What started out as a morning play on the Leven changed with the promise of overnight rain.
A quick scan at 7am gave us options but the peak had passed and levels were on the way down. With that said the ground was sodden so I decided on the Duddon as it should hold.
Three met at the egress and made the shuttle up the valley to our put in. Putting on at Tarn Beck about a kilometre up from Hall bridge this small trib was running well.
On the water by 10am we picked our way down river, spooning and spinning of part covered rocks and catching lots of eddies. We soon found ourselves at Ulpha Bridge by the hour mark. Chatting to a group that had travelled two and a half hours to get here made you appreciate how lucky we are to have this gem of a river on our doorstep.
Drifting on down we enjoyed another hour of class grade three, albeit with a strong low sun in our eyes. No drama’s just a lovely Sunday Duddon day.
Back home by early afternoon even gained me some extra brownie points.
Thanks for joining me, John H and Steve Ed
0.73 to start the level held at 0.71 at the finish so a low medium.
MarkM
Lakeland Canoe Club 