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Title: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Paul Potvin on March 17, 2012, 10:51:17 PM
FUN, FUN, FUN!

Pics please!

Paul :D
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jeremy Poulin on March 18, 2012, 06:19:10 PM
I have 2000+ pics from the day, give me some time, and I'll get try to get some to you. Can I post, or do you have to be admin for that?
jer
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 18, 2012, 06:21:55 PM
I hope its up next weekend still I really want to do it.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Paul Potvin on March 18, 2012, 06:26:59 PM
I have 2000+ pics from the day, give me some time, and I'll get try to get some to you. Can I post, or do you have to be admin for that?
jer

Anyone can post! Not just us admin types LOL!

Paul ;D
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Martink on March 18, 2012, 06:44:00 PM
While we are talking about posting pictures for some reason I have trouble posting pictures, because when I press post it just stays on the the same page and nothing happens.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 20, 2012, 12:59:46 PM
ANy kind of beta on these rivers would be greatly appreciated.

We are thinking of doing them again this weekend.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: ChristianG on March 20, 2012, 02:38:45 PM
While we are talking about posting pictures for some reason I have trouble posting pictures, because when I press post it just stays on the the same page and nothing happens.

Martin, the system is set so that an individual picture can not be larger (on file) than 5 MB. Unfortunately, if it is bigger, the system may not warn you but instead just freeze.

We are using an outdated version of the forum software. The website administrator is currently working on a new forum that will not have these problems. In the mean time, if you have a big picture, use the option of 'Resizing' or 'Resampling' the image to a lower resolution so that the image file is less than 5 MB. A good free image viewing program that allows to do this is IrfanView:

http://download.cnet.com/IrfanView/3000-2192_4-10021962.html?part=dl-IrfanView&subj=dl&tag=button

Hope this helps.

--C.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: ChristianG on March 20, 2012, 03:04:58 PM
ANy kind of beta on these rivers would be greatly appreciated.

We are thinking of doing them again this weekend.

THANKS DAVE FOR SPOTTING MY MISTAKE!

Beta: Mississipi river Playfairville section is Class II, no scouting necessary. Approx. 6 km long, with good scenery. Last Saturday the level was not too far above the minimum runnable. The higher, the better so to speak. Easy shuttle that is shorter than the run!

Beta: Carp river near Kinburn is Class II+, no scouting really necessary but good river reading skills required. River significantly narrower and faster flowing than the Mississipi. Approx. 5 km long, with good scenery. Last Saturday the level was very good. The higher, the better too, so to speak. Easy shuttle that is a bit longer than the run!

See photos for locations of PI and TO for both rivers. --C.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 20, 2012, 03:15:12 PM
Greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 20, 2012, 09:06:19 PM
Do you think they will still be runnable this weekend with the weather we have been having?  Are the levels posted online somewhere?
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: JohnN on March 20, 2012, 09:32:31 PM
The Carp is on its way down

CARP RIVER NEAR KINBURN [ON] (02KF011)
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/graph_e.html?stn=02KF011

The Mississippi is still on its way up

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT FERGUSONS FALLS [ON] (02KF001)
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/graph_e.html?stn=02KF001

John
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: DaveH on March 20, 2012, 09:37:15 PM
I think that something went astray on Christian's Carp map. He'd have you paddling upstream and on a different section from what we did this past Saturday, Funny trick that, but it is a little early for April Fools.
The image below includes the section that we paddled on Saturday. We put-in on Carp Rd and took-out on Galetta Side Road. We only ran the lower (more difficult) half of the standard run, and I'm not certain to the put-in for the upper half.

Levels for that river are seriously dropping and I would be skeptical about this one being a good option for the coming weekend:

Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Paul Potvin on March 20, 2012, 10:57:46 PM
I have 2000+ pics from the day, give me some time, and I'll get try to get some to you. Can I post, or do you have to be admin for that?
jer

Hey Jer,

Any pics yet?

Paul ;D
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: ChristianG on March 20, 2012, 11:06:05 PM
Ha! Dave, you got me screwing up. Hey, I am not a geographer... I'll update the picture!
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 21, 2012, 07:53:12 AM
Thanks for all the info!

So it looks like it will be a mississippi run, or there is always the black, or the salmon on hwy 7.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 21, 2012, 08:41:02 AM
I'd be in for a Mississippi run- what day?  Sunday might be a bit warmer....
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 21, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
I'd be in for a Mississippi run- what day?  Sunday might be a bit warmer....

We might go do the salmon on hwy 7 instead, still talking it out.

Although we could do the salmon on sat, and then the mississippi on sunday.

either way I will let you know.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: ChristianG on March 21, 2012, 10:37:41 AM
Let's decide Thursday, then!
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: JohnCyr on March 21, 2012, 11:11:46 AM
With he laurentians and a bunch of other interesting rivers flowing , if you guys are aiming for the missisipi and carp and such.. im definately out. Spring is going to be short this year and I want to make the most of it! Achigan, BonnieBrooke, Simon, Ouest, Diable, Torrent Bellefeuille are all clear of ice and fully running...Ill be heading that way.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 21, 2012, 12:16:34 PM
My plan so far is to do the salmon on saturday and the mississippi on sunday.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 21, 2012, 02:22:56 PM
Cool.  Im in for the mississippi on Sunday
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: freeboater on March 21, 2012, 03:20:24 PM
We're doing the Salmon on Saturday for sure now. Let me know if you want to come; we can organize a carpool from the east end.
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 21, 2012, 10:46:54 PM
Not looking good for me on Saturday but should be alright for Sunday if anyone wants to go out. 
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 22, 2012, 07:57:45 AM
Looks like we are turning our mission into a weekend long hwy 7 odyssey.

Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 22, 2012, 08:39:16 AM
If you are going to run the salmon or beaver creek on sunday, I will probably drive up and meet you then. Just let me know.

Cheers
Jay
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 22, 2012, 09:01:20 PM
If you are going to run the salmon or beaver creek on sunday, I will probably drive up and meet you then. Just let me know.

Cheers
Jay

We are going to be running beaver creek off HWY7 on sunday.

If you want to join thats great!

We plan on meeting at the putin on sunday at 10 am. I will get details on where exactly that is tommorow!

Here is the directions from the mackfest page:

From Marmora, go north 1.1 KM to Centre Line Rd. Turn Right. Travel 8.7 KM to Shanick Rd (dirt road), veer left. Travel 3.7 KM to put-in underneath hydro lines. River is a short walk down the hill.

http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=205019009395697212866.0004bbdea82ffc3438d8a&msa=0&ll=44.578394,-77.676258&spn=0.026136,0.066047 (http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=205019009395697212866.0004bbdea82ffc3438d8a&msa=0&ll=44.578394,-77.676258&spn=0.026136,0.066047)
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: DaveH on March 22, 2012, 09:47:09 PM
We are going to be running beaver creek off HWY7 on sunday.

A stainer alert has been posted on Boatwerks for the Beaver. Nothing that should keep one from going there; just something to be aware of:
http://boatwerks.net/boater-board/1/12221
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: jonyak on March 23, 2012, 07:42:47 AM
We are going to be running beaver creek off HWY7 on sunday.

A stainer alert has been posted on Boatwerks for the Beaver. Nothing that should keep one from going there; just something to be aware of:
http://boatwerks.net/boater-board/1/12221


Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: Jay G on March 23, 2012, 12:55:53 PM
If you are going to run the salmon or beaver creek on sunday, I will probably drive up and meet you then. Just let me know.

Cheers
Jay

We are going to be running beaver creek off HWY7 on sunday.

If you want to join thats great!

We plan on meeting at the putin on sunday at 10 am. I will get details on where exactly that is tommorow!

Here is the directions from the mackfest page:

From Marmora, go north 1.1 KM to Centre Line Rd. Turn Right. Travel 8.7 KM to Shanick Rd (dirt road), veer left. Travel 3.7 KM to put-in underneath hydro lines. River is a short walk down the hill.

http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=205019009395697212866.0004bbdea82ffc3438d8a&msa=0&ll=44.578394,-77.676258&spn=0.026136,0.066047 (http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=205019009395697212866.0004bbdea82ffc3438d8a&msa=0&ll=44.578394,-77.676258&spn=0.026136,0.066047)

Cool!  See you at the put in at about 10ish on Sunday.  I may bring some friends as well.

Cheers
Jay
Title: Re: Mississippi and Carp River (Playfairville section) Saturday March 17 Report!
Post by: freeboater on March 23, 2012, 02:52:26 PM
Sounds good, sent you my cell in a private message