Yamba - Dragon Boats on the Clarence

A 48 second video taken this morning (Sunday 23rd.) at Lawrence, on the Clarence River.

It's in 16:9 ratio and 1080 HD.
For best viewing, watch it on YouTube direct (just click on the YouTube wording on the viewer).

 

Below are some photos (all of which enlarge when clicked) but first, Google Maps so you know where in the world you are!

Yamba to Lawrence

The professional advertising poster!
Hanging on a barbed wire fence backed by sugarcane.

You drive from Yamba to Maclean, thence to the ferry point on Woodford Island about 10 km from Maclean. Cross the river and Lawrence is just 3 km further up river towards Grafton.

 

The riverbank was lined with entrants and their gazebo/tent shelters, plus locals and other spectators.

Competitors came from as far away as Coffs Harbour and Armidale.

Crews awaiting their turn in a dragon boat (there were four boats available) queued up on the bank near the launching area.

The crew representing Palm Lakes Resort (where my sister has her home) are referred to as the "Palm Lake Paddlers" and it was their first event, unfortunately delayed (and eventually cancelled) due to the increasing wind, which created whitecaps on the river.

A lovely location and the cooler weather was very welcome....although some good rainfall would also be welcomed by the sugarcane farmers.