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Guide
Galloway Rivers
Scuar Water

Glenmarlin Falls Med/High
The Facts:
Catchment: 142 km2
Mean flow 5.7 cumecs
Max(approx) 14.3 cumecs
Minim(approx) 0.3 cumecs
Length 23.7 km
SEPA LEVELS : 0.8 -1.2 Low but Good
1.3 - 1.6 Medium Excellent
1.8 - upwards getting high
Grade: 3/4 (+)
Accsess: To Main section
Put in Arkland bridge (NX 981 131) Take out Penpont, scaur Bridge just south of the town. Or on the road to the put in look for the layby 300 meaters after turning on this road. This layby works for a park and huck at Glenmarlin Falls
Description:
A great sections runnable at a range of leaves and offer a good sections around grade 4 . There are plenty of rapids to keep you interested. The banks are wood and care should be taken when putting on at higher levels as there are numerous trees in the sections.
There are two sections of note : 1. When the trees start to thin out on the left bank it may be worth a quick scout to check your line, at lower levels you can comfortably paddle to the lip of the gorge to scout.
2. The next big feature is eaisly seen just a 100meters up the road form the take out laybuy. The Glenmarlin Falls is the hardest rapid on the this sections and can be a tight twisting gorge or a nice chunky sections depending on level. The fall is perfect park and huck with a good foot path on the right bank making it eiasy to run laps. pictures show Medium water leaves
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