Inside Rafting
Just because I've been in Italy, doesn't mean that I didn't
get the pangs to go rafting. The last time I had been was the Merced
in 2001. When I heard about a group of people going rafting in the
Italian Alps, I decided that the WWRK needed to go International!
I introduced the people to the concept of "The Last Supper"
or l'ultima cena as it's called in Italy. We were up late drinking
cognac and smoking Cuban cigars, so I wasn't feeling that great on the
river. But the hangover passed, and towards the end of the
trip, I was having a great time. The water was a bit low in places,
but there were still some incredible rapids, one of which was caught in
pictures.
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Nice view of the Valsesia |
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Fast moving river! |
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Narrow and fast channel |
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Low spot. There are no dams upstream, so the flow is dependant on rainwater and snowmelt. |
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Nice view down the valley |
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Nice color of water |
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The new WWRK members |
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Big wave! |
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Look at what's coming |
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I didn't fall out! |
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