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Title: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: SimonN on May 01, 2014, 09:30:41 PM

Is there anyone who is heading out somewhere on Sunday? Elizabeth and I wanted to head out but would like some more skilled people with knowledge of the river. We don't have a place in mind but I do need to be in Montreal that evening by 1800hrs so we should probably start early ish. Anybody's got an idea?

Simon

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: ChristianG on May 02, 2014, 03:14:13 AM

I am up for something on Sunday...

--C.

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: JohnCyr on May 02, 2014, 07:15:45 AM

Hmmmmm Petite Nation is super high and HUGE and fun!! Halfway to mtl too! kinda!! :p

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: SimonN on May 02, 2014, 10:21:35 AM

Petite Nation sound good!!! What class of rapids are we looking at? How long should we plan?

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: JohnCyr on May 02, 2014, 10:49:08 AM

Class 3+ big water for the most part... Entry is class 4. and if theres a tree still jammed in the left side of the canyon then you better not mess up but you can always walk it or put in below. If you scout and eddy hop (although eddies are rare at these flows in the canyons.)... plan 3 hours. If you just run it blind and bomb it... i usually do it in less than an hour. ;)

Might be able to join! What time were you thinking?

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: SimonN on May 02, 2014, 12:40:26 PM

Thanks John for the info, what about a put in for lunch time? We could meet somewhere in Ottawa (any idea where? I am not from Ottawa) by 1030hrs Sunday morning?

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: ChristianG on May 03, 2014, 07:48:54 PM

The Ottawa level is rising some more! Many of us will be at Champlain rapids Sunday 2pm

--C.

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: egilbert on May 03, 2014, 07:51:28 PM

Not sure what a good meeting place would be but since the wave at Champlain looked so sweet today, I wouldn't mind meeting at Bates Island and playing on the wave before 10:30.  :)  If anyone has a better meeting place, please post.

Elizabeth

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: egilbert on May 03, 2014, 09:19:27 PM

We've decided to just go to the bridge wave tomorrow as well.

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: Paul Potvin on May 03, 2014, 10:28:29 PM

I will Paddle at Champlain at 2Pm as well!

Paul

Title: Re: Paddling Sunday May 4th?
Post by: Martink on May 04, 2014, 10:27:02 AM

I should be there around 12:30!