This morning, the water across the floodway and round about had receded a little and the clarity in the springs was better. We had a lovely swim-mostly had the place to ourselves too.
On the way down there, we met an aboriginal family fishing off the floodway. They looked so happy and healthy and colourful and I'd have loved to get a photo, but would never ask!
While we were swimming at the springs, I rescued a little boy (4 yo) who was in trouble in the deceptively strong current, swallowing water and going under in a very scary fashion! I swam down with my trusty noodle and he and I paddled to the first set of steps whilst dad looked after his 6 yo brother who'd also managed to swallow a lung full of water via his snorkel!
We came home for a nice big, healthy chickpea salad then took a drive along the Roper River. Bit scary to see a croc trap baited and waiting about 50 metres from where we swam 4 years ago. At the time, we "swam at our own risk", but today, the swimming spots are "CLOSED due to crocodiles"!
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