My father told me that he did his first whitewater
training at the Pemi (Pemigewasset
River) in Bristol. I took a
quickwater safety class there a few years ago, but I’ve never had the chance to
paddle there – until today.
Put in below the Ayers Island Dam |
The first major rapid is about 1/4 mile downstream. The easy route is on the far right, but I didn’t want to take the easy route. The more difficult line is down the center through two
drops. Joe made it look easy.
Joe runs the first rapid on the Pemi from Erik Eckilson on Vimeo.
I got spun around in the first drop and ended up sideways in the hole (as you can tell from my narration). I worked my way out eventually, and I ran the rest of the rapid backwards with a boat full of water. It wasn't pretty, but I made it through.
From here, the river is a series of small rapids. The last rapid sweeps gradually to the right as it passes through a couple of ledges along Coolidge Woods Road. The first is where I did my advance swiftwater training. The second is the park and play ledge - a popular summer play spot.
The crew stops for a picture |
From here, the river is a series of small rapids. The last rapid sweeps gradually to the right as it passes through a couple of ledges along Coolidge Woods Road. The first is where I did my advance swiftwater training. The second is the park and play ledge - a popular summer play spot.
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