Mariman 2!!
The Saltos del Mariman is a really big rapid on the Upper Trancura. It’s aportage also. It has two lines the main channel on the right and a waterfall on the left. I’ve already run the left line in high water, but I was waiting for lower water to run the big line.
The entry is like 2 metres drop, then a huge hole from wall to wall, and then a nice drop with some hard retention on the landing.
Scouting the main channel. On the lip.
Boofing the last drop.
Cartwheeling in the hole.
I ran the rapid pretty good, but on the last drop my boof wasn’t enough and I got into the hole. I just cartwheel a little with my BURN and then go out. It was a really nice day in the river paddling a really class V rapid.
After running the Mariman portage we paddled the Ultima Sonrisa, a really nice rapid downstream.
Boofing the gemelas line.
On a nice wave.
This entry was posted on Friday, January 19th, 2007 at 4:30 pm and is filed under Creeking Articles.
