Again the weather was perfect at the start. The smog was again very evident though came up and seemed particularly bad around the port. A westerly wind came up as I made my way up the Brisbane River. This made things a bit wet, but it did blow the smog away.

Around the airport the water is very shallow for a long way out so rather than go out round it, an hour or so was spent in water less than 300mm deep. The water was clear which was a surprise and this lasted almost until I could see the Gateway Bridge.

It was a funny feeling paddling back into a major city and port after a few weeks of relative isolation. My preference is the bush but this was quite exciting.

At 10.30am and just 26km under my belt I pulled into Breakfast Creek. Tomorrow is a rest day and Saturday is the big finish, paddling past Southbank at 11.30 am and arriving at West End at noon.

Port Giraffes

Luggage Point outfall

Gateway Bridge reproducing

Brisbane is getting close

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