The full Great Keppel Island adventure video is officially live on YouTube.
Baron Island absolutely turned on the heat for us on this trip. The local reefs provided some stellar fishing, hooking into steamtrain trevally on light gear that had the drag screaming. But the real magic happened when we geared up and dropped beneath the surface. By day, we were sharing the crystal-clear water with olive sea snakes, manta rays, and nemos. By night, we rolled off the boat into the pitch black for a night dive and found ourselves surrounded by squid, octopus, and epaulette sharks.
Back on top of the water, it was a full-blown family affair. The highlight of the whole trip was watching the girls crush their discover scubas and experience the underwater world for the first time. And when they weren’t breathing underwater, we had them gripped on tight, towing them behind the boat on a paddleboard. It was absolute chaos, pure banter, and the perfect reminder of why we get out there in the first place.
Never a dull moment!