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mtakanen: Pussy willows are clear sign of Spring and rafting season. Ready to launch roll-in style, the ice bank slides well.
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mtakanen: Branching river. I chose right.
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mtakanen: Water level is over 30 cm lower than in the mid January when the river first froze.
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mtakanen: Rafting under an unused railroad bridge. Mind your head!
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mtakanen: It's getting rapid. Wait, there's a branch of tree fallen across!
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mtakanen: As I had to get out of the cockpit I decided to scout the rest of the rapid.
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mtakanen: Those sharp ice banks look nasty but it's raftable, keep in the middle!
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mtakanen: Last turns before the sea.
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mtakanen: The bay is mostly frozen but the river slowly eats the ice. How to get up on the ice?
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mtakanen: The edge of the ice is not strong enough to step on and It's hard to get grip to pull the boat on the ice.
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mtakanen: Yes, it's possible to puncture the boat with ice picks. And get up on the ice.
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mtakanen: Raftskating Espoo
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mtakanen: The tail of River Mankki.
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mtakanen: It had snowed 2 cm in the morning but ice was hard and smooth.
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mtakanen: Winter swimmers have made a big pool in Kallvik! I could paddle over the open but it's getting dark. I call it a day.