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Title: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: mudman on April 03, 2010, 11:17:13 AM

I can't remember the river ever being this low in the spring.  I went out yesterday and it looks like the river level has dropped about two feet in three weeks.  This doesn't bode well for paddling in Ottawa this summer. :'(

Has anyone been out to the Training Wave, center channel, Champlain rapids?  What's it like at this water level? : ???

Let me know, if you know.

Thanks,
Renny :)

Title: Re: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: waverider on April 03, 2010, 05:31:09 PM

Unless we have lots of rain, we are in for a very dry season. The gatineau is very low also. Maybe the wave at bonnet rouge is going to be in this season, last time 6 years ago.

Title: Re: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: windowshade on April 03, 2010, 10:56:32 PM

Paddled Champlain Friday with Tibor and Kelly. Low, low water, like in August. Center wave is not in yet!

Paul

Title: Re: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: ChristianG on April 04, 2010, 05:57:25 PM

This is what the Lorne rapids looked like yesterday... Garburator is barely in, maybe PushButton is there. --C.

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Title: Re: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: Robertm on April 05, 2010, 11:37:47 AM

Quote from: ChristianG on April 04, 2010, 05:57:25 PM

This is what the Lorne rapids looked like yesterday... Garburator is barely in, maybe PushButton is there. --C.

How was McCoy's ? CW, HS, BF any play to be had there?
Robert

Title: Re: Has anyone seen the Ottawa this low, at this time of year?
Post by: Annie V. on April 05, 2010, 01:44:36 PM

Baby face is there. Corner wave too but did not try it.

AV