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Lower Lamoille

Sunday April 17th, 2005
Organizer: Richard Larsen
Predominantly: intermediate WW
Water Level: medium high
Author: Richard Larsen
Internet Gauge (cfs): 4000
Kayakers (K1): Nick Jewett
Canoers (OC1): Richard Larsen, Sheri Larsen

The trip planned for April 16 was moved to the 17th, because the river was at 9000 cfs on the 16th. The 9000 cfs level is runnable for open boats, but the potential swims can be long, so we waited a day for the level to drop. We put in just below the Fairfax dam (which is an impressive sight at 4000 cfs) and paddled to the takeout between the bridges below Five Chutes. We ran into Weed and Zilic in Two-Island Rapid, and our group paddled down with them. No drama, no swimmers, just a good float down the river.

Richard Larsen