The downside of big water...

[juffles]

A random WA paddler runs a monthly mailing list of paddling news from WA and elsewhere, which is actually one of the best forms of communication for paddlers in Perth - which doesn't say much about Canoeing WA's organisational ability

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[rabbit1080]

Syd's Rapid: NINE boats, 5 paddles.

Given the number of people who were separated from their boats (and the boats continued downstream), I'm surprised this toll was so low. After a fashion.

[juffles]

Most of the time you get away with it - I got separated from mine by about 200m at Championships, but it nicely sat in an eddy waiting for me. Often they'll just drift down for a while before getting stuck in a tree on the bank.

I have no idea if the guy I clobbered got his boat back - given that it went down the waterfall while he got out of the water at the top of the main drop, I don't like his chances.