"October 7th, 2009"
Road Trip 2009 – All across Canada
I had one of my greatest summer ever as far as paddling and progression goes. It started off with another shoulder dislocation early in the spring. I decided that driving to Fort Smith NWT would be the best way to keep my mind off boating well I drove.
The drive from Ottawa was long. But when I got to Fort Smith and saw the Slave River my shoulder started to feel good. I got so lucky to catch the right water level for a wave named Roller Coaster. Maybe one of my favorite waves now. After the Slave went into flood and no one knew what waves where in. It was to high for the high water features! The month on the Slave was amazing for me. I think it is a must paddle river for any play boater!
After a month on the Slave I headed south west to BC for some creeking. The creeking was amazing. And really really really cold water. I was glad to have my IR drydeck to keep me dry and warm there. It was my first time paddling glacier run off creeks. I got a chance to run a lot of epic BC runs. Tight, steep, continuous is the norm out there. It was a blast.
After that I headed for Skookumchuck. Such an amazing wave. It was my first time in salt water. I learned that I can only left blunt with my mouth open so I kept getting huge mouth fulls of salt water. Not good tasting at all!
I am back in Ottawa now and going spend every day paddling before going in for a shoulder surgery this fall. Wish me luck. Plan is to hit the physio hard this winter and be stronger than ever for next season!
Thanks for all the help and great gear IR!
John Rathwell
http://johnnymisadventures.blogspot.com
I had one of my greatest summer ever as far as paddling and progression goes. It started off with another shoulder dislocation early in the spring. I decided that driving to Fort Smith NWT would be the best way to keep my mind off boating well I drove.
The drive from Ottawa was long. But when I got to Fort Smith and saw the Slave River my shoulder started to feel good. I got so lucky to catch the right water level for a wave named Roller Coaster. Maybe one of my favorite waves now. After the Slave went into flood and no one knew what waves where in. It was to high for the high water features! The month on the Slave was amazing for me. I think it is a must paddle river for any play boater!
After a month on the Slave I headed south west to BC for some creeking. The creeking was amazing. And really really really cold water. I was glad to have my IR drydeck to keep me dry and warm there. It was my first time paddling glacier run off creeks. I got a chance to run a lot of epic BC runs. Tight, steep, continuous is the norm out there. It was a blast.
After that I headed for Skookumchuck. Such an amazing wave. It was my first time in salt water. I learned that I can only left blunt with my mouth open so I kept getting huge mouth fulls of salt water. Not good tasting at all!
I am back in Ottawa now and going spend every day paddling before going in for a shoulder surgery this fall. Wish me luck. Plan is to hit the physio hard this winter and be stronger than ever for next season!
Thanks for all the help and great gear IR!
John Rathwell
http://johnnymisadventures.blogspot.com
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