welshkate

After our fun on the Dee it was off to the Tryweryn that was running on 9 cummecs (so a little low but, hey, beggars cant be choosers)! It was 17 years since my previous visit there and I have to admit nothing looked familiar.

Photo: Nigel and Dan on the bottom of the graveyard section

It is so fantastic that a facility like the Tryweryn is free- how often do you get changing rooms, showers, cafe and a well maintained bank area when you boat- thanks WCA; you rock! And us UHCC members certainly made the most of it. We spent a lot of time making all the eddys and practicing the moves (including flares and boof) on the bird table.

Photo: Tim having fun on the bird table

Then is was off down to the graveyard and our group practiced the move from river right eddy to river left eddy after a small drop. This was may favourite section and I spent quite some time there practicing the boof/ flare into the eddy and clean rock spins. 

 Photo Tom spining around, like a record baby, right round, right round.

After the second flare I realised what my angle should be and where to plant the key stroke. I ended up having to go backwards down the rapid when practicing the clean rock spins but after a while I got into the eddy. So much fun. Then off down the rest of graveyard. I managed to get a few snaps on the way. 

Photo: Dave sporting his spangly new Burn.

Such a fun day on the water! then it was back to Lyndas for a 3 course meal followed by chocolate cake for Barneys birthday. Yummy.