Topic: Paddling at Valleyfield Saturday, July 17

[Natalie G]

Amazing syotr!

[Paul Potvin]

Valleyfield report.

Present and accounted for: Paul (Me)- Kelly-Larry M and Jacques.

Level: LOL-Level is always the same +- inches.
Surfing was great-we exhausted ourselves
Jacques was in his backyard (he knows the course really well) and was coaching us to achieve tighter lines-Helped me a lot with my dynamic ferries in pretty gnarly current.
Larry was in the moving water for the first time this year.
Kelly had a great time.
We stopped at Mama Bear on the way back-Super Burgers and great fries.
We may go back next weekend or even during the week.

End of report.

SYOTR

Paul:-)

[Paul Potvin]

Have fun!! I wanna come but I'm soo tired.  Need to rest. Next time though, paddle on!

All good! We shall paddle on! You rest and see you on the river…later!

Paul:-)

[Natalie G]

Have fun!! I wanna come but I'm soo tired.  Need to rest. Next time though, paddle on!

[Paul Potvin]

Larry McNaughton will be joining us!

Paul:-)

[Natalie G]

[Paul Potvin]

Ok, thanks for the heads up!

Paul:-)

[Natalie G]

Hi hi, I am so sorry but I have to bail on Saturday.  Have the best time though!  See you on the River. 

[Natalie G]

Ok sounds good What's your number just in case? Mine's 647 829 8275

[Paul Potvin]

Revised time: we are going to leave one hour earlier Saturday.
We leave Ottawa at 9 am
-Reason for this so much fun was had last Saturday that we overstayed.
We still want you to have your Saturday night available for other things so we can arrive back in Ottawa at 6 pm!

See you all at Valleyfield at 10:45 am or at my place at 9 am.
(100 Boteler Street, off Sussex, in the visitor parking lot)

Paul:-)

[Natalie G]

Ah, got you!  and is low good to paddle or too low?

[Larry W]

The Gatineau River will probably remain low in 2021..... The levels in the Cabonga and Baskatong reservoirs which feed the Gatineau are below average.

I would be up for the Gat the Sat after on July 24 if the levels good

[Natalie G]

I would be up for the Gat the Sat after on July 24 if the levels good

[jforbesca]

I agree - Bill will be able to paddle the week after this weekend.
I may join, but I am paddling Wed / Thur, so will see.

[Paul Potvin]

Paul,    You mentioned you wanted to do the Gat, so Bill was checking levels.

FYI

The Gatineau can also be checked here: http://ottawariver.ca/location/maniwaki/
but you need a conversion - it is at 162.58
Bill converted to ~ 8 ft right now (but with the rain, it may go up)

And the Petite has water as well ~ 25 cms.  (We could run after work.)
http://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/graphique.asp?NoStation=040406

The Lower Rouge is at 87 (have to check to see how high that is.)
http://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/graphique.asp?NoStation=040204

Hi Jim!

Yes, I did but I had so much fun at Valleyfield and Natalie has never been there and would like to paddle it next Saturday.
Jim, please come paddle with us Saturday at Valleyfield, it's been way too long since we paddled together!
We can do the Gat next weekend after when Bill is allowed to paddle!

Paul:-)