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River Ninja
02-12-2007, 09:07 PM
Leven (South Lakes)

2/12/07

Large tree branch across chute river left of the island (lower section).

May begin to create a log jam and in its current state will be dangerous in med low water too.

Managed to sneak a line over the top in high water. - More due to neccessity than choice.

A buddy nearly got pinned and then had a nasty swim - got away with just bruises and scratches.

One of the only parts of the whole river that you can't inspect easily or from the boat.

I run this regularly with lots of different people and i don't know anyone who inspects this section before running it.

I guess there is a lesson in there some where.

hairymatt
03-12-2007, 10:28 PM
how easy is it to get too? ill go chop it up after work or winch it out if its easy access from road, and not to deep, matt

ned
04-12-2007, 10:07 AM
its a pain to get to by foot as the extraction channel from the diagonal sloping weir cuts it off. Effectively it on an island. Probably private although its not obvious.

ned
05-12-2007, 09:46 PM
http://www.rainchasers.com/images/stories/leven_tree.jpg
http://www.rainchasers.com/images/stories/levendownstream_tree.jpg