Well this is the first of half a dozen crossings I had to make ...
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Quite deep in the middle, about 600 to 800mm, thats 2 foot plus. Over my boot tops and the engine anyway! I just went for it, couldn't do much else. Engines smell quite nice when they steam dry afterwards, I decided.

I guessed from the lay off the land which I know, that there would be a few more creeks ahead of me and sort of felt a bit cowardly, exhausted after just two kilometers! Then I looked back ...

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- and that streaming clay and rock stream was the least steep bit of the slope. I decided to press onwards instead. Two fallen trees to get around (they are shallow rooted and fall easily after flood and storm), some long lengths of very slippery track under shallow water, a couple more creeks and well that was just 10 km believe it or not but quite enough for me. Home, dry feet and a cuppa.

i might try and get some of the more local members to join me on a run or two, it is selfish of me to keep this all to myself!!!!
I should add that so far the Kinlon is very good, puts up with all my mistakes and over-revving and wrong gear choices. Slides all over the place wet or dry but hey, it is fun, if a bit scary, ripping from one out of control front wheel skid skid into another in the opposite direction, narrowly missing trees - somehow keeping its balance -