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Title: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: robert monti on March 30, 2011, 09:49:55 AM

Saturday morning I'm either x-country skiing or paddling. Phitty has posted that the Town Pet is running. Temps will be above 0 rest of week. That plus rain later should blow out most of the remaining shelf ice, plus some rain may bring the water up a bit.  Sat temp is forecast for 7 C.   Who would be interested in Town Pet run - rendez vous in town for 8:45 a.m. for those wanting to ride share or at the gravel pit put in for say 10:30 a.m. for those heading straight out? Cold water gear and self rescue skills mandatory this time of year.

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: ChristianG on March 30, 2011, 10:17:53 AM

Darn! I judge at the science fair Saturday... Any chance it happens Sunday instead?

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Annie V. on March 30, 2011, 12:32:09 PM

I will mostly be in (as I already told you Rob). What will be the plan, run the river, park and play or both?

Just to throw that in the air, the Black in upstate New York is also running  ;).

Annie

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: wendy on March 30, 2011, 03:30:04 PM

I'm in for paddling Saturday - do I need a mamba or will the EZ do?

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Bill Schlarb on March 30, 2011, 06:40:44 PM

According to the online gauge, it's running at the same level as it was at last year's HOHW, 46 cms

Bill

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: robert monti on March 30, 2011, 07:33:01 PM

Wendy, you don't need the mamba for the Town Section.  The EZ is fine for that run.

Bill, are you paddling?

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Sandra K on March 31, 2011, 10:29:06 AM

Sounds like fun! I need some training for the race! Most likely I am in.

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Sandra K on April 01, 2011, 09:33:07 AM

Hi Rob,

Is this trip a go? If so, I am in. Where do you want to meet at 8:45am?

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: robert monti on April 01, 2011, 03:36:35 PM

I can swing by and pick you up. Then jump on the QW from there

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Sandra K on April 01, 2011, 03:54:19 PM

That sounds great Rob. Wendy, are you okay with that?

Sandra

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: jforbesca on April 01, 2011, 05:04:08 PM

Will go up with Bill.

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: Todd on April 01, 2011, 05:45:01 PM

I am interested in tomorrow.  Where are we meeting up? I can drive with room for 4, but it's a truck so I would prefer to hop in with someone else. 

Christian - I would also be interested in Sunday if tomorrow doesn't happen.

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: rgplouffe819 on April 02, 2011, 07:30:49 AM

Mathew and I are interested.  Does this mean that surf wave on Ottawa is not happening?  Where do we meet in town (Ottawa) or in Petawa?  New to this whole thing.   :)

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: rgplouffe819 on April 02, 2011, 10:02:29 AM

Christian - Sunday is an option for me on the Pet.  Never been on the Pet before.

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: ChristianG on April 02, 2011, 07:04:12 PM

Hey... I don't have time to go to Petawawa tomorrow but could go to Champlain bridge, it's good right now!

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: windowshade on April 02, 2011, 10:01:46 PM

Quote from: rgplouffe819 on April 02, 2011, 07:30:49 AM

Mathew and I are interested.  Does this mean that surf wave on Ottawa is not happening?  Where do we meet in town (Ottawa) or in Petawa?  New to this whole thing.   :)

Different threads for different trips. The Champlain thing did go on as planned today and it was FABULOUS!!!!! $ hours of surfing the nicest Champlain I've ever seen! I'm sure that the trip to the Pet was equally a success!
Can't wait to hear THE TRIP REPPORT,,, BILL?

Title: Re: HOHW training run on Sat?
Post by: robert monti on April 04, 2011, 08:56:59 AM

Ten paddlers made their way down the Town Section of the Pet. Air temp hit 13C, gorgeous sunny day. Still ice on the flats, eddys and shorelines and below golf course. This was probably the earliest weekend it could be run. Some great lines through Lovers and some entertaining lines through Suicide. Ray's being the most since he got spun around and finished the drop backwards -but upright.  Level was low, lower than HOHW last year. A few days of rain would nice about now.