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Re: question Death on the Upper Gauley today filthyinnocent New
Re: news Kayaker dies on Upper Gauley - Newspaper Article boss_jd_wavehogg New
Re: question Is this the big rock on river left also known as Fingernail Rock? ackworthy New
Date: Oct 06 2007, 12:46 GMT
From: davidfinney

I wish I knew the name of the rapid, but its right above that fingernail rock. The standard line is to start left of center and make your way to the right. The fatality was in the right most slot, where there is  commonly run boof. The rock that people boof off of is apparently undercut, and that is where the boat was wedged.

Needless to say I would say that people should stop running that line. I've seen people screw up the boof, which from what I hear is exactly what happened yesterday.

It was definitely a very, very sad day.

Dave

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question you mean the one with the weird reversing eddy above it? <NT> cdd New
note Anybody have a picture of that area?  I can't picture it in my head.... <NT> thredayevt New
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