1 March 2015 Mazoe River - Even Lower Water
Teaspoon Paddling and an Epic Walk by Jan After the Rendezvous Was Missed!
Troy, Wayne, Jan and Aiden rafted the Mazoe again, with Squash in the safety kayak.
We set off from Sunungukai and ran the first rapid on a perfect line. "Head Banger" provided some entertainment, ending with the raft pinned next to the gnarly hole, and all paddlers taking a swim. The rest of the run was interesting but uneventful, save that the driver was not at the agreed take-out.
We continued downriver, hoping to meet the driver, but after another km decided to pull out and look for him. Jan ended up walking 5 or 6 kilometers and eventually found the driver at the agreed location - he had gotten bogged near the drop-off and had only just arrived. The only accessible take-out was further downstream, so Jan had to walk about a kilometer upstream again to guide the gang and take them the pump (Troy had deflated the raft already).
In Jan's absence the others had reviewed the video footage and subsequently accused the hero of the day of teaspoon paddling! And then set about whining that he hadn't walked back in with food and drink! Unbelievable!!
We set off from Sunungukai and ran the first rapid on a perfect line. "Head Banger" provided some entertainment, ending with the raft pinned next to the gnarly hole, and all paddlers taking a swim. The rest of the run was interesting but uneventful, save that the driver was not at the agreed take-out.
We continued downriver, hoping to meet the driver, but after another km decided to pull out and look for him. Jan ended up walking 5 or 6 kilometers and eventually found the driver at the agreed location - he had gotten bogged near the drop-off and had only just arrived. The only accessible take-out was further downstream, so Jan had to walk about a kilometer upstream again to guide the gang and take them the pump (Troy had deflated the raft already).
In Jan's absence the others had reviewed the video footage and subsequently accused the hero of the day of teaspoon paddling! And then set about whining that he hadn't walked back in with food and drink! Unbelievable!!
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