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Offline rgplouffe819

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2011, 04:35:48 PM »
See you there.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2011, 04:26:23 PM »
See you there.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2011, 04:22:51 PM »
Good enough.  930 @ Eagleson OC Transpo.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2011, 03:45:41 PM »
I'm in Barrhaven, so best place to carpool from for me is Eagleson OC Transpo.
How about 9:30 from there? 


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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2011, 03:29:11 PM »
Park and play it is!  Here is the plan:
I will drive my truck which can seat 4 passengers and myself. 
I will bring cooler enough for all.  Pack lunch.
Pick up at Bate island 9am?  Open to suggestions on this.
Return when we can't paddle anymore?
Should get to mcoys around 1030.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2011, 03:04:14 PM »
Hey Liz et al -

I'm up for paddling tomorrow (Thursday).  Ottawa and a late start preferred but majority rules.
Lemme know.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2011, 10:41:26 AM »
My plans have change and will not be able to join you. >:(
Hopefully another time.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2011, 09:43:25 AM »
We can keep our fingers crossed on this one. A park and play is always good and maybe we could use one car if there's only three of us. I am happy trying left side horseshoe. Right side has a nasty pit that I want nothing to do with. I'm not coordinated enough to stay out of it. Sigh if only pushbutton was in.

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2011, 07:50:29 AM »
I was thinking corner wave and near the tongue on horseshoe.  The traffic is pretty hectic with the rafts.  I was playing on left side horseshoe and corner wave @ 2.5.  Little sketchy but beats not paddling :)

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2011, 07:44:07 AM »
Oh and thought this guideline would help for the Ottawa main. Paul, You should make a post and sticky it and perhaps add in for the middle channel too!

Here:

On McKoys:

Baby Face: +1 and lower. -1 is probably about the best level though.

Left Side Horseshoe: Lower levels (0 and lower) are generally the most fun, but its decent from roughly +2 and lower iirc

Right side horseshoe: Most enjoyable as wave hole at +3 to +4

Corner Wave: Good from +6 and lower

Phils: most pit like at 3-4, best wave like level at about 12

Sattlers: its great from roughly 15 and above, although its drop on only. the higher the level the better. I think there is a magic level where there is eddy service but the wave is flushy around 15.5

7-up hole or 7/8th hole: best from 7-8

On the lorne:

Garb: -2 to -0.5.... -1 is my favourite level.

Push Button: its straight up a hole from 0 to -1, and becomes more of a wave the lower you go.

Waikiki: I think 8ish is best

Buseater: surfable from 13 to 17. 13 becomes trashy. 16-17 is best. Correct me if i'm wrong anyone

On Butchers Knife:

Chopping Block: giver whenever you feel like it. 0 is probably a better wave like level. This rapid mellows out in high water

Lunch Stop waves: great for a surf kayak at high levels, like 18 and higher

On Coli:

I don't really remember when kahuna is fun. I remember surfing it at 15 or so and it was rowdy. Gladiator I don't know either.

On Blacks:

Left side: good at -3 and lower

Right side: probably best around 1.5 - 2


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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2011, 07:42:16 AM »
Im debating wether I should take off work or not! I want to try my new 2011 Superhero if theres no play! :)

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2011, 07:38:50 AM »
It is dropping :). Always optomistic.

You up for paddling thursday?

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2011, 07:36:07 AM »
Main is at +2. Not much for play asides from maybe Blacks?

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2011, 07:30:37 AM »
I completely understand.  Park and play is always fun option.  I am pretty good at the rescue and first aid but prefer to paddle rivers in group of 4.  Much better for safety and recovery of people and equipment.

There is always something to play in at mcoys.  Wait till later today and check level?  Coordinate tonight if something looks good?

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Re: paddling during the week
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2011, 07:13:32 AM »
I think definitely need at least four for the gatineau and also to run the Ottawa. I really don't feel like driving all that way by myself and we need a shuttle. Also I am not particularly good at rescuing people in my 2Fun. I'm great at picking up paddles that people drop but the small boat sinks when dragging others.

We can see what the level is for park and play. It wasn't posted yet.