Topic: Blakeney Rapids SUNDAY March 18th

[jonyak]

Lol.

Me and my friend steve are gonna go somewhere on sunday.

Probably not there, I want to get used to my villain before I go crazy with it.

[JohnCyr]

I'm down.

Todd, Did you mess around with my Gopro by any chance!? 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[JohnCyr]

Blakeney rapids are located in Almonte.
Its a park and run kinda place. You can walk back up easily along the trails.
5 different channels to choose from ranging from class III to V at different water levels.
It is not the kind of place you want to swim or spend too much time upside down.
Not the kind of place to paddle alone.
There are pin spots and undercuts at certain spots.
Its the spring warmup place for guys like Ben Marr, Joel Kowalski, Pat Camblin and the likes...Nonetheless challenging for a guy like me or any intermediate paddler.

Here is the map:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=blakeney+rapids&hl=en&ll=45.267714,-76.24781&spn=0.003843,0.006856&safe=images&hnear=Blakeney+Rapids&t=h&z=17

Here are some photos I found at low water:





Here are some photos at high water:




Here are some photos of consequeneces of messing up your line or ferry:

[Jay G]

Where are the Blakeney Rapids?  What class run is it?

Thanks
Jay

[Todd]

I'm down.

[JohnCyr]

They are clear of ice and pretty nice according to Joel Kowalski!

I think this would be a great spot for a spring club outing!
Supposed to be nice and warm Sunday.
Multiple channels ranging from class 2 to 5 for different types of paddlers.
Great opportunity to dust off for spring rivers to come and if there is interest, rope throwing and a few safety basics..And if you feel like it ; Push your limits a bit! I think this is a great spot to do all of this!

Say... 11:00 AM / Noon-ish!?