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Title: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: wyszard on May 03, 2012, 08:00:40 PM
Martin and I have decided to do the Ottawa middle channel on Saturday. Looks like it will be a nice warm day, Renfrew weather forecast is 15 and sunny.
Meet at the take out for 10:15 so that we can arrange the shuttle, or (10:30 at the put-in if you are late). If anyone is interested in coming, let us know & maybe we can arrange a carpool or a ride.
Last week the level was at 13 and I tried some of the alternate routes for the first time, ex "Magical Mystery Tour" which turns out to be an excellent level for beginners (I was with a bunch of Carleton U co-eds) and all of the gnarly macho stuff ex "Little Trickle" can be circumvented  with easy class III stuff.
I am so lazy that I might repeat the process if I can find someone to be lazy with. Martin actually walked back and ran McCoys twice & No-Name twice, (The second time on No-Name, the boys had a race).
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Falls on May 03, 2012, 08:46:49 PM
I would love to go with you guys, but can only paddle on Sunday.  How flexible are you on the date?
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 03, 2012, 09:16:36 PM
I will let him make up the decision but I was planning on doing middle with him Saturday and petite Sunday with others.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: wyszard on May 03, 2012, 09:18:31 PM
Not flexible at all, as Sheila, my wife has given me Saturday for paddling & Martin wants to do Petite-Nation on Sunday with the macho-run-the-waterfalls crowd.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 03, 2012, 09:21:31 PM
Yes me Jean-Nicolas and Luc aka the macho-run-the-waterfalls crowd.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: lafreniere.luc on May 03, 2012, 09:40:30 PM
HA! You guys are pretty funny... All I need is one swim and I won't be so macho anymore ;) But yes, I'm heading up to the Petite Nation Sunday. So if anyone wants to jump in with me, there are two more spots available. Martin and I are alone at the moment. Leaving from Barrhaven, then over to Bank/Hunt Club area to pick up Martin then off to the Petite Nation.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: coolfarmer816 on May 04, 2012, 08:52:47 AM
no taker for la Rouge  so If you still go, I coming with you!

I probably rent a Wavesport project x 64  just to try something different!

Daniel
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: RobertM on May 04, 2012, 09:45:27 AM
I will go too.
Robert
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 04, 2012, 09:53:48 AM
Yes this should be a good Saturday.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Joan on May 04, 2012, 07:38:01 PM
Hi all,
I would like to join you on the Middle too tomorrow.   
Joan
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: coolfarmer816 on May 04, 2012, 08:20:12 PM
Hi all,
I would like to join you on the Middle too tomorrow.   
Joan

That will be a nice day!

I just rent a playboat at paddle shack (Wavesport project x 64)  new!!

I will test it at Angel kiss



Daniel
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 04, 2012, 08:21:38 PM
Daniel I am surprised with all the boats you have, you dont have a wavesport project 64.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Paul Potvin on May 04, 2012, 09:21:58 PM
He also doesn't have a Jackson Superstar anymore either...

He, he, he...

Paul
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: coolfarmer816 on May 04, 2012, 10:03:29 PM
He also doesn't have a Jackson Superstar anymore either...

He, he, he...

Paul

:)  j'esp?re que tu vas venir l'essayer bient?t!!
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Paul Potvin on May 05, 2012, 02:43:03 PM
Oui, J'prend un petit break de l'eau vive pour reinforcer mon dos. Je devrais ?tre de retour pour le CdB Palmers...

Paul:)
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 05, 2012, 05:57:59 PM
Hey everyone we had a great day on the ottawa. 2 swimmers, Richard who did little trickle, he had a nice line but at the end he stopped paddling flipped over then swam. He was fine after.
Now this swim was the best I have ever seen, we are going down black velvet (the easy stuff at this level) Daniel (coolfarmer) goes into a small eddy river right, then he tries to get out of the small easy eddy and flips over and cant roll up and swims. He was using my paddle when he flipped ( carbon bent shaft paddle from mec) and says that "the paddle didnt work". He just didnt want to admit that he swam.

Overall we had a great day on the river!!!
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: coolfarmer816 on May 05, 2012, 06:08:47 PM
 >:(  your paddle  does not make the job!  :)

see you tomorrow :)
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 05, 2012, 06:11:43 PM
Lol or you cant roll.

See you tomorrow Daniel!
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 05, 2012, 06:41:41 PM
Jk Daniel we now you can roll but just admit you swam it and it was not the paddle.
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Falls on May 05, 2012, 06:45:09 PM
Sounds like you guys had a good run.  Of all the places I've seen swims, I've NEVER seen one at Black Velvet.  I'm impressed.

Level still holding around 12?
Title: Re: Ottawa Middle channel on Saturday May 5
Post by: Martink on May 05, 2012, 06:46:37 PM
Yes 12 and a quarter. If I remember correctly