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Will wilson creek still be goin thurs around 5ish? <NT> basebaby New

 

IR Customer Service is unreal... DamienBoBamien New

 

Little River Durham, NC Access? arianajo New

Technically you are supposed to get a permit. ackworthy New

 

Jackson Super Fun vs. Pyranha Ammo XL? Lilpixiegirl New

Demo both laddie New

Class II-IV whitewater Lilpixiegirl New

Ive owned both. backbonz New

 

I haven't seen a lot of hoopla from excited fisherman saying how wonderful the upper Chattooga must be. Tallman New

 

Rocky Broad visual from today, anyone? <NT> G New

got a report 3.8 on bridge at 8:30 a.m. -- that's getting low G New

 

Here's hoping... Yall_Watch_This New

Hoping that gas prices don't get too high to afford boating, or... ezduzit New

<No Subject> <NT> backbonz New

I tried this argument a while back...didn't go over too well. Yall_Watch_This New

GET BACK IN THE LOUNGE!!! decker New

Before the advent of homeowner's insurance, people wouldn't dare BobbyPeru New

And just out of curiosity, why this one?  Why not one of the othe 20 gustav posts further down the board? Yall_Watch_This New

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good....  But my daughter and son-in-law just got into their rehab New Orleans ezwater New

 

How quickly does the Watauga drain?  i.e. what could one expect the level to be like tomorrow afternoon? <NT> jestering New

thursday afternoon the watauga will be at 247 cfs... farmschooler New

I'll take that and add that it will 302 cfs in the am <NT> Boat_Breaker New

 

5th Annual Videoboaters Challenge- Fayetteville, WV rvrscum New

 

anybody have an idea what big hungry is looking like? tnredshoes New

 

Anyone got a NFFB visual from today. Wilson prediction for Thurs? HarrisonMetzger New

 

Pics of Green @ 23 inches Betz New

 

Lost Red Dagger Gradient North Fork French Broad yesterday august 26 TeamBudget New

I threw a "found" and a "lost" item over on lost and found too.  Not your boat or paddle, but I believe miltymann New

Milton, Call the nc dot bridge supervisor (transylvania) TeamBudget New

glad you made it home safe Seth! <NT> lisa14marie New

Damn Mr. Budget, looks like you had a helluva afternoon.   <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

Sorry about your yardsale. Could you elaborate on where the carnage HarrisonMetzger New

boat pinned stoneb New

 

SE, what will hold for the weekend??? laddie New

Probably nothing. Leland New

the Nantahala, the Ocoee and the Hiwassee. GCA_Steve New

Noli or FB9 look like they will hold for decent medium to low levels by Sat. Jayrockin New

could hardly go wrong with the Chattooga, IMO yaknman New

 

Got on the Hike up Elkmont run of the Little River in the Smokies yesterday evening. slimerboy New

Nice!  Wish I could've joined ya - stupid school! HabitatMapper New

That was my first creek run.... greyhound1 New

The water level was high which made it fast and many times none stop. Sure was fun! <NT> slimerboy New

The times Ive done it have been on the lower end of things..... greyhound1 New

 

Did something happen yesterday?  boatingbeta.com got 26,328 hits! ReformSchooler New

There's still a long way to go to fix this water table. Leland New

I couldn't resist looking at those cute little birds.  - great shot btw <NT> BLUEEZ New

 

Park Service news release on missing boater in the Smokies HarrisonMetzger New

i hope this somehow turns out good <NT> backbonz New

Hoping for a good ending as well. <NT> greyhound1 New

I am afraid it didn't turn out well rloughne New

<No Subject> <NT> greyhound1 New

one fine young man this fella was...god dang it...this sucks bad, i'm hating it.. <NT> farmschooler New

Just paddles with his Dad on the loop RainRider New

wonderful, friendly guy...always a smile when i saw him, sucks bad... <NT> biggb New

Really sorry to hear this... Drewbiggun New

dont know what to say bankfull1 New

very sad to hear this <NT> southeastcreekin New

deep condolences G New

My thoughts & prayers to his family & friends. <NT> Charly New

bad news link deluge New

lets all be respectful to the deceased, his family, and friends oopsiflipped New

my most sincere condolences to his friends and family <NT> decker New

I'm very sorry to hear this.  I believe he was a regular here on boatertalk. <NT> Bradley New

Just read his bio on kayakhabit.com site. Sounds like he was definitely out there doing what he loved the most. Ed_E.Hopper New

Prayers and Poitive thoughts out to his friends and family. {{hugs}} <NT> lisa14marie New

Link to updated story with victim's name. Sad Sad day! duckypaddler New

My condolences to his family and friends.   <NT> DangerJudy New

Isaac Ludwig -- rest in peace, brother.  Here's a picture of Isaac and links to blogs, video, and the news: farmschooler New

Really sorry to hear: thought to family and friends Jimzman New

RIP... BJ New

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Isaac, may you shine down on us all in your new journey. ptrushto New

very sorry to hear this <NT> BKirkland New

Most Sincere Condolences to friends and family... Moose New

Sad Zombie New

A good friend.....a good boater...... StuartSchwab New

I didn't know him...but what a sad day for his family and the boating community. <NT> RiverChique New

this is such sad news, my thoughts and prayers go out to all his friends and family <NT> mtnsport New

Damn, what a bad deal - so young.  Peace to him and his family & friends. <NT> swampboy62 New

Good Friend, Great boater.  very sad. tiskemanis New

I didn't know him personally, but this really shocked me.... DeadMan New

My gosh, my prayers go out to his paddle buddies, those who searched and especially his family. <NT> BLUEEZ New

rest in peace Isaac...thanks for introducing me to some many new people over the yrs. nt <NT> MattWalker88 New

 

Just found out the kayak found on the West Prong doesn't belong to the missing kayaker. slimerboy New

I heard that the name "Michael Lewis" was written inside.   <NT> ezwater New

Hahaha, nice <NT> HabitatMapper New

don't you mean "Mykole looise" <NT> FlailingProbe New

 

Just heard the rock was moved from Big Rock last week - and, what's the lower Noli like at this level? <NT> TennJon New

which rock? not "the rock", I hope! smoot New

threadjack: is your name in honor of Fred? <NT> backbonz New

name commemorates the immortal smoot New

Pyranha team paddler used a crowbar last week to move the shit rock washed in the left of the hole by Ivan... TennJon New

thanks smoot New

less plastic from boat hulls and bows in the water - and more room for fish migration,...yeah,...that's it. =) <NT> TennJon New

<No Subject> incoherentmunkey New

 

New DVD online: Action Jackson 2008/2009 PLAYAK New

 

World Cup Thun - setting the scene pollo New

Really nice coverage. Thank you. Go D! <NT> PhilU. New

 

I love this map of yesterday's rainfall amounts in the SE timewarp New

no, it just shows how screwed the home-team was... russellfork New

Awesome, i bet the USNWC is at a GREAT level!! backbonz New

Stop it.  I'm in a deposition, with 4 other lawyers, listing to the testimony that is being taped and recorded and . . . miltymann New

bwhah, i bet you client would be thrilled to know you are on Boatertalk... <NT> backbonz New

He's answering the questions, but he's a great guy and smiled.  ;-) <NT> miltymann New

Try holding up your hand paddles like Mickey Mouse ears and see what he does. backbonz New

Hey, it's a start. Priming the pump. Here, here Gustav <NT> timewarp New

 

Anyone have a visual for the NFFB?  Online gauge at Rosman says 422 cfs at 11.15 a.m. analogkid70 New

No visual but hoping it will hold to run it this afternoon. HarrisonMetzger New

 

Testing the Biscuit on the Ottawa shanebenedict New

 

Atlanta Whitewater Club - Silent Auction - September 2nd splinter1 New

Man - shuttle bunny service is the best! It'll put honey bunny to shame. %^) <NT> RiverChique New

 

Folding Green Boat skroser New

Hard to see why that would happen, even if the bow hit a hidden rock. Very unlikely he modified the seat. <NT> ezwater New

Can you have him get a hold of me. jiggydawg New

Probably Geoff's Boat K-Vez New

Not a production boat. Older lightwieght race prototype. jiggydawg New

Yeah, I guess a lighter, thinner hull would fold more easily. I have an old Animas, made for REI's ezwater New

Yeah that was me and my prototype. we had a little scare. the report gcalhoun New

Thanks, buddy.  Clear explanation of what happened. <NT> ezwater New

correction gcalhoun New

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk   obieone New

Thats awesome! Getchasome New

Gotta blame it on something... <NT> Red5 New

How fitting... The audio & video aren't quite in sync.  Makes it look like he's lip-syncing.. <NT> Paddleman New

 

Overflow- .7 at 9am. no go <NT> ugadelta98 New

 

anyone have recent BC water levels? loflo6 New

BTer Bankfull1, TonyRobinson and kkugley just got back from the Whistler area .... <NT> cravincreeks New

just got back from there: bankfull1 New

 

Shayne thinks he lost his wallet over on the NFFB yesterday... Skully New

May be heading back up that way to look for a lost boat tonight or tomorrow.  If so, will call to get more details. miltymann New

sound like someone has a story to tell... <NT> FlailingProbe New

Sorry, attorney client privilege . . . miltymann New

 

Just got word of Big Creek visual at Mt Sterling gauge 1.5 at8:45AM <NT> rapid_darby New

 

Nolichucky at 19,000 and rising. Hard to believe 2 days ago it was at 100. <NT> TennJon New

What is the highest that it has been run? <NT> KayakSouth New

When it gets that high it's impossible to know exactly what you're running, but I'd say 19k is suicide... Athensboater New

Highest I have been is around 4k, that was more than enough for me. <NT> KayakSouth New

heard it's been run higher FlailingProbe New

ya think? roscoepwavetrain New

Ive done it at 17k <NT> monkeywrencher New

cooke and gragtmans shot a video at murphys during the floods of '05 cR@ViN_W@VeS New

I've got friends that have done the gorge at 17-18K, one of 'em in a squirboat, the lower section at 60K back in '04 <NT> mtnsport New

Hard to believe it will be back under 1k in 4-5 days. Leland New

I think there is an old LVM of those guys surfin Jaws at 17,000. Yes, Jaws was still there. <NT> SICKboater New

Hiked in during the back2back 60K floods of '04 and Jaws was still there, course the hole was next to the nosebleed 4:20 mtnsport New

i ran it at 8,000 rpdanger1 New

 

west prong Visual 9:00 am = 1ft. <NT> southeastcreekin New

 

How long will _________ hold for?? today, tommorrow, the weekend? - Share your wisdom all you drainage "experts" rapid_darby New

Pretty much everything will be gone. Leland New

I take that back. Leland New

Everything is dropping fast.  Overflow went from too low to too high in one day, FluidDruid New

Thanks Leland...Good info! <NT> rapid_darby New

LRC should start leveling off this afternoon, may be runnable through the weekend granolapaddler New

Whats a good first time level of the Charilift section tennpaddler New

+1 to about +6 DonVitoCorleone New

 

Gauley season flow news bambam New

 

Wilson Creek Visual @ 7:30 am on 8/27 = Over 3.5 feet oakyjoey New

Gragg Prong! <NT> briere New

Thanks for taking a look! Huckzilla New

think upper will hold for the afternoon? biggoof New

Wilson 2.5' at 11:00 <NT> biggoof New

 

Big creek visual? <NT> Tallman New

 

Thanks for the water y'all! How far north are you sending it? Happy New

if the NOAA prediction is correct, Cheat might be pretty high peterj New

they were talking about inches yesterday, fractions of inches this morning cdd New

sounds different than the NOAA model peterj New

go to noaa, enter elkins, wv, read forcast... cdd New

 

Anyone have a Wednesday WP visual?  Hoping to get out there if it held.  Thanks. <NT> Dooleyoc-1 New

Me too... creekboatin New

Chad out of UT at 1100, dooley can leave work at 1200, I loaded and ready to go,and I even got my boat and gear in truck <NT> Louie New

 

Mamba 8 vs Diesel 75 - looking for opinions busyboater New

both great boats SwimmerBill New

I enjoy my D75, its a great runner. Have a friend who has a Mamba, and he likes it too. Either way, good boats. <NT> ocoeerat21 New

 

Local news say they are still lookin for lost boater on the WP <NT> Louie New

according to Citizen-Times online, someone is missing in Pigeon along 276 a ugadelta98 New

Yesterday, two boaters eddied out on the wrong side & couldn't ferry back over, perhaps its them.... I thought.......... rwcowan New

 

predictions for Friday? will anything good hold till then? <NT> FlailingProbe New

A lot of our slow drainers didn't get real high. <NT> Louie New

You're already skunked on Big Creek, better look elsewhere, I wanted Greenbriar or Elkmont <NT> deadbolt New

think anything will still be running early Friday morning? FlailingProbe New

Linville might still be running at a low level. <NT> TonyRobinson New

not around here I don't think, we been awful dry. <NT> Louie New

maybe the noli or sect 4 will hold or am i just dreaming FlailingProbe New

ya nolichucky around 2500, ain't that farmiluar with Chattooga, We need I-3 <NT> Louie New

 

Russell froker what your river goin to look like this weekend? <NT> Louie New

low is my prediction... russellfork New

 

Now THIS is what BT should look like...... panicfan New

So what are you paddlin today? <NT> Louie New

 

Henderson Low @ 4:30, Possum 4ft looked huge @ 3:15 <NT> JimJanney New

Cummie said it was big and gettin bigger earlier in the day <NT> Louie New

Henderson picked up a lot after you "cleared" the (more inside) armenchuck New

 

NFFB / WFFB / Courthouse / Davidson Visuals: tiskemanis New

Thanks Mike. Glad you got to paddle the Grand Canyon of the Davidson! <NT> HarrisonMetzger New

 

Green @ 23" at 8p <NT> Windham New

Oh yaaaa ChrisG New

Son of a Bitch <NT> stamilio New

 

Lower Big Creek in the morning knut New

anybody got a visual? looks like it might still be low on BB. <NT> brokenpaddle New

 

Recommendations for Rivers / Outfitters for rafting in Costa Rica Powhoundus New

Phil Coleman's company he post onhere under Phil <NT> Louie New

WAVE JThomas New

 

Below copy & paste to see todays 4000 CFS garden of the gods, rough day with a bitch of a walk out of the WF Pigeon <NT> rwcowan New

 

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