A relatively short but gruelling decent into the magnificent Canoe Creek and Colo River
It’s hard to believe sometimes that just 2 hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city lays utter tranquility and bliss, but alas there is! Canoe Creek Track is not long, but it is HARD (note, a 4wd is highly recommended to get here). Take a look at the elevation below. Basically, the track down goes bush bash, lots of overgrowth, bush bash a bit more, reach the decent, hammer your knees for an hour, and boom! The amazing campsite emerges after around 3 hours of hiking.

The campsite is sublime. Take a look at the photos. There just one other group there when we arrived, but there is enough space for all and we managed to have a beautiful night under the stars. The hike back up was, as expected, hard. But the burger we rewarded ourselves with made it all worth it. Highly recommended, be prepared for bush bashing and knee smashing!

4wd needed 
Hike starts here 
Looking shmick 
The gear 
The crew 
Old signage 
Bloom time 
Track start 
Getting warmed up 
Easy part 
Smiles, for now! 
Decent begins 
A view emerges half way down 
Bush bash scars 
Ouch 
Rest 
Spring time flower time 
Still smiling 
Some of the views on way down 
Steep 
Flowers 
More flowers 
More views descending 
We there yet? 
Knee cruncher 
Jump? 
Getting flatter again 
Tree crossing 
Fumbling way to creek 
Vines 
The campsite emerges! 
Stone 
Squeeeeeze 
Shoes off 
Smile! 
Crossing 
Refreshingly cool 
Swim time yet? 
Creek crossing to campsite 
The creek 
Dad bods alert 
Moon rising 
Chop chop chop 
Afternoon coffee 
Fire wood 
Campground 
Yep, he bought a saw! 
Coffee maker 
Chairs, essential gear! 
Whiskey o’clock 
Morning 
Calm 
Morning fire 
Need to lighten the load for ascent 
Hiding from the sun 
Brekkie! 
The crew! 
Crossing back 
Coming? 
I wish I was a little bit taller π 
Smile 
Wow 
Climb… 
More climbing 
A helping hand 
Its a steep climb out 
Back into the bush bashing 
Keep going 
Smile! 
Lots of scrambling up 
Steeeeeeep 
Puuuush! 
Heart beating 
Rest! 
Nearly there 
Beauty and the beast 
Love the flowers 
Final stretch 
Done, and dusted!
love the pictures and the commentary π Canβt wait to give this one a go soon!