Plym-Souls

After the biblical downpour on the Saturday night of the Gene 17 weekend some of the masses headed towards the Upper Plym in search of something a little steeper. It’s a very unique little run with very few eddies meaning a group of four makes things a little tight.

Notorious for being awkward to catch at the right level, some sunshine is a welcome novelty! Due to the sun we nearly wrote the Plym off as being too low but following the local boys and girls turned out to be a good choice.

Keep your eyes peeled for eddies!

Dave Carroll shaking off a headache in a borrowed boat.

Craig Ayres enjoying his boof. As the guidebook says; you don’t seem to notice and appreciate the unusual scenery this sections winds through.

Mr Westgarth showing some local knowledge on the last splash of steep fun. Not long after this rapid, towards the end of the run, is a nice looking rapid with a ramp at the top… unfortunately, just before the end of the rapid most of the flow diverts through a syphon which is about the right size to jam a paddler and boat.

Simon heading down the run out of the same rapid above.

On the same afternoon, Rob Harris Pikey and myself did the distance run of the west Dart into the Upper Dart into the Dart Loop where my car was conveniently parked. We definitely got our moneys worth from the water!

Happy Christmas and a wet New Year to all!

Ed