*message post� depuis le site web eauxvives.org par bruno de witte (b)* After paddling from 29/04 till 4/05 in Valsesia, I have the following info regarding river changes due to the heavy floods of last automn: *) Sesia/Balmuccia gorge: the exit of the rapid above the Roman bridge seems to have become larger and as a result, the rapid has become easier, the nasty drop at the entrance of the gorge has disappeared (no more mystery moves!), the gorge itself has not changed that much (the infran is still there) but has been partially filled up with boulders *) Sesia/lower stretch: Balmuccia rapid seems to have become more straightforward with only one big stopper remaining on the left at the beginning, the terrible stopper in the right handed bend of the river 3km above Varallo has disappeared (no more aerial moves!) *)Mastallone: the big stopper in the narrow gorge below Bocciolaro seems to have disappeared (not there at low and medium level) *) Upper-Sermenza: tree in drop after the trumpet fall *) Lower-Sermenza below Boccioleto: no changes (land slide below first drop does not affect navigability) *) Sesserra from 2km above Piancone to Coggiola: no changes Water levels were relatively low early in the week due to the low temperatures and medium/high afterwards due to abundant rain. Still a lot of snow present to melt. Bruno
