Duke of Edinburgh 2022

DUKE OF EDINBURGH - ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY

On Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June, our Duke of Edinburgh participants took up the challenge of their first adventurous journey in Yuraygir National Park, Wooli.

Thursday saw them paddle the Wooli River in perfect conditions, learning to maneuver Canadian canoes and to finally race them as a single paddler. This is quite the skill, and all participants did very well to run to their canoes, paddle a 300m course and then run back to the finishing line through muddy conditions.

Finally they paddled around 8km, enjoying wildlife, beautiful scenery and finally a thrilling roller coaster ride down steep sand dunes.

They finished their day huddled around a warm campfire with freshly cooked smores before spending the cool night rugged up in their tents ready for an early start the next day.

Friday was hiking day and once again all participants rose to the challenge, hiking the famous Yuraygir Coastal walk along beaches and rugged headlands. They looked out for whales, climbed trees and finished with some great food and a well deserved rest.