Post by davidjeffrey on Nov 23, 2010 18:37:06 GMT -5
Hello all!
It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I figured this would be a good one.
Myself, two other kayakers, and two solo canoeist's paddled the piskehagen from the Pomeroy bridge to the Magaguadavic river on the second week of November.
The water was a perfect level. The magaguadavic was around 2.8 and is how I usually judge the level on this stream since it flows parallel with it.
We went upstream a little further from the bridge to take advantage of a ledge for some fun, then we met the first major rapid/falls. After that you are met with the first falls/rapid. It's easily portaged, but well worth the try if you don't mind getting wet. Three of us went for it and it was a success... so much so that we ran back up and did it again!
After that it's just a bunch of great rips and nice scenery. About midway you meet another set of rapids that zig zags from river left to right. There is one mellow hole and pushy water to deal with, but nothing a solid brace can't tame.
From there come the big falls. These must measure close to 20 feet from where the start to drop. There are two routes, one is a plunge and the other more gradual. Either way you take, you're in for a serious ride. We all walked these falls since no one has ever ran something that large in our group. You have to plan it safe and smart sometimes. We stopped, had a snack, stretched our legs and took in the beauty of these falls. You can have a peek at these falls in Aaron Fraser's photos from low water in the Piskehagen report Nanook has on the mainpage. They are twice the size with a huge volume of water pouring over them!
From there it's easy going. Each side of the river has impressive steep hills and cliffs, and a few camps here and there.
We chose to continue down the Magaguadavic to finish off the day. The bonus of doing that is the two other rapids to play in before your day is done.
This run is great for people who have the basics down and would like to see some big features, and maybe try a couple as well. All the rough sections are easily portagable.
Here's a link to see the run through the eyes of my headcam!
www.vimeo.com/17080026
Enjoy!
It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I figured this would be a good one.
Myself, two other kayakers, and two solo canoeist's paddled the piskehagen from the Pomeroy bridge to the Magaguadavic river on the second week of November.
The water was a perfect level. The magaguadavic was around 2.8 and is how I usually judge the level on this stream since it flows parallel with it.
We went upstream a little further from the bridge to take advantage of a ledge for some fun, then we met the first major rapid/falls. After that you are met with the first falls/rapid. It's easily portaged, but well worth the try if you don't mind getting wet. Three of us went for it and it was a success... so much so that we ran back up and did it again!
After that it's just a bunch of great rips and nice scenery. About midway you meet another set of rapids that zig zags from river left to right. There is one mellow hole and pushy water to deal with, but nothing a solid brace can't tame.
From there come the big falls. These must measure close to 20 feet from where the start to drop. There are two routes, one is a plunge and the other more gradual. Either way you take, you're in for a serious ride. We all walked these falls since no one has ever ran something that large in our group. You have to plan it safe and smart sometimes. We stopped, had a snack, stretched our legs and took in the beauty of these falls. You can have a peek at these falls in Aaron Fraser's photos from low water in the Piskehagen report Nanook has on the mainpage. They are twice the size with a huge volume of water pouring over them!
From there it's easy going. Each side of the river has impressive steep hills and cliffs, and a few camps here and there.
We chose to continue down the Magaguadavic to finish off the day. The bonus of doing that is the two other rapids to play in before your day is done.
This run is great for people who have the basics down and would like to see some big features, and maybe try a couple as well. All the rough sections are easily portagable.
Here's a link to see the run through the eyes of my headcam!
www.vimeo.com/17080026
Enjoy!
