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At high levels this rapid can be harder, especially if taken on river right, leaving you in the fast-rotating eddy the rapid is named after. If caught, a fast break-in is needed and possibly a surf across the wave that forms next to it. River left is the ideal place to aim for.
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Several wide and continuous rapids follow Lover's Leap. However, just before the next grade III rapid, a small but sticky stopper appears without warning. This needs to be taken mid-river or one could end up being back-looped, and going over Triple-drop in an awkward position.
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665:Women's kayak medalists
655:Women's canoe medalists
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660:Men's kayak medalists
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712:Whitewater canoeing
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640:Paracanoe medalists
189:The first rapid is
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577:Surf skiing
567:Nouka Baich
207:playboaters
1306:River Dart
1290:Categories
974:Spray deck
916:Kayak roll
898:Techniques
700:Recreation
490:Canoe polo
357:References
324:Holne weir
126:Upper Dart
114:whitewater
99:River Dart
90:Holne Weir
1147:Paddle UK
1077:Festivals
944:Outrigger
931:Equipment
888:Swan boat
883:War canoe
510:Paracanoe
280:Spindryer
203:Newbridge
191:Newbridge
130:The Lower
122:canoeists
107:Dart Loop
70:Newbridge
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969:Sea sock
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681:Marathon
557:Creeking
519:Olympics
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457:Canoeing
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197:Top Wave
141:The Loop
136:Overview
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103:Dartmoor
95:The Loop
1277:Outline
964:Royalex
921:Portage
858:Rabaska
145:meander
988:Venues
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868:Taimen
838:Dugout
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