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Who are the the oldest class V river runners and how can I be one?

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There are a bunch of 50 sumthing class 5 guys, don't know of any 60+ class 5 boaters - yet. <NT> Bradley New

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Didn't Jim Michaud open boat the Narrows within the past five years or so? ReformSchooler New

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Jim Michaud is The Man kayakpsych New

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I thought Jim had hit 70.......and still going very strong! <NT> Bradley New

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Dennis Huntley still does the Green and Linville and I think he is in his 60's. TonyRobinson New

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yup..Dennis is the man! <NT> nate-r New

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Rob Lesser MiddleSchooler New

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Lesser ran Homathko 2 years ago at age 63!!!! He's THE MAN <NT> jhhssmurf New

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I'm pretty sure Tom McEwan is over 60 and he's still running Great Falls, Blackwater, etc <NT> snowwrestler New

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Love the line Tom threw down for this years great falls race. <NT> Bradley New

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Doesn't being a class 2+3 66 year old boater make me class 5? <NT> ezwater New

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Stop paddling until you are 50. Will_Carry New

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I think Chuck Estes from Knoxville is 60 and I run the Green with him fairly regularly. Jim, Dennis and Chuck are all... Dooleyoc-1 New

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you can be one by running more class III. GCA_Steve New

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Chuck Estes eats classV for breakfast! <NT> adode New

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out live 'em. <NT> rroberts New

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How old is Eli? I've seen him open boat the green within the last year I think. <NT> pmthoma New

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And I've seen him SUP the 'Chucky in (on?) a touring canoe with a raftguide's long paddle! Oci-One.Kanubi New

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Buck Talley was still running the Watauga, Upper G, Russell Fork... Mr.Wilson New

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camped with and saw Jack Wright on the Gauley 10 years ago <NT> teamELF New

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Dave Branham of Huntsville... spankinamos New

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Jim Michaud was the first person I heard say this GRITS New

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If you've seen Fowlersville Falls (Bottom Moose), on which he had the first open-boat descent,... Oci-One.Kanubi New

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Oh yeah. Jim's run much harder and more dangerous stuff than either of those two, too. <NT> GRITS New

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