Me and Jonathan |
It wasn’t the best weather for paddling, but I’ve paddled in
worse. Sometimes you just need to
get out when the river is up.
I’ve wanted to paddle the section of the Pemi below the Ledges in Woodstock for a while, but it
can be tough to catch. Last week’s rain brought the river up, so I sent an
email to Doug D. to see if he would be interested. A Facebook post
hooked me up for some tandem paddling with Jonathan.
Blair Bridge |
We ran the section from the Ledges at the Route 175 Bridge
in Woodstock to the Blair Bridge in Campton – about 14 miles. The river is shallow with gravel bars and cobbles along the banks. I’d say that
we caught a medium-low level - 3.5 feet, 650 cfs. on the Woodstock gage - mostly flatwater with a few
quickwater rips.
It remained overcast throughout the day with low-hanging
clouds hugging the ground. Every now and again we would turn around and catch a beautiful view of the White
Mountains shrouded in clouds. We
probably should have turned around more often. It took us about 4 ½ hours to paddle
the 14 miles. There was no rush - we took our time and enjoyed views, and then
enjoyed a beer and a burger at the Country Cow near the take out. Another great day.
White Mountains shrouded in clouds |
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