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Title: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: windowshade on March 15, 2010, 08:58:37 PM

Me and Tibor are headed for Champlain tomorrow at 3:45pm. If anyone wants to join us they are welcome too do so. Temperature is supposed to be a balmy 16 Celsius and Sunny!

Cheers,

Paul ;D

Title: Re: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: waverider on March 15, 2010, 09:55:08 PM

What is the level right now.

Richard

Title: Re: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: windowshade on March 15, 2010, 10:40:51 PM

3.4 plus

Title: Re: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: ChristianG on March 16, 2010, 05:05:54 PM

Exactly two years ago. Level was higher, and there was a lot of snow still!

Not looking good for this spring season, but at least we'll surf PushButton this summer!

--C.

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Title: Re: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: windowshade on March 16, 2010, 08:21:59 PM

Can't wait for Champlain to look like the second picture!

Paul

Title: DeStrainerifying
Post by: JohnN on March 18, 2010, 06:53:13 PM

Hi All,

I'm planning on heading out to Champlain tomorrow Friday 19, around 2:30pm to try to remove some of the branches from that broken tree limb which are blocking the entrance to the first wave.  With the level rising (~3.6!) it will only become more difficult, so it needs doing now.

Rick is going to assist, but the more the merrier and maybe we can get a bit of paddling in afterwards.  I've got a branch saw/snipper on one of those extendable pole thingys, and a hand cutter, hopefully they will be suitable to cut the most offensive branches.  We'll use a rope to pull them free of the eddy if needed.  The larger stuff will have to wait for NCC, unless someone has and is willing to use a small chainsaw.

I was there today, looking not surfing, and there was a fair bit of ice coming down, some actually getting trapped in the branches.  Nasty view of seeing a strainer in action.

If anyone is free tomorrow, it should be entertaining to watch if nothing else..;)

Cheers,
John

Title: Re: Surfing at Champlain tomorrow, Tuesday at 3:45pm.
Post by: windowshade on March 18, 2010, 09:51:54 PM

I'll try to be there John!

Paul ;D