What to expect?

I'm expecting the Macintyre River to have variable characteristics but the lower Macintyre and Barwon rivers are characteristic of the larger Murray-Darling Basin rivers.

Upper Macintyre:

Small creek with riffles and some rapids likely. There are a number of dams and weirs.

Middle Macintyre:

The river travels through the rugged Kwiambal National Park, a steep bouldery waterway that contains the Macintyre Falls.

Pools and riffles likely between the Severn and Dumaresq rivers.

Lower Macintyre and Barwon:

Large slow flowing river with high banks and some significant weir pools.

Above Walgett there could be rapids and a reported waterfall, and the river has tight bends often with closed in caponies. The river opens up more below Walgett with less slope, especially below Brewarrina.