any slips that might see a hiker end
up in the water. Apparently it was a
favourite pass time of many campers
at the Manning Gorge campsite. I too
laughed.
We’d just hiked back, 90 minutes,
from Manning Gorge. One of the
many stunningly beautiful gorges and
waterfalls that line the Gibb River
Road. Hiking in the midday heat
hadn’t been smart yet, the rewards
were worth the struggle. Drinking
water was abundant; we carried a
Water-To-Go bottle with us, filtering
99.9% of microbiological contami-
nents from the water, it was a perfect
travelling companion. We’d enjoyed
the gorge and waterfall completely to
ourselves although, we were joined
by numerous wildlife; a Mertens’ Wa-
ter Monitor and various fish joined
us, while a freshwater crocodile kept
a watching eye. We laughed.
Riding the length of the Gibb you
need to get off the bike and explore,
doing so will reward you with the
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