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note What was your first class 5 run, and looking back on it, was it really class 5? New

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Date: May 12 2008, 5:35 GMT
From: Bradley


Nealy's book called Bull Sluice a class 5 drop, and the first time I ran it, it was around 2.5 feet.   In hindsight, big, but probably not class 5.

Lower Cullasaja when i ran it a million years ago, wasn't in any books, but was in a few videos.   I'm thinking that one is still class 5.

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note Russell Fork...no. Skully New
note WTF Skully - Nice Slam Jerk!  Green Narrrows must not be Class V either - cause I've been down that too. pinkH2o New
feedback Naw, the Narrows is only class IV, but has a taste of V when walking or sneaking the big ones... <NT> BurpleDisco New
smile not a slam...but Gnars aint Class V either. Skully New
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note If you could find the little things you girls should denut him, that would teach him a lesson. <NT> Louie New
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note The upper yough thins out at 2.5, and really thins out above 3.0. <NT> Bradley New
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note That's all you got?  I run stuff stark sober you've never run without knocking the edge off..... BLUEEZ New
more well, that's probably not accurate....   I do wonder though, BLUEEZ New
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note Yep, that's pretty much where I came down, easy V. K1er New
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smile Section IV was my first, then Suicide Section... <NT> BurpleDisco New
note so russel fork and green are class 4 but Section 4 is class 5? DonVitoCorleone New
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smile Melt the Dog at 2.3 and tell me if it feels like a III <NT> ga_creeker New
doh As soon as I run something, 'they' downgrade it to class IV! Also, by raft guide standards Little Wesser was class V.... rbowman New
note Don't you guys know class V? JediMaster New
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smile Hey Kat - look forward to seein ya this weekend! <NT> RiverChique New
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note Daugherty Run at 8" over the take-out footer..... hardboater New
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note Totally agree. hardboater New
th_up Good post. <NT> GRITS New
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note When you put it that way.... donk New
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note T Bone on the Cullasaja. But since I ran it, it's probably not a  V. <NT> pencilin New
note Thats probably the most roadside class 5 rapid in the SE. Bradley New
feedback Little Falls, Potomac @7feet, about 1981 BMan1 New
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