Andy on the upper Geithellnaa
Andy on the upper Geithellnaa
River: Geithellnaa (upper section)
Rob on the Pjorsa
Rob on the Pjorsa
River: Pjorsa (lower section)
Grid Reference: 63 deg 56′ N; 20 deg 38′ W.
Grade: IV.
Length: 2 km.
Date run: 8.07.91.
Weather conditions: Very hot and sunny.
River level: High.
Significant portages: None.
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Rob paddling a Pyranha Master on the Nordurdalsa
Rob paddling a Pyranha Master on the Nordurdalsa
River: Nordurdalsa.
Grid Reference: 64 deg 52′ N: 14 deg 10′ W.
Grade: IV with V falls.
Length: 6 km.
Date run: 28.06.91.
Weather Conditions: Dull.
Level: Moderate/low.
Significant portages: None.
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River: Hvita i Arnessyslu (lower section
Grid Reference: 64 deg 17′ N; 20 deg 10′ W.
Grade: III
Length: 4 km
Date run: 10.07.91.
Weather conditions: Hot and sunny
River level:
Significant portages: None.
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Andy on the big drop on the lower Geithellnaa
Andy on the big drop on the lower Geithellnaa
River: Geithellnaa (lower section)
Grid Reference: 64 deg 36′ N: 14 deg 40′ W.
Grade: IV in low water with one V. IV in high water with 2 V and one VI.
Length: 2 km.
Date run: 25.07.91.
Weather conditions: Dull and misty.
River level: Very low.
Significant portages: Depends on river level.
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Rob on the Jokula i Fljotsdal
Rob on the Jokula i Fljotsdal
River: Jokulsa i Fljotsdal
Grid Reference: 64 deg 55′N; 15 deg 14′W.
Grade: IV one V fall.
Length: 7 km?.
Date run: 26.07.91.
Weather conditions: Sunny/Cloudy.
River level: Moderate.
Significant portages: None.
Rob on the Whirling Dervish, Upper Skafta
Rob on the Whirling Dervish, Upper Skafta
River: Skafta (upper section)
Grid Reference: Access 64 deg 5′N; 18 deg 25′W. Egress 63 deg 55′ N; 18 deg 35′ W.
Grade: IV with some V and VI.
Length: 20-25 km.
Date run: 21.07.91 – 22.07.91.
Weather conditions: Dull and misty.
River level: Medium
Significant portages: Loads.
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Andy takes the high route on Godafoss
Andy takes the high route on Godafoss
River: Skjalfandafljot
Grid Reference: 65 deg 41′ N; 17 deg 32′W.
Grade: III
Length: 2km
Date run: 03.08.91
Weather conditions: Hot and sunny
River level: Medium
Significant portages: One
Tom on the Hvita i Borgarfirdi
Tom on the Hvita i Borgarfirdi
River: Hvita i Borgarfirdi
Grid Reference: 64 deg 43′N; 20deg50′W.
Grade: III-IV depending on the portages
Length: 10km
Date run: 17.08.91
Weather conditions: Warm and dry
River level:
Significant portages: Quite a few.
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Collect boats from Pyranha
Collecting Kayaks from Steve Wells at Pyranha Mouldings
Drove over to Runcorn to collect boats and paddles from Pyranha Mouldings Ltd. I have previously bought 2 Premier II slalom kayaks here, but today got two Mountain Bats, for Tom and Andy, and a Master for myself. We all bought Kober paddles, and Pyranha buoyancy aids. Managed to find someone to photograph me shaking hands with Steve Wells, with my rather dirty white Ford Escort van as a backdrop.