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note 75' Butte Creek Falls -  Winter Update Film HuckinHuge New
th_up <No Subject> <NT> KELLMAN New
note Next "must-have" piece of kayaking gear - the breakdown helmet. :-) NT K1er New
 
note Winter Mix video RodeoClown New
th_up nice. driving up to massachusetts last saturday i saw a few cars with creek boats on 81, i was wondering what kinda clay54 New
th_up Nice Jeremy BMan1 New
 
note more iv vs. v stuff paddlingphool New
note Class V is Class IV without a boat ga_creeker New
note horsepasture <NT> megoindisco New
note Coming Home Sweet Jesus. jimmichaud New
gack my prediction was paddlingphool New
note Or maybe, just maybe, the universe of potential commenters is very small poppo187 New
note I find difficulty in classifying a section of a river using a system intended to classify individual rapids... AdamS New
 
question Looking for a Nomad + Information on getting a boat to New Zealand. Chucky New
note have you considered just getting the boat in NZ? tonyvarvoutis New
 
news Great cheap watch for Paddlers/climbers/every day wear... climb4 New
th_up Awesome, just picked one up. <NT> JoeMamasDrawers New
th_up Great add! I'm sold. <NT> Will_Carry New
 
smile Rafting is a sport of brotherly love... uh....or something like that... G New
note That is oh so wrong and totally hilarious.  Reminds me of... Leland New
smile bahhhahahahaha <NT> KELLMAN New
smile Public sodomy on youtube?  What next? Leadership in airport restrooms? <NT> ezwater New
note That's got nothing on skiing jkodadek New
th_up I just don't want to know what led to THAT <NT> BMan1 New
doh Deleted scenes from Deliverance? <NT> EricS New
note that guy was relentless! talk about grabbing the bull by the horns! <NT> Kuusk New
 
warning WNC Flash Flood Warning, 3-5 inches...   Be careful on flashy creeks like the NFFB zElGuapo New
note North Fork Resevoir. tiskemanis New
th_up be careful about flashing creeks!!.....   <NT> BLUEEZ New
 
question Jackson All Star backband cord grip squidaxon New
note give JK a call BoyGenius New
note I had same problem prd New
 
note 'Slave to the Rain' Premiere Tuesday Night in Atlanta! Gorman New
th_up Any Asheville premiere planned? tiskemanis New
note When can we buy one??? Where??? How?? yespe1 New
note It will go on sale online next week...I'll be posting details soon Gorman New
note Sounds cool how much it cost? <NT> canoe90 New
 
note Anyone got Tuesday or Wednesday off and would like to paddle? wcuvaulter35 New
note I am free to boat Wed, Thurs, Fri....Who's with me? Gorman New
note i am. Kuusk New
note Im ready mikesong New
note sounds good wcuvaulter35 New
note Drive to VA for some Reed Creek and I will join you, its worth the drive!!! vspkayaker New
question Reed Creek Beta? prd New
note Please, NO beta on BT... Gorman New
 
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note No parking at normal Green (Narrows) put in tomorrow.... crankee New
note If it's an extended "eviction" I'd ask for a pro-rated portion of the rent. <NT> Yall_Watch_This New
note You'd have to cough up some cash 1st wouldn't ya? YubaBlue New
note didn't see the "Only" part.  oops. <NT> Yall_Watch_This New
note I talked to Mrs. Ring and she said they'd be loading supplies in through the parking lot tomorrow. <NT> tybo99 New
 
question h20 paddles waterwingmaster New
feedback You should get in touch with Appomattox, Rocky Mountain Kayak, or Blue Mountain Outfitters... Gavin_Rains New
note NOC use to have them- might not now though. <NT> Jayrockin New
 
note Gauley Fest 2009 need to know dates for Vac time peterboroughcrew New
th_up yes, surprising because that's the 2nd weekend of fall release season tickamyer New
 
note Need info from Jefe owners......the more replies the better hardboater New
note 6' 165lbs half forward worked fine for me <NT> drewaustell New
note 5' 7" 150 lbs All the way forward YubaBlue New
note 6', 165#.  Trimmed w/ bow ~1" higher than the stern.  No idea where that is seat-wise <NT> tcookson New
note 5'7" -- 145 pounds -- about 1/4" back from center on Jefe #4 and they've all been good at about that spot (for me). <NT> farmschooler New
note 5-8 165 inseam 28  All the way forward On my second boat <NT> komushio New
note bad methodology lowspark New
disagree I get your point, but my methodology isn't so bad.... hardboater New
th_up Seems like a good stategy to me selmaraid New
note just sayin... lowspark New
note 5'7" 155lbs,I like mine all the way back. <NT> sprinkle New
note 6'3 200lbs Middle to half back or buy a Grande.   <NT> WookieBreath New
note 5'10 and 150 fahimaz7 New
note <No Subject> diamonddee New
note 5'9   185 pounds  i like it as far forward as possible, as with all other boats <NT> clay54 New
note dang yall are all a bunch of lil farts... Moniker_Lewinsky New
feedback jefe jfishe16 New
 
warning Possible new state record waterfall descent video! Leland New
note That was great! bluntmasterE New
th_up This is awesome! ERASteve New
smile Jeez......  I guess a lot of hours on the road will do that to ya huh? hardboater New
note I knew when I saw that sluggish brown water that something was awry... nice stuff! <NT> ugadelta98 New
th_up I don't think even Tao would of touched that one. <NT> newtonte New
note I would walked it.  it is too much for a WV boy <NT> komushio New
note BS! you would have hand paddled your ducky over it while laying down backwards. <NT> donutboy New
note sick 1D bro brahs, mad props on the footie and laying the smack down on le gnar gnar. G New
note We almost called you that morning... Leland New
note Not to poach your conversation, but when I was at Ole Miss, we had a worst snowstorm they had seen in ................. Terrell New
smile what year was that? Oxford had a good snow in late 90s G New
note 1984/1985 school year.  In about 1992 or so, there was a huge snowstorm in the south when we lived in Huntsville, AL.... Terrell New
disagree Can I have that 2:20 minutes of my life back?  snoozer vid. <NT> zElGuapo New
note Damn, don't be such a hater!  That video is awesome.  Some of us don't live close to................... Terrell New
smile thanks for sharing! <NT> russellfork New
smile Nice Delta Blues soundtrack.   FluidDruid New
note That's not the highest runnable drop in the state. Leland New
th_up that shot really brings the whole ELF "I can piss more than that" thing to a new level <NT> jkodadek New
note I'm pretty sure that image was my dad's intent when he chose his stance for the photo. <NT> Leland New
idea G told me andria New
note Andria, here's the link to the "big'un" I had seen G New
smile OMG andria New
smile Yeah!  I cross over the flat part heading west for Iuka Springs....which actually flow, FluidDruid New
feedback I'm feeling left out. Can't get the vid to open! <NT> love2kayak New
note It's a quicktime vid. Leland New
th_up Got it, thanks! <NT> love2kayak New
angry me either!!  stupid computer <NT> clay54 New
note dude that was S!K <NT> Kuusk New
note <No Subject> nfbk New
disagree Hate to rain on your parade, but I hucked that drop back in '92... Lochsa_Jones New
question what did you get in kansas? shredder New
th_up haha...sending this vid to my friends/fam in MS. <NT> backbonz New
 
note my paddle is getting long in the tooth & short of blade, so let's talk wood paddles! mtnsport New
th_up Pothole.  Period. Yall_Watch_This New
note I've had my Pothole paddle for 6+ years.  Its a good paddle. DRRPM New
note go with the riverstyx.......it will be worth it over the long run. Bradley New
note Agree.  although i am not a jimistyx user, i have a backlund. worth the money <NT> whirlybird New
smile Love the backlund as well! Bradley New
smile Answer is still no.....  It's now part of my "suddenly it's 1982" paddling ensemble. <NT> ezwater New
note I have more paddles than any three people should have. Bradley New
note You know I'm a sucker for anything over 200 cm, but what exactly is a "big slasher"?   <NT> ezwater New
note Backlund Slasher nfbk New
doh The one for sale is a Pothole Bradley New
th_up Jimi does beautiful work and his sticks are tough. I'm pretty hard on equipment but his sticks stand the tests. Dale New
note Cons PoBoy New
note Pothole glasses the shafts. Bradley New
note I removed the glass from mine, too jkodadek New
feedback Sometimes you have to toss a paddle up on the rcoks.... hardboater New
note Ok, but what about the other 2 scenarios? PoBoy New
note Matt, you're right about the need for spot maintenance on wood shafts, but it's often as important on carbon shafts ezwater New
note Ive been looking at wavedog...... helix149 New
note i love my woody... tnredshoes New
note Check out Sawyer too MinorThreat New
note i own 4 of them, so...... roscoepwavetrain New
note customization is schweet... and well worth it. (more inside) tonyvarvoutis New
note wood! DukeWavewalker New
 
news Winter Paddling Clinic in Johnson City, TN wildwildwes New
 
question Tellico Gage love2kayak New
th_up There is already a gage there, it's located at the internet reporting station and the gage (more inside) ditchbitch New
note The gauge is safe until June. If you write those letters, it'll be safe for a long time. <NT> slimerboy New
th_up Brandon is correct, and there is contact information and form letters on the site also...it only takes 5 minutes ...just ditchbitch New
 
question All Star query dermo99 New
note I'm pretty much exactly the same size as you... blake_gt New
smile Thanks to both dermo99 New
note Your Feet are going to go Numb in a playboat <NT> TerminalEddy New
note you have a hip pad problem BoyGenius New
note Thanks! dermo99 New
note <No Subject> euphoria New
note Remember!  Don't drill all the way through! BoyGenius New
question Follow on dermo99 New
note you got it! BoyGenius New
note More input... WAVEYDAVEY New
smile Ta - again dermo99 New
feedback Sounds like a hip pad problem for sure. cbk1 New
 
note Drysuit feedback - has anybody tried both the Kokatat Tropos and the IR Entrant materials? yakdaddy New
note <No Subject> boater_10 New
feedback kokotat tropos versus goretex feedback OkieBoater New
 
Fluid Kayaks
question Mountain Surf or Skirtworks ...  How do they compare? love2kayak New
note Very similar YubaBlue New
note Mt Surf = good people good product, Skirtworks = shady people rodeowonderboy New
note Skirtworks people are far from shady... John is the one that skipped town  to avoid paying taxes = thats shady pinnacle New
note Really? selmaraid New
note taxes, that's a new on. PS Composites is a 5 min drive from skirtworks. so big deal <NT> rodeowonderboy New
note Mountain surf is still the best. BoyGenius New
warning mt. surf don't answer their phone or their email smoot New
note Skirtworks has fantastic customer service kwhilden New
note I Wanted to believe in Mt. Surf but was disappointed several times... drewaustell New
 
note dealing with painted rocks---> adakovizual New
question Why would you not want to use a pressure washer? If you didn't use chemicals in it? <NT> love2kayak New
note some people use a slurry of stream sand in a pressure washer---> adakovizual New
note Perhaps try Graff-Off (now called Mark-Off) DangerJudy New
note working link... DangerJudy New
disagree that could be dangerous judy :) adakovizual New
note I dunno. DangerJudy New
warning All Whitewater contaminated with the chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide! getsgarth New
idea There a few possible ways ncpat New
note why not paint them rock colors? euphoria New
question Why remove it at all? BMan1 New
th_up Second that.... Windham New
note Leave it alone gevans New
note studies have shown that if you remove it right way there is a... adakovizual New
 
note NPFF 2009 Yall_Watch_This New
idea I'll post this over on the BWA forum....hopefully get you an answer WAVEYDAVEY New
note Thanks.  Actually have the ability to make the trip this year... Yall_Watch_This New
 
note TR: Mosier Falls, OR davehoffman New
note Wow!  Very impressive <NT> pmalatin New
th_up Nice, Dave! <NT> williepdx New
 
smile Hello, Cumberland Plateau! cravincreeks New
note that's more like - Hello LRC AL! or SE in general. Jayrockin New
 
note What makes a run Class IV vs Class V? Garrick New
note a quote from colorado rivers and creeks: Kuusk New
note Still a step back Garrick New
note its the same idea... Kuusk New
note There is nothing on the Ocoee that I would consider to be class 4 nixon_boatertalk New
note really- Mikey's, Alien Boof, Blue Hole, Roach Motel, HUMONGOUS...even Tablesaw is close to class IV. <NT> Jayrockin New
note sorry- I didn't see the"middle" Ocoee in the post itself. Jayrockin New
note Broken Nose has been the hardest on the Middle for me Garrick New
note one other thing... Kuusk New
note AW can be more reliable than you might think nixon_boatertalk New
feedback I agree.  Rivers like Tullula, NC/Cain, Caney Fork and Watauga should be rated IV+ (V).  To me this means mainly class smitho New
note If there's only one disproportionately hard drop, it should be listed in parentheses curtis_elwood New
smile It depends on who you are trying to impress. Will_Carry New
th_up so true, funny how it seems---> adakovizual New
note That's hilarious (and true!) - though the original question is a good one - brief serious answer below poppo187 New
note I can agree with this nixon_boatertalk New
note Lower Keeney is ugly at low water. <NT> Will_Carry New
question you're a "4+ boater" and you won't run lower keeneys's at low flows? oopsiflipped New
note I ran lower keeny down to -2.5ft (in a kayak) and would still call it class IV Kuusk New
note I would rather run Lower Keeny at 8' than minus 2.5'. Will_Carry New
note Not about impressing anyone...... Garrick New
note The river sets it's difficulty.. fahimaz7 New
feedback Watauga as an example: bankfull1 New
more and from that comes these questions: bankfull1 New
note That's why I like some of the other systems out there Garrick New
note your last sentence is the best rule to go by bankfull1 New
smile I disagree strongly with you on Tallulah... poppo187 New
doh A portage ain't class 5 till you have to break out ropes. Bradley New
smile I'm glad to see this post, Brad - been a while since a good old fashioned "back in my day" post! <NT> poppo187 New
 
news Random gear for sale... ChrisG New
more sent you an email <NT> KELLMAN New
gack Really? Gearswap wasn't big enough to contain the link to your blog? The admins should look into this limitation <NT> Dan New
note If I put the vest and helmet on, will I have super Kayak powers too? <NT> redrock438 New
 
note Dry Suits: Any input on Palm Stikine VS Kokatat Meridian Gore-tex or other favorites <NT> drewaustell New
note input G New
note I wore a dry suit for the first time this weekend. bluntmasterE New
note just to add to G... mtnsport New
note Here are the differences in the Kokatat and Palm................... Terrell New
note drysuit psa spoke New
 
note Review of Level 6 mitts. K1er New
idea Don't be wary....make this mod. Guelo New
 
th_up New Gages added, and old ones re-painted on Waldens Ridge in Tenn (List Inside) ditchbitch New
note Let's go run McGill and Roaring the next time we get a good rain on a weekend <NT> Dooleyoc-1 New
smile exactly...that's why i fixed them...now if could get some real rain :) <NT> ditchbitch New
smile Thanks for your time and paint! bluntmasterE New
th_up No worries...the gages needed it...and I've made them easier to read for older eyes :) <NT> ditchbitch New
 
Fluid Kayaks
note almost 3/4 of an inch on a scattered shower in Cumberland Co today LiquidO New
 
question What is your favorite class IV run in the SE? <NT> ybnrml New
note Watauga <NT> tiskemanis New
note Class IV? Garrick New
note Tellico Garrick New
note definitely Watauga. Leland New
th_up Watauga... crankee New
feedback Another Vote for Watagua, NC folks have it really good. Snakenjahbone New
note tallulah, wilsons, watauga.......based on driving distance. <NT> Bradley New
more but Upper Yough and Big Sandy are the two best class 4 runs I have paddled! Bradley New
note Top Yough Upper Yough combo.... hardboater New
note Johnnies Creek, AL ...at good water. granolapaddler New
note Johnnies ROCKS @llie New
smile Any one that you're on while I'm enjoying myself on a low-ego run. <NT> ezwater New
no My favorite Class 3 run is Town creek minus blockage, class 2 would be Sec 2 <NT> Snakenjahbone New
note I'm itchin' to do Town Creek, even if I have to paddle 4 miles of lake into the wind. <NT> ezwater New
note The hike out is worse than the lake paddle... Pinecricker New
note That's what I've heard, and that hike-out has been closed by landowner issues. <NT> ezwater New
sad Is there an alternative take out now? Pinecricker New
note That was discussed on BT recently. My impression was that it didn't look hopeful.   <NT> ezwater New
note Many favorites, but Cheoah >1,300 is on the list... Pinecricker New
note Tremont is a really fun after work Class IV Smokies run.  Watauga and Johhnies are hard to beat too. <NT> Dooleyoc-1 New
note Upper Conasauga is fun pristine-water IV in a beautiful wilderness. North Chick is hard to beat. FluidDruid New
no Those are 2 I haven't had the luck or pleasure of running Snakenjahbone New
note Unless you mean the upper-upper Conasauga, I would say it is class 3 with a portage. ezwater New
feedback Not in SE, but did the Marathon Gauley for the 1st time this year Snakenjahbone New
smile watauga <NT> russellfork New
note Tied: Caney Fork and Cain/North Chick <NT> HortonVM New
th_up Caney Fork has one of the highest concentrations of class IV in the SE curtis_elwood New
note North Fork French Broad, Lower Big Creek, Little River Canyon Suicide/Upper Two GRITS New
note suicide, cain - are those considered class iv? paddlingphool New
note Seems like a stretch YubaBlue New
warning i wouldnt call suicide class IV clay54 New
smile but i agree, LRC is absolutley beautiful! <NT> clay54 New
note tallulah <NT> paddlingphool New
note LRC upper 2 wbrown New
smile The notorious B-I-G Creek baby! <NT> sprinkle New
 
sad I sold my Medium Burn BLUEEZ New
note thanks for the rain ScottBarnes New
smile You can borrow mine... andria New
 
note Kayak Raffle to Benifit First Descents tobinjd New
 
question Karnali Medium lottery_winner New
th_up Just back and out of the military. Ordered up both a M & L candice1173 New
note <No Subject> MCskid New
 
note If you timed yourself last year in the Iceman, what was your time? <NT> ybnrml New
 
question Please, any and all comments/feedback on Fluid Kayaks <NT> PHILZZZ New
th_up I realy like my Fluid solo exp. model.  I finally got the rear hatch water tight.  great all around boat, the back band embudojudo New
note How'd you get that thing sealed? stvandev New
note I have been paddling the solo for about a year now... Kuusk New
feedback Paddled a Solo a couple of times lottery_winner New
note Fluid Solo L tiskemanis New
note A good friend has a bunch of cracks in his... bamaboater New
feedback Every boat company has a bad boat some time.  We cover all warranty issues... Gavin_Rains New
note I can vouch for that... Kuusk New
note less than 1% failure rate? you guys should be consulting for some other co's. <NT> cdd New
question How could you possibly know what other company's failure rates are? crankee New
feedback fluid greendancerpdx New
 
note What will run in the SE tomorrow? <NT> basebaby New
note the best river in the south east Kuusk New
note the best river in the south east Kuusk New
smile your refrigerator, you better go CHASE it. tiskemanis New
 
question Roll Class la29 New
note you need more parctice than help just keep trying joshlerner New
 
news Upper & Middle Ocoee ran today, suppose to run again on Sun. Skully New
smile Thanks Rob.  Middle definitly looks good for tomorrow.  Upper?  Link inside.  Drop do