Rain Rain everywhere...

So the rain has fallen and the rivers have been up.

THe leith was very impressive at 65cumecs, some of the filter features that the ORC install in the Leith Valley don't seem to be working like that should be, at the larger flows the fast water sped around the outside of these vertical pillars on river right.

Classic urban adventuresA posse put in above the Woodhaugh gardens (a previously standard move) and paddled down to towards the accellerator.

The word is that the weir you encounter between these two points has had rocks and debris cleared, "Go the ORC" It had been undisturbed for for donkeys ages. Breeding the complacency. Making the Right hand boof move a lil' more challenging.

Three swimmers and a mighty struggle by Callum Brash and Lu Jull in their boats to escape the tow back.

Then with the elevated water level rescuing folks sounded jolly awkward as the slalom wires got into the mix.

All Safe, their boats did the "Grand Tour" to the harbour, With one of them being trashed by the time it reached the harbour.

James Dawson Plus one other (Who are you mystery man?) were doing laps between the accellerator and the gardens footbridge in the afternoon session

The following clip is a blend of footage shot at 11am and 430pm peaked at 65cumecs.



Thoughts:
In the future ORC will be doing some major renovations to the Leith, Seeing what they have done so far makes me wonder how well that will all go!

Eg: The filter that doesn't filter at high flow (Not a bad thing for us), hopefully not indicative of the science and physical modelling that they will be using for these larger changes. The Clocktower Weir is one that will be looked at, Thanks to the NZRCA there is the possibility to make it safer for the humble boater, awesome work.... get on and pay your membership! I will if you will!