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i need a lift from denver airport to crested butte... any takers? moisturemaker New

 

Free Happy Feet and Inflatable seat cover cubanpaddler New

 

Ever wonder how to boof? wwinstruction New

Very Sweet. Great Job. Thanks. <NT> pinkH2o New

Nice....got some good points from it. snacker55 New

 

Anyone feel like we're at least gettin a reacharound on Chattooga? Athensboater New

in a word, "NO". tcookson New

That's not my attitude Athensboater New

That is EXACTLY your attitude! mOjo New

Sorry I don't fit into your elite group Athensboater New

No group here Bucky - I'm GDI mOjo New

Actually abbeysway New

WORD - TRUE DAT SHIT!!! My guess is that Athensboater is a TUrd. <NT> mOjo New

I can agree, but I'm interested to see who stands by their convictions Athensboater New

I'll paddle whether or not there's a partial, full or no ban on boaters <NT> mOjo New

Then why are we having this conversation Athensboater New

Wrong abbeysway New

well, 1965, sorry dyslexic at times <NT> abbeysway New

 

World Class Kayak Academy still has room on it's Skookumchuck trip! Karlmoserh2o New

 

Ocoeephotos.com got pictures of our rope rescue above Double Trouble during............... Terrell New

I got the page number wrong: Terrell New

Was this an actual rescue or a training exercise. If actual rescue, what happened? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New

Real rescue.  Student swam pretty good ways above Double Trouble and he got to the rocks in the middle up above DT.  ... Terrell New

 

For a flatwater booze paddle, whats the best pfd to slide a beer down the front so you can drink & paddle? <NT> Bradley New

Well in an open boat you use a beer can size hole saw to drill a recess in your foam bulhead, keeps the beer cold, I Louie New

I guess in a kayak you could drill them under the seat and let the beers hang down in the water, you could reach around Louie New

ya see you drill five holes and buy a six pack...put five in holes, start drinkin # 6, when MT, replace # 5 with #6 and Louie New

I say one of those helmets with the beer holders and drinking tube Flanman2 New

Real Answer:  Astral Aquavest 300. Gabriel New

Real Answer? You think my canoe doesn't have six holes drill in it? <NT> Louie New

Real Manswer? You think my butt-boat don't got ya beat? mOjo New

Astral Aquavest 300 + Miller Lite plastic bottles cbkoontz New

another vote for the Aquavest 300. <NT> tiskemanis New

Astral works well.  I always wanted a skirt with a built-in coozie, though. curtis_elwood New

 

necky witch oldbob New

 

necky witch oldbob New

 

New post with pics and video from our June Colorado trip are now up... granolapaddler New

nice stuff adam! <NT> russellfork New

Those are some cool pics! <NT> stomper New

Loved the video, folks out west don't know how good they have it Snakenjahbone New

 

Sean some good pictures of skinny blond chick at Ocoeephotos.com June, 29 page 14. <NT> Louie New

 

Does anyone know where I can get/buy those nice 1/4"-1/2" thick foam squares... tiskemanis New

kayakoutfitting.com   link inside Enzo New

 

Big Guy whitewater8 New

His choices are going to be limited.  The Pyranha Everest and Dagger Green Boat are the first two that come to mind. analogkid70 New

green boat is not for big guys... Jayrockin New

Green boat worked great for my 240 lbs. Bradley New

Jackson SuperFun sounds like what he is looking for Foley New

good advice, but isn't Ginny a daughter (or maybe it is a guy's name in KY)? <NT> peterj New

I got one used only five times up for sale on gear swap shutterbug New

sorry, supposed to be under superfun response above <NT> shutterbug New

Jackson super fun or dagger mamba 8.5 Bradley New

he's a lumber jack and he's okay. <NT> davegg New

DragoRossi Critical Mass <NT> ScottBarnes New

more inside ScottBarnes New

Large Fluid Flirt is bigger than SuperFun, for riverrunning playboats. <NT> brzrkr26 New

 

Looking for folks to paddle the Upper Yough with this weekend. Milhouse New

we'll be up there. you should come hit the falls too. VA lines are in - <NT> r.moore New

 

<NT> tiskemanis New

 

Restricting Boaters on the Headwaters - a thought rangerrob New

I think it's pretty clear why they decided what they did. curtis_elwood New

I wonder if there's any way AW could challenge that strategy in and of itself GRITS New

my thoughts abbeysway New

so how do we have to wait for the AW to tell us what we think before we can comment to the FS? <NT> Louie New

I messed up and have already commented. <NT> Louie New

link? decker New

didn't you get CC on it? <NT> Louie New

Make your comments abbeysway New

You fight how suits you best, and I'll do the same. No matter how it goes in court where your best chance lies, just   Louie New

Hell Louie, I plan on going and sticking my son's Snoopy fishing pole in the boat with my new fishing lics. ditchbitch New

My Sponge Bob Fishing pole has caught many bass on Clear Creek! <NT> duckypaddler New

Hey Louie abbeysway New

Good point, Rob! <NT> RiverChique New

If you're going to get arrested, let it be for paddling! Who's with me? Will_Carry New

 

Great deals on Diesels at Diamond Brand, playboats too! crankee New

great deal on the diesels eh? 10% off playboats <NT> nathans213 New

 

Gorge Games Is Back!!! samdrevo New

 

Buying a used kayak - what to get? andrewc New

Blaze r.d.mcdaniel New

strongly agree! SwimmerBill New

Another thumbs up for the Blaze! aqualerouge New

Brother... evojac New

Do not get... evojac New

Prices... andrewc New

of these, ... SwimmerBill New

I started out with a wavesport X padgett New

 

Potential Industry Changing Events Unfolding in WV unclefuzzy New

So WV is going to kill off the ONLY green industry & one of the largest economic impacts in the state. tcookson New

The impact could be more widespread than WV unclefuzzy New

Totally agree there, but its a WV case & a WV judge who allowed the ruling. tcookson New

Green industry? (warning--partial thread jack) LuvLu New

Well, relative to coal mining, yeah. tcookson New

re: green? -- Moreover, most of the rafting companies seem to have the ... davegg New

Rafting is definitely a green industry snowwrestler New

Industry vs activity LuvLu New

I think if rafting can't be considered a "green" industry, I don't know what would qualify snowwrestler New

People abbeysway New

Maritime Law? On rivers? What's next, bath tubs too? <NT> brzrkr26 New

Maritime law covers river and you didn't know it?  Think of all the large rivers mudpuppy New

Application of Maritime Law jon514d New

It may be a bad idea to consider them unnavigable. <NT> duckypaddler New

This would almost have to get thrown out in a higher court, right? RUwet New

Sht!  I guess the state supreme ct. would be the highest one they could go to, wouldn't it? RUwet New

Sounds like a media play... monkeywrencher New

us supreme ct has bigger fish to fry cdd New

Maritme law ought to only apply if rafting on the coast of WV. tcookson New

Waivers have little bearing in a wrongfull death suit.   If there is any type of neglect mudpuppy New

agreed jims New

Steptoe is a longtime local judge wv1 New

negligence waivers vary by state SwimmerBill New

Baed on my limited understanding maritime law would benefit the raft company... monkeywrencher New

What actually happened on the raft trip for this to happen??? <NT> dfinney New

I'm fairly certain.. evojac New

The original trip was on high water wv1 New

the last ten commericial rafting deaths have been "heart attacks" DonVitoCorleone New

Not HIGH water (legally defined) condo New

I don't want to judge them, the article says otherwise though DonVitoCorleone New

The 4 other area outfitters wisely stayed off the river that day. wv1 New

Potential fall out could be that of which happened to ski resorts.... tennpaddler New

likely end result of case DonVitoCorleone New

what about when raft guides intentionally hit hydraulics to flip the raft? decker New

No say it ain't so, well all of mine were acidents your hornor. <NT> Louie New

Well, fewer rafts for us to dodge Stifler New

floatin undercuts develope your skills, feeds ya, and gives ya breedin opertuinties. <NT> Louie New

bad facts lead to bad law... cdd New

Sounds like the company is getting what it deserves. <NT> kirbyboater New

 

Savage River Release on Sunday, July 6 ccwalbridge New

 

Savage River Release on Sunday, July 6 ccwalbridge New

 

Anybody paddling in the Asheville area tomorrow? sunchopper New

 

Wave Surfing is Around the Corner ckirby New

which corner is that? <NT> davegg New

 

Can anyone name this kayak SenorPepe New

I looked like a Perception logo on the white boat. Overflow? <NT> Will_Carry New

Don't think it has enough rocker to be an Overslow - looks a smidge longer too <NT> mOjo New

Tough one, maybe a Pyranha Roto Bat?? Not sure. <NT> crankee New

It ain't an overflow,or a vortex. Those days were a blur. but it looks cool. <NT> Will_Carry New

I'd go with RotoBat. Bradley New

<No Subject> newkid New

They are Europeans and citicokid New

I'd say a Euro Kayak Cyphur, and the helmets are Roemers... jackofnone32 New

Don't know about the boats or helmets, but I like the music! Anyone know who it is? <NT> panicfan New

 

Couple of ?'s about Fluid Spice pinggolf91 New

Nobody has paddled that but except the bronkokid.  He loves it though. <NT> arrmike New

The way he talks, him and his spice probably have some baby spice's bouncing around. AaronK New

spice is nice chris71 New

Seeing how you weigh 155, It's my opinion that the Large Spice would be way too big for you TheBroncoKid New

Hey, if you don't buy that boat, you mind sending the seller info to me? BaldHeadedJohn New

to big? pinggolf91 New

yes to big I think lennart New

 

How many Chattoga boaters have applied pressure on the Stekoa creek situation? ondarocks New

How many TU members have tried to stop stocking of non-native species in the headwaters?? rangerrob New

<No Subject> <NT> FluidDruid New

I propose that TU members focus on fishin' the non-native, finless corn eyed brown trout out of Stinkola. <NT> mOjo New

I attended the NPDES meeting as a representative of AW ga_creeker New

Good, glad to hear it. ondarocks New

B/c you can't make any headway with the 'good ol boy' system in place selmaraid New

I have canoeman New

It's not about who is more ecological, it always been pure discrimination <NT> mudpuppy New

What's a hippi crit? <NT> Snakenjahbone New

a short bike race involving dread locked patchoui wearing riders <NT> mtnsport New

LOL!!! <NT> Lizabeth New

I have <NT> Paddleman New

I have abbeysway New

How come when it sumthin good it is Kayakers, when it sumthin bad it is boaters <NT> Louie New

I think you are pretty much the reason for that! <NT> duckypaddler New

 

New Tao Berman Book Released Zoolander New

I didn't know he was with Pam Withers. How awesome is that?! donutboy New

Corran's better. You were the bomb in Thunderballs, Yo! <NT> Happy New

Tao's cool. <NT> Will_Carry New

I'm not sure why, but I just bought this book off of Amazon wildwildwes New

Let me know if there's a centerfold! <NT> Turtle81 New

Thanks wildwildwes taoberman3 New

 

Anyone out there paddling a Nemesis and who can compare it to the Flirt TheBroncoKid New

Anytime I paddle my Nemesis, it gets this real evil look about it... RUwet New

RU - retarded?? rodeoroll New

 

Any last advice before I purchase a creek boat? wncboater New

Advice?  Yeah.  Prepare for the addiction! <NT> hardboater New

Unless he gets a facefull of rock....then prepare for the dentist. <NT> AaronK New

If you can still demo them Stifler New

Both art state of the art creek boats. Will_Carry New

check the outfitting you'll buy the Nomad <NT> citicokid New

Why? I think the jackson outfitting is much more comfortable than the Nomad. <NT> Carnage_Asada New

 

chattooga draft ea Sutton New

sorry, links included to usfs decision... Sutton New

that's awesome! decker New

With access from Dec 1st to March 1st and no boating below Burrell's Ford... TheCube New

no kidding <NT> decker New

I wonder if it'll be first come first serve or if a lottery system be put in place <NT> TheBroncoKid New

anyone have some cheese... and a kleenex? decker New

That means an average of 288 boaters per year,  Is my math correct? <NT> Will_Carry New

waitaminute... decker New

Your math is right if you use the average days and maximum groups and paddlers per group... parknsurf New

sounds like dancytron New

That's what it looks like to me too.  Anybody have a link to the original alternatives summary? <NT> parknsurf New

Link to orginal inside mudpuppy New

How do they decide which groups get to go?... bald1 New

what if it's running above 450cfs from April-Nov? decker New

then bring your fly rod and leave the boat at home .... bastards! <NT> love2kayak New

If it's self-registration, how do I know if I'm in group 4 or 5? <NT> curtis_elwood New

You dont.  They'll probably use that on the very first runnable day to say that we cant obey the rules, so.... hardboater New

Shhhhhh!  Don't give them any ideas. <NT> curtis_elwood New

Guess that means they'll need a new gauge, huh? selmaraid New

Which will probablky take exactly 83 years and 113 days to install. <NT> hardboater New

after sitting on their hands so long abbeysway New

My thoughts exactly. <NT> cravincreeks New

Here is a link to some of the original alternative information if anybody is interested... parknsurf New

Grow a set and when it rains run it, if you are dumb enought to get caught do the time or fine. What a bunch of pussies. Louie New

I just wonder why it took 'em this long to figure out how to bend us over the bridge railing <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

thank you sir, may i have another thumper New

Hey! My momma and daddie live up in them hills! whitetrash New

i was talking 'bout the USForSale thumper New

You stay away from my momma and sister! whitetrash New

BOHICA Yall_Watch_This New

Well, now we can at least ride the bus, but we are still in the back... rangerrob New

nobody has paid attention at all, they also limit group sizes on Sec 4 IF i remember, it's been awhile but... <NT> ditchbitch New

boo freaking hoo, at least you get to run section IV anytime there's enough water TheBroncoKid New

We asked the FS to intall a permit system for the entire watershed... rangerrob New

that's odd.  Hey, has this been taken futher than the Region 8 FS office? <NT> TheBroncoKid New

Should the F.S. be dicking around on B.T. while being paid with MY TAX MONEY?!?!?!?!? decker New

What is their justification for continuing boating ban on Section I? canoeman New

Daily Mean Flow >450cfs    Can't be calculated until the day is over.. mudpuppy New

March and April have the highest mean flow and those months are excluded mudpuppy New

very smart dancytron New

Those are the best months for every paddler in the SouthEast to be snipe hunting along the shores of the Headwaters decker New

Will they restrict angler access on boatable days? Carp New

"Otherwise it is an unfair standard being applied to boaters and not anglers" canoeman New

Of course not, It's still a boating ban.  It's just a smaller section. mudpuppy New

 

Kingsport, TN paddling options Summer New

Well yes and no... bald1 New

JAW's & Big Rock are good play spots when we have water in the Noli... <NT> wildwildwes New

 

Great Outdoor Provision and Wavesport, both cool companies Enzo New

With the 20% off coupon in the CCC newsletter it's 8 bucks. What deal! <NT> Will_Carry New

Which GOPC are you dealing with? <NT> panicfan New

Cameron Village in Raleigh <NT> Enzo New

Don't really have anything to add. Just curious. panicfan New

 

jefe grande MCskid New

You'll want to get the regular Jefe..I'm 195 and the Grande felt a little big for me. <NT> stomper New

Jefe or Grande, you could go either way.   shanebenedict New

I disagree, Im 5'10" and 175 and I love the Grande!  Brief Review Included. clemsonboater New

Cool review - nice read, thanks. <NT> mOjo New

I paddled the Jefe for several years at 200lbs. K1er New

I've got a Jefe HillHarman New

grande! booneboaterboy New

 

Is it safe for kayakers to run 120' waterfalls in fiberglass kayaks? shatteredwater New

"he plunges 120ft straight down the cliff face at a speed of 300ft per minute" - Wow! That's FAST! <NT> cravincreeks New

Not really, I can easily  walk faster than 300ft/min <NT> DRRPM New

sarcasm, dude <NT> cravincreeks New

I got it but just felt like making a wise ass comment <NT> DRRPM New

Is that the world record? <NT> pounders New

wow! decker New

I got twenty dollar that says the boat isn't fiberglass <NT> Louie New

you're right!  It's fibreglass   mtnsport New

I would hate to say that a reporter got it wrong, they never do that. Will_Carry New

dudes its pat keller of corse hes not in a fiberglassboat LL_lilA New

Pat Keller is like a super hero. <NT> Will_Carry New

25 says he's not kneeling down. <NT> arrmike New

i dont think thats 120 feet eirhter. i think its like 95. the footage is in burning time 2 and bigger than rodeo <NT> carnageking New

Its 83 ft, you can check out the real story on it here.... tennpaddler New

notice the comments on the bottom of that page... decker New

 

Fish 'n Chips!!! Gabriel New

Great vid, thanks for posting! DangerJudy New

 

Anyone know the story w/ the recent 200+ cfs releases on the Russell Fork? fishdoc New

they heard you were moving to VA... russellfork New

Any of you local boys paddling the RF today? Milhouse New

sorry...I'm chained to a desk. <NT> russellfork New

Dylan and I paddled the lower @ 300 yesterday  :) cerebus1 New

They have desks in your parts? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New

Anybody up for a run Thursday? Milhouse New

I'm up for RF Gorge tomorrow-Prob head to Ocoee after-contact me <NT> bigezgene New

Think they'll keep it up through the weekend?  Green isn't looking good, so a trip to RF would be pretty sweet. fishdoc New

 

Shoulder health and paddles SenorPepe New

I think the issue is more to do with bracing than just taking a stroke................ Terrell New

It's more about stroke placement and body position than size, but size and length does help in some ways Enzo New

Larger blade area isn't 'bad' for you - HabitatMapper New

shoulder health PaddleTheCrux New

Weights -- I use a very different regime of weight lifting in order to keep davegg New

 

green on thurs and cashiers area camping helmitheros New

Message says no release Thursday.  Hopefully it will change for you.  I'll be heading up tomorrow (Wed). As for camping: j1burton New

At this time, Green is not scheduled to run on Thur. July 3. waterhead101 New

 

If you ran Mesa Falls (Henry's Fork) around 3 on 6/28, I've got some great shots... mgs175 New

 

swan river montana beta? herzog New

no info...but how did the 2nd annual HF go? <NT> mtnsport New

brutal, i put some pics on my blog <NT> herzog New

brutal?!  that's an understatement...I get winded & tired just driving my car over that bike route.  Keep it up! mtnsport New