May 29
Day – Surf Hot Water Beach morning, drive south
Night – Wentworth DOC camp (old gold mining town)
The swell had really subsided this morning. Hoping to continue the magic, we hopped in for a couple hour morning session. Still fun, despite the drop in waves. After drying off our bodies and wetsuits we continued on to a DOC camp a little further down the road in Wentworth. The area was home to an old goldrush mining town with numerous abandoned mines throughout the mountains. No one was around when we pulled in, with the exception of an attack duck. Being chased by a one foot tall bird is pretty demeaning. It took everything in me not to punt it across the forest floor. The campsite was by far the worst DOC site we have experienced. Most of the facilities didn’t work, and the composting toilets had a crossbar across the hole creating a perfect ledge for “hangers”. I had a bit of a standoff with the manager that night, after I refused to pay for one person. We ended up working things out. Limited pics this day....
On our way out of Hot Water Beach
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