Try our packrafting Day on the Thomson. Scheduled to coincide with a water release from Carran Carran, this should be an exciting intro to other adventures. With a paddle from the Walhalla Railway Bridge down to Coopers Creek Campground, this should be a great day on the water.
Thomson River Packraft Skills & Gear Workshop – April 25, 2026
This Day trip is design to be a consolidation of skills learned in the basic courses, but will touch on packing for day trips and overnight trips, as well as the gear you need to carry and other essentials.
We start at the Walhalla Railway Bridge and make our way down to Coopers creek, stopping for Lunch on the way. There are some great rapids of Grade 2 to 2+ standard, which will test your skills, and enable us to learn and consolidate our whitewater handling skills.
You will be guided with qualified guides and offered instruction and river reading instruction along the way. We will go through setting up your packraft in the most suitable way; learn to stow gear and balance the kayak, learn to outfit the packraft- all this before you even get on the water. And then review basic paddling techniques and moving water and whitewater skills. Participants must be proficient in grade 2 whitewater and be able to self rescue.
A great course to get you started on your new journey.
You will need to supply your own lunch and snacks. Gear / Packrafts can be provided
Date: April 25 2026
Time: 9am at Cooper Creek Campground
