Section: Tariffville Gorge
Discharge: 878 CFS
Gage height: 2.16 ft
Class: II-III
Date: 9-July-2011
Tariffville Gorge or T-Ville as it is known is home to the Whitewater Triple Crown. Erin and I headed there this weekend for our first paddle on this section of river. The gage level of just over 2 feet put it in the class III- rating. There are several play holes here, however we opted for more of a river run by carrying our boats slightly upriver. From here we were able to work on our ferries and other maneuvers, including our first encounter with some slalom gates. It was hard work with more paddling that usual against the current.
We eventually made our way down to the main features of this section, where the play holes are found. There were half a dozen play-boaters here forming an orderly line to enter, and then get ejected from, the main hole. We surfed in and out of the current, ran over some small drops, and got the feel of some of the larger holes we've seen so far. Needless to say we also got some roll practice in the current.
After a few hours tiring ourselves out, we carried out boats back to the car in search of some lunch. I'm sure we'll be at T-ville again as it seems like a great place to work on or skills.
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