Before taking to the water she took in the view, writing in her daily blog:

“Waking up in the Camden Haven SLSC was breathtaking, the sunrise was stunning beyond words.  The entire front of the building was glass and each window frame seemed to centre and frame the sunrise perfectly. From deep blues, to orangey yellows and bright white I was absolutely captivated. Its officially the fastest and most energetic moment i have emerged from bed the entire trip, I didn’t just emerge i flew out of bed to grab a photo of the magic.”  Photo below:

An hour into the paddle she took a short break and looked back in the direction of the surf club and saw a dorsal fin and thought: ‘finally a shark that wants to say hi’ but on closer inspection they were dolphins.

Not long after this encounter the winds began to pick up and she was forced back to the shore and that’s when she was hit with another bout of hypothermia.

Later in the afternoon the winds only continued to increase from the north so it was decided to drive the last section to Port Macquarie.

“Once arriving at Tacking Point SLSC Fish (a member of her support crew) and I went exploring.  We raced each other up the stair case towards the lighthouse that overlooks the stunning coast line.

“It was magic to just sit quietly for a few moments and look both north and south along the coast. I can now look at headlands knowing where they are and am able to connect feelings, thoughts and emotions to them as I recall how I felt while paddling past them. It’s an odd experience but something that will never leave me.”

More updates on her journey soon to come...