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BoaterTalk: The International Information Site for the Whitewater Paddler
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Just curious. Of those that bash the whitewater park. How many
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Nov 20 2008, 20:36 GMT
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cbk1
ski at ski resorts? Seems to me that it's no different than paddling at the wwpark.
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I think the better comparison is who would pay to go hiking
Julio
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ever hear of Grandfather Mountain?
backbonz
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or entrance fees to state and national parks?
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southeastcreekin
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Or the Nantahala?
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backbonz
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So, if it was easier they would opt to not go to the resort. But,
cbk1
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Dude, you've confused yourself, take a deep breath and try again.
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zk1
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yawn.
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jkodadek
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bad comparison whitewater parks are to whitewater what ski dubai is to skiing.
southeastcreekin
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ski-asheville
knuckles
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Same piece of land and developer as the "new" speedway ; given the shape of the real estate market ...
ReformSchooler
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the entire park arguement is stupid and narrow minded
ScottBarnes
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you say "cboaters are just tripping themselves up by kneeling and using one stupid blade" like they're not?
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mtnsport
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My point is.
cbk1
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have not used that program
ScottBarnes
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Heres my take on it...kinda like a kayak and open boat issues that goes on.
snacker55
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drawing with such broad strokes is stupid and narrow-minded...
cdd
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excellent
ScottBarnes
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i think the value judgment "better/worse" has more objective basis
cdd
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now we're talking!
ScottBarnes
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cdd
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You stole my thunder dude
Riv
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u know you hit a nerve when the thread gets that long!
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cdd
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Suppose there was a Creeking Park at the top of a mountain in an area surrounded by whitewater that was modeled after...
TheBroncoKid
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and if ran year round with all teh run out flowing through a whitewater park and then into a hydro pumphouse that
TheBroncoKid
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we should look at different parks differently...
cdd
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unless the hypothetical mountain has an enormouse aquifer inside it , it can't work.
jbseay
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well ....this particular hypothetical mountain does have an enormous aquifer ...Capiche?
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TheBroncoKid
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A natural river is far better than any artificial feature, but theres no reason they can't co-exist peacefully
KELLMAN
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Bad comparison, two wrongs don't make a right!
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Pinecricker
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But, three rights make a left...
Dan
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Jackson, squaw, Whistler, Telluride... Green, Yuba, Feather, Ark, Cherry
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WookieBreath
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But one of those ski areas does not belong with the others
jkodadek
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My point is that some ski resorts are pretty much as good is gets.
WookieBreath
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Not to me...
crankee
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Comparison of the WW park with a ski resort IS perfectly accurate...
snorkleman
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You sir, have obviously never been to a ski resort...
RUwet
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