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2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 13 Thursday 1st August: The Gyronde and the campsite move to the Isere by Nick C

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2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday

Day 13 Thursday 1st August: The Gyronde and the campsite move to the Isere by Nick C

Five intrepid LCC paddlers decided to have a final run of the Gyronde before we left Argentiere. We had a relatively early start and there was still a trace of mist rising off the river.

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This part of the Gyronde is fairly narrow and fast flowing so we went down as a group of five. You can tell it isn’t too tricky because Mike and Cameron were in their little boats and we all managed to get back down to the Durance and the campsite and start to break camp.

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We set off for the Isere on Thursday at about mid-day. Keith and I decided to take a scenic route which involved a couple of stops for coffee and a trip over the Col du Galibier. If I didn’t already have a lot of respect for the cyclists in the Tour de France I do now. The Col du G is miles of relentless climbing and lots of the graffiti from the tour was still painted on the road. The views from the top are spectacular and lots of cyclists were up there having photos taken in front of the sign.

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