The Cornwall Recreational Whitewater Club

I do not complain about snow!!! We are always out on the mountains all winter long. The snow brings up the rivers in spring and that is just fine by me!
This winter we have had a near record snowfall and the results will be showing up soon. The weather has started to warm up and the rain that is forecasted over the next 4 days will finally break the ice and open the rivers for play time.
This year CReW has organized events on the Raisin River including our Williamstown Ramp Time kick off to the season. But, we are at the mercy of Mother Nature and will be pushing the event back from April 5th to April 12th. Even if the river breaks we will end up with sooooo much water that the bottom of the jump will be under water. Can not really hold a ramp competition when the ramp is underwater…
So here is what we are going to do: 1- push the event back one week, 2- take our members upriver to play on the Williamstown Wave, and throw in some Seal Launches from the Bridge! If there is enough water we will go and explore a couple other small rivers sections in the area.

See you on the water very soon!!!

Robert

Just got back from a business trip in Edmonton, Alberta. Was not gone very long (2 weeks) and before I left I was worried that the local creek season might start without me…
What do you know! 2 days before I am coming home, the snow gods heard my prayers and dumped a whole lot of snow on the Seaway Valley (and everywhere else too!). A bit inconvenient as it caused me to have to spend a night in Winnipeg not to mention dig out my car when I got back to the office earlier today… but it is awesome!

This is what we needed to see to ensure that the local creek would be there for us in the weeks and month to come! Sweet. So we get to complete our snowboard season in style with some great new snow and we can start getting ready to hit the creeks in the area as the open up and get fed by all that snow!
Can hardly wait. Paddling all winter in our polo sessions is fun but it does not touch the level of fun and excitement that is coming very soon!
Well the countdown begins. How long we have to wait is up to the weather gods but the forecast says it is going to start warming up and bringing a bit of rain on top of all the snow in the coming weeks.
Till then….Get ready for the season, make sure the gear is on good condition and ready for you!

Robert Zwanenburg
Your Seaway Valley Regional Ambassador
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