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Early season Lower Mad
Sunday March 22nd, 2009Organizer: Greg
Predominantly: intermediate WW
Water Level: medium low
Author: Ryan
Internet Gauge (cfs): 419
USGS Gauge Name: Moretown
Kayakers (K1): AJ, Greg, Jamie, Ryan
A good day to get wet....
Cold windy and snowy were the choice du jour. Setting shuttle and sliding down the put in hill we all stretched and put on the river. It was a nice level to stay dry and afloat and work out the early season kinks. It was AJ's first trip down the Mad - more of a geographical thing.
Being the only guy in a play boat, Jamie surfed it up below the 100b bridge. Off to Horseshoe, Jami and I ran the center line to no fanfare. A quick combat roll and we were off through Washing Machine and the bottom gorge.
It was a good start to an early season.
Ryan