The Meillte is one of my favourite rivers in Britain, in character very similar to the Clare Glens in Limerick but with bigger drops. Last week on a visit to south Wales, Rosie and I had a great run on it in high water. But our definition of ‘high’ water keeps getting higher and higher-for later in the week Rosie went back with Paul Cheesy Robertson to find some pretty monsterous water.
Images couresty of Paul Robertson and the Palm Team
Rob on the Sorba slides, Italy Photo: Alex Stanley
The past few months have flown by in a blur of awesome whitewater. April began with a stunning descent of the remote Ahensal river through the wildest parts of the Atlas mountains with Deb Pinniger, Nic Wimsett and the Shackleton Outdoor Program, and then a few days wave sailing in perfect conditions on the coast at Essouira.
May followed with high water, 100+ cumec conditions on the Soca river in Slovenia, one of Europe’s finest, as well as some late season, blue bird snowboarding.
Then came a quick weekend to surf the world famous Bitches wave in South Wales with Rosie, Deb, Olaf, Jens and the Adidas Proteam.
Rob surfing the Bitches Photo: Jens Klatt
Then off to the Alps again, for some incredible late season paddling in Italy, and a superb month of high water kayaking and mountain biking in the French Alps.
Colin Wong on the Fournel
Colin Wong on the Guardian Angel Gorge
An incredible few months of quality whitewater and fun times on the river. The next few weeks will be spent on the Mediterranean coast continuing my ongoing mission to learn how to wave sail, followed by a few weeks in Norway in August.
