PADDLER 68
Matt rocket launching ! Photo : Del
PADDLER 68
UPPER SECTION OF THE GLASLYN
When we got off the river , the Llugwy was still rising , so we opted to head over to the Glaslyn instead . I have only ever paddled the gorge on a low , so I was excited to see what a bit more water would do . We did the upper section of the Glaslyn , which I had never done before . It ’ s very pretty , with many little surf waves along the section . The get-on is also on a lake , and the mountains of Snowdonia in the background were a fantastic backdrop . We paddled down until we reached the gorge , where we got out to scout .
The level was at about 1.2 / 1.3 , which is just going into high . Walking down and scouting the rapids , I was feeling quite nervous . It was powerful , with some pretty big holes and definitely places you didn ’ t want to end up . I am not the most powerful of paddlers , so where other people might muscle their way out of something , I try to negate it by having enough skill to not get into that situation in the first
Matt rocket launching ! Photo : Del
Scouting lines on the gorge . Photo : Del Coach Jamie and coach Matt on the Vyrnwy . Photo : Del