Comments on: Australia http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/ Home of Freya Hoffmeister Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:20 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mick Martin http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-279 Mick Martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:12:06 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-279 Australian Waterman - I assume you know that Paul Caffyn paddled around Australia. True it is extremely dangerous. And there is a very real risk of dying. But it is not impossible. Freya - Good luck ! Australian Waterman – I assume you know that Paul Caffyn paddled around Australia. True it is extremely dangerous. And there is a very real risk of dying. But it is not impossible. Freya – Good luck !

]]> By: Henry http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-273 Henry Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:30:19 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-273 For what its worth, I did a solo paddle on Hinchinbrook Island in North Queensland where I was told to watch out for croc's. The inside water ways and mangroves is where they breed. If you stick to the outer islands there is less chance of being annoyed by one. Having said that, I did observe an old timer walking waist deep in the worst infested area.... so I had to ask him why he is still alive? He told me that they are stalkers and will wait patiently and would be a problem if you frequent the same place a number of times. So all he did was throw in a net, pull it out and then walk 20 meters away and did the same thing again. He did not walk in the same place more than once during the day. Anyway I will watch your journey and when you are near Sydney a few of us may come out and paddle part of the coast with you. All the best for your trip. Cheers Henry For what its worth, I did a solo paddle on Hinchinbrook Island in North Queensland where I was told to watch out for croc’s. The inside water ways and mangroves is where they breed. If you stick to the outer islands there is less chance of being annoyed by one. Having said that, I did observe an old timer walking waist deep in the worst infested area…. so I had to ask him why he is still alive? He told me that they are stalkers and will wait patiently and would be a problem if you frequent the same place a number of times. So all he did was throw in a net, pull it out and then walk 20 meters away and did the same thing again. He did not walk in the same place more than once during the day.
Anyway I will watch your journey and when you are near Sydney a few of us may come out and paddle part of the coast with you.
All the best for your trip.
Cheers
Henry

]]> By: Melinda http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-272 Melinda Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:14:46 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-272 Good luck with your trip. I am looking forward to reading about your adventures in your paddle around Australia, when you return. Take care. Good luck with your trip. I am looking forward to reading about your adventures in your paddle around Australia, when you return. Take care.

]]> By: Australian Waterman http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-271 Australian Waterman Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:06:16 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-271 Do your homework....No really do your homework. I have paddled and surfed most beaches in this country and you are a complete fool if you think you can paddle around Australia without being killed. The crocs up norths will eat you. The thousands of kms of cliffs with no landing areas down south will see you either eaten by a great white or smashed by 40 foot southerly - freezing swells. Get a grip and go do something else. You dont really need to prove yourself this badly do you? Do your homework….No really do your homework. I have paddled and surfed most beaches in this country and you are a complete fool if you think you can paddle around Australia without being killed.

The crocs up norths will eat you. The thousands of kms of cliffs with no landing areas down south will see you either eaten by a great white or smashed by 40 foot southerly – freezing swells.

Get a grip and go do something else. You dont really need to prove yourself this badly do you?

]]> By: Peter http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-259 Peter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:39:24 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-259 For your Australian research into far north Queensland see http://www.upstreampaddle.com/downloads_01.html for 3 pdf files on kayakers and a small cat travelling to Cape York. Cheers. For your Australian research into far north Queensland see http://www.upstreampaddle.com/downloads_01.html for 3 pdf files on kayakers and a small cat travelling to Cape York. Cheers.

]]> By: Mark Tozer http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-250 Mark Tozer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-250 Will you be planning to take in Tasmania as well?<br/><br/>All the best to you Freya, just make sure your back by October<br/><br/>Greenland perhaps after that?<br/><br/>Keep doing us proud and take care<br/><br/>Mark :0) Will you be planning to take in Tasmania as well?

All the best to you Freya, just make sure your back by October

Greenland perhaps after that?

Keep doing us proud and take care

Mark :0)

]]> By: Niklas http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-249 Niklas Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:51:00 +0000 http://freya2.accountsupport.com/2008/03/12/australia/#comment-249 Of course, if there are no islands left, just go for the continents! Good attitude Freya :-) I wish you good luck! <br/><br/>/Niklas Of course, if there are no islands left, just go for the continents! Good attitude Freya :-) I wish you good luck!

/Niklas

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