IrishFreestyle

As far as I know it stays very washed out til 4 blocks. Eddy above falls gone and a hike over hill to inspect falls required.

I've never run it higher than 4 blocks ( 4 blocks now being the old 3 blocks ) but I've been told a lot of the big stoppers flush through.

Between 4 and 5 blocks its very sustained and most of the regulars stoppers are sticky with a few added extra ones.

Swims long and boat recovery difficult at best.

Eddy directly above falls has reappeared below 4 blocks but hard to make as most of it flushes through.

It's very pushy between 4 an 5 and a good assessment of your own and groups abilities is required.

When it gets closer to 5 blocks it's just class but still not for the faint hearted.

At todays levels a lot of the big old lumber already in the river will have moved around and it's likely it has been joined by a lot of new stuff with all the wind that came with that rain so inspect everything.

If your used to the usual 6 block run and comfortable go for the 5 blocks but think twice before setting out on a 4 block run IMO.

Is it just fuppin great the quality of paddling we're getting this last while

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 Anyone near or run the Dargle today. What level is it at today?

Thinking of having a go at it tommorrow. If anyone was on it today was there any new hazards or shit to look out for ?

Thanks in advance

Bren  

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Thanks a mil. I'd say it'll be worth a look in the morning alright.

Where you walking or paddling ? Don't like the sound not seeing much beyond the falls.

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 Yep I'll be there prob around 10 ish. Tuesday look like more of the wet stuff prob run into wed.

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Could'nt make this morning - More 'good' days on way! See you then. Mike

P.S. Is it a clean run now!

Hi Guys,

Ran the Dargle this Morning it was just under 6 blocks, nice but not very high. Tonnes of straw hanging out of the trees about 6 foot above the water level shows how high it was!

No problems, one big tree well before the gorge but its not a problem and its really easy to see.

There is a tree in a small vertical drop river left further down but it has been there for years and there is an easy line river right.

Enjoy

Brian 

 The Straw made the place kind of eerie alright.

I think myself and Colm might have been first on the river this morn.

Definatly stopped to inspect a bit more than usual but surprisingly very little debree in river.

Even the half of wooden bridge that got washed away ended about six feet up the bank 500 meters downstream.

The tree spanning the river at the water pipe seems a bit lower but that probably just my imagination. It'll only cause a problem in high water anyway.

Water wise you didn't miss much this morning though Mike. Anenmoe was probably the best show in town.

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Thanks Bren,

Did'nt get out suffering from a bad case of lassitude! Had a run on the Source Saturday and the water 'wash' line was truly - oh my I'm glad its not raining.- Weather looks interesting later in week.

 That's mad for a stretch that's so hard to get running I've got on it once in July, August and September.

Class stretch of river and no trees to boot. It'll be worth a look after work on Tuesday anyway. Have to work out how i can get out of taxi to Kids hobbies run

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Simple Bren just get a taxi for them!

"níl a fhios agam........"

 Yeah as soon as the door was closed Little fuggers would say" What he ment was the airport"

See me trying to explane that one to social services

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.