It turns out that water isn\u2019t really about how much of it flows or how loudly the rapids roar. It\u2019s more about how the fire blazes and who\u2019s sitting by it.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s exactly what the first meetup in May at Salza was all about.<\/p>\n
There was just enough water that it didn't reek of adrenaline, but rather of a lovely, gentle cruise along the pale blue waters of the Teacher River.<\/p>\n
The packrafting students, along with their semi-guides and a group of friends, got a taste of both the Salza from the dam to Wildalpen\u2014which can be navigated quite nicely even below the minimum water level\u2014and the famous Saagrabben section of the Wildalpen, including the Palfau Gorge. There was very little paddling involved.<\/p>\n
Our friends from the Black Sheeps base were wonderful hosts and didn\u2019t complain even when songs\u2014both melancholic and cheerful\u2014echoed long into the night. It was right by the campfire that many a packrafting soul came alive, and many a throat sang its heart out in a way it hadn\u2019t in a long time\u2014and likely won\u2019t again for a long time. Perhaps in the fall at the closing packrafting gathering in Slune\u010dn\u00ed z\u00e1toka.<\/p>\n
Thanks to all the Pologajds for the Pologajd fun, to J\u00edch for the barbecue, and to everyone else for the singing, for coming, and especially for the great atmosphere. We\u2019ll do it again soon\u2026<\/p>\n
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