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Title: Champlain Saturday
Post by: ChristianG on March 04, 2010, 11:19:31 AM: Apparently Champlain is going. Level is around 3.4, which means rope required, but good surfing in a fast boat. Weather will be nice too. Is anyone interested in going? I may not be able to get there myself, so if someone would be able to pick me up, that would be great! I'll buy the beer afterwards...

--Christian
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: Bill Schlarb on March 04, 2010, 06:31:29 PM: Check your e-mail

Bill
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: paddler Adam on March 04, 2010, 10:52:22 PM: i looked at champlain yesterday and nothing just a green bump, but sewer is very nice also its deep, and i cut lots of ice out of the eddy so there is only some ice on land
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: Sean on March 06, 2010, 08:30:24 AM: Hi All!!

I haven't been to any pool sessions, so I'm not ready to get into the moving water yet, but we might stop with a camera.

Are there any actual plans to go to Champlain (don't you all wish you had kept your long boats!!) or Sewer?

Sean
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: Bill Schlarb on March 06, 2010, 10:12:21 AM: Hi Sean,

We're planning to meet at Champlain around 1:00 PM

Bill
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: LouisD on March 08, 2010, 01:00:49 PM: Heard through the grapevine that some were indeed playing on the Champlain bump Saturday.
I stayed over in Montreal and attended the regular 2 hours indoor pool session, with Pat and Stef of CdeB fame.
I know a large CCKVM contingent went to Valleyfield on Sunday and tried their new Duo, but my cold gear is still in Ottawa...
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: Sandra K on March 08, 2010, 02:34:52 PM: So...how was it?
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: ChristianG on March 08, 2010, 03:53:21 PM: Well...

This was (partly) a test for drysuits. I will upload some photos of crazy swimmers soon. The level wasn't high, perhaps Sewer wave would have been better. But it was such a nice day, and we had spectators... In my playboat, I managed to surf the 1st wave twice, and the 2nd wave twice as well. I blew through the wave every other times... It was a good start of season.

--C.
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: windowshade on March 08, 2010, 08:26:13 PM: Quote from: Sandra K on March 08, 2010, 02:34:52 PM
So...how was it?

Sandra, stop being a such a Voyeur and come share the pleasure, of paddling that is... Next Saturday!

Paul ;D
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: windowshade on March 08, 2010, 08:27:04 PM: Quote from: Sean on March 06, 2010, 08:30:24 AM
Hi All!!

I haven't been to any pool sessions, so I'm not ready to get into the moving water yet, but we might stop with a camera.

Are there any actual plans to go to Champlain (don't you all wish you had kept your long boats!!) or Sewer?

Sean

Sean,

Great seeing you and Narcissa last Saturday. Can you post your pics!!!

Thanks,

Paul :D
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: SMurF on March 09, 2010, 10:10:29 PM: http://speleocanada.smugmug.com/W-A-T-E-R-S-I-T-E-S/CHAMPLAIN-RAPIDS

We have been captured on "film".
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: jforbesca on March 11, 2010, 05:16:55 PM: Did I miss any call for this Sat?

Oh well - maybe 1 more ski Sat.
How about Sun?
- call me 829-1008.
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: windowshade on March 11, 2010, 08:52:44 PM: I will be at Champlain this saturday and Sunday, Probably at around 2pm.

Paul:-)
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: ChristianG on March 11, 2010, 11:11:02 PM: Paul, if you need company, let me know...

--C.
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: windowshade on March 12, 2010, 11:12:59 AM: I will let you know Christian. I'm still awaiting a very special delivery from Toronto tomorrow, which shall we say could make my paddling at Champlain that much more enjoyable than in my Blunt... I'll call you tomorrow when I know more.

Paul:-)
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: ChristianG on March 12, 2010, 04:00:37 PM: Cool! Looking forward to seeing the thing in question... I wonder what it is... Give me a call then!

--C.
Title: Re: Champlain Saturday
Post by: windowshade on March 12, 2010, 07:33:02 PM: Pick you up at 1:30pm? I just got a confirmation that my little thing will be at Greyhound bus station tomorrow morning. Got to pick it up and outfit it properly beforehand. Fortunately I still have my happy feet and some stern bags to go with it... Should be a piece of cake! I'll start a new thread so others are not confused and think this thread is still about last Saturday... See you tomorrow (1:30pm)!

Paul ;D