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Post by smarty19 on Jan 23, 2012 15:03:11 GMT
22/01/2012
Paddlers Andy Smart Thomas Eadsforth Roddy Craigan Laura Wardrope
Levels ( Tom D'ya ken, cause i dinnae. tho it seemed pretty big eh)
After a late start because one member was exceptionally drunk and in edinburgh untl 9.30am, the group left.
Bound for tully on an incredible blue sky day. Go there got changed, nae faff. Levels were quite high as it the area had lots of rain on the previous day. Put on at the SCA site and duly paddled down to the slalom site. A few bouncy wave trains and wve surfing to keep dr tom happy, he was like a child in a sweet shop.
A few of us dared to do the wake up roll and were rewarded with insant ice cream headaches/ brain freezes whatever you want to call them, and this very nearly made Andy chunder and poo himself at the same time.
Laura led us down the Slalom site site, her first experience of leading on grade three water and no swims were forthcoming.
Laura, Tom and Andy finished by going through that rapidy thing after the bridge and we all went home via macdonalds. The Chicken legend lived up to its name.
Short sweet trip out, leaving all looking forward to their next paddling sesh.
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Post by BiggyT on Jan 23, 2012 16:23:37 GMT
Level was about 1.5 on the SEPA gauge, which is a medium/high level. The fact that boat breaker was covered suggests HUMPING FLOW!!!! All caught on camera which Keithington will now make into a promotional video for DUCC, rather than that polo pish that keeps getting shown!
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Post by bigsteve on Jan 23, 2012 16:24:33 GMT
The rapid past the bridge I have heard called the washing machine. Just above where the rafters get out. Moon will tell me if I am wrong since he will know.
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Post by BiggyT on Jan 23, 2012 16:28:44 GMT
I've heard it call that as well. It lived up to its name yesterday if you got the wrong line!
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Post by SailingSub on Jan 23, 2012 16:58:25 GMT
Aw, would have liked to have paddled that, good memories of the slalom course and washing machine
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Post by Alistairslalom on Jan 23, 2012 17:14:33 GMT
I've never heard it called that... although the English paddlers used to call the top fall the washing machine. It was always just the 4th fall to us.
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Post by Ali B on Jan 23, 2012 17:25:19 GMT
It was always just the 4th fall to us. Slalom paddlers are so original.
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Post by smarty19 on Jan 24, 2012 13:13:04 GMT
I think we should name it.
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Post by Alistairslalom on Jan 24, 2012 13:14:17 GMT
We called a drop at Nottingham Steve once... it caught on (a bit) then they changed the course again
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Post by SwavGav on Jun 10, 2012 22:32:28 GMT
Today!: 10/06/12
Paddlers: Myself, the good (but not a real) Dr Thomas aaaannddd introducing Seren, on only her second riverified outing.
Level: Just under 0.5 on the WTW gauge.
Description: Last minute decision to meet up (in half an hour) at the store, forsaking the delicious smelling Arbroath Smokies at the Magdalen for an afternoon/evening paddle on the Tay. Also an excuse to try out the inflatable roofbars for Pooey (Seren's car).
So, off we trotted to the store, meeting Dr Tom there at 3, we quickly managed to set up the inflatey fun bars on her roof. The roof of a Suzuki Swift is not designed to take much load, and started sagging almost immediately when we put the boats on it. The attachment points provided seemed sturdy enough, but the entire bar seemed to be deflecting upwards slightly. This necessitated a top speed of 55 miles an hour the whole way, and the journey was spent interchangeably looking out the sunroof to check the boats were still there, shouting horse at random intervals, punching each other for minis and yellow cars, and being overtaken by angry people in expensive cars. And caravans. And lorries. And a horse drawn cart.
We eventually got to the get in, got changed quickly, then I went to do the shuttle. I saw a red squirrel, which was awesome. Ran back, which was sweaty but nice.
Down the river we went, bullying Seren into taking the lead, pushing each other in, testing the extent to which Dr Tom's sexy new dry cag was actually dry, and generally larking about on eddy lines. When we got to the Grantully rapids, Tom went down to Boatbreaker first, showing us the way and providing safety in case anything went wrong. I was to lead Seren down.
First drop went fine, but the second Seren got up close and personal with a rock. Instead of giving it a nice hug, she lent away from it, and got sllloooowwwllyyyy flipped upside down. First time upside down in a river, second time out, rolled up straight away, no problems. Boom!
The rest of the rapid went by in a blur of rocks, low water and waving at the spectators, and after the last drop, it was time to get out, walk back to the car, and begin the drive back to Dundizzle.
To summarise: Seren rolled on a river. Grandtully on low is fun. Midges are a pain in the arse. Red squirrels are cool. Tom's sexy dry cag is sexy and dry. Inflatable roofbars work. Ish...
KISSES TO ALL!!!
[edit]I lied about the horse drawn cart...[/edit]
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