First Descent of Söllbach Canyon, Bavarian Alps

Easter Sunday, April 11, 1993 Kayaker: Jürgen Englerth, solo descent Kayak: Prijon Taifun Put-in: footbridge above Luckengrabenalm Take-out: shore of Tegernsee near mouth of Söllbach Classification: WW III-IV Distance: 5 miles (8 km) Avg Gradient: 138 fpm Portages: 3 dams Weather: snow melt, rainy, cold; deep snow on the river banks Time: 2 hours

Since I had first laid my eyes on this little mountain creek, I had been playing with the idea of kayaking it. Several local kayakers confirmed that nobody had ever succeeded in descending it before.
Many thanks to Josef Bachmeier who helped me pulling the kayak up the forest road and stood always close by with a safety rope at the trickier sections.

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