After recovering from the wrist injury gripazo caught a fifteen he left me for another two weeks out of action. Thereby excluding the input and the sum Belelle wave and a month without shoveling.
Amid this succession of misfortunes sold the kayak slalom and the Charger. So let me buy a fancy to drop a kayak again. After much thought and after talking to one of the architects of the Big Test of the French magazine Canoe Kayak Magazine decided to buy the Dagger Mamba in medium size.
As you can imagine this past weekend had a mad desire to launch the "toy" again, but on the other side does not want to get into mess because of the lack of general fitness.
After talking to Carlos and Germany decided to make the classic stretch Sor, whose graduation is III / IV in addition to being a river with its lush landscape. Celso in principle also be encouraged but after infirmity suffer from "acute Gallinitis" decided to join the group of Andrew, Joaquin and Juan to make the easy part. José Miguel would be breaking down for good reasons.
On Sunday morning we were two groups in Daniel House for distribution to the various sections. After a drink we went up to the landing of the upper reaches. The first thing we saw was a water level high enough. The next thing the sun was with us would give way to some clouds and heavy rain and constant. Leaving me
van on the landing and up to boarding with Thomas. After some warming began the descent. The first rapids allowed me to make contact with the Mamba, noting that much more nervous than the Charger. By bridging the gap behavior and logic that reacts more like a slalom kayak creek than a pure and simple.
We noticed that the latest floods had swept the river a huge tree that was in the shipment. This coupled with the number of trees felled by the banks saw that we were made aware of potential traps, and the first one found on a bridge consisting of concrete pipes which could be crossed only one since the others were unworkable. Interestingly we are in a fishing shelter near a patrol of the rain Seprona.
Augas After the waterfall and falls (influent) wins the river and soon drop off the dugout to acknowledge a passage formed by a jump with a slipstream snag. I opened it while Thomas assured me, failed to cross over and went slightly Boof Candeleto but luckily as soon as the volume of water that hit the stern avoided backloop and ended up not playing maracas. Carlos had no problems and our fellow Teutonic decided to step to the right avoiding the hassle. A small oasis
separated us from the river's most dangerous step, a ramp which comprises two rollers before falling to a dangerous recoil that occupies the entire width of river. To finish dressing the piggy bank is a bad way to insure. The move he did in his day Aitor Arce with a water level much lower. This Sunday could be done for the right of all, catching a minimum before the final against slipstream and then hit upon a narrow ramp to try to beat the returns. As a group of three conditions was impossible to ensure the passage, which carries it all without hesitation. Just re-embark
we face a long ramp and fun, before reaching the end of it returned to land to check that there were no trees because the gap discourages navigation view. The navigation of this section is a pleasure both for the volume of brutal water present as the amount of reaction waves battered you from one place to another.
long ramp
The Chicken Way step imposed since the majority of water leads to a giant loop. I went back to open it while my compis assured me. Picking up good against them, before the recess cross it no problem. He then landed for a few pictures while Charles and Thomas fell.
Carlos in the "Chicken Way"
Thomas after finish the step
Before leaving this area we had a more demanding passage formed by a ramp with a considerable gap that has a loop "playful" halfway. Does not usually have problems because either the loop jump over a big crybaby or e crosses because it comes with a certain speed. The first was Carlos who opted for the latter option, the roller had him hard against a stone wall to the left and there overturned. After several attempts to Eskimo upstream pulling covers over starring in a great swim. I ran down the bank to see if it stood but all I could do was watch as he walked away downstream. Thomas took his canoe and portage the ramp after a shot out by our partner. I thought out from above, but if I had a problem would be alone, so I walk to slipstream reloading. After traveling a long stretch of river, I found them both in a bank. Apparently Charles had released the boat and it seemed that had been built under water in the middle of the channel. The truth is that if you looked it seemed there was a greenish reflection could be the Nomad of our deceased. All our attempts were unsuccessful and eventually decided to leave it as impossible. Thomas went downstream and that it seemed impossible that the boat was built there. I went with Carlos through the water while walking along the shore. Luckily we turned a corner we with Germany and the boat lost.
Putos timber (
From here the river opens up a lot and lost in uneven steps while in difficulty. The navigation passes through beautiful wave trains to the landing in Ponte do Porto.
Ponte do Porto
After some sandwiches we took the road to Poza two Celso Feridos as we had said something about a jump of about six meters ideal for a bit of Park n 'Huck . Unfortunately we have a waterfall impassable for more than twenty feet high, the utility does not go beyond it in plan ravine in the summer.
In short I am delighted with the new kayak although I have to finish adjusting to it. I am also happy to sail again after the compulsory leave. Salu2
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