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Re: Another east of the Mississippi question, are there any legit class V BIG water rapids in the east? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New
Re: Great Falls on the Potomac. Upper Blackwater and NF Blackwater are ... davegg New
Re: Looking for "BIG WATER" class V. The ones you mentioned are steep creek class V's right? <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New
Re: Those are steep big water experiences..... RUwet New
Date: Jun 10 2008, 15:38 GMT
From: catchaneddy

	1) To Answer Ed Great Falls of the Potomac is not a creek, probably a half mile wide with many routes 2) From "Performance Paddling" " Big water is characterized by huge crashing waves, powerfully boiling water, and thrashy, inconsistent eddylines full of whirl pools and boils." 3)   Paddle any river at 10 times its normal CFS, and that is big water. Good example, the Potomac at >80000 CFS or about 6.5 feet on the LF Gauge has all the characterics described above. A ton of fun, but kind of scary. If you are not paddling, you are upside down LOL. It has all the characteristics described above. It is very intimidating for folks not used to that.  The river is moving at least 20-30 MPH, the eddylines are unbelieveable, and some of the eddies require you to hold on to a rockwall etc. Plus you have the added attraction of logs and debris coming down on you. We are not talking about a river in flood.

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Wow, sounds fun... not. GRITS New

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