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The Sjoa Expedition Journal - Nedre Sjodalsvatn to Ridderspranget
Sunday, 11 July 2010
We are spoilt with very good coffee on this trip. We are now drinking more coffee than water... Had a big cup this morning, and then did the first leg of the portage past the Grinningsdal bridge. It took us 1 1/2 hour to first walk the back packs then the boats. We put on after the bridge and ran 4 rapids class 2-3 before the water slowed down through the Steinholet section. Stuttgongfossen is a short portage, where we were accompanied by some sheep. There are three good looking rapids after the bridge. I saw a nice line in the first one on river right, but when i saw the entrance to it that was blocked by a boulder, i changed my mind and ran rapid # 2 and 3 instead. The boys had good center lines in the first one, and we all ran the rest in the usual routine. One running, one taking photos and one filming with the bottom person doing safety. Next up today was Upper Tråsåfoss. The lead in is a beautiful class 3 rapid, which ends in a steep ledge with good keeper qualities. Another portage was completed on river right through the pine forest. Then we ran fun roller coaster H2O down to Ridderspranget. Today we have seen stork, otter and even fish in an eddy!
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