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Title: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: Annie V. on September 19, 2008, 08:07:26 AM
Hi,

Is there some people interrested to paddle tomorrow? The weather is supposed to be nice.

Annie
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: GrahameH on September 19, 2008, 08:42:09 AM
Lets,

The Ottawa level is back up to 5 (on thursday), so Middle Channel playboating is a possibility. 

There's also interest in the Rouge and Hole Bros too
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: Annie V. on September 19, 2008, 11:36:59 AM
I never did the Rouge... and I don't know about Hole Bros.

I'm hoping for something that will get my confidence back since my last trip was not my best but I'm open to destination with maybe a little (very small tho) preference for the Ottawa.

Annie
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: Robertm on September 19, 2008, 12:20:24 PM
If it's Middle or Park and Play, then I would like to go too, but I don't want to do Main nor stuff that I don't know.
Robert
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: LouisD on September 19, 2008, 02:37:51 PM
I am bound tomorrow morning (Sat) in taxiing my kids around in the early morning (8h00-9h00) and then at 16h30 to pick them up.
So, park&park could be an option for me, but what is interesting at that level?

We should be able to run Onion Ring if below 7 (I know! all those boils remind me of onions not metal).
Is Baby Face interesting at that level? I doubt.
Are Angel's Kiss and Butterfly interesting?
I recall the day earlier this summer when the level dropped from 7.5 down to maybe 3 and Angel's Kiss was almost non existent when we got there.
Blacks might be on?

Anyway, Park&Play on the upper Ottawa seems dicy to me.
With the levels going up in town as well, I wonder if Sewer wave will be back sufficiently...Britannia seems to be a 3.2 and rising.

LD
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: ChristianG on September 19, 2008, 03:37:49 PM
Hey!

I'm up for something Saturday too! The main channel is a bit big at 5, but the middle is still fun at that level.

I've done the Rouge, but my recollection of it is so vague as to be completely useless. I would definitively only go there with someone who knows it... What I remember of the Seven Sisters (i.e. Canyon) section at lower levels, if you walk the Sisters themselves (big waterfalls), is that it's a is pool-drop-pool Class II to IV run, and the big stuff can be avoided/portaged easily. For instance, next to the Washing Machine, there's a sneak run called the Dryer. Plus the Washing Machine is a body surfing spot, once we all jumped repeatedly into it, canonball-style, so it's not such a big deal if one swims there...

Anyway, I would love to pay for gas/food/beer if someone gives me a ride, any river!

--C.

Contact: 613-355-2470, and I live at 87 Goulburn in Sandy Hill.
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: paddler Adam on September 19, 2008, 05:59:36 PM
im good to do somthing tmorrow if its the middle or somewere else but if it out of town i would need to carpool ;D
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: GrahameH on September 19, 2008, 06:03:06 PM
WT take out at 1030 should do.  There shouldn't be much raft traffic, but several university clubs are up for the weekend. 

As for carpooling.  I could take another small boat as of now.  I'm sorting out my roof racks and could be able to do more...  Check back to see if i'm successful
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: paddler Adam on September 19, 2008, 06:21:08 PM
Grahame can i ride with you i will pay my part of the gas because i cant buy the beer >:( i have a small boat and allstar... :-\
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: ChristianG on September 19, 2008, 06:36:55 PM
Adam, you don't need to buy beer. After I saw you paddling at Champlain, I'm sure that you could give us many playboating tips...

Grahame, I will call you tonight to see if you have room for Adam and me.

Or Annie, are you going? Do you have room for me?

Someone else?

--C.
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: Annie V. on September 19, 2008, 06:44:27 PM
Ok,

I'll meet with you guys. Christian, I can get you. I would live my place around 8h15 so I would be at your place around 8h45. What is your address again?

You can confirm with me later tonight: 819-778-8555.

Annie
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: 56buss on September 19, 2008, 06:55:58 PM
I would be interested but need to be back around 5, I can drive if needed but can only take 1 passenger in VW bus but could probably fit 2 kayaks plus my own.

John
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: dave jackson on September 19, 2008, 07:50:11 PM
If anybody is passing by parkdale Ave. on the way, could I get a ride?  I'll check my messages later but my cell phone # is 613-255-6267.

Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: ChristianG on September 19, 2008, 08:20:08 PM
Annie, it is 87 Goulburn and will be ready waiting for you. My # is 613 355 2470 and I will call you tonight to confirm.

--C.
Title: Re: Anyone paddling tomorrow (saturday)?
Post by: Sean on September 19, 2008, 10:02:43 PM
I'm planning on meeting people at the put-in, but I've got lots of room in the car if there are any (far) West-end paddlers that want a ride.

Sean