Conditions:Kinnanes Falls-20230220100557

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17 Dec 2022 (2 yrs, 2 mos ago)

Reported by: Felixrulz (76 reports)
Quality:

Great
Waterflow:
Deep pools
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Wetsuit:
None
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Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Normal
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Time:

Team: 3 people

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Comments: DAY2 KINNANES FALLS Party: Dad, Mum and I

It wasn’t a particularly early start and we had to drive back into town to visit a supermarket before heading south to Boonah. Mum and and I knew the horse at the roundabout as we’d stopped at a cafe here a while ago on our way to Mt Greville. We didn’t stop this time but continued south to the Head Rd. From a previous trip I knew that this rd was still closed and was gambling that we’d get close enough to still make the trip viable. In the end we were stopped about 3km from Pugs Rock. Being a Saturday, there were a lot of other weekend goers that had also driven past all the closure warning signs to try their luck. It was soon just us remaining and we were soon sprawling gear out on the floor and deciding what we should take. During this process some vehicles approached from the other side of the locked gate: there were some fleeting hopes about being allowed to pass. A farmer rode up on his quad bike - he’d just been converting bulls into steers which was a bloody process and he proudly pointed out all the red stains on his shirt. He warned us to be careful and mentioned a lady who had to be rescued recently and was on his way, and so too were we. It was actually quite a pleasant walk. It was very horizontal with a couple of creek crossings. There was a bit of rd damage but overall we wouldn’t have any issues driving through but maybe it wouldn’t have held up to large volumes of traffic. Or more likely it was in worse condition heading up the mountain for we turned off just after Puds where the ascent would have started. We actually headed a little past where we needed to turn off and had to backtrack onto the overgrown rd that led to a gate at the park boundary. The map I had looked at seemed to indicate a road, it was either extremely overgrown or didn’t exist and we quickly decided to bushbash across the creek and make a bee line for a prominent rock outcrop. It was a steep climb following a fence line and Mum and Dad found the heat quite challenging. I guess I must have been getting used to the humidity as I didn’t find it that bad. We scrambled/climbed up onto the cliff and walked along the edge enjoying the flatter terrain. The walk was fairly uneventful, the sharp, black, spear-like seeds being the main memory, and some slippery grass on some slopes as we made our way over and around some gullies to where the creek cut a gash through the cliffline. There was actually a bit of a constriction above the falls and we were forced upstream following a canyon for 100m or so before taking a well worn track into the creek. It was pretty exciting looking into the constriction - I hadn’t expected this 🙂 We had some snacks and were soon balancing, sliding, wading and clambering our way downstream. We climbed/partner-assisted down a small drop before arriving at a much larger one ending in a deep pool that would definitely involve swimming. I slipped on a log and had a bit of a tumble which I tried to save. I didn’t have a helmet on as I’d had to lend it to Mum, who had forgotten hers back home; so this was a reminder.

There was then a fantastic water slide into an infinity pool. The water was howling up though the mouth of the constriction sapping the heat from us.

<INSERT VIDEO> NEEDS TRIMMING https://youtu.be/7yr_cjYSFGM We moved cautiously around the ~120m drop and I hoped we had brought enough rope. There were two final pitches, the final being the longest. Our working rope was a metre or two short but it was just okay to fall off the end. In between the two drops were hundreds of the critters we’d nicknamed hermit crabs.


It was a nicely packaged trip and in general a lot better than our adventure the day before. We followed the creek back to the road, generally staying out of the water by jumping from rock to rock. We considered camping just down the road but wanted to find some internet so we could decide what to do the following day (I’d ruled out the longer trip that I was thinking of doing as I needed to be at the airport at 5am the next morning). With vague plans of Mt Barney or Lamington, in the end we were all getting tired and easily irritated so we just pulled up on the side of the road continuing the pattern of me setting up my tent whilst the others slept in the van. ____________________________________



All condition reports


Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


Great


None
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Normal
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Time2.png 4 hours
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2 people
Advanced
Crayfish (2 reports)
Comment: Low flow but water quality still good. Pleasant without a wetsuit on a sunny day in summer. All bolts fine (messy setup, but all ok). Entry route footpad easy to follow.


17 Dec 2022


Great

Deep pools
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None
Bar0.png

Normal
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3 people
Felixrulz (76 reports)
Comment: DAY2

KINNANES FALLS Party: Dad, Mum and I

It wasn’t a particularly early start and we had to drive back into town to visit a supermarket before heading south to Boonah. Mum and and I knew the horse at the roundabout as we’d stopped at a cafe here a while ago on our way to Mt Greville. We didn’t stop this time but continued south to the Head Rd. From a previous trip I knew that this rd was still closed and was gambling that we’d get close enough to still make the trip viable. In the end we were stopped about 3km from Pugs Rock. Being a Saturday, there were a lot of other weekend goers that had also driven past all the closure warning signs to try their luck. It was soon just us remaining and we were soon sprawling gear out on the floor and deciding what we should take. During this process some vehicles approached from the other side of the locked gate: there were some fleeting hopes about being allowed to pass. A farmer rode up on his quad bike - he’d just been converting bulls into steers which was a bloody process and he proudly pointed out all the red stains on his shirt. He warned us to be careful and mentioned a lady who had to be rescued recently and was on his way, and so too were we. It was actually quite a pleasant walk. It was very horizontal with a couple of creek crossings. There was a bit of rd damage but overall we wouldn’t have any issues driving through but maybe it wouldn’t have held up to large volumes of traffic. Or more likely it was in worse condition heading up the mountain for we turned off just after Puds where the ascent would have started. We actually headed a little past where we needed to turn off and had to backtrack onto the overgrown rd that led to a gate at the park boundary. The map I had looked at seemed to indicate a road, it was either extremely overgrown or didn’t exist and we quickly decided to bushbash across the creek and make a bee line for a prominent rock outcrop. It was a steep climb following a fence line and Mum and Dad found the heat quite challenging. I guess I must have been getting used to the humidity as I didn’t find it that bad. We scrambled/climbed up onto the cliff and walked along the edge enjoying the flatter terrain. The walk was fairly uneventful, the sharp, black, spear-like seeds being the main memory, and some slippery grass on some slopes as we made our way over and around some gullies to where the creek cut a gash through the cliffline. There was actually a bit of a constriction above the falls and we were forced upstream following a canyon for 100m or so before taking a well worn track into the creek. It was pretty exciting looking into the constriction - I hadn’t expected this 🙂 We had some snacks and were soon balancing, sliding, wading and clambering our way downstream. We climbed/partner-assisted down a small drop before arriving at a much larger one ending in a deep pool that would definitely involve swimming. I slipped on a log and had a bit of a tumble which I tried to save. I didn’t have a helmet on as I’d had to lend it to Mum, who had forgotten hers back home; so this was a reminder.

There was then a fantastic water slide into an infinity pool. The water was howling up though the mouth of the constriction sapping the heat from us.

<INSERT VIDEO> NEEDS TRIMMING https://youtu.be/7yr_cjYSFGM We moved cautiously around the ~120m drop and I hoped we had brought enough rope. There were two final pitches, the final being the longest. Our working rope was a metre or two short but it was just okay to fall off the end. In between the two drops were hundreds of the critters we’d nicknamed hermit crabs.


It was a nicely packaged trip and in general a lot better than our adventure the day before. We followed the creek back to the road, generally staying out of the water by jumping from rock to rock. We considered camping just down the road but wanted to find some internet so we could decide what to do the following day (I’d ruled out the longer trip that I was thinking of doing as I needed to be at the airport at 5am the next morning). With vague plans of Mt Barney or Lamington, in the end we were all getting tired and easily irritated so we just pulled up on the side of the road continuing the pattern of me setting up my tent whilst the others slept in the van. ____________________________________