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Title: Remics Wave!
Post by: windowshade on June 13, 2010, 08:11:05 PM
Christian and I surfed Remics' Wave today. Whay a sweet wave, if you can catch it. Forunately the paddle walk up is now much easier. Just stay to the near paddler's right when paddling up and go to shallow water and walk up the rest of the way to the rocks forming an eddy and repeat... FUN! I got a 3 minute ride my last go 'round... ;D!

Paul :D
Title: Re: Remics Wave mini-eddy
Post by: ChristianG on June 14, 2010, 05:41:56 PM
The mini-eddy is not very big. It's basically 5-6 rocks piled together, and it has been there since at least August 2007, judging form the vegetation growing on it. It would be nice to add a few more rocks to consolidate it. The shallow areas around it contain no loose rocks. Does anyone have a canoe? We could put a few rocks in it and tow it there, even a single trip would be significant!

This wave is the best thing right now in town...
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: ilevac on June 15, 2010, 10:33:36 AM
Call me Christian.
Title: Re: Remics Wave mini-eddy
Post by: DaveH on June 15, 2010, 04:56:25 PM
Does anyone have a canoe? We could put a few rocks in it and tow it there, even a single trip would be significant!

A canoe! I would of never thunk it  ;)  Count me in when you are ready to move some rock piles. How big do the rocks need to be? Could an empty creek boat being tugged, and with a foam pad on the bottom for protection, do the trick?

Dave
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: ChristianG on June 15, 2010, 05:31:53 PM
Yes, an empty creek boat (or two) would do!

--C.
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: LouisD on June 16, 2010, 02:59:54 PM
If that would help,
I have an old patched up Kevlar canoe that could be used if you guys want to go and get it from my place.
LD
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: DaveH on June 16, 2010, 10:58:25 PM
OK, lets try and make something happen for this Thursday (tomorrow) Evg. We can combine it with the Champlain Bridge gig, and talk about our rock moving skills over pops at the pub afterwards. Where would we meet? Sewer Wave in Quebec, Remic Rapids parking lot in Ontario, or at Champlain? If we do Champlain, I could run a shuttle vehicle down to Remics parking lot and then rollerblade back up.

What about a canoe? I can possibly help pick up Louis's and transport it if needed.

Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: LouisD on June 17, 2010, 11:03:24 AM
Christian knows where my house is...outside Manotick.
I'm in Montreal, the canoe is on a rack outside, next to the garage.
(You break it you keep it.)
Actually, the canoe is not doing to follow us in Montreal.
Anyone from the club who wants it can keep it.
LD
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: ChristianG on June 18, 2010, 05:15:20 PM
Well, I lost the e-mail that contained your addresss. But I would have room for a canoe at home, so wouldn't mind retrieving it. What's the address, and when will the new owners chase us with guns if we show up? --C.
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: Mark.D. on June 30, 2010, 06:40:46 PM
Cristian/Paul ,Just a few questions ,...  how far is the eddie once you flush off the wave , is it right besiide Remic? or do you paddle a ways over then come up ,  , how long from when you flush off remic wave till your back on it ?    thanks for doing that , I'd have helped but I have Nooooo free time hardly .  I used to have 45 minitue surfs on remic  ;D I hope its as good as it was a few years back .  will definetly check out soon .
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: ChristianG on July 02, 2010, 04:43:47 PM
Hi Mark.

When as you flush off the wave, ferry hard towards Quebec. As soon as you come out of the main current, you will notice that the river there is a bunch of wide, shallow ledges barely submerged, perhaps with seaguls STANDING, not floating. Read those slow waters and work your way back upstream until you find yourself in water 6" deep. You might even be able to strand yourself. From there, if you get out of your boat, you will see a small rock pile somewhat upstream of the wave, and river left of it. If you're careful about where you go, you can find a path to it where the water never goes deeper than 1 foot. You can put in at that rock pile and ferry to the wave. I don't have photos, infortunately... Have fun!

--Christian
Title: Re: Remics Wave!
Post by: JohnN on July 03, 2010, 10:38:54 PM
Have you tried attaining river right of the wave?  That's where we used to go up at low levels for a resurf, without having to get out of the boat.

Mind you, that was in 8'+ kayaks, so it might be a little harder now...

What? There were playboats Pre-Jackson era?  You gotta be kidding..:D

http://www.kayaktohell.com/kayaking/history

John