A 35 km solo trip on another sunny November Sunday. The trip consists of a descent of the river Amblève by packraft from Stavelot via Coo to Pont de Cheneux, followed by a relatively strenuous return hike. In Coo a portage of a couple of hundred meters is mandatory in order to bypass a well-known 13 m waterfall.

Temperature is -2°C when I put in at 9:30 am just downstream from the main bridge in Stavelot. The river has a good flow, after recent snow melt on the plateau of the High Fens. One hour later I already find myself in Coo. After a 30 minute break spent on portaging and admiring the waterfall, I continue paddling until Pont de Cheneux, where I arrive at 11:30 am.

The return hike takes me back to Stavelot across hills and valleys, while temperature rises to a pleasant 8°C. I set a good pace and return just after 4:30 pm, before darkness sets in.

(Stavelot: 11.5 m3/s)

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