Saut du Doubs
Saut du Doubs Author: Maike Möst, S2S Pro Team
In 2021, there should be plenty of rain instead of snow on New Year's Eve. This made it clear that the Saut du Doubs would most likely run. An approx. 27 m high waterfall that had been on my list for some time. So the decision was clear that it would go to the Jura. Normally, it always has far too little water and only runs when there is a lot of precipitation.
When we started in the morning on December 31, 2021, he still had too much. (150 cc, it is driven between 70 and 100 cc).
That's why we first made our way to the Loue, one of my absolute favorites.
Favorite streams. The Loue rises from a karst spring and you can visit it directly at the source
get in and drive out of the mountain.
The Saut du Doubs is calling
In the afternoon of the first of January, the Saut du Doubs had a drivable gauge. 100
Cubic, still a lot of water, but drivable.
The Saut du Doubs is right on the border between France and Switzerland. You park
his car in France and then carries it over a bridge to Switzerland to the entrance and
In the end, you get off again in France. The only problem with the matter is that you
is not allowed to kayak in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Last year, when I
Once there, the security people came from the waterfall and we fled as fast as we could.
possible over to France so as not to have to pay a fine.
Therefore, it was clear that the whole thing had to happen relatively quickly. And we went straight
moved with boats to the waterfall. Scouting is possible through the observation decks of
both sides and from opposite the case quite easy. Since I am due to the high
Water level found the journey very difficult, I decided not to drive. The other three drove anyway and luckily everything went well.
In the evening we spent the night in the parking lot above the waterfall. I was
Pretty sad that I didn't drive. Throughout the night I kept getting up
looked at the water level on my mobile phone and calculated that it would be the next
Tomorrow morning might just be enough.
It's getting serious
The next morning it was 75 cubic meters. Perfect. Still in the dark we went down
For scouting. The line looked good and Niels also joined in. So again by boat down to the waterfall. Warm up briefly and go through the line again in your head. Niels was the first to go. When he was downstairs I got a sign, everything seemed to have gone well.
Then it was my turn. Spray skirt closed. Take a deep breath in the eddy, briefly
Have the courage to speak and then you're ready to go. Out of the eddy
All very quickly. I'm already on the edge, waiting for a moment, the position fits. Then
and then I was already downstairs.
The pool was quite boily. The first roll attempt didn't work, but then I was
above. Quite happy and satisfied with my line, I drove to the shore. And then I got
even carried the boat up to the car.
A perfect start to the day and the new paddling year. Afterwards we had breakfast in the sun.
