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The Jore
It's still early in the day as we take off the Upper Rauma in the rain. Too early to go and camp in the rain. So what to do? We pull out the map, Manu and Reiner have a fierce debate in German
Austrian, which as usual sounds like they are arguing about religion or
something else that people care about with all their heart. It's
emotional. There is a decision, and we'll check out the Ulvåa, a
tributary of the Rauma that comes in just downstream of our current
location. So we drive up and put on, not exactly knowing what we'll
get. It's surprisingly wide, and more continuous than the Rauma for
being in the same geologic area. Ten minutes later and we're out
scouting.
Rok Sribar in the entry rapid.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5, heavily cropped.
We start walking downstream, and cross a
footbridge. Ok maybe this is big but good. Then we walk downstream and
it's so much gradient that obviously we can't run the slide. Then we
continue walking down, and finally make our way to the rivers edge.
Maybe this is the largest class III in the world? The gradient and
volume are staggering, but all we have to do is get right. That and not
swim in the entry hole, which looks to pack a punch at whatever water
level we have. Not knowing the area we can't say if it's high or low,
but it certainly is padded.
Rok Sribar drives left in the entrance.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
Big and splashy. Don't go down the center. That about sums up our experience with the big slide on the Ulvåa.
Sony A7, Nikon 105mm f/2.5
We cruise around and find a nice
campsite in the area. That's one of the great things about Norway, it's
super relaxed about camping. Unfortunately that seems to be regressing
a little due to the tragic nature of overpopulation; even now it's not
as relaxed as it once was.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
The Jore isn't too far away, and has similar characteristics to the Upper Rauma; pool drop to an extreme.
Great news for us, the weather has improved for the day! Yet another run I know nothing about. It's fun, quite like exploring when you read no beta. Some argue that beta ruins the adventure of kayaking, yet I wonder who is forcing anyone to search out this beta? Ignorance can be bliss, and a choice.
Rok Sribar and Manu Koehler start the Jore. I think we could put in higher up, but it would need more water to be worthwhile.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
The first thing we get to is a big slide. Massive really. Not too good looking either. We portage past the steepest part and get ready for action.
Rok Sribar, Jore slide.
Sony A7, Nikon 105mm f/2.5
What a day, slide and place. Norway showing off why people love it so much. Manu Koehler.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
We fly through the flat and are out scouting another high quality slide, taking turns running it and setting safety for a bottom hydraulic. Manu Koehler.
Sony A7, Nikon 105mm f/2.5
With a small group it's easy to make good time down this short run. Rok Sribar.
Sony A7, Nikon 105mm f/2.5
Just around the river bend we come to
a rapid that makes us take a longer scout than normal. This one isn't
so simple. Lots of water folding from the sides at the top, bottom and
middle of the rapid. Rok Sribar probes.
Sony A7, Nikon 105mm f/2.5
Manu Koehler follows, entering the second folding spot here.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
Then the river flattens out, and we cruise to take out as the weather turns sour and rain starts to fall again.
Sony A7, Pentax 28mm f/3.5
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