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Super Chute, Avon Descent,
6th August, 2006
River Level: 0.2m at the ti-trees Long Pool gauge
Photos: R. Khorshid
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Day One Pics: Startline, Northam Weir, Katrine, Finish
| Lowest river level on record for the Descent meant some rapids were vastly different, catching many paddlers by surprise. Three lots of troublesome rocks caused chaos at times at Super Chute, but paddlers sorted themselves out, sometimes with the help of the Avon Support Unit which did a great job in keeping paddlers moving! |  Front paddler in what is normally a large hole. |
 There's
a few notes on some of the larger version of pics which
novices may find helpful. |
 Some
found this small gap in the rocks after overshooting the turn
(blue boat). |
 Rocks
where blue ski is upended caught most longer craft, skis and
sit-ons. |
 Typical
pile-up |
 Queued
up |
 (Almost)
stuffed up |
 Long
time paddlers, Geoff Barr, front, and Warwick Smith in C2. |
 Skis caught on the second rock. |
 More
manouvrable shorter kayaks had a better time at Super Chute. |
 Stuck
at Posselt's Ford |
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