THE GOAT WHISPERER

Disco Museum

Leaving Italy and our empty espresso cups behind,  back into France just in time to set up camp at Freissinières ; pizza, wine and early to bed nestled between the sweet smelling mountain pines.

A woodpecker's wake up call; Ticking off a somewhat lower than last year Ubaye Racecourse, Gyronde and  Lower Guisane  onto the various Guil sections which were all holding up.

The Upper Guil remained playful and without so much as an eddy out we continued straight into the Château Queyras Gorge, a section most notable by the guidebook description of: 
"just like being flushed down the toilet!"
 

Château Queyras Put In

 Middle Section

Take Out

So much fun in so few minutes, was it three or maybe even four? 

On a group high we moved onto the more punishing Middle Guil before ending the week on the Durance, playing the Rabouix wave and finishing back on a very low Gyronde.

Triple Step Curtain

 Le Tunnel 

Team France even flew by...  bet these ladies won't be smiling when they see the state of the roads on Box Hill come the London Olympics!

Allez vous en

So was it worth it?

  The Goat Whisperer

Yes,  I really could have stayed until the cows came home....
or is that a goat...?  Do they even have goats in Austria ?
....  and pizza !?!

We'll just have to wait for next year's trip to find out.


Rivers paddled: Ubaye Racecourse, Gyronde, Lwr Guisane, Upper Guil, Château Queyras, Middle Guil, Durance.   

Photo's Glyn & Chas.