The Ash River is well known in South Africa amongst paddlers and obviously this article is not about the first descent, however, Fluid Team paddler Luke Longridge decided that the top dam walls are indeed runnable and decided to be the first to probe.

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On the Sunday we awoke to finally see the river in day light. We had stopped on the bridge that night and looked down and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, but now in daylight, the full magnitude of it all was pretty obvious – it was bloody high. Good times we assured.

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Peak UK As River Festival July 2009

 

Since Adrian couldn’t make it up to the Highveld for the Peak UK As River Festival, I (Luke Longridge) volunteered to write this guest article, since I was lucky enough to go.

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First Gatsien Session of the Season!

 

The word had been out on the Whitewater Tangent for weeks, and the Sunday was finally upon us: the first water release on the Vaal for the summer. The canoeists were having a race, along the section above Parys, and had managed to convince the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) to release about 80 cumecs of water. I’m not sure how the canoeists always manage to get these water releases organised, but they do. Maybe it’s because there are a lot more of them around? If it was up to me we would have a water release every Sunday.

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Ash River – New Angles, an Amazing Hike and Some Carnage

 

Oh no, not another Ash River article. You’ve probably seen too many already. Well, yes you have but this one will be a little different. With some other rapids being photographed you will get another perspective into the river and also get to enjoy some other photos. Of course there is some carnage at the end for your viewing pleasure. Bon appetite.

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