I haven't been up that creek for years (Only that other one without a paddle) and am not really in a position to comment about the current state of the channel. How far up are you thinking of going?

I made the mistake of going to Myola, (the northern entrance to Currambene that runs back to Calala Beach and Bay) and taking nearly three weeks to recover from the sand fly bites.

If you like I can take a run out to Hussky on the bike and ask some of the locals what the crrek is like at the moment. I may do that anyway, any excuse to go for aride.

Plenty of water in the creek as long as you keep to the channels. The entrance at low tide might be close. If in doubt you could deliver to Callala Bay.

The new owner should know, he bought the boat so should know whether he has access to the creek at all tides. There are a lot of large yachts and catamarans up that creek. The shallow spot is at the mouth and if its bumpy with some swell in from the Heads you might have a hole just at the wrong time. I was there 12 months ago in a power boat.

Speaking to the blokes on the whale watching boats, you have to come across the entance to the creek on a high tide. If you miss the tide there is a designated mooring and anchoring area to the left of the pub, Marked "A" on the picture.

Come in on the leads staying slightly left of centre, definately avoiding the area marked "AVOID" that green cardinal mark is in only two feet of water as the sand bank there has grown huge.

Continue till nearly abeam of the wharf before turning upstream, all cardinal marks are now good, it's only that first green one that will cause the boys in the pub to chuckle if you stray.

Hope the pics make it a bit clearer.

No problem, the bike needed a run .... cept it was bucketing down in Hussky and I got drenched

I guess it's wrong to call it a bike, it's got three wheels so it's a trike, Gillera Fuoco 500

Appreciate the info Madmouse-It has been decided not to go up Currambene Creek, due to the predicted low tide this weekend. Will now opt to take up a mooring at Callala Bay.

The forecast for this Saturday looks interesting, starting with a soft N/something and a southerly change mid/late afternoon.
The weather patterns down here at present are quite unpredictable and getting indifferent info from the BOM, Seabreeze and others.

To LooseChange-Sounds like an interesting m/cycle. A mate of mine bought a Piaggio MP3 recently.Best fun he has had and after 40 bikes he should know.
Apparently it does not fall over like the others on the Melbourne tram tracks!

Thanks again.

The forecasts are certainly changing dramatically for the weekend. Looks like a fresh Southerly Saturday now. I will be offshore around the banks area Saturday and will keep an eye out for you. Or I could be dinghy sailing out of Callala with the grandkids it depends on the last minute forecast.

Cool Runnings is now at Jervis Bay.

We cast off at Wollongong yesterday at 0730 and motored for over an hour.Once the wind filled in,it was good sailing running square under kite.
Off Kiama the wind had increased further and so we doused the spinnaker and went back to a poled out headsail.
We gybed at Shoalhaven Bight and broad reached back across towards Point Perpendicular going over the Banks area that Ramona mentions previously.
This section goes from about 50 metres in depth up to around 13 metres and is akin to white water rafting.

Once around the point it was a tight reach across Jervis Bay into Huskisson with a solid 25 knots and gusts nearing 30 and so we had a solid sail making the 48 miles(rhumbline) in a bit over 6.5 hours.

It was decided to take a public mooring outside the creek.Funnily enough a Dolphin turned up for the last hurrah on picking up the mooring.

With the handover now complete to the new owners,we had a beer at the club overlooking Currambene creek.
The green cardinal mark indicated on Loosechange's aerial pic was in fact parked about 2 metres high on the sand and so glad we did not go inside te Creek.

Signing off now-Thanks to all,Regards C.R.

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Hi Cool Runnings
If you have a contact no for the new owners could you please let them know the furler line hasnt been cleated off and the genoa is flapping in the breeze trying to destroy itself , hope they can fix the problem before a trip to the local sailmaker is needed . cheers

I have rung Cool Runnings and left a message on his voice mail to inform him.

thanks for the heads up.

How good is this forum!!