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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. Started conversation Sep 4, 2023
Just spoke to someone last weekend who experienced firsthand how quickly an idyllic alpine stream can turn into a torrential river when the floodgates are opened higher up. Luckily nobody got hurt. Lesson: do not ignore these warnings and start a picknick on a rock in the middle of a stream with signs like these.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Sep 4, 2023
Wow. I've just now realised that the expression 'open the floodgates' is not only metaphorical... 
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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. Posted Sep 4, 2023
On the other side of the spectrum: We wanted to go rafting, but there wasn't enough water in the river. It turned out the rafting companies have an agreement with the energy company to open the gates two days a week to enable white water. Unfortunately not the day we were there.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Sep 4, 2023
Sometime, you should try the Youghiogheny.
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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. Posted Sep 5, 2023
That river looks nice on the photos.
The trouble around here in Europe is that we now have too much water for rafting in the Alps, after torrential rains last week. Typically, 50mm a day is considered a lot of rain, some places got over 300mm. Mountains are very good at concentrating water in one place.
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