The Duck River Kayak Trail is a series of caches. Paddle to the furthest reaches until you come to a heritage weir and watch the cat fish congregate in large numbers, waiting for the tide to come in so they can jump along and head further upstream. Huge eels are also present and mangrove line banks await you.
This series was placed on a low tide, however can also be found at high tide but may make it a little more challenging. Caches are bison tubes.
Please refer to the following info from Maritme NSW regarding paddling in this area.
Bonus cache on GCA https://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga28274
NO MOTORISED BOATS
Parramatta Exclusion Zone read the information regarding the exclusion zone on the Parramatta River for all vessels.
Please use the launch sites listed on Quack Quack 1.
https://www.waterwaysguide.org.au/sites/waterways7/files/download/Paddle_Sydney_Harbour.pdf
HISTORY
Duck River flows into the Parramatta River west of the Silverwater Bridge. On its western shore stands the Shell Oil Refinery. The refinery was established in the 1920s and was taken over by Shell in 1927. Initially 22 barges brought the crude oil from the Gore Cove Terminal to the refinery. These barges were a familiar sight on the for 40 years. Eventually, the oil was transported by pipeline from Gore Cove to the refinery. The wharf area where the barges berthed was known as Redbank and it was here also that the paddle wheel ferries ended their part of the journey from Sydney to Parramatta. From the Redbank wharf, light rail took passengers into Parramatta. The steam-driven paddle wheelers began operating in the 1890s and stopped in 1928. The Duck River was named by Captain Hunter in 1788 on the original journey up the Parramatta River by First Fleeters. The party saw many ducks in the vicinity as well as other abundant wildlife. In time, the area from Duck River to Parramatta became part of the land owned by John Macarthur.