Forecast 7-30-11

Hey folks, looks like the rain brought in the bridge hole on the white, and when they're releasing (look at inflow), well enough wave or leaf peeper on quechee gorge, but otherwise we're surfing hartlands, hartlands, hartlands... looks like a good release hitting the wave at 3:30 or so sunday. Or go for a drive to montreal QC, the ottawa ON, watertown NY, or errol NH. peace. jolyon

Hartlands Break-in

Some bad news re: parking on the Vermont side at hartlands, aka sumner's falls, while surfing. Apparently there was a break-in and theft today. This from Nick Gottlieb via NPMB: "Hey y'all, Our van was broken into at Hartlands today. We were parked in the upper lot, window was broken with a rock and some wallets were taken.  My recommendation is to park in the lower lot where you're in view of the river and there are fishermen around to keep an eye on your stuff." I would add to this for all y'all out there leaving your car to go shred the goods... lock your important stuff in the glovebox or bring it on the river in a drybag. Or just make your stuff less appealing. Try wrapping your wallet in your underwear and smearing chocolate on them. Ok, maybe use a back-up pair. Anyway, this is periodically a problem at the Vermont parking area for Hartlands. You could try packing and putting stickers on your car that say "I'm the NRA, and I shoot first and vote later" or something like that, though the would-be thieves may have a hard time believing you if you are a neo-dirtbag-kayaker-dude driving a neo-dirtbag-kayaker-dude car. You can also try parking in Plainfield, NH on the other side of the river. Never heard of any problems over there.  Our sympathies to those who are now down some id's, credit cards, cash money, and van windows. Sorry to hear the bad news Nick. - Jolyon

Weekend Forecast 7-23-11

scudders (in NJ) @ too hot & low for anyone reasonable

So I hope you're enjoying schvitzfest 2011. I, like an idiot, am in New Jersey, boating the tepid waters of the Delaware under 100 degree heat. I hope y'all manage to hit the planned release at hartlands on sunday evening. Should be nice for the 'hartlands wave' and rinse & spin. Or you could bust a move up to the rapid for smooth ledge, up to montreal for 67, or out to the black for rte 3 or hole bros. We're planning out some deeper coverage of summer driving options for the good surf in the northeast for coming weeks. Stay cool out there. Peace - Jolyon

Weekend Forecast 7-8-11

Hey people, looks like the good playboating this weekend is going to be at hartlands with the normal summer hartlands wave coming in, rinse & spin, and back bennett's or you could head to the bridge hole on the white or the well enough wave or leaf peeper on quechee gorge (just make sure to check levels before you head out - the hartlands and quechee features are release dependant). Once again, for those willing to drive, Chambly is running. Cheers! Jolyon

Weekend Forecast 7-1-11

Here's what's looking like running this weekend: Hartlands has water likely for the Main Wave, Rinse & Spin and Back Bennett's at various points. Quechee Gorge has been releasing nicely for the Well Enough Wave a couple hours a day, and for leaf peeper another few hours, plus the white has dropped into the range for the bridge hole. And for those willing to trade drive time for epicness, Chambly is rolling. Have fun out there people.

Chambly