Yesterday I kayaked the Tekapo Whitewater Course. Meridian Energy built the course as a concession to damning the Tekapo River. I paddled the class II part above the course, the course one and a half times, and the play wave at the beginning numerous times. That's one of the better photos of the wave flipping me over. The half time for the course came when we pulled out in the middle. I lost my helmet on the last rapid when I did the whole course. My helmet and myself were stranded in a minor whirlpool. I was able to collect the helmet and throw it to shore. I tried to put it back on but I was going to flip. The first hole on the course would always flip me, but I didn't swim. My right hand paddle roll has become rock solid.
The course is decidedly low-tech. You can see Shaun and Ross shutting the gates to block the water in the second photo. I can't imagine that in the US one would shut the gates by hand. The lawsuits from accidents would be immense.
The river runs from Lake Tekapo that is well known for a historic church on its shores.
Yesterday I kayaked the Tekapo Whitewater Course. Meridian Energy built the course as a concession to damning the Tekapo River. I paddled the class II part above the course, the course one and a half times, and the play wave at the beginning numerous times. That's one of the better photos of the wave flipping me over. The half time for the course came when we pulled out in the middle. I lost my helmet on the last rapid when I did the whole course. My helmet and myself were stranded in a minor whirlpool. I was able to collect the helmet and throw it to shore. I tried to put it back on but I was going to flip. The first hole on the course would always flip me, but I didn't swim. My right hand paddle roll has become rock solid.
The course is decidedly low-tech. You can see Shaun and Ross shutting the gates to block the water in the second photo. I can't imagine that in the US one would shut the gates by hand. The lawsuits from accidents would be immense.
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