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| Open space in Jacqueline Drive, upstream of Royal Street Bridge, Thornlie | street parking, grassed area |
- paddling downstream- narrow river meanders with leafy, shaded banks - azolla, floating fern, which collects on still waters - harmless |
- paddling upstream which is usually not possible due to logs, shallow water and overgrown banks - the occasional overhanging branch |
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Hester Park, Langford via Spencer Road |
car park, toilets, picnic area |
- the slalom course (Darling Range Canoe Club meets here) - the nature reserve (Canning River Wetlands) - Mason's Landing, idyllic picnic area, toilets - short stroll to Woodloes House, historic homestead, open Sunday afternoons only |
- water aeration pipes - one or two river cutoffs if paddling upstream (you haven't run out of river- just missed the main channel!) |
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Wilson Park & Kent Street Weir, Wilson via Kent Street |
car park, toilets, picnic area, barbecues |
-the nature reserve which continues almost to Riverton Bridge -the islands and cutoffs and different channels for exploring. |
- paddling over the weir which is dangerous and may damage your boat - portage here! - getting lost - shallow water |
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Riverton Bridge Park or Riverton Jetty Park, between Shelley & Riverton Bridges, Wilson/Shelley via Fern Road |
car park, toilets, picnic area, kiosk |
- wooden posts mark the site of a former towpath for barges transporting upstream market garden produce to Perth - elegant riverside homes and gardens on south bank - nature reserves on northern bank: Salter Point, Mount Henry |
- wooden posts which are submerged - rough water when it is windy - shallow water at low tide - water ski area above Mt Henry Bridge |
| Southern end of Bull Creek, Riverton Drive West | street parking look for parking bays near tiny sandy beach for embarking |
- practising your canoeing skills in the sheltered waters of Bull Creek - paddling down to Deep Water Point Cafe for coffee and cake
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- water ski area - very rough conditions when it is windy |
| Deep Water Point | car park, toilets, picnic facilities, cafe |
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- not recommended to paddle downstream and into Swan River unless it is calm |