We all feel so yellow......

Written by maud

Friday, 22 August 2008 14:32

The Audi 80 is loaded up with 4 yellow kayaks. Today were going to paddle the Giarsun gorge and the Finster Munster section of the Inn. It's around 7 in the morning when we pick our friends up: Eddy and Carla. On the mountainpas the heater of our car is at 'full power' to cool the engine down and were getting pretty fried inside.....It's a nice sunny day, a great day to spend with friends on the river.

Giarsun gorge

I wrote earlier about the Giarsun stretch (class IV), where the bleu water of the Inn gets squeezed in a beautifull gorge there several rapids with a few small drops, and with medium water levels after every rapid there's (kind of) a pool. It's a nice sporty paddle and were having a good time, Louis is racing ahead to make photos of us with his new toy: the camera. And 'Scheize' I'm having a swim at the last small drop just before the take out (no pics;-).

Finster munster

After eating a nice Falafel Durum from the local Turkisch place it's time to 'mann up' and do the Finster Munster, class V & big volume. Here the river is not affected by any dams so it has the natural water flow. Eddy (India-man) is really amazed about the amount of water whilst he is trying to avoid the huge munchy holes on the way (probably walking the stretch is the only way to really avoid them). There are 3 big (BIG) long rapids on the whole section including avoiding going through a cave, which Louis succeed to miss (this time).

In the evening we join the raft guides of the Local rafting company for a few drinks in the sun. And quite late the car (with a millage of 213.000) brings us safely back to Ilanz. What a nice day!!!