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Big water - Waves that top out at 8ft or better, holes big enough to swallow a semi, giant curlers & reactionaries, etc. New

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Another east of the Mississippi question, are there any legit class V BIG water rapids in the east? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New
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yes, next question <NT> roscoepwavetrain New
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Identify a few please, if the Big 5 on the Upper G are considered IV+? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New
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west coasters run IV stuff at high water and call it a big water V all the time roscoepwavetrain New
Date: Jun 10 2008, 15:23 GMT
From: Ed_E.Hopper


	Think New River Gorge sized waves, but add a lot more rocks and holes to dodge. Outside the U.S. I would think that the Zambezi,White Nile, and the Stikine would have some Big Water class V's on them.

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gotcha roscoepwavetrain New

I'm from Kentucky, so I'm familiar with this part of the country. I always thought that the Upper G was the benchmark, Ed_E.Hopper New

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