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Good Morning, Good Morning… Viagra I've attached a picture of a wave we call
Viagra located at the Reversing Falls in Saint John, New Brunswick. The paddler is Andrew Devost. The wave is big and pushy, not as wide as the big one at Lachine, but it has just as much punch if not a bit more. The feature is
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only around in the very late summer and will last until spring. This wave is on the flooding tide, builds up about one hour before peak high and can last for up to an hour after. Hence the name Viagra – it takes a while for it to get big, but once it is she's rock solid, but you've only got a couple of hours to enjoy so you’d better jump right in and get trashed. Only a handful of people ride it at peak high tide because the river right side turns into a 10-foot pile of trashi- ness. The picture was taken about a half-hour before peak. Just so you know, the low tide wave/hole is even bigger.
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Nick did a fair job of getting across what Sturgeon Falls in Manitoba is all about, but I would like to clarify some of the information presented in his article (“Park’N Play: Sturgeon Falls, Winnipeg, MB,” Rapid, V4 I3). For the past 3–4 years, we have had very high water levels and great paddling all sea- son, but I also remember paddling a canoe up those very rapids as if they were a flat lake. So, checking with locals before you plan a trip, especially in dry times and in the fall, is a smart idea. As for water flow, when Sturgeon is up,
Erick Burley Fredericton, New Brunswick
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flow rate is closer to 65,000–90,000 cfs, not 40,000 cfs. From the boat launch, the rapids are about one kilometre to the right (as the arti- cle reads); just make sure not to go directly to the right off the boat launch, or you'll head up the Whiteshell River (i.e., stay on the lake). Food may be “limited” as Sturgeon Falls is out of the city, but one of the best restaurants around is Jennifer's, right in the town of Seven Sisters (15 minutes from Sturgeon), with offer- ings such as quail, squid soup and traditional German dishes. It's unfortunate that Nick didn't research the Manitoba paddling community. We have an established, active and welcoming whitewater community with paddling clubs including the Manitoba Recreational Canoeing Association, the Student Kayak Club at the UofM (
www.umanitoba.ca/rec.services/outdoors), and the Manitoba Whitewater Club (www.wav-
paddling.ca). Local outfitters such as Wilderness Supply Co. and the new Winnipeg MEC provide knowledgeable advice and gear to rent or purchase. We also have several schools and companies that teach whitewater kayaking & canoeing courses.
Mick Lautt, WAV paddling Winnipeg, Manitoba
New Paddlers Bring Garbage Maybe there are reasons that some excel- lent boating locations are kept under a low pro- file. Labour Day weekend saw 30 boaters at Sturgeon, double the number from most week- ends. Though it’s awesome to see new faces and talents on the waves I was very disap- pointed to feel and hear “better than thou” atti- tude in Friendly Manitoba. I was especially sad- dened to witness garbage left flapping in the breeze on the island as the new faces and tal- ents took their leave. In conclusion, everyone is more than welcome to this great kayaking loca- tion. However, please leave the attitude at home, and take your garbage with you.
Gavin Broadbent Winnipeg, Manitoba
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