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Title: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: Larry W on June 29, 2009, 06:17:13 PM

Ok it's time to start a new thread

Meet time: 11 am
Meet place: Riverrun upper gate house
takeout --- we will decide which one when the group has arrived.

there's plenty of play on the Middle at 5 ... if not I can certainly find you something to keep you entertained. The water levels are dropping but who knows what the level will be when we get there.

Please use this thread to confirm participation, car pooling etc.

Larry

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: gregalmond on June 29, 2009, 07:04:45 PM

Anyone interested in carpooling from Westgate Shopping Centre? 9:15am meeting time.

Greg

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: CDtech on June 30, 2009, 10:56:41 AM

Quote from: gregalmond on June 29, 2009, 07:04:45 PM

Anyone interested in carpooling from Westgate Shopping Centre? 9:15am meeting time. Greg

just spotted this post - will be there myself

Claude

c (613) 878-7397

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: JackT on June 30, 2009, 02:48:08 PM

I'm very interested in going.
Checking my schedule...

Confirmed! I'm going.
613-601-3920.

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: biehnd on June 30, 2009, 03:41:38 PM

I will meet the gang at Westgate for the shuttle.

Dave Biehn

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: Larry W on June 30, 2009, 09:02:52 PM

hi

Level as reported today ... a little less than 1 on the gauge.
It looks like the Main Channel if the level remains at that reading.

Now if only it were to be more sunny than rainy for tomorrow

Larry

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: LouisD on June 30, 2009, 11:38:47 PM

Current Beachburg weather forecast says 40% POP.
Not too bad.
LD

Title: Re: Canada Day - Ottawa river - 11 am
Post by: LouisD on July 02, 2009, 11:29:13 AM

Yesterday, 11 Cdeb kayakers managed to get their fare share of the 40% (and even better their 60%) split between the main and the middle channel.
We had sunshine over the lunch spot and then sheets were falling right after we packed and drove away after the paddling.

My first river run with the All Star; we're are still learning to deal with each other.
Like a true throughroughbred, she kicks back when not happy with the clueless driver.
Bruised thumb and hip to prove.
I have to adjust for a slower boat...especially while threading that McCoy needle.
And my home-repaired AquaBound is holding very well, thank you.
Maybe I should start a business there...Paddle repairman...with all those AquaBound breaking left and right...

Most of us elected to go through the middle channel while Mike and JacquesT went for fun in the main.
On a sad note, I might have infected Greg...he got to try my All Star at the lunch play spot.
Feels strange not to have Centrifuge pointy ends sticking out, right?

Access to surf waves was not all to easy.
I feel the slower All Star here, again.
Still I managed to catch Butterfly from surfer right after hopping over a rock garden eddy and circumventing the rightmost nasty looking hole.
But once on it, boy...felt like a Bronco ride. Hi HA!

Thank god, today, I can rest and recover at work... :P