This weekend I joined two other club members on a trip down the River Tees. It was a very wet affair – especially for myself! John lead the trip (much to the dismay of Pottsy who clearly thought he was upto the challenge! (Have to give you some stick Potts!)). We started below High Force Falls and had a pleasant but fairly bumpy trip down to the first major feature, which was Salmons Leap. We got out of our boats and had a look at the feature (s shaped bend) and decided on our line. John lead the way followed by Potts and myself. Things were going well until I found myself pinned against the rock at the bottom of the rapid – luckily I eventually got washed off and took a swim for my troubles! We then carried on down river and eventually met Low Force Falls. John had been teaching us to boof on the way down to Low Force and so we tried out our new skills on the fall. Think we may need a bit more practice! – but the trip down Low Force was definitely worth the effort. A great days paddling that was made even better with fish and chips later on!
On Sunday we decided to have an easier paddle on the Leven. The water level was fairly high, making for an enjoyable trip. We all used the time to practice our eddy hopping and boofing for next time on the Tees!
Thanks guys for a really enjoyable weekend!
Suzanne
P.s Below are pics of us going down Low Force
