TRAVERSE Issue 09 - December 2018 | Page 52

“Bullshit!”, the traveller blurted. “There’s crocs in there, and bloody big ones. Salties.” He went on to explain that there were indeed crocodiles at that cross- ing and had photographic evidence taken at the time he’d cross the river, around 2 hours after us. The traveller was quick to point out they were ‘salties’, the dangerous ones, and big ones at that. He estimated that one was at least five metres in length. I heard a gulp, not sure if it had come from me or Leigh. I’d only just worked out the best way to cross a river, and we still had at least 30 to go … and now I was faced with something else … there’s bloody crocs in these crossings! MG Megan's only been riding for five years but has covered most of Australia. She's a little wary of rivers and crocodiles, and more importantly keeps our editor in line. TRAVERSE 52