Franklin River Rafting
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- Rafting the pristine Franklin River
- Wilderness camping
- Sailboat journey
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- 2 Professional rafting guides
- 8 Nights camping
- 8 Breakfasts, 9 lunches & 8 dinners
- Transport by private minibus
- Sailboat from lower Gordon River to Strahan
- All rafting and safety equipment
- Wetsuit and paddling jacket
- Emergency communications & group first aid kit
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Itinerary
Meals: Lunch and Breakfast
An early start to Day, we leave Launceston at 6.00am and drive to our put-in point at Collingwood Bridge. We aim to be there around 12:00 noon and here we will inflate and load our rafts. Before getting on the water the guides will pr...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
To day we will tackle the Log Jam, Nasty Notch, Descension Gorge and float calmly through the Irenabyss and camp just on the side of the river below the gorge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This is a long Day, with some interesting paddling on the way with numerous campsites to be found on this upper stretch of the river.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We reach the Great Ravine and the first major portage at the Churn. There are also some difficult sections along the river prior to reaching the Churn. We camp at Coruscades Camp within the Great Ravine.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Takes us to the Rafters Basin and out of the Great Ravine. We paddle and portage through Coruscades, Livingstone’s Cut, Thunderush and the Cauldron to the Mousehole. It is only a 2km paddle now from Mousehole to Rafter’s Basin where we camp for the night.
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The Black Forest or Newlands Cascades is our destination, depending on weather. If it’s raining, Newlands Cave is the place to be, and we camp under an impressive, large rock overhang. ToDay’s we paddle through Propsting Gorge...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Straightforward paddling to Blackman’s Bend through the deep temperate rainforest of the lower river that was protected by the environmental protests of the early 1980’s.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Our camp tonight is at Sir John Falls on the Gordon River, about 5 km downstream of the junction of the Gordon and Franklin. On the way down we will be passing by Double Falls, Big Fall and spectacular limestone Verandah Cliffs.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In Strahan we are met by our bus, which will transfer us back to Launceston. Arrival in Launceston may vary from.
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Tasmanian Expeditions, a division of World Expeditions, is the most experienced operator of treks and adventure travel holidays in Tasmania. Our heritage of pioneering new wilderness experiences is without peer. We own and operate the most comprehensive range of adventure holidays available across Tasmania's varied landscapes, from the idyllic Bay of Fires to the alpine challenge of the Western Arthurs, the classic Overland Track and the mighty Franklin River.
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