Spiders along the Mitta: The Webs They Weave...
https://earthsky.org/earth/how-does-a-spider-spin-a-web-between-two-trees/ Maybe you’ve seen spider webs strung high in the branches...
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- Mar 5
Slippery as an ...
The Short Finned Eel is common in our waterways. They’re long, slippery fish that live in our creeks and rivers and they hunt yabbies,...
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- Nov 25, 2021
What's the name of that darn bush drysuit wearers love to hate?
Bursaria Spinosa (a.k.a.: Native Blackthorn, a.k.a.: Christmas Bush) (People actually plant these things in their gardens! ;-) All along...
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- Oct 5, 2021
Super quick raft & IK repairs!
In need of a quick raft or IK (inflatable kayak) repair? Need a quick raft or inflatie repair?? I have used these many times since the...
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- Jul 16, 2021
Ever see a Goanna on the Snowy or Mitta rivers?
Some pretty cool digs... (puns intended)... https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/monitor-lizards-australia-dig-incredible-...
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- Jun 1, 2021
SSI Swiftwater Rescue Schedule Post-Lockdown 2022 Is Out!
We had to cancel all our spring courses due to lockdowns. Bummer! There's some cool stuff happening at SSI, but that meant we've had to...
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- May 26, 2021
Grey Shrike-Thrush... another cool bird in the High Country along the Mitta
Some interesting facts on finding and learning about the Grey Shrike-Thrush in the High Country. Along with stuff you can do with...
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- May 11, 2021
Remote First Aid Kit; suggested items
This is a living document... every group and every outdoor guide/leader will have their own preferences, but this is a good start. It is...
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- Apr 18, 2021
Where Four Rivers Meet... Regional Catchment Strategy: Get Your Two-Cents in!
Community Forums in: Corryong, Wodonga, Tallangatta, Omeo, Bright, Wangaratta... Or have your say via the online survey... one way or the...
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- Mar 28, 2021
Advanced Mechanical Advantage (MA) systems for River Runners... The Poldo Hitch or Voodoo Loop
We're all used to the "Z-Drag" 3:1 system. As I've taught in my swiftwater rescue classes for years, it should be the last thing you go...
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- Mar 8, 2021
The Hairy Canary (In The Coal Mine): Bogong Moths In The Victorian Alpine Country
Great Bush Tucker, Great reason to gather the tribes each year along the Mighty Mitta for thousands of years. Not to mention a Mountain...
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- Mar 3, 2021
How Did The Miners & Squatters Find Their Way To The Alpine Area, Where Moths & 4 Rivers Gather?
Look to the paths the first people made, and you'll find the road map of today. The article's language may be dated, but it's fascinating...
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- Feb 25, 2021
Tumut WavePark Proposal
Would you love a world-class urban river surfing and whitewater recreation facility? That's what Paddle Tas aims to create with the Surf...
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- Jan 26, 2021
Suggested Emergency Protocols for Mitta Mitta (or any river) river trips
EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS: MITTA MITTA RIVER TRIPS Please follow these guidelines when encountering injuries, illness, and/or other urgent...
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- Jan 26, 2021
Eskies (a.k.a.: coolers): To drain, or not to drain, that is the question...
Some great research on eskies:
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- Jan 26, 2021
More Hygiene on the River
Things you thought you knew already: Download this file to read ways to poop, wash the dishes, and your hands whilst in the wilderness or...
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- Jan 26, 2021
"Stomach Flu" or something you ate?
River Hygiene and your students, clients, comrades: I've been guiding river trips a long time. It's the same in the States as here in Oz:...
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Contact Friends Of The Mitta
Friends Of The Mitta
c/o Jeffe Aronson
124 Callaghans Rd
​Anglers Rest, Victoria 3898
03 5159 7252
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