Las Balsas Expedition Arrives in Ballina 21/11/1973

News Story of the Rafts arriving in Ballina

 

News Story of the Rafts arriving in Ballina

 

Top of Mast Michael Fitzgibbons, 2nd rung on mast Hugo Becerra, Fernand Robichard; Standing at back Vital Alsar (Ldr); Sitting Anibal Guevara, Tom Ward, Jorge Ramirez, Gabriel Salas, Greg Holden, Mark Modena, Gaston Colin; Standing in front Tom McCormick.

 

Greg Holden

 

Anibal Guevara

 

Jorge Ramirez

 

Gaston Collin and Tom McCormick

 

Ballina residents and Ballina Band welcome the rafts.

 

Mayor Jack Easter greets Vital Alsar, expedition leader

 

Laurie Woods on stairs.

Linda Woods of the Ballina Band with Tom Ward? and Gabriel Salas.

 

Laurie, Barbara and Linda Woods.

 

Barbara Woods, Vital Alsar, Laurie Woods and Jorge Ramirez

Good meals and good company around Ballina

Tying the rafts off and replacing some ropes.

This image was from the Northern Star. Gaston Collin, Anibal Guevara, Tom Ward, Hugo Becerra, Gabriel Salas,

Jorge Ramirez, Vital Alsar, Didi St Clair, Mark Modena, Greg Holden, Tom McCormick, Fernand Robichard, Mike Fitzgibbons

Farewell to Ballina

Currumbin Bird Sanctuary

Mount Coot-tha

Old Parliament House in Canberra

The raft guys only had to ask for airfares for Mum and Dad to loan the money. It was secured by the Dali painting.

TShirt signed by the expedition members

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Anibal Guevara, Laurie Woods and Hugo Becerra with the Salvador Dali painting.

Laurie Woods, Anibal Guevara, Barbara Woods and Hugo Becerra in Brisbane c1982.