Topic: Petite-Nation on tuesday 6pm

[jonyak]

Cool.

I'll probably still hit it up.

[JohnCyr]

John, im gonna have to skip out for this. Levels on the ottawa are good and Horizon X has started running garvins. Martin wants us guides to come down from some practice/carnage on elevator shaft so that all the guides get familira with the good and bad lines. Im gonna have to go down there. Also most likely heading down there for a Full moon run of the Ottawa Friday night.

[JohnCyr]

Sounds like a plan!

[jonyak]

I might try and get there sometime later this week in the evening.

Wait, you scout this river? 

In the spring, on the first or second run i try and scout for trees or with beginners to explain the line...but i usually just catch the eddy on the left and see from there., if theres a tree, I go for a hard ferry right of the rock and try not to blow it and die. dying usually sucks... well it did the last few times i tried....

I would be keen on an after work run this week as well John.. Possibly Thursday. That and try and go park n huck the last drop on the Blanche a few times.

I was thinking thursday as well.

Barrett will be in town and he wanted to run it. I'd even be up for looking at the blanche.

[JohnCyr]

I might try and get there sometime later this week in the evening.

Wait, you scout this river? 

In the spring, on the first or second run i try and scout for trees or with beginners to explain the line...but i usually just catch the eddy on the left and see from there., if theres a tree, I go for a hard ferry right of the rock and try not to blow it and die. dying usually sucks... well it did the last few times i tried....

I would be keen on an after work run this week as well John.. Possibly Thursday. That and try and go park n huck the last drop on the Blanche a few times.

[jonyak]

I might try and get there sometime later this week in the evening.

Wait, you scout this river? 

[JohnCyr]

Havent met the guy yet. That cottage was up for sale a few weeks/months ago and this must be the new owner... Like Cindy said, there is another option for portage and scout river left after the first little class 2-3 but less of a better view and trail..
Normally, land owners dont "own" the first few feets of riverbanks, because of water levels/erosion etc...so it is possible to walk a rapid without "being on ones property" but with the cliff there...its porbably does not apply.

Also depends on the tone of the paddler as well. I know quite a few arrogant paddlers, even if they use proper or cleaner terms and tones...

[Cindy D]

I read on another forum that there is a new land owner on the right river of the canyon who gets REALLY upset if you scout/portage through his property. It sounds really bad, the menacing tone and choice of words was so shocking that the guy went to the police to complain.
(sigh)

That said, it's possible to walk river left where there is no private house but it's far less convenient to scout.

[sindyAudet]

Level is perfect and no more tree!