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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: AdamN on October 17, 2012, 09:32:04 AM
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I am planning to do something on the Ottawa this Saturday starting at 11am. It could be the Middle, Main or park and play depending on people's interest. Is anyone interested?
As we learned last weekend, you must dress for cold weather and water (dry suits and gloves a good idea). Swimming is not a good option and could make for a very long day!
Cheers,
Adam
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Hey Adam ... I'm curious, what did we learn last weekend, and how? (I'm considering going this weekend) The weekend prior I was doing park and play with my fellas, and it was refreshing, but very warm and toasty with wetsuits / drytops ... has the water temp dropped that much?
btw, do you know the level at the moment?
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One of our group broke a paddle in Phil's, had a swim and decided that he had had enough for the day. Other people without gloves were feeling the cold, especially with the wind (trouble holding the paddle).
Apparently the water was quite a bit colder from the week before (I had skipped a couple of weeks, and yeah, it was colder). I was toasty in my drysuit, gloves and full head gear. When I took off my head gear at Pushbutton to eat lunch I realized just how cold it was.
I'm just saying, if you want to be comfortable when paddling (and maybe swimming) at this time of the year, especially if you are running the full river, dress for it!
Cheers,
Adam
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Btw Kurt, last Weekend I wore a Drytop and it was cold but it was not the nicest day either, not very warm.
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I could be interested in running the main or a park and play...
What's the level these days??
Sandra
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Between -1 and 20 :P Just kidding, last weekend the level was good everything was in babyface (was the best I have ever seen it) garb was in and pushbutton was great. But we didnt check the level.
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So me and Sonya would like to join in, but we would like to do a easy park and play if that is ok with you guys.
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I will be there, I'd prefer to run the river but am ok with park and play.
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Decent chance that I'm in as well. It looks like there are enough of us that if we were parking and playing, it would be fairly easy to set shuttle and run as well.
I could bring a stove, and we could do a hot lunch at the Lorne before continuing down the remainder of the main.
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This sounds good, but Sonya and I also have pool sessions that night so we might just play eat lunch then go home (depending on how long we play) or run the river. I would appreciate if we could do a earlier maybe around 10:30?
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I just got back from the Lorne.
Wow! Garb is almost completely gone. Pushbutton is gone and no Buseater yet (just a little foam). I met some WT people, they said that Babyface was gone but that Corner wave was OK. They mentioned that they saw people working at the dam in Quebec. I don't know if they had any impact but the level is definitely up from last Saturday.
I'm guessing the best thing to do is run the river either Middle or Main
(No, I don't know what the level was. Perhaps between 0 and 2)
Adam
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Ok River running it is!
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I just got back from the Lorne.
Wow! Garb is almost completely gone. Pushbutton is gone and no Buseater yet (just a little foam). I met some WT people, they said that Babyface was gone but that Corner wave was OK. They mentioned that they saw people working at the dam in Quebec. I don't know if they had any impact but the level is definitely up from last Saturday.
I'm guessing the best thing to do is run the river either Middle or Main
(No, I don't know what the level was. Perhaps between 0 and 2)
Adam
It would have to have been MUCH higher than 2 for all those features to disapear.
Sounds more like 3+
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Good level for the main.
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Where and what time are people meeting?
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I vote for 11 am at WT take out, but is it even open? Then I think we should look at the gauge before we decide what we are doing...no?
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Yes sounds good 11 at the take out.
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Btw Sonya and I have to be back in town for 6 , hopefully we can make it happen because last time we got off the river at around 3.
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WT take out should be open as far as I know.
11:00 sounds good. It will be NO problem to be back in town by 6:00.
Observations made at McCoy's will tell us all we need in order to decide which route to run.
I agree, that the level is probably in the 3 range. At this time of year gates get opened, and it's anybody's guess as to what will happen. Kind of rooting for 6, 8, or 14.
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I will be carpooling with Ryan (Falls) as my friend Sonya cant go because she has to get her car tuned up.
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When will we see buseeater?
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When will we see buseeater?
+17.
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So, who is all in. I must admit that I am riding the fence...:)
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So, who is all in. I must admit that I am riding the fence...:)
So far it sounds like
Adam
Martin
Ryan
Cheers,
Adam
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So, who is all in. I must admit that I am riding the fence...:)
If you bail now, we'll know how you REALLY feel about us. 8)
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The most funny thing about that is that I am sure I know you, but not your last name so really I'd be bailing on somone that I 'unofficially' don't know;)
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Dont bail me. ;D
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so where the crew are doing the main or middle???????? there is more playspot on the main then the middle
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I am open to either. I think we should decide when we get on the water dependant on the level!
Adam
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+ 1 now
I called WT this afternoom to know the level
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Okay. I think I am in. It'll be nice to be on the water. If I change my mind I will post. If anything changes please post. ;D
+1 - may be start of bf wave, and the water will be pushy. I will drive up by myself.
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The level was 4.25 on Saturday.
Waikiki was huge and helped answer a question, is Sandra a screamer? Answer, Yes!! (well at least when she is surfing Waikiki) ;)
(great surf Sandra - I heard you from Pushbutton)
Adam
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I will post the video of her surf!! :P
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It is a good thing it is cold out b/c I hope no one is reading our posts any more. I get scared. It just happens. That was a fun, but big wave:)
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Sandra, your not saying you only scream when scared, are you?
:P
jer
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Here you go Sandra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmIf5Y03uQ&feature=plcp
btw watch it in 1080p