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| From Wet West Fest, Sept 08 |
Well after a long weekend of paddling some good rivers we took very few pictures. I have put a few online including those scavengeed from elsewhere.
I might put up a fuller report if i get a little more time but here is a brief overview from the weekend.
Ian, Mike, Nick and Steph managed to get away early on Friday and bag a high water Etive run whilst the late car, Keith, Nathan and Ruth were on the M6. Meeting up with the group at Kinlochleven allowed a bit of time for beers before retiring back to the campsite, another 30 minute drive away.
Saturday was the WWPF Garry release, having been a little dissapointed last year we decided thatwe would enjoy a better harder river. With a lack of heavy rain we drove to the Orchy and managed to get arun on the Kinglass, a tributary that we have looked at a few times but never actually paddled. Quite a fun river that is a definate new get on for club trips rather than the usual Bridge Of Orchy.
Keith met us at the end of the river to embark upon his first real whitewater river. Big rock was no problem and Chicken Chute was run by everybody, with Keith making it look easy! From here on in Ruths influence must have been greater than imagined as Keith proceeded to work his way to her 4 swims on the river record, Including a split lip.
Once completed the trip back took us past the Etive. It would have been rude not to paddle the great waterfall drop river and so we put on for a quick blast. The main drops were all paddled, including the Crack of Dawn which we have usually walked, which left us tired and hungry for food and a pint.
Saturdays part was someting to behold, 300 paddlers squeezed into a pub no more than 7 by 10 meters. Whilst very nice it was smaller than Lochawe village hall! The costumes that the girls had kept hidden were about to make an appearance and what a sight to behold it was. The homage to ‘Cauliflower Chris’ very quickly made an impact throughout the paddling community, although the reference of ‘genital warts’ was used quite frequently.
Sunday saw us up on the Moriston (well after a little Stoof faff), a great river, short, lots to do and constant whitewater goodness. Starting off with a meaty waterfall, over which I managed a really crap line and dodgy resulting roll, followed by a few smaller drops and constant whitewater. The upper was run twice, the lower was left for this year as after the weekend there was an air of exhaustion about theh group. 8 hours on the drive home didnt look good let alone after another couple of hours on the lower part of the river.
It looks like the WWPF is becoming part ofthe annual paddling calendar!
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