Here it is end of May and we are still waiting for tracks to dry out enough to get through! We had 62 inches of rain here at Digger’s, the most on record (though our rain gauge was under water in 2005 and 2006). There were record rainfalls across the East and North Kimberley. The country is at its best now, still green and plenty of water around.
We are having a big Wet Season this year, and the experts reckon it may continue through April. However, the dragonflies are in abundance today and that’s supposed to be a sign of dry weather on the way. I’m backing the dragonflies!
Here are some photos taken by a friend who came to visit recently, arriving and departing by boat on the King River.
Ex-tropical Cyclone Carlos has left us with the river running high and waterfalls on the Erskine Ranges and Cockburn Ranges. It’s a beautiful time of year if you don’t mind wet feet!
We have had a couple of requests for a two day trek on May 9 -10, 2011, and on September 9-10, 2011. If these dates look good to interested riders, let us know!
We have an additional trek on our schedule for 2011. The 14 day Carson Trek has been filled, so we are offering a return trek of 10 days. On the return we will be covering a bit more ground most days, as the horses will be walking out, thinking of home. We will take up to six keen riders, swapping horses at intervals as necessary to rest them.
Join us on a unique adventure in the remote, spectacular Kimberley of Western Australia.
Riding into Camp
Check out our Carson River Trek page on the ‘Horse Treks’ page. We will spend two weeks riding through the remote East and Northeast Kimberley, an adventure worth pursuing!
Horse trekking around the Cockburn Ranges
The animals are enjoying the green grass and ‘cooler’ weather brought on by the early rains.
We have had seven inches of rain over the last two weeks! The King River is running, the country is greening up, the waterholes are full, and the mosquitoes are in full force. We have decided to close on November 1, and will re-open early April, weather permitting. However, we welcome emails and phone calls while we are closed.
