Paddle for Pedder
Saturday 29 Feb to Sunday 1 March 2020
Help restore wild places and the planet
What are we going to do
Get as many kayakers as possible paddling in the heart of the Southwest Wilderness to draw attention to the need to Restore Lake Pedder.
Create an incredible moment in history to connect a new generation of adventurers with the original campaigners, the Pedder Guardians, including: Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Paul Thomas, Dick Friend, Lindsay Hope and more.
This is the first time many of the Guardians have returned to Pedder since the flooding. We will capture their stories on film in this wild landscape.
Schedule of events - SATURDAY 29 February
Time | Saturday 29 February |
Anytime | Set up your tent at Huon Campground & then choose your own adventure! Day hikes, running, paddling, photography, art or read a book. |
5pm | Convene at Huon Campground for Briefing |
6:30pm | Communal dinner by Lisa Searle (vegan chef extraordinaire) Followed by fireside stories with the Pedder Guardians and friends |
Schedule of events - Sunday 1 march
Time | Sunday 1 March |
6am | Breakfast by Lisa Searle & grab your packed lunches |
7am | Paddlers gather at Scotts Peak Dam to set up equipment. |
8am | RESTORE PEDDER GROUP PHOTO: All community at Scotts Peaks Dam. We want as many people on the shore and in the water as possible to call for the restoration of Lake Pedder. Paddlers set off on the 25km return paddle to raise the Restore Pedder banner above the original beach Paddlers set off on 8km return paddle to Scotts Peak. Non-paddlers drive to Pedder Wilderness Lodge for the walk and talk with Dr. Anita Wild and Pedder Restoration Committee Co-convenors Todd Dudley and Christine Milne. |
approx 3pm | 25km Paddlers return to Scotts Peaks Dam and return to home |
Schedule of events - Sunday 1 march - Walk and talk
Time | Sunday 1 March |
10:30 | Arrive at the Pedder Wilderness Lodge for morning tea. Anita, Todd and Christine will take you on a gentle walk to show the existing restoration at Strathgordon and then more discussion about the principles, practices and ethics associated with ecological restoration. |
1pm | Lunch at the Lodge and presentation and discussion. |
3pm | Event wrap up and drive home. |
Where is Paddle for Pedder
We will be camped at Huon Campground at the south edge of the Lake Pedder impoundment in the Southwest Wilderness Area for Saturday 29 Feb to Sunday 1 March 2020.
From Maydena drive on Gordon River Road (B61)
Turn left onto Scotts Peaks Dam Road (C607)
Drive 33kms to the south point of the Pedder impoundment
Turn left into the Huon Campground
You will need to organise transport of yourself and your kayaks and gear.
Huon Campground
OUR PADDLE BASE CAMP
Scotts Peak Dam
Car Park
Edgar Campground
(backup camping only)
C607 Scotts Peaks Dam Road
Important Info For Campers & Kayakers
All paddlers need to bring their own kayak, life jackets and warm gear.
All attendees must organise their own transport, tents, gear etc.
All meals are provided for those who purchase meal tickets.
This is a family friendly event. All kayakers joining the Paddle for Pedder will need to sign a disclosure form and must be physically fit and prepared to paddle the 8km or 25kms return in variable and cold conditions.
Note, weather in the Southwest Wilderness is highly variable. You are responsible for being prepared for all seasons and all conditions. The event will not proceed in unfavourable conditions. Updates will be sent by the expedition team on Wednesday 26 Feb.
Got questions, phone Jess on 0474732909 or email lakepedder.org@gmail.com
The Lake Pedder Restoration Inc. is pleased to host the 2020 Paddle for Pedder. Thank you to our sponsors:
Patagonia
Bob Brown Foundation
State Cinema
Find Your Feet
Keep Tassie Wild
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
The Australia Institute Tasmania
Register today - lakepedder.org