A memorable day today, with a trek out to Canolfan Tryweryn
white water centre, but did you know that this unique facility only exists due
to the creation of Llyn Celyn reservoir. This was created in the 1960s to help
supply water to big cities over the border, leading to the death of the
community of Capel Celyn, when all the residents were moved out to flood the
valley.
Today water is released into the Afon Tryweryn to control
water levels in the Dyfrdwy (aka Dee) downstream, into which the Tryweryn
flows. This does mean that during these releases, that there is plenty of water
in the river for all sorts of splashing on the white water rafts.
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| Splash no. 1 |
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| Splash no. 2 |
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| Getting ready for Splash no. 3 |
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| Bit more of a dunking than a splash this time. |
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| All splashing together. |
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