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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: Martink on November 06, 2012, 07:32:25 PM
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Me and Richard are thinking about a nice middle channel run, the level was at 17 on Sunday according to Ryan. But the level will most likely change by Saturday.
Meeting at WT at 11:00 10:15
Ps. After we run the middle maybe we can take a look at mini bus as it was in last weekend and should be in this week. Or if we are lucky we get to see buseater.
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What r u guys running with out on the river?
I am guessing a dry top and wetsuit are out?
Here I am waxing my snowboards and buying a seasons pass and looking to book a trip out west.
Do I need a full on dry suit?
I am going through withdrawls!
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You could get away with splash pants, and a dry top. Wet suits are out for sure. I suppose you could wear wetsuit pants and a drytop though. It really depends on how good you are. I paddled a few weeks ago in board shorts and a dry top, knowing fairly certain I wasn't going to be getting wet. Its your call, but this time of year the dry suit is coming out for me
jer
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Before I had a drysuit.. Id paddle with a farmer john wetsuit and a "Mack" "Dry-ish-top" from level six...All through winter... didnt swim until spring and it was cold but ok. Even did my raft guide course 10 hours out on the icy Rouge in early april..That was another story being in and out the water all day and sleeping in the truck... I think youre fine with a wetsuite and drytop so long as you dont swim every rapid.
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Too funny. I have the level six reign "dry-ish" dry top too. Effin thing leaks like a sieve.
Waiting on next spring to get the dry suit. All the peeps at paddle shack say to wait cause all the seam taping is changing on next years models with a few of the companies.
Guess I am dry docked for now.....
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Kokatat, Immersion Research and only a few other manufacturers make good dry tops. My Level 6 Mack keeps me refreshed throughout the day... I am just waiting for the similar dry suit to beginn doing the same to order a Kokatat.
At this time of the year, a good dry top is ok if you swim no more than once. The water may actually be warmer than the air!
--C.
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I wear drytop wetsuit.
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Hi all,
Given the time change that happened last weekend I would prefer to meet at the take out for 10:15 or the put-in for 10:30 otherwise we may risk it being dark when we get off the river.
Let me know who is coming so that we can arrange the shuttle, given Martin's state of agitation due to lack of paddling last weekend we HAVE to go this weekend.
I wear a Level 6 dry top & dry bottom 2 piece outfit & it seems to work OK, I tried a short swim 2 weeks ago at lunch time and had no problems. Granted not as good as a 1 piece unit but it is a viable albeit cheaper alternative.
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I am probably in (sorry, I hate being that tentative)
How is Champlain? No surfable wave yet?
(I also want to look at Mini Bus / Buseater)
Adam
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Maybe even try a surf on mini bus or bus. If we got time.
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I think I'm in for Saturday. I just have to confirm nothing is going on with my wife (which I'm pretty sure is the case). I'll post once confirmed.
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ANyone have a boat I can borrow?
4fun? Superstar? Supehero? Villain, Burn? Ya know.. something ;)
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Get a boat ya bum! ;)
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No money for now! :-[ But yes! Soon hopefully
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Hey Jean-Nicolas, want my Wavesport Z, you will fit in it.
Ryszard
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I sure could kick it old school! ;D Cartweels and enders!! See how stable it is and i might run Garvins! :P
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I sure could kick it old school! ;D Cartweels and enders!! See how stable it is and i might run Garvins! :P
Yeah, with as edgy as that boat is, probably upside down.
I tried using one for spring paddling one year, not a good idea...
Bill
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HMmmmm... ill pass on Garvins!
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johnCyr connais tu si il y a des playspots sur le middle run quand le niveau est plus que 16.
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Jon, I can try to get my 4Fun back from my buddy if you need it. If you paddle Sunday with us, I can bring it along. If you need it for Saturday, the logistics will be more complicated.
Bastien: Oui, il-y en a, mais pas trops. Papillon ne sera pas pire. Bec d'Ange et Haut sans-nom seront la aussi, mais sans rapelle... Il vaudrait la peine d'aller surfer Mini-autobus avant/apres de faire la milieu avec la gang.
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Turns out a buddy of mine has been begging for me to go work with him Saturday. If I plan on buying a boat, I gotta start by working. Therefore im most likely out for the weekend. haha
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Just to confirm on here (although I did with Martin directly), I'm in for tomorrow!
We should organize the shuttles a little better this time. Maybe we should all meet at the put in, drop all of our gear and drive as many cars down as we can, and take only one car back to the put in. Thoughts?
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Sounds good to me.
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Hi all,
I just saw the weather forecast for Renfrew for Saturday, & they are talking a high of +2 with freezing rain & ice pellets. I don't want to be a spoil sport but it may be prudent to cancel the Saturday trip, especially because they are talking +12 for Sunday, which starts to sound a lot better. Also the idea of driving home tired in freezing rain does not appeal to me.
So lets make a tally of who is coming, and if it is just Luc, Martin & myself then it may be better to wait until Sunday.
Any comments ???
(Yes Martin, I know that I am an annoying wimp at times)
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Ha ha... I hadn't looked at the forecast in all honesty. I just assumed great weather followed me wherever I went! ;)
In all seriousness, at those temperatures, I agree that Sunday sounds much better. I'd prefer that option in that case.
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Ok so I am off to Deschene tomorrow if this is cancelled.
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I was always tentative so I'm out as well. I have some family stuff on Sunday so I'm not sure yet (sounds like it will be the last 'warm' day of the year)
See you at the AMG - if not sooner.
Adam
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kingston crew will be there at 10h30 tomorow morning we are 3
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Yep, I'll be going on Sunday as well. So bailing on this thread.