Level: Releasing. It initially seemed lower, but filled in.
Weather: 7 °C, cloudy.
Group: Me, Max, Bill, Alex B., Vi
Time: ~30-45 mins per lap

Vibes

It's the Moriston. Punchy grade 4-4+ and very dense. It's mostly pool drop, so it does allow you to clean up. We got on about midday and it was still rising. Top drop was out of play on arrival.

Features

1. Top Drop - Go hard left. Signals are possible from the small eddy above. The spotty rock offers a good guide. The right line was apparently open on the low first lap - it was easy, but consequential if you miss the must make line.
2. Narrows - A nice chute, not challenging
3. Sticky Hole - It's a sticky hole. Throwline on right bank. Start right and punch left into the eddy. It seemed reasonably flushy at the lower level, not sure about higher.
4. Cheesegrater The line (left channel, right then track to centre right), is not tooooo difficult, but potentially quite consequential. Slotty left line looked naff, but it was OK when I tried it

Other Notes

Took maybe 1.5 - 2 hours for the river to fill up fully. So if you arrive for the pumps switching on, be prepared to do your first lap starting below top drop. We decided not to do cheesegrate with out group, but instead session sticky hole, which was good, but not the nicest carry.

Time: 3 hours for two laps

Level: Releasing

Weather: 11 °C, partial cloud, but fairly sunny.

Group: Me, Max, Josh, ETP, Maddy, Ed, Jack, Amy J, Aaron, Tom F.

Vibes

Intimidating, pushy, but fun. A short section that inspires people to get kitted up slowly, but then they actually enjoy it...unless they get hurt.

Features

1. Top Drop - I didn't do it, but one paddler did and hurt their shoulder and boat. Apparently has a new rock at the bottom.
2. The Narrows - A speedy little chute that's just a fun time.
3. Sticky Hole - Fun drop! Start right and drive left. We had an un-used throwline on the river right bank. Easily sessioned.
4. Cheesegrater - There are two "lines", both in the left channel. Left and left-ish will take you down the reasonably safe slot. Right will maybe allow you to avoid the slot and go down some slabs. Either way, this requires commitment, balls, and maybe some luck. The right line felt chossy under my bum. One paddler flipped early on this and it was v. v. unpleasant.

Other Notes

We got there at ~11:30 and it wasn't quite full, but the carpark was pretty damn full, because nothing else was running.