Day 2 in Katherine We drove out to the river for our 8 o'clock canoeing trip. Carefully selected our life vests, picked up our paddles and headed to the water. Took me a little while to get my rowing rhythm, many years ago we used to use our Canadian canoe on Lake Burrinjuck (that was where I learnt to row). Was a beautiful trip, we were second to arrive at the Gorge only to be beaten by what looked to me like those blokes who won an Olympic medal so didn't...

Mataranka to Katherine -101k. We left Mataranka after a 7am swim in the beautiful thermal pool, only 4 others there at that time. Refreshed from the beautiful water, put on our flash shorts over our swimmers and headed out. We decided we would have breakfast at the Territory Manor not very far out of Mataranka. It is very well know for the Barra feeding sessions, which take place every day at 9.30 and 3.30. It is a really beautiful resort, very similar to ...