Saturday, August 22, 2009

Heli-rafting trip: North Johnstone River

Making it into the top ten wilderness adventures in the world...


DREAM ADVENTURE NUMBER 10: Raft the North Johnstone River

"This stunning trip in the tropical far north of Queensland offers Class IV and V white water amidst volcanic gorges and the ancient rain forests of Palmerston National Park. At night luminous fungi glow surreally on the rocks and fireflies dance shimmering arabesques through the forest canopy. A bonus thrill is the helicopter ride taking you to the start of the course, which is accessible only by air."
*National Geographic Top 10 Whitewater Rafting

TIME: 5 days
COST: about $1500
WHERE: Palmerston National Park in Australia
HIGHLIGHTS: helicopter ride there, camping in riverside rainforest clearings, unique geological formations, freshwater turtles, platypus, Breccia Falls and many amazing rapids through virgin World Heritage tropical rainforest.



Check out the website: http://www.raft.com.au/nj.html

While there, it'd definitely be worthwhile spending a couple days exploring the North Queensland’s World Heritage Listed Rainforests.

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