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Re: KAYAKERS WITH NO BRAINS Kelldawg New
Date: Jul 20 2008, 21:25 GMT
From: catchaneddy

	Great Falls is a great class 5+ run, right in the D.C. area. Probably 20-25 paddlers run one of the routes on the Falls a day. Paddlers have an excellent relationship with the NPS. All the run needs is some unqualified bozo getting hurt or killed, and the run might be closed to people that enjoy it.    The Spout is a 20 foot+ vertical drop that requires skill to run properly, or else you crash into the rocks below, possibly breaking your back, or ankles.   IMO, Kelldawg had no obligation to take an unqualified paddler down, and did the right thing by warning him of the dangers.

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<No Subject> Kelldawg New

Even if the guy did belong there, how would a stranger know it? He's on his own. <NT> ezwater New

Totally agree! fahimaz7 New

point taken but honestly thats just ridiculous Kelldawg New

See indiana pics below of Tom Visnius running a 20 footer at high flows in a duck. <NT> Bradley New

You might see me in a ducky! I guess you wouldn't show me down either duckypaddler New

You can't really help someone down the VA lines of Great Falls snowwrestler New

So did the guy run the drop or not? fahimaz7 New

Who knows? I haven't heard any bad reports, so I would guess not snowwrestler New

Its a sad day.... hardboater New

It's not really about access snowwrestler New

....and then leave him to fend for himself without knowing if he's going to portage fahimaz7 New

<NT> hardboater New

Why are you taking this so personally? <NT> snowwrestler New

I realize that boatertalk can be a place of sarcasm and fun... fahimaz7 New

I think there's just a fundamental question of how best to help someone in that situation snowwrestler New

<No Subject> Kelldawg New

The thing is he wasn't commited vawwyakr New

If not for river access, let a self-cleaning oven do its job <NT> krhoads New

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