Day 1: Arrive in Hobart and transfer to your hotel to relax. Not Included: Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Day 2: A gorgeous scenic drive to the river. Set up the rafts and have a thorough safety and paddle briefing before camping at the confluence of the Collingwood and Franklin Rivers. Included: All meals. Day 3: The first day on the river, traverse the Aesthesia Ravine, the first of the Franklin's gorges, taking on log jam and Nasty Notch before camping at Irenabyss, or chasm of peace, camp for the next two nights. Included: All meals. Day 4: A gorgeous walk up Frenchman's Cap. Lots of lower level walks as well if the weather is poor. Included: All meals. Day 5: Plenty of action today. Dozens of rapids. Camp beneath Sassafras and Myrtle trees and enjoy a great swimming hole. Included: All meals. Day 6: Today you see the Great Ravine, one of Tasmania's deepest Gorges and tackle Side Slip Rapid, before portaging at least part of The Churn. Ccamp in Serenity Sound is deep within this stunning ravine. Included: All meals. Day 7: Today sees you running Coruscades, one of the longest rapids on the river. Portage Thunderush, then back on the water to tackle The Cauldron. Tonight's camp is at Rafter's Basin. Included: All meals. Day 8: Run Propsting Gorge and get further supplies from Mt. McCall Track before continuing through Trojans Rapids, Rock Island Bend and Pig Trough. Next up is Newland's Cascades... you will love it! Included: All meals. Day 9: Enter the limestone country of the lower reaches. Tranquil pools are broken by the occasional large rapid. Little Falls is a great spot for photos. And if you are lucky tonight, the chance to see the local platypus! Included: All meals. Day 10: Today, visit limestone caves that sheltered Tasmanian Aborigines 14,000 years ago. And later on, tackle 'Double Fall' before finding a great sandy campsite on the river. Included: All meals. Day 11: After an easy portage around "Big Fall", pass by Pengana Cave, a towering vault in the cliffs. Finally, enjoy a drift down the Gordon River, Tasmania's largest waterway before catching a seaplane flight back to Strahan on the west coast and board a bus back to Hobart for a post-trip meal. Included: Breakfast and lunch. Day 12: After breakfast at the hotel, transfer back to the airport. Included: Breakfast. |