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The Driva Expedition Journal - Tandsaetra to Skrea Bru
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Late start waiting for gear to dry, we were camped in the narrow shaded Drivdalen valley. No rain, but heavy cold dew, camping close to cold moving water also ensures moisture is heavy in the air.
Was cruisy and floaty down to the Lapp Camp. Had a quick tour of the tourist shop and purchased a stick of reindeer salami. Soon after we got into some good whitewater read and run all the way down and past the Slate mines to the confluence with Åmot.
Garbage has started to show its face in the river as the population, industry, farms have increased.
Arrived at Magalaupe Camping just before the bridge, looking at the gradient we have to travel tomorrow and the afternonn we have, we decide to split up and scout the next couple of kilometers. I go on river right, Scott follows the river low on the left. Ine goes uphill following the road to see if we have access through a farm to get below Magalaupet.
Most of the river disappears under a giant river wide boulder, a narrow deep twisting slot channels boiling water on river right. The scout gave us a line to portage the boulder choke and 2 dangerous rapids and a waterfall for the next day.
A beer and a gameplan in the Gazebo and we decided to go with light loads the next day for the portaging as our destination was Granmo camping. Our vehicle was there, so decided to shuttle our gear after the run.
An evening spent in the Gazebo writing and catching up with trip notes.
Rob Wilson