We will paddle the groups kayaks the 8km along the Nepean River  between Russel Street and Devlin Road to look for and poison Black Willows. This is part of a larger Black Willow Control Program along the river between Penrith and the Colo River junction.

Itinerary

·      9:00 Meet at Devlin Road Castlereagh see Google map link and leave at least one vehicle at Devlin Road with dry clothes for the end of the trip and then drive to Russel Street

·      Drive the vehicles to Russell Street arriving at 9:30 and unload the boats, tools and other gear and give trip briefing and introduction to the program.

·      10:00 start paddle treating black willows as we find them.

·      15:30 to 16:00 arrive at Devlin road and drivers drive to Russell Street to collect the vehicles whilst the others pack up the gear.

·      16:15 to 16:45 return with the cars and pack the boats and gear into the cars and head for home about 17:00