Multivalve River Cruise

The day began when 39 members and 6 of their friends and family gathered at Wharf Road in Murray Bridge. The weather decided to smile on us and we had sunshine and blue skies as we boarded the Captain Proud Paddleboat at 10:30am and settled down for Captain of the day, Josh, to go through the necessary safety procedures and amenities. It was a bonus to find that we had the boat to ourselves! As everyone on our list had arrived safely, we set off upriver slightly earlier than planned at 10:50am for a threehour cruise, during which Josh gave an interesting running commentary on the river wildlife and the history of the area and landings. An excellent two-course lunch was served during the cruise with very good bar prices for drinks. In between courses we had a free raffle and David Brewer won a set of towels embroidered by Betty Moore with the Jaguar name and leaper, and Ron Palmer and Donald Tamblyn each won a double wine pack, kindly donated by Cecilia and Steve Schubert. The day remained a hot and sunny 29 degrees, perfect to be out on deck, forward or aft, and we all enjoyed wandering around the boat, or sitting in comfort watching the scenery go by. Very somnolent! All too soon we docked at 2:00pm with a beautifully relaxed set of members who had thoroughly enjoyed the cruise, definitely an event to be repeated.

Peter Buck Register Secretary