Joffre Gorge

Horray!!! All the gorges are open today.
Decided to discover Joffre Gorge first. Dirt roads to get there , corrugated but generally in good condition.
Lookout at the top showed us a beautiful Ampitheatre with a waterfall at the head and big swimming hole at the bottom...sparkling in the sun.
On the opposite side of the gorge we could see kids jumping and hopping down the rockface where the path rating changed from grade 4 to grade 5......not a problem..... obviously very conservative ratings.
We skipped and jumped down the first section then came to the grade 5 bit...OMG we slithered on our bellies and our bottoms....hung on to rock ledges with our fingertips and wished our legs were a metre longer.
BUT....we made it to the bottom.
The swim was fantastic, the water was deep and clean but not too cold.
Lunch, then up we went, up the cliff face....no problem!!..much easier than down.
Had a lookout at Knox Gorge...no waterfall and very deep.
Back to Kallamina Gorge....very gentle...again a waterfall with a big pool at the bottom....we had it to ourselves.....another lovely swim.
What a great day!

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