River Garry - nice flow 9th Jan 2014

CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO SEE SOME FOOTAGE

https://vimeo.com/83790214

A nice day out on Garry with a release higher than the normal, which pads out the rapids, increases the power, beefs up the holes and waves and make it seem like a new river!

Paddlers Callum Anderson and Chris Dickinson

River Moriston in flood 7/1/14

A wee film showing the water levels on 7th January 2014

https://vimeo.com/83719568

Garaidh Gualaich

Crossing Loch Garry en route to the Garaidh Gualaich

Chris with boat loaded onto a backpack

The track up to the put in.

Just below the new hydro intake

In amongst the drops and slides that make this such a fine run

One of the biggest

Ted on his way

Improvising round the shallow main falls

Enjoying the continuous lower section

Non-stop action all the way to the loch

Spean Gorge for afters at 6.5 on gauge .

Originally paddled part of this run at high water with Chris Forrest and Andy Jackson, but had to miss out a bunch of it as it was too high.  Returned at a lower flow for a first full descent with Stu Rogerrs and Andy.  A great classic.

Allt Breineag

 While much of Britain is under siege by the weather, for kayakers, some rivers are just at the right level and making for a great day out. Did what was probably the first descent of this wee gem many years ago with Andy Jackson and it was strange to be back, thought of Andy a lot. My memories of the run were sketchy, blurred by subsequent events. Firstly it was nice to have shared it with Andy and secondly it was great to rediscover what is actually a very fine run. Paddled with Ted Piper.  One of the fine drops below, paddler Chris and a wee video link below.

Video of the Breineag

https://vimeo.com/83350526