Just got back from a wilderness canoeing trip. 4 days canoeing on the Colo River, in the Wollemi National Park. We time we paddled some reaches that we hadn't go to before. As you may recall, access into the Colo gorge is very difficult, so we pole and paddle upstream, then reverse the trip. It's VERY spectacular.
Here's a short clip of a capsize in rapids, captured on a GoPro, mounted on the bow. A longer video will follow, when I get time to do some more editing. The wide-angle of the GoPro captures the gorge scenery well.
http://youtu.be/c7J_XIFOCf0
[Video]: Whitewater capsize on the Colo River, Australia
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Re: [Video]: Whitewater capsize on the Colo River, Australia
So true, great angle.
Looks like you could use some outfitting (thigh straps) and a righting pry.
Looks like you could use some outfitting (thigh straps) and a righting pry.
Brian
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Re: [Video]: Whitewater capsize on the Colo River, Australia
Brian, I think you're correct on both counts.
Another foot or so of water would also have helped cover the boulders, and would have made shooting the rapid less snaggy. But under such conditions it would be hard to pole upstream to reach the rapids.
Another foot or so of water would also have helped cover the boulders, and would have made shooting the rapid less snaggy. But under such conditions it would be hard to pole upstream to reach the rapids.