Jackson Groves's video: EPIC RAVINE TRAIL RUN ON KANGAROO ISLAND

RAVINE DES CASOARS – FLINDERS CHASE NATIONAL PARK (KANGAROO ISLAND) Distance: 7.5km Loop Incline: 150m Ravine Des Casoars is a bit of a strange name but it actually means Ravine of the Cassowaries, which is a large flightless bird from the tropics of Papua New Guinea. The gorge and an associated drainage basin are located on the west coast of Kangaroo Island about 95 kilometers west of the main town of Kingscote. There were never any Cassawories here but the first English settlers mistook the native Emu for a Cassowary and gave the ravine a factually incorrect name. There are signs of Indigenous presence in the ravine as far back as 7,500 years and I’m sure they never saw a Cassowary once. To get to the trailhead, you will drive towards Borda Lighthouse in Flinders Chase National Park and then take a left at the Ravine Way road. Head down the road 6-kilometers until you reach the parking lot, which is well signed. The run is an out and back, which leads you down into the ravine to the beach and caves, and then on the return, you have to climb back up the hill to the parking lot. It’s a truly stunning run, which really has it all. I visited after the tragic bush fires of 2020 but it was still incredible. The run begins by winding through the forest down into the gorge and then follows the river all the way to the beach, which seems like an oasis that must be part of a dream. When you reach the beach, be sure to explore the caves on the right side of the gorge before heading back up the hill on the return leg of the trail run. Post-run coffee and snacks are BYO cause this run is remote! Visit my blog: https://www.journeyera.com Business enquiries: thejourneyera@gmail.com - VLOGGING GEAR What I use to vlog: GoPro Hero 7: https://amzn.to/2IlUre6 - ABOUT Hey I’m Jackson Groves, I’ve been backpacking around the world since 2016. I graduated with a degree in journalism after I studied in Australia, Oregon and Hawaii in the USA while on a soccer scholarship. Now I travel the world creating videos, photos and stories. I also started the Adventure Bag Movement, which you can find on Instagram @adventurebagcrew. My goal is to adventure, share guides about travel so you can enjoy these places also and educate and create awareness on how we can keep these natural places clean. Iearn a living from the content I create on my Instagram and travel blog, which is in the top 30 blogs in the world. To see all of my creative work in one place visit my website/blog https://www.journeyera.com- Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackson.groves Visit my blog: https://www.journeyera.com Business enquiries: thejourneyera@gmail.com WANT UNLIMITED COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC?? - I use Musicbed to find the music for my videos. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos by clicking here: http://share.mscbd.fm/jacksongroves