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Offline ChristianG

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2015, 01:51:49 PM »
It's worth checking tomorrow. I will be there at 1 pm, with a big and a small boat... Alfred will be there too, perhaps others.

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2015, 10:28:36 AM »
There are a ice chunks coming down (some as big as 1 m^2).

Thanks for the update, Elizabeth. I was thinking of heading out this morning, but large chunks of ice sounds beyond what I'd like to tackle right now. Perfect time to work on cutting new foam for my boat!

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2015, 09:47:15 AM »
There are a ice chunks coming down (some as big as 1 m^2).

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2015, 08:53:40 AM »
I am sure the conditions are less than optimal and that most people are at Mackest but I'm going to check it out at 9:30 am in case anyone else is interested in forcing their way back up the wall without an eddy...

Elizabeth

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2015, 02:04:28 PM »
patience is a virtue.

I was up near the Aylmer marina this past Monday and looked across at the "Nortel building" symbol. Well the bay(lake) was solid ice.
Now it might have been sunny out for the past week ... but nice white snow actually reflects any sunshine rather than absorbing. So any slow moving section of the river upstream of Ottawa is probably in the same frozen state ...

The rain forecasted next week might loosen the pack of ice.   

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2015, 01:05:31 PM »
I don't know what gauge you're looking at, but mine says 58.8. lol

http://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/report_e.html?type=realTime&stn=02KF005

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2015, 12:25:09 PM »
58.9 m right now. I will likely check it out around 16:00 Saturday (not possible earlier). I will have my boat too! --C.


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Re: Champlain
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2015, 08:05:17 PM »
The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board is forecasting 58.95 m on Saturday.

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2015, 07:23:10 PM »
Not high enough yet, just went to look (Thursday evening). --C.

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2015, 10:29:50 PM »
Youpiiiii!!! We will all have fun soon.

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2015, 01:50:45 PM »
Ottawa at Britannia. GIYF...

https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/report_e.html?type=realTime&stn=02KF005

58.5 m, slight upward trend. Not ready yet.

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 10:44:56 PM »
you don't have to remember the website
You only have to remember the CdB's website ...
The club's website provides links for water levels in Ontario, Quebec and the States

http://cdb-ottawa.com/rivers-rapides/

What is the level at champlain? Can't remember the web sit for the levels.

... still plenty of ice upstream of Britannia bay that hasn't broken up yet ... visual on the Champlain tonite ...it's not in yet.

Larry

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Re: Champlain
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 09:26:00 PM »
Google trailhead water levels, they have the right link to britannia gauge. Level is about 58.4. Almost there!!

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Champlain
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 09:00:25 PM »
What is the level at champlain? Can't remember the web sit for the levels.