White Water Rafting Franklin River 7 day - Tasmania

This seven day adventure takes you through the Upper and Middle sections of the Franklin River deep in the heart of Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area. Our journey includes a day walk to the imposing Frenchman’s Cap the monarch of the south west as well as rafting through one of Tasmania's most spectacular gorges. From its headwaters in the alpine lakes of the Cheyne Range until its confluence with the Gordon River some 130 km later the Franklin River flows through a wilderness national park. You will see no dams buildings or cars; in fact there is no permanent human habitation in its catchment. The banks are lined by temperate rainforest punctuated by rock formations and small beaches while the air is some of the cleanest in the world. Unpredictable river levels mean that our trips will always be an adventure - it is possible to encounter both very low levels and floods within days of each other. Whatever the level rafts offer the best way to explore this unique wilderness. Day 1 - We depart at 7am from the Astor Hotel. We follow the Derwent River then climb into the central highlands passing Lake Saint Clair before descending to the Collingwood River a tributary of the Franklin. Here your guides will load the rafts and give a safety briefing. The day is spent mastering the rafts and enjoying the easy rapids leading down to our evening’s camp at the junction with the Franklin River. A short climb can take us to Donaghy's Hill for panoramic views down the Franklin River and across to Frenchman’s Cap. Day 2 - An early start sees us traversing the first of the Franklin's gorges Aesthesia Ravine. After tackling the Log Jam and Nasty Notch portages we rocket through the rapids of Descension Gorge before arriving at the beautiful 'Irenabyss' or chasm of peace our base for the next two nights. Day 3 - Today we will scale Frenchman&rsquo