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Ah now lads, she was a fine level..Definetly higer than its reading and, ye don't know what the percentage error of the gauge is so Dmoney could be correct.
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What do you mean the error of the gauge? With no stick gauge to take a precise level surely that graph is the definitive river level?

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EoinK wrote:What do you mean the error of the gauge? With no stick gauge to take a precise level surely that graph is the definitive river level?

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Was just thinking that...There can't be any error if there is nothing to compare it to!

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Sheep, like all wool-bearing animals, instinctively travel north, where it's colder, and they won't be so stuffy.

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Diarmaid_Moloney wrote: Sam got to it from the bank with help from Shane and Stephen pulled it out with the rope Sam clipped on.


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EoinK wrote:What do you mean the error of the gauge? With no stick gauge to take a precise level surely that graph is the definitive river level?

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Reading off the rock at the get off... Much less variability of that..

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name: Diarmaid
Location: sidewinder
Date: 10 April 2016
Level: 20cm above the slab after the bridge so medium level
shitty Excuse: I fecked up and had 50 second beatering followed by a swim through construction.
Person requiring rescue pints: Adam helped me out after construction. No idea who got my boat I was to fecked to have notice.
Video evidence: ya https://youtu.be/Oo3tSNFhKik
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Jesus that was a bad one. ...

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Diarmaids most active thread


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Shane_Desmond wrote:Diarmaids most active thread


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if you spent as much time paddling as you do with Aisling you would be the sick paddler :P
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Lucky he's in the swimmer thread cos he be swimming in the pussay!




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Diarmaid_Moloney wrote:
Shane_Desmond wrote:Diarmaids most active thread


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if you spent as much time paddling as you do with Aisling you would be the sick paddler :P
Bitch, please.

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Name: Patrick Brennan
Location: Upper Durance, France
Date: 1st June 2016
Shitty excuse: Wasn't paying attention and I was out of practice, got flipped on a rock only to batter my hands on rocks in shallow water and have my knees pop my deck after about 5 seconds.
Never got a crack at a roll
Persons requiring rescue pints : Josh(me) Daragh (boat) and Jemma (paddles). (Remind me to pay ye back either during or after the trip)
Swim bootie: Done


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Name: Patrick Brennan
Location: Slalom Section France campsite
Date: 2nd June 2016
Shitty excuse:I flipped on an eddy line and fŭcked up my roll twice, then pulled the deck.
Emotional issues arising from the event: Pure Frustration! I need to paddle more aggressively.
Persons requiring rescue pints: Shane, Dan (Remind me to pay ye back)
Swim bootie: Yes it's done


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Swimmers files done the day of the incident. That's what I'm talking about!

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Sheep, like all wool-bearing animals, instinctively travel north, where it's colder, and they won't be so stuffy.

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