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Title: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 20, 2011, 11:25:28 PM
Here is the plan for Saturday : It is a class 3 Section and beginner friendly!  ;D

Meet at Rouge take out on the 148 in between 11:00AM and 11:30 AM.
Here: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Montebello,+QC&hl=en&ll=45.644138,-74.6889&spn=0.001804,0.003439&sll=29.958504,-90.552063&sspn=0.57229,0.88028&vpsrc=6&hnear=Montebello,+Papineau+Regional+County+Municipality,+Quebec&t=h&z=18

Then Plan is to Run the Upper Canyon/Harrington Canyon.
Details: http://www.quebecwhitewater.com/en/river-level?task=view&id=2

Video @ 50 cms:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axzoCJm_9uM

Video at 270 cms:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Po5yjVE04

The level will be between 120 cms and 180 cms for us on Saturday! ;D

THEN for those who are interested as well, I will run the "steep trout" rapid under the rivington bridge a few kms below the canyon. This one is considered class IV although I wouldnt call it that.. Big Water like the Ottawa.. pool drop.

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vICt3YRcvk

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xarBE9kMf9Q&feature=related

AND

For those who want to surf! Family wave will be in!

Same level as in this Video @ the 5:00 min Mark!  ;D VERY fun wave!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SOE4vXC48

See you all there!

Please let us know if you plan on attending and perhaps try and share rides!

Thanks,

JN

Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: coolfarmer816 on October 21, 2011, 06:58:41 AM
coming!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 21, 2011, 08:01:44 AM
Comin!
Will carpool with with Daniel  ;D
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 21, 2011, 08:58:33 AM
Danel and Caroline - Interesting all carpooling?  We can meet at my place (near Pink & Vanier), take the truck and head out the Quebec side.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 21, 2011, 09:19:39 AM
Leaving from Aylmer also and not sure wether or not my buddy is coming.. will let you guys know in the PM! I only have 2 seats in my truck though.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 21, 2011, 09:21:46 AM
OK with me, but wait for Daniel's answer, since he was suposed to be at my place at 9h15.
I live at 232 boul Alexandre-Tach?, could you swing by my place instead of me going to yours?

Also, how many people could you take (3 or 4?)

C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 21, 2011, 09:44:36 AM
I want to join, but won't know if I can until this evening.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 21, 2011, 10:21:03 AM
OK with me, but wait for Daniel's answer, since he was suposed to be at my place at 9h15.
I live at 232 boul Alexandre-Tach?, could you swing by my place instead of me going to yours?

Also, how many people could you take (3 or 4?)

C.

Works for me. 

I can take 4 in the truck with lots of room for boats (could fit up to 8 boat).  Tall persons will not particularly enjoy the back seat, but its no worse then many cars. 

Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: coolfarmer816 on October 21, 2011, 10:24:50 AM
ok see you at Caroline place 9:15  and I could take the back place in the truck!

 going back outside working on the Camaro today  yeah!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 21, 2011, 10:30:45 AM
Great Todd!

I will see you at my place tomorrow morning!
J-N, if you want to carpool with us: meeting place is at my place at 9h15

232 boulevard Alexandre-Tach? in Hull.

C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 21, 2011, 10:34:33 AM
As of now, it looks like I will be able to join.

And I am picking up a fluid solo after work, so I will be able to try it. I look forward to meeting you guys.

Does anyone have directions on where to meet?

I am coming from ashton, but should be able to bring at least 1 other person.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 21, 2011, 10:43:34 AM
As of now, it looks like I will be able to join.

And I am picking up a fluid solo after work, so I will be able to try it. I look forward to meeting you guys.

Does anyone have directions on where to meet?

I am coming from ashton, but should be able to bring at least 1 other person.

See the first post for directions. 
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 21, 2011, 11:11:30 AM
As of now, it looks like I will be able to join.

And I am picking up a fluid solo after work, so I will be able to try it. I look forward to meeting you guys.

Does anyone have directions on where to meet?

I am coming from ashton, but should be able to bring at least 1 other person.

See the first post for directions. 


So just there off the side of the road?


sounds good.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: ChristianG on October 21, 2011, 01:46:33 PM
Paul, at my house just after 9:00? We can take my car.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 21, 2011, 02:11:43 PM
Great Todd!

I will see you at my place tomorrow morning!
J-N, if you want to carpool with us: meeting place is at my place at 9h15

232 boulevard Alexandre-Tach? in Hull.

C.


Caro, will be there at 9:15! Merci :)
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Paul Potvin on October 21, 2011, 03:09:15 PM
Hi guys and gals,

Can't make it tomorrow. Too much going on at work. Trying to catch up with 2 1/2 weeks of work due to ill parent.

Have fun!!!!

Paul:)
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 21, 2011, 04:18:54 PM
Christian, Caro,

As we need two cars minimum, for the shuttle and Christian is now set to ride alone since Paul isnt coming, I will meet him at his house and share rides with him! :)

Christian, if theres anything, call me on my cell.. otherwise, see you tomorrow at 9:00AM.

819-210-2533
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 21, 2011, 06:17:47 PM
I have a friend who lives in perkins and would like to come. Caro, todd, dan. Would you be willing to pick him up at 9:30 ish at mcdonalds on montee paiement? Its not a detour, just a 5 min stop! Please let me know so i can tell him, hes not a member yet!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 21, 2011, 06:28:06 PM
Sure thing - 4 makes for cheap gas.  FYI my cell number is (613) 316-3767
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 21, 2011, 06:41:21 PM
Just talked to him! He will be therr at 9:30 at mcdonalds on mtee paiement. Hes driving a black accent and has a green 4fun! His name is alex and i gave him your number! Thanks Todd!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 21, 2011, 08:23:05 PM
Ok I will be at the take out off of the 148 between 11 and 11:30.

My cell is 613-899-9641 if anyone needs anything of me.

looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: DaveH on October 21, 2011, 09:51:03 PM
Despite showing a bit of enthusiasm for this trip while at Whispers last night I'm going to have to give this one a pass. Have a great one folks!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: ChristianG on October 21, 2011, 10:00:18 PM
Paul, then Dave... Getting old guys? I should be up by 9:00...
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: DaveH on October 22, 2011, 12:54:47 AM
I just didn't want to have my dry-jacket upstaging the fall colours.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 22, 2011, 01:41:06 AM
I just didn't want to have my dry-jacket upstaging the fall colours.

I know you got a new one...
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 22, 2011, 08:44:44 AM
Im a little behind. Might get to christian for 9:15
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 22, 2011, 06:17:55 PM
Good times guys and gal. Thanks for taking me down the river for my first time. It was great meeting you all.

Btw, Sorry for honking and flashing my brights at you (I forget your name, duh me.) your gate had come open on the drive out and gear was just about to fall out.

Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 22, 2011, 07:04:24 PM
Thanks for the good day to all of you ;-P

And thanks for rescuing me on the river.

i have fun.

John,  thanks for letting us know that the tailgate was wide open.

BTW: has anyone seen an orange bent shaft werner player paddle?
it wasn't in the truck when I got home  :o

Thanks!!
Cheers,
C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 22, 2011, 07:10:42 PM
Seriously! I didn't see anything fall out.

that sucks. :(
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 22, 2011, 08:56:46 PM
Thanks for the good day to all of you ;-P

And thanks for rescuing me on the river.

i have fun.

John,  thanks for letting us know that the tailgate was wide open.

BTW: has anyone seen an orange bent shaft werner player paddle?
it wasn't in the truck when I got home  :o

Thanks!!
Cheers,
C.

You really do have bad luck with paddles huh!?  :(
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 22, 2011, 09:00:39 PM
Hey guys!

Here are some shots of today for your amusement! :)

Thank you all for coming! It was great!  ;D

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5114.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5123.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/RougeCroco1-1.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/Canyon2.jpg)
Caro Swims before the 1rst Canyon
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/CaroSwim1.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/Canyon1.jpg)
CJ Swims Turbo
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/CJSwim1.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5122.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5131.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5127.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5130.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/CJbootie.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5132.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5133.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DSCF5134.jpg)
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: coolfarmer816 on October 22, 2011, 09:58:26 PM
nice day!
canyon  was  a challeng  for me!  I did not swim!! yes!!

Thanks   for the pics !

JN there is the link to extract pic from a vid?o

http://www.virtualdub.org/index
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 23, 2011, 09:19:21 AM
Thanks for the pictures JN!  I like the bootie beer shots  ;D

And, yes I am serious, I lost my paddle  >:(

See you all soon on the river I hope ;D
C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Todd on October 23, 2011, 10:56:34 AM
You should post on boatworks. Hopefully it shows up.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 23, 2011, 12:16:02 PM
Do you remember putting it in the truck? Perhaps ut got into someone elses car? Ill check with cj and the other guys!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: ChristianG on October 24, 2011, 03:09:29 AM
Caro, you had your paddle at the take-out for sure since I gave it to you there. You then put it in Todd's truck...I hope! If not, then it's still at the take out... When we got back to the put-in, all paddles that had been in the back of the truck were still there, even if the tailgate was open...was yours really in there, then? Such bad luck...

But all is not negative, to the contrary! J-N had a great squirt boat run, got great photos of it! The level was 160 (wathever units), the water cold, and the whole run was significantly harder than earlier this summer on July 2nd at 100 on the gauge. The Canyon (first rapid) was big, but thankfully not too pushy. Daniel went in among the first but emerged last... He stayed a bit longer than he wanted, so to speak. Caro got caught by the large curly pillow that formed at the big rock and wasn't able to deal with the boils around it. Had a swim, but it's an ok place to swim, no danger there. She ran the rest of the river without problem. And... at this level, dropping into Turbo might reshape the blades of you paddle, as CJ learnt. Altogether a nice day!
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 24, 2011, 09:30:09 AM
Caro, you had your paddle at the take-out for sure since I gave it to you there. You then put it in Todd's truck...I hope! If not, then it's still at the take out... When we got back to the put-in, all paddles that had been in the back of the truck were still there, even if the tailgate was open...was yours really in there, then? Such bad luck...


Christian: yes, I put the paddle in the truck at the take out.   I was wondering if it may have gotten lost when we got to the put in, but you say that they were all in the truck then?  Then it must have fallen off between the put in and the time when we got on higway 50, when John shouted at us that the Tailgate was open.  In any case my name and number is on it.  With chance I may see it again!  In any case, I am now vowing to buy cheap paddles with straight shaft for a while ;-)

And, ya!  I did spent a GREAT day on the river thanks to all of you guys, I had alot of fun.  And mostly learned that it is quite OK to swim through big rapids, that there was no danger there to kill me, lol!


Take care everyone!!

C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: JohnCyr on October 24, 2011, 10:55:25 AM
Caro,

In the meantime you might want to get this :

H20 Straight shaft, 188 cms, 12 degree offset for 75$ OBO.

http://www.boatwerks.net/classifieds/list-ads/ads/view/873-h20-straight-shaft

VERY good deal IMO

Good Luck!

JN
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: jonyak on October 24, 2011, 11:04:18 AM
I was behind you guys the whole way out, and I didn't see anything fall off the truck, it was getting close which was why I was flashing my lights and waving at you lol.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 24, 2011, 11:15:18 AM
I was behind you guys the whole way out, and I didn't see anything fall off the truck, it was getting close which was why I was flashing my lights and waving at you lol.

The only place it could be then, according to me, would be at the put in since I did put it in the truck at the take out (that's where I removed the ''small shaft'' sticker from it ;-)) and John didn't see it fall out.  I will post something on Boatwerks tonight!

Thanks everyone for helping me locate this paddle... given it was an almost new paddle; I wouldn't mind getting it back... and not having to purchase one!

BTW, jee, thanks for the info on the H2O paddle!

Cheers,
C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: KellyM on October 24, 2011, 04:33:41 PM
Caro....

You're having the same kind of season I am. Mine started by blowing the gasket on my dry top and replacing the whole top. Next I left my Snapdragon skirt at the RR take out and it disappeared into thin air - had to replace it. Shortly after that I lost my paddle at Pushbutton. A paddler who had come to help was headed straight for my paddle but didn't pick it up like we assumed he would. A few seconds later it was gone, never to be seen again. Replaced that as well.

Doesn't make anything suck any less for you, but misery loves company  :'(

Kelly
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: ChristianG on October 24, 2011, 04:57:45 PM
Caro, since the Rouge is mainly paddled by Montreal people, make sure you post something, in addition to Boatwerks, on Quebec forums:

http://www.quebeckayak.qc.ca/kayak/forum-de-discussion

http://www.k1c2.ca/forum/index.php

http://quebecwhitewater.com/fr/forum

You can also try your luck on Boater Talk,

http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/

Good luck!

BTW, I have an extra paddle you can borrow... Just don't lose it!

--C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 24, 2011, 05:32:26 PM
BTW, I have an extra paddle you can borrow... Just don't lose it!

Sympa :P

Merci pour l'info :D

Caro
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Paul Potvin on October 26, 2011, 07:42:21 PM
BTW, I have an extra paddle you can borrow... Just don't lose it!

or break it :'(, or get it stuck under a rock in a hole  :o , or lose it again at the put in  >:(, or break it :P, or get it stuck in some feature....  :'(

Sorry Caro,could not resist ;D, I think you have secured the Absolute club record....

See you tomorrow at Whispers,

Paul :D
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: CaroDulu on October 26, 2011, 09:09:59 PM
Thanks Paul :P
Count yourself lucky I like you ::)

See you tomorrow at Whispers if I don't go hiking with my lil brother.

C.
Title: Re: Saturday October 22nd - Rouge Canyon Section
Post by: Paul Potvin on October 26, 2011, 09:24:12 PM
 ;D