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Title: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 11, 2012, 11:01:22 PM
Good day everyone.

As I have obligations in the morning and cant make it to the Pet, I wanted to find something close, different and fun. Since the water is low around the city and I own no playboat, I figured id take Martin Kowalski to practice his boof stroke (and mine) and run his first waterfall at Quyon falls.

The drop is between 6-7 feet high. Its park and huck. Good recovery pool and the bottom and no rapids after. Easy lead in and super safe. If youve never ran a waterfall before and would like to do so with low consequences in a controlled and safe environment, this is the time and place to do so!

Here is a Gopro clip of one of my runs down it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgtRb31ClN4

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/QF3.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/QF.jpg)




Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Martink on April 11, 2012, 11:20:31 PM
Fun!
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: jonyak on April 12, 2012, 07:41:44 AM
Dang I have wanted to try this for a while now.

I'll be up on the madawaska all weekend though.
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 12, 2012, 08:56:03 AM
Well its fairly close and runs typically all the time. Only 30 mins from Aylmer... Anytime man! :)
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: bastien86 on April 12, 2012, 12:08:38 PM
looks like  a very  good place for practice boof
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Cindy D on April 12, 2012, 12:20:31 PM
Jean-Nic, j'aimerais bien mais, j'ai de quoi samedi matin moi aussi et je ne sais pas si je vais ?tre libr?r?e ? 2h00.  Je verrai.
 
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 13, 2012, 04:50:58 PM
This is still on. Picking up Martin a champlain for 12:30 and heading to Quyon at 12:45!
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: lafreniere.luc on April 13, 2012, 11:44:57 PM
Totally in guys! I just found out my on call this weekend just turned quiet. One of our airplanes is travelling across the country and therefore won't be working until after the weekend. So I suddenly have a lot more time on my hands. So I'll meet you guys at Champlain at 12:30 (assuming you mean Bate Island) and follow you there? 613-799-9317 (cell). Driving a grey Nissan Sentra (kayak INSIDE the car). I'll be bringing my camera... sounds like a blast!
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 14, 2012, 10:33:12 AM
Luc! thats great! See you at Champlain! :D
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Cindy D on April 14, 2012, 09:53:41 PM
 8)
C'?tait super cool!  Merci Jee.
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 14, 2012, 11:27:07 PM
Pretty awesome day! Thanks to everyone who came! Level was higher than anticipate so the lead in was trickier but all in all a great/safe time!

Martin had a nice last minute panic I forgot what John Cyr told me to do moment and had a nice swim on his first try! ;) But he went right at it and had awesome lines all day!

Luc was caught a bit off guard on this first try and stuck to the towback a bit..rolled 3 times and paddled to shore! His other lines were all pretty sweet!

Cindy showed up with her kids, watched us run in once each, suited up, and had the nicest first line of all with a sweet boof!

As for me.. I ran it 5 times and took pictures...Lets say its trickier to steer a creekboat and make your line at this level ;).. almost landed on the rocks haha!

Here are some shots :

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback053.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback052.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback048.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback046.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback044.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback031.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback022.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback021.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback020.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback059.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/hogsback058.jpg)
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: lafreniere.luc on April 14, 2012, 11:29:31 PM
Awesome! Merci!
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: ChristianG on April 15, 2012, 02:14:25 AM
Great photos, J-N. Wish I could have been there too! --C.
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Todd on April 15, 2012, 07:26:59 PM
Looks like good fun!
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: JohnCyr on April 15, 2012, 09:03:05 PM
Yep! :D If anyone is keen for an after work session, im usually free. This drop runs pretty much year round and is only 30 mins west of Aylmer
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Jeremy Poulin on April 15, 2012, 09:16:26 PM
I have to get here!
Anyone free for a couple hours either friday night, or sometime on the weekend? Can't guarantee what time I'd be there on friday, depends when I get off work
Think about it, let me know
jer
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Martink on April 15, 2012, 10:16:23 PM
I would go on the weekend only  if I can maybe get another lift from Jean-Nicolas if he is going.  ;D
Title: Re: Saturday April 14th @ 2pm - Quyon Falls aka Trick or Treat Falls
Post by: Cindy D on April 17, 2012, 12:33:14 PM
I'd like to go back too. 
Friday evening or anytime in the weekend both sound good. Keep me posted.