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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: Bill Schlarb on March 18, 2010, 09:42:47 PM
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Hi folks,
To start off this wonderfully weird spring paddling season, the Rivere Achigan is the pick for Saturday.
It's a class 2 - 3/4 river with some larger drops that can easily be carried around
This one is located in the Laurentians about 2.25 hours from Ottawa.
For info on the river, check out: http://www.myosis.ca/fi_achigan.htm
Here's a Google Maps link to the meeting spot in New Glasgow Qc.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=ottawa+ON&daddr=Chemin+De+l%27Achigan+E&hl=en&geocode=FYYbtQId8_B8-yk14FzUdvzNTDEAFSPHKHsDBQ%3BFatfuwIdS8SY-w&mra=ls&sll=45.833868,-73.874624&sspn=0.005285,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=45.834155,-73.874357&spn=0.04228,0.077162&t=h&z=14 (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=ottawa+ON&daddr=Chemin+De+l%27Achigan+E&hl=en&geocode=FYYbtQId8_B8-yk14FzUdvzNTDEAFSPHKHsDBQ%3BFatfuwIdS8SY-w&mra=ls&sll=45.833868,-73.874624&sspn=0.005285,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=45.834155,-73.874357&spn=0.04228,0.077162&t=h&z=14)
Note: Autoroute 50 is open right to Grenville Qc so that you don't have to drive on Hwy 148 towards Lachute
Plan to meet in Hawkesbury at Tim Hortons at 9:30 AM, Google/GPS co-ordinates: 45.610517,-74.604518
If you're interested contact me after 6:00 pm on Friday at (613) 224-8507 to sort out rides etc.
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Certainly interested. ;D
Creeker is dusted and waxed and all shiny.
Would be departing from Mtl.
Less than 50min drive from Mtl.
My cell is 514-833-6997
What would be the time to join you guys at the New Glasgow meeting spot?
At high noon?
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I'm in too and would not mind carpool from Ottawa. Let me know if someone is in and we can figure out a meeting spot.
Annie
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I'd like to go as well. But can I bum a ride with someone? I'll buy gas/lunch/beer/whatever... 613-355-2470
--Christian
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I will be there as well. I will be picking Christian up in Sandy Hill. Annie we can fit in another body if you want to join us. 613-832-5478 or 613-286-0563
Peter K
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I am in as well!!
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Good. I suppose big boats are recommended? My little Blunt feels small, surrounded by those massive Habitat 80's... See you tomorrow!
--Christian.
P.S. Actually, the boats are not that different, see below...
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See you there.
Jim
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Hope to catch up and paddle with you Bill, Jim et. al. on the Easter weekend. Tomorrow its off to the NY to catch some FISH with Adrian.
Cheers.
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FISH ?
In my days... FISH was the code word for GIRLS.
So....happy fishing, Rob!
LD
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Unfortunately I cannot make it tomorrow. I am soooo sad about it.
Have fun!!!
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Hope you guys are having a fantastic day!
I'm obviously late at getting back on the CDB board! Ah, next time...
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Good crew that stuck to it and got rewarded...
SandraK, Don, Jim, Bill, Dr Christian, Peter from Amprior and then John our open boat representative.
The start wasn't promising; the Montreal group ahead of us bailed out after about 100m, so did a small group of open boaters from Ottawa.
Low water and lots of ice...Under-cuttting icicle alley...Ice bridge...you name it.
We all agreed to try again at the next bridge....he he he...
Tout vient a point a qui sait attendre, as we wisely say.
A bit bony, but the sun came out and later on at Boston Pizza, the day was rated a success;
(Even though the first and continuous section was sorely missed by a few.)
John and Peter ran the waterfall. Sandra tested the water temperature and Bill had tea with the locals.
We must note that Christian didn't add any scratches to his helmet this time. Bummer?
We surely added a few to our kayaks...
I recall not feeling quite in my element on the Achigan, last year.
Maybe all that sushi I had on Friday...
Most of us (including me) even ran the last ledge/hole after the hairpin turn section.
Wife just got in from the big Bon Jovi show (we're in Montreal)...time to jump into bed...
We should see photos appear here soon...
LD
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Ahh! Louis, you couldn't have said it any better... I have to admit that when I saw ice valley I thought, 'here we go again - I am in over my head' as I had never been spring paddling before...I thought that was what it was supposed to be. Once we found water, the day was great. There was enough challenging rapids and the rest of the river was almost constant easy rapids. And just for the record, the water was a warm...I only rolled 3 times...once thanks to Christian for 'saving me a spot iin the eddie'. Yeah...thanks Christian;)
Great spring paddling day all around boys:)
Sandra
PS pictures will be coming soon...
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Some photos - let me know if you want more added.
Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24255739@N06/sets/72157623562740723/
J
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Thanks Jim for the photos!
Now for the fun part: did anyone notice that on that outing, there were THREE creek boats thad had once belonged to Paul, but no sign of Paul himself? Ha! Report cards, he said...
--Christian
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Nice photos Jim. Here's some more...Check out the one of John L. in the canoe on a waterfall!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48713012@N04/?saved=1
Sandra