The Cornwall Recreational Whitewater Club

On Saturday May 24th, Sylvie, Emily Zachary and I woke up to a beautiful morning, had a good breakfast and started loading kayakis on the trailer. Shortly afterwards we were joined by a couple CReW members, Cheryl and Tilly, then off we went on a road trip to Quyon, Quebec for a day of learning to boof! Trick or Treat falls (8 feet) is probably on of the most user friendly falls that I know of and provides a great setting and safe environment to experience your first fall and learn to boof.
The water levels are on their way down and the result there was a great fall that required that you work at least a bit to make the line and it rewarded poor boofs with a short (but most entertaining) beatdown.
For most of our CReW it was the first ever falls. Sylvie, Cheryl and Tilly all got to take their first run at a fall. It was great. Sylvie gave us the best run of the day followed closely by Cheryl and Tilly.
Cheryl certainly gave us a fun show on her first run when her boat was sun around just above the drop and she went over backwards. The yell as she went over was priceless. *The video will be posted soon)
Tilly started off line and the boat (one of the clubs Punk Rocker) made a drumming sound as it glanced of the rocks. No harm done to either paddler or boat!
By the end of the day everyone was able to make the line and finish the drops with smiles on their faces.
Zachary entertained us with some excellent boofs in a shooting star. That boat looks really small coming off the ledge. He also showed us how not to do it. (heh heh). One of his runs ended up with him pencilling in and getting worked pretty hard. The fall was not in a hurry to release the shooting star but he hung in and eventually rolled up and paddled out.
This really is the place to go and learn. Easy access, straight forward line, easy rescues and you can do it over and over again.
Emily took the pictures for the day and enjoyed the sun. I am guessing we will see her out there with us soon enough!
The day ended wtht a great diner hosted by Tilly’s parents!!!

What did I get out of this? A lot of proud moments (Sylvie has really stepped up her paddling and it is showing in all her techniques and Zachary is showing me that he will be leading me soon enough) and a few grey hairs (It is one thing to throw yourself over a horizon line but to being others out, teach them what they need to do this and then encourage them to go over the edge, well that is altogether another thing!)
I had a blast.

I am awaiting my new computer so pictures will be coming…. but not quite yet.
For pics and video go to http://www.dropshots.com/crew

Looking forward to our next Club Outing.

See you on the river,

Robert