After 4km we encountered our 1st shortcut of the day.It only saved us 2 km but every km saved is a morale boost when you have paddled for a number of days. Examining the maps later in the morning I discovered another much more significant shortcut just as we approach Robinvale. The map shows markers dropping suddenly from 1138 to 1124. The river winds its way around Bumbang Island but the direct route saves 12 km. That was still someway off but the discovery made us more relaxed about paddling into Robinvale.
As we past the 1st shortcut there was a permanent campsite of the NSW side. It had all the facilities including a loo with a view. The plumbing appeared inadequate and while sitting enjoying the view you could be surprised by kayakers silently paddling down the river. There was no-one at home this day.
Even though we benefited from the shortcuts the day seemed to drag. Eventually we rounded the corner and paddled down towards the Robinvale bridge. We located the boat ramp just before the bridge and just next to it the caravan park.
We dragged our kayaks onto the grass and then went in search of the caravan park office. The manager was most helpful and allocated us the campsite nearest the boat ramp so we didn’t have to carry our gear far.
We set up out tents and showered and then walked into town to have a look around. First priority was finding the supermarket and buying some fruit and more importantly Coke. After that we went back to camp and did our washing.
Later we walked back to town, bought a six-pack and had dinner in the Chinese restaurant. There weren’t many other choices, the pub had burnt down. We could have taken a courtesy bus to the Golf Club or the Euston Workers Club but that was too much trouble. We enjoyed our dinner and then walked back to our tent where we had a long chat with our campsite neighbours Tim and Jenny.
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