - River Oaks



Above - rapids



Above - The Colo River



Above - abseiling school (set up by Ashley, Mike and Pete)



Above - Kim admiring the river



Above - The Colo River



Above - rapids



Above - rapids



Above - abseiling



Above - Albert and Kim



Above - The Colo River



Above - abseiling



Above - abseiling



Above - The Colo River



Above - The Colo River



Above - "hmm... it looks a long way down"



Above - nice going!



Above - watchers



Above - what are these girls looking at in the bushes?



Above - they were looking at this nice diamond python



Above - Jamal wanted a closer view



Above - Jamal and the snake



Above - the snake is shy and slinks off



Above - why are these girls smiling?



Above - they are almost at the top of the track and have this nice view to look at



Above - Albert - cool as a cucumber



Above - lunch



Above - lunch

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