Ben B gathered a group of adventure racers, some with extreme hangovers, and we set off after 11am. We lit a braai fire and conducted a safety briefing soon after arrival, and put the novices (Kevin, Brendan, Leigh and Jeeps) through the basics. They all wanted to get on with it, so we were soon on the river, with much swimming undertaken by all.
Everyone showed great progress and soon they were surfing the wave (usually followed by a swim) and ferry-gliding like pros.
After a late lunch it was decided to run a short section of the river, with mainly grade 2 and 2+ drops. We warmed up with a bit of canoe polo and then we were straight into the first drop, which ended in a bit of carnage, with boats sucked back into the hole and Kevin rearranging the rocks on the bottom of the river with his nose. Welcome to the club Kevin!
The drive back to town seemed longer than usual, probably because I thought this was the last trip for the year, and we arrived after dark. A fun day was had by all!
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