A tip: If you decide to get out on a rock to take some video don’t tie your boat to the ropes the raft guides have attached there. Some are very old and might fall apart – leaving your boat to float down the river!
USEFUL INFORMATION www.kayakspainguide.com is a useful website to find out about river levels and to find local paddlers. The White Water Pyrenees guidebook by Patrick Santal, Peter Knowles, and Norman Taylor is very good although the Spanish version has more river guides and information but definitely worth getting. There are a wide variety of rivers in the Pyrenees that run from April through to August depending on the area. For low volume creek runs the months of April to June are more dependable. Many of the rivers in this area are dam released and run throughout the summer, and most are grade 3. Some sections of the Cinqueta run all summer long. Rivers on the French side such as the Gavarnie and Cauturets run best in July. The Pyrenees is an amazing place to paddle, so close to Ireland and very accessible. The rivers are located in some of the most breath-taking valleys I have ever seen. I will defintely return to the Pyrenees and next time for longer.
LAURA GRIFFIN Laura is a Palm Ambassador and a talented whitewater paddler. She promotes and develops women’s paddling in Ireland, putting her energy into clinics and coaching weekends. Her paddling schedule takes her all over Europe, and on adventures further afield. More often however, you’ll find her chasing the rain around Wicklow on Ireland’s east coast. Whether whitewater, freestyle, surfing or racing K1 in the Liffey descent, there’s always more to do, and Laura’s infectious enthusiasm shines through, for the sheer love of paddling.
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