River sledding

Updated December 7 2012 - 4:13pm, first published 3:54pm
A Pacific black duck joins my guide Georgia Lynch in welcoming me to the Thredbo River!
A Pacific black duck joins my guide Georgia Lynch in welcoming me to the Thredbo River!

OK, I'll admit it. Apart from being my trademark, my tattered Akubra is my security blanket. Whenever I'm without it, I feel naked. But not today. While I've temporarily replaced my hat with a safety helmet, the remainder of my body is layered with two full-length wetsuits, a hardcore spray jacket and a personal flotation device. It's pretty hard to feel naked with this much gear on.

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