Night paddle on Lota Creek, starting from (and finishing at) the boat ramp at the end of Railway Parade, Thorneside. We will cross Tingalpa creek and make our way up Lota Creek. Lota creek is a lovely winding creek and is fairly sheltered from strong winds. If skies are clear we should have significant moonlight […]

Kayaking rescue practice session off the beach at Wellington Point. Capsizes may not happen a lot, but they do happen from time to time, and you may find yourself in the water before you even realise what has happened. Knowing how to handle such a situation is an important skill for anyone going out in […]

Come along to our meeting, held at the Lions Club Hall, 122 Shore St North Cleveland from 7pm. Meeting starts at 7.15pm. Tonight, we have Tom Bor from Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ) giving us a presentation on Allergies and Anaphylaxis. As bushwalkers, we spend a lot of time outdoors which means we can encounter […]

This is an introductory walk for new club members and a lovely local walk for existing club members. Non-members will need to pay $5 on the day (please bring the correct change) and sign the Acknowledgement of Risk form for our insurance. The walk is 5.6 km and 175m of elevation gain, and usually takes […]

This walk will be 'on the way' to the Christmas camp weekend at Kenilworth, however non-camping participants are welcome to join just for the day. An approximately 12km circuit walk from Mapleton Falls Lookout to Ubajee Walkers Camp Lookout and back, taking 4-5 hours at a relaxed pace, including rest stops. We start off from […]

For anyone who would like to start off the christmas camp with a leisurely paddle on Friday afternoon after setting up camp, this paddle on Yabba Creek in Imbil is suitable for all levels. It sounds like this section of the creek will be suitable for paddle boarding too, but I haven't checked it out, […]

This paddle on a beautiful section of the Mary River is for experienced kayakers. We will follow the river downstream past steep banks in places, but also many gravelly beaches, lots and lots of trees that have washed down in past floods, and most importantly, lots and lots of little rapids and potentially portages. It […]

Mt Allan from Booloumba Creek MDW 3B 10.1kms, 564m elevation gain, about 4 hrs. out and back. Members are welcome to join us for the day if not camping at Kookaburra Park. We'll carpool and leave the showgrounds at 7.30am to be ready to start walking at 8.00am. Walk from the Booloumba Creek Area Day […]

This is an easy 6.5km walk through the rainforest of Conondale NP to the rock sculpture constructed in 2012. There is also an option to inspect the entrance to an old gold mine tunnel which branches off the main track. After the walk we may have a swim in Booloumba Creek - when the water […]

A short easy Sunday walk to finish off the Christmas Camp weekend with. (3.4km circuit, elevation gain 92m, allow 1.5hr). Charlie Moreland campground is 10 minutes drive from Kookaburra Park, and we will start the walk from the day use area. The trail begins by running alongside Little Yabba Creek and joins up with the […]