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Lower Lamoille
Sunday April 1st, 2012Organizer: Jamie Dolan
Predominantly: novice WW
Water Level: low boatable
Author: Jamie Doaln
Internet Gauge (cfs): 1050
USGS Gauge Name: E Georgia
Kayakers (K1): Christopher Weed, Mr. John Atherton, Jim Delp, Rod MacIver, Jamie Dolan
Canoers (OC1): Alan Coulter
Is this an April Fools joke? Golly Gee, Where's the water? Not in the Huntington and not in the Lamoille (so much). Yes, some plastic was left behind, but still a great first run of the season for half of the group. I think over half of us had rescue life vests but they were not called into service. No swims, no rolls (other than practice), though Rod felt it was necessary to check the water temperature at the end.. It was low water at about 1050 with scrapping and rock bracing. Smiley disappeared, however there were still a few places that you could stick a nose into and have more then a little fun. Especially river left at five chutes. The pickings were slim. But it did not rain, the company was fabulous, and hey, we were on the water.
Jamie Doaln