07/10/2026
"IN KEEPING WITH CHA's SAFETY PROTOCOLS"
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR MAIN PRIORITY !!!
Sunday's hike was postponed due to the INCLEMENT WEATHER...
Our new date for this hike is on Sunday October 11th....
SEE YOU THERE!!!
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WATER EVENT
MATURA RIVER ADVENTURE
RATING: MODERATE
COST: $80.00 per person
DURATION: 4 hours (Round Trip)
RESTRICTIONS: Not suitable for children under 12 years
MEETING POINT: Royal Castle Mobile Unit carpark (after Mausica Junction on the CRH)
ASSEMBLY TIME: 7:00AM
DEPARTURE TIME: 7.45AM
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DESCRIPTION:
A hike for all Water Lovers! Our journey begins along a wide, largely uncovered, dirt trail bordered by tall trees and lush vegetation on either side. The road, straight for the most part, undulates with patches of light shade for about 25 mins before we change course, leaving the beaten path, and entering the forest. From here our trek continues for a short distance, firstly along relatively flat terrain, before descending steeply to exit the forest at the water's edge.
Here we fasten our life jackets and immerse ourselves in the first of many fun-filled gorges to come! Now we make our way upstream, walking and wading, until we come to the gorges of Blu Pool where we spend a short time diving, relaxing on the rocks and soaking our cares away, before heading back the way we came.
But the fun is far from over! Passing by the first gorge we met as we left the forest, we now continue downstream, making our way to the pristine Mermaid Pools. Here the fun is not in the destination though, but the journey itself - we walk, wade and swim our way downstream, stopping to take a quick massage or just abandon our cares like children amidst the rapids.
At Mermaid Pools we don our land legs once more to make the short uphill trek to the open dirt trail - our minds and hearts however, still lingering behind in the river...
β οΈ NOTICE
In the interest of safety, Life Jackets are typically *MANDATORY* and will be provided. Hikers in possession of their own may also bring them along.
βFor further information contact:
π 788-8478
π§ [email protected]