Serpentine River
Goegrup Lake to Peel Inlet (downstream)
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This is easy flat water paddling in quiet sheltered waters with much birdlife, wooded banks and the occasional small sandy beach. If putting in at Lakes Road Bridge it is a challenge to find the deeper water channels in Lake Goegrup, best paddled when the water is high with big tides or after winter rains.
Otherwise put in at Riverside Gardens where there is a boat ramp, car park, picnic tables, barbeques, shady grassed areas and a riverside walk trail.
Paddle downstream to where the Serpentine meets the mouth of the Murray River. Explore historic Cooper's Mill. Take any of the channels towards the Murray River.
Click here for Murray River info'
Alternately, paddle across Peel Inlet towards Creery Island wetlands and Mandurah
Click here for Peel Inlet & Mandurah info' (still to come)
Just a few metres south of the Furnissdale boat ramp is a small sandy beach for takeout.
River Access
Lakes Road Bridge: put in here if you wish to paddle south across Lake Geogrup - click here
Riverside Gardens boat ramp: from Lakes Road enter Bedingfield Road which leads to the riverside reserve.Furnissdale boat ramp: from Pinjarra Road enter Ronlyn or Furnissdale Road and keep going till you reach the car park for the boat ramp.
Coodanup is also suitaable for put-in/take-out.
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