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What a great day. Looks like you had a perfect weather day. Great scenery.
1 month agoWow. I can just imagine people living here 10 000 years ago.
1 month agoNice! What a great place to chill.
1 month agoOMG, what an adventure! That’s a far cry from the leisurely drifting and drinking we saw from a distance. I’m laughing as I read how you got off the rock, but seriously, that was downright scary. The photos of the two heading for the rock is pretty hilarious (not for them!) too. As Rich says, you have a story for life. I look forward to the play-by-play when you get home. Meanwhile, enjoy that drink and keep the rubber side down. 🤪
1 month agoIt really was. All those people down below drifting down a placid river. We were sure wrong about that!
1 month agoHi Susan - a little more adventure than we were expecting. The direction we were given is to approach the first 2 rapids on the right side and the 3rd on left side. No mention of rapids 4, 5 and 6.
1 month agoWe rode to Lyon from there.
1 month agoWhat an epic adrenaline adventure! A Classen Classic. Glad that you got off the rock - with your paddle - and stayed dry! Enjoy your drinks and give a toast to the Ardèche - it's one thrill after another.
1 month agoSheesh Rick - you could have warned us!
1 month agoNot a hope in a million years that we would EVER do this. Glad you made it without more disaster that a stuck kayak.
1 month agoOh my! Glad you survived!! FWIW, we had a very similar experience to this many years ago in Belgium on the Lesse river near Dinant. Everything that happened to you happened to us, except that we had dragged some friends into coming with us. So we felt responsible as well as terrified. It was an epic day that gave us a story to tell that has lasted a lifetime. I'm laughing right now as I think back over it. It's somehow comforting to know that European safety standards haven't really changed in 40 years!
1 month agoWhat a shame. It really is worth a return visit. We are leaving to see it from the bottom up shortly. Curious, where did you go after Pont St Esprit? We are leaning towards south then west to keep enjoying this great weather. Rain tomorrow regardless though.
1 month agoI love these bicycle trails with the short tunnels!
1 month agoWhat a great day!
1 month ago
Ha ha. Great story. One you'll soon not forget.
1 month ago