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May 16, 2023

Spiders along the Mitta: The Webs They Weave...

https://earthsky.org/earth/how-does-a-spider-spin-a-web-between-two-trees/ Maybe you’ve seen spider webs strung high in the branches...

Mar 5, 2023

Slippery as an ...

The Short Finned Eel is common in our waterways. They’re long, slippery fish that live in our creeks and rivers and they hunt yabbies,...

Feb 28, 2023

Norovirus... You Don't Want It!

This article is about avoiding getting sick on 2 week trips in the Grand Canyon, but is very fitting to Australian multi-day river,...

Nov 25, 2021

What's the name of that darn bush drysuit wearers love to hate?

Bursaria Spinosa (a.k.a.: Native Blackthorn, a.k.a.: Christmas Bush) (People actually plant these things in their gardens! ;-) All along...

Oct 5, 2021

Super quick raft & IK repairs!

In need of a quick raft or IK (inflatable kayak) repair? Need a quick raft or inflatie repair?? I have used these many times since the...

Jun 1, 2021

SSI Swiftwater Rescue Schedule Post-Lockdown 2022 Is Out!

We had to cancel all our spring courses due to lockdowns. Bummer! There's some cool stuff happening at SSI, but that meant we've had to...

May 26, 2021

Grey Shrike-Thrush... another cool bird in the High Country along the Mitta

Some interesting facts on finding and learning about the Grey Shrike-Thrush in the High Country. Along with stuff you can do with...

Apr 11, 2021

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Apr 11, 2021

The Mountain Pygmy Possum in the Victorian Alps

Thanks again to the Northeast Catchment Authority (NECMA) & Parks Victoria for some very cool video and info on this threatened species:...

Mar 28, 2021

Advanced Mechanical Advantage (MA) systems for River Runners... The Poldo Hitch or Voodoo Loop

We're all used to the "Z-Drag" 3:1 system. As I've taught in my swiftwater rescue classes for years, it should be the last thing you go...

Feb 25, 2021

Tumut WavePark Proposal

Would you love a world-class urban river surfing and whitewater recreation facility? That's what Paddle Tas aims to create with the Surf...

Feb 24, 2021

River Levels

In Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17RIupadI3znPapg02gCn9zocfPndRK4et21w4BUR8e4/edit#gid=1071950157 In GitHub:...

Feb 24, 2021

Swiftwater Safety Institute (SSI)

Best darn SRT1 courses in Oz! Only company offering hybrid courses with 1/2 day online and 2.5 days in the field!...

Jan 28, 2021

Super Cool Flyers on Birds, Reptiles, Flowers & Fish of the Mitta and Alps

NECMA (NorthEast Catchment Authority) created these awesome flyers and gave them to FOTM to distribute. There's already some available at...

Jan 27, 2021

Swiftwater Rescue, WFR, other Certification/Qualification info for Outdoor Edders, guides etc.:

SSI (Swiftwater Safety Institute) Wilderness First Aid Australia: Survive First Aid WFR course:

Jan 26, 2021

Drone Footage of paddling the Mitta Mitta

Pretty fun... And Again at S-Bend Droning the Gorge

Jan 26, 2021

Great River Camps on the Mitta Mitta

Best not to camp on private property... these camps are just upstream on the left, and also just downstream on the right of the old...

Jan 26, 2021

Suggested Emergency Protocols for Mitta Mitta (or any river) river trips

EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS: MITTA MITTA RIVER TRIPS Please follow these guidelines when encountering injuries, illness, and/or other urgent...

Jan 26, 2021

River Access Tracks Along the Mitta

Thank you Ms. McCoy...

Jan 26, 2021

Whitewater River maps for Victoria

Whitewater Rivers in South Eastern Victoria... Whitehorse Canoe Club river maps link Current River Levels via Whitehorse Canoe Club Real...

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