Fall Kayaking 2009 Misan Valley...

This fall we have traveled to Gangwan-do almost every weekend for kayaking, whether a river or the sea. This particular trip was to the Misan Valley to check out a low flow. A day trip starting early in the morning, I arrived to Seoul by bus to meet up with Luca and the Volvo.



As I was walking over the footbridge, good timing....Luca and the Volvo...an unusual site in Seoul, kayaks on a car! :)



A stop off to the local Paris Croissant....



Heading out of Seoul, got a shot of the Olympic Bridge over the Han river.



Stopping at our usual service station, but no potatoes, too early or stop serving?!?



Hello Kitty on the throne....reading a book!






trying out the V.I.O pov 1.5 in the car....great video camera.....



arriving in Sangnam, outside a market, seom fresh water fish drying in the sun on a chilly morning in the countryside.



This is the time of year to make many kinds of Kimchi....these ladies are hard at work!



we stopped off for some brunch....some tofu and vegetable soup, yummy!



luca looking pretty satisfied and ready to hit the river



we arrived at the put-in....it is super low, but i think we'll have some FUN!



unloading and getting ready



Luca ready with the V.I.O. pov 1.5, unfortunately I didn't bring mine....



the virgin run for the Bliss-Stick SCUD....excitement brews, even though the rio is very low!



it's always nice to be on the river....



1st big rapid, low but still runnable :D



the SCUD



Luca in the Mystic...stylin' the entry drop



AND getting the Boof



please don't try this at home LOL!



looking back upstream....



getting into the more continuous sections of Misan






the take out area...cool shack and trees...



back at the put-in, warm clothes and ready to head back to Seoul...mission accomplished, not so bad at a super low flow.....it was worthwhile :)



nice capture of the Volvo and kayaks



Back in Seoul......some good bread...AND....



Luca's carbonara, not the preferred pasta, but still DELICIOUS!

That's all....NEXT posting will be the Fall Kayak trip to JINBU, stay tuned!!!

Ciao