CENTRAL COAST - Fagans Bay - kayak - 22 October 2009

There is easy entry into water and plenty of parking at Adcock Park, West Gosford.

Starting off in Narara Creek, I paddled into the bay and the incoming tide slowly pushed me towards the west end of the bay. There were plenty of bird life and jumping fish.

The paddle back east was easy despite the incoming tide. Mangroves line the shore throughout the bay.

The centre of the bay has mangrove islands. i skirted the edge of these islands towards and along the railway lines. There were interesting views from under the train bridge of Brisbane Waters and the old railway bridge piers.

I returned west along the mangrove fringe to Narara Creek.

Highlights: bird life, jumping fish, railway bridge, drifting with the tide.

Time: 2 1/2 hours

CENTRAL COAST - Narara Creek - kayak - 31 January 2009

Parking is difficult for this trek. I launched from Yallambee Avenue, West Gosford. The creek is wide with wet lands on the western side. There is a lot of bird life at this point. The creek gradually narrows, passes under a bridge and becomes too shallow to progress further. There were a number of interesting sites including the sunken boats, birds’ nests, mangroves, rope swings, and the rear of industrial areas.

Time: 4 hours