Avon Descent 2017 - 47 Day2 Middle Swan
Channel: Terry Russell
Date: 02/09/2017

Helmet Camera footage of the 2017 Avon Descent. This one shows paddling under the Middle Swan Bridge at Middle Swan Reserve.
Another Powerboat comes past too, and off into the distance..

This is another of the teams changeover points, so the solo paddlers can bank on being overtaken by some very fresh and rested paddlers who probably haven't paddled down any rapids :P

Notice at 0:40 the broken jetty attachment high in the air on one of those poles? THAT WAS THE LEVEL OF THE FEBRUARY FLOODS!! The entire carpark was underwater and all that remained was a BBQ at the base of some stairs (https://youtu.be/CoJquZhpFzc)

From Middle Swan the river is technically an estuary as there is always water here even with no flow above - today however the water is moving quite noticeably downstream as the inflow is enough to create flow. If we had high tides in Perth the tide would start to battle the river current at this point as well..

The water level on the Walyunga Paddlers Gauge was 0.78m, a little higher than last years race..