and rocks big eddies,
nk we knew for certain that hadn’t hit flood stage yet.
feels over a number of months and perhaps presents a different version of exploratory kayaking than the true white water pioneers of past generations.
Happy to be on the river
Dropping into big wide canyons, we paddled numerous rapids, most not too technical but big, powerful features to negotiate. Everyone was happy to be on the river after countless days of
travelling by plane, train and truck. Gingerly trying to peer round each corner to find out what surprise the river had next we were beginning to gauge the rivers character and encountered the ‘Terror 1’ rapid. We knew we were close when the pace of the water dropped significantly and we entered a natural reservoir; the huge landslide that caused this rapid was backing the water up for over a mile.
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