For your enjoyment: Carnage Fest '07

[Kayakoholic]

Recreational relase + kayaking = multiple plates of beat-down on the river.

I'm in the blue boat, red helmet, red PFD, getting my a$$ handed to me. Audio required.

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Laugh. Pretend it's funny. :D

[ebrandel]

I've never kayaked before but that looks like a bunch of fun.

One of the best trips I've ever gone on was a week long rafting trip down the Lower Salmon river in Idaho. It was mostly in 2 person inflatable rafts (like the one in the video, although maybe slightly smaller) and it was an absolute blast.

[gopherhockey]

Sweet video!

[Kayakoholic]

the Lower Salmon river in Idaho.

I LOVE that river!!! In 1994, I flipped before going over a drop, got knocked unconscious by a submerged boulder, and flushed into a strainer.

The Idaho River Rescue Patrol said it took 27 minutes to revive me with CPR, AFTER it took an hour to pull me from the strainer!

All part of the fun. :)

[qheuie]

All part of the fun. :)

uhh.. yeah. yikes.

Great video!

My kayaking experience involves some fairly tame waters in Whistler, BC.
Although, we did go white water rafting on the Elaho Exhilarator in Squamish, BC. Foolishly we cliff dove into the water, in Early June. It's effin COLD. If we did it again, I would do the dive again. What a feeling.

[bigwheel]

Cool!

I like the squirt boats that they are using now. 20 years ago when I was doing it, our boats were all 13+ feet long, and slower turning.

[ebrandel]

I LOVE that river!!! In 1994, I flipped before going over a drop, got knocked unconscious by a submerged boulder, and flushed into a strainer.

The Idaho River Rescue Patrol said it took 27 minutes to revive me with CPR, AFTER it took an hour to pull me from the strainer!

All part of the fun. :)

Wow! That's crazy.

It's amazing how strong a river can be. We walked across it one day in a fairly tame part with no rapids and water that, at it's deepest, was at most knee high, and it was a big struggle not to get knocked over.

One of the best things we did was to put life vests and helmets on and then go swim out into the middle of the river and go feet first through some of the rapids. Yeah, kind of dumb now that I think about it, but our guides thought it was amusing. :D

[Kayakoholic]

I just found this in my cache of embarrassing kayaking moments. If you listen closely, you can hear me go, "Eeeep!!" as I flip.
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I was doing an experiment. I was trying to determine if it was possible to run Electric Ledge at 2,100 cfs in a freestyle boat vs a creeker. The experiement failed. I should have used a creeker.

[Kayakoholic]

It's amazing how strong a river can be. We walked across it one day in a fairly tame part with no rapids and water that, at it's deepest, was at most knee high, and it was a big struggle not to get knocked over.

I took a Swiftwater Rescue course (as all kayakers should) and we had to get ourselves stuck in a foot entrapment so the other students could rescue us. Granted, I was clipped into a tag line to keep my head above water, and there were four instructors on the line, but I still can't forget the feeling of tens of thousands of pounds of water pressure building up behind me. :sick:

Damn, I love kayaking!!!

[Magic]

Yea, keep on telling the kayaking stories, I'll be out riding in the woods. I thought you were riding this year, but I see you have other interest's. But I know some day I'll see you in the woods again. You are just as much of a Sally in the boat as you are on the bike. :etard:

[Kayakoholic]

Yea, keep on telling the kayaking stories, I'll be out riding in the woods. I thought you were riding this year, but I see you have other interest's. But I know some day I'll see you in the woods again. You are just as much of a Sally in the boat as you are on the bike. :etard:

Don't be angry with me, Sally. You know that as long as the rivers are running, I'm paddling. And WTF?? I've been riding pa-lenty this year! Maybe I'd ride more if you got off your lazy Sally a$$ and fixed the clicking noise in my pivot-thingy. Sally!

And just for being a smart a$$, here's another kayaking story for you to endure. Ha! It's the re-telling of my near-tragic end in a hole on the Arksansas River 2 weeks ago. Sally. :etard:

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[Kayakoholic]

Cool!

I like the squirt boats that they are using now. 20 years ago when I was doing it, our boats were all 13+ feet long, and slower turning.

The kayak I was in on the Lower Salmon was a Perception Pirouette. Remember those death barges? So easy to manuever around rocks. Not! Although they were da-bomb when it came to punching through holes.

[bigwheel]

The kayak I was in on the Lower Salmon was a Perception Pirouette. Remember those death barges? So easy to manuever around rocks. Not! Although they were da-bomb when it came to punching through holes.

Actually, I think that the Pirouette was the next generation after when I was padding.

Back in my day, the skinny folk all had Dancers. I was barely able to squeak into a Mirage, (I was about 25 pounds lighter back then) But the only way I could get into the Mirage was because of the cockpit mod that Perception was selling. Otherwise, my legs were too long to make the bend to get my feet under the hood.

There was one bigger model for the fat boys. I think it was called the Sabre.

All the purists were still using kevlar/S-glass boats and making comments like "plastic keeps turkey fresh longer".

I remember running the Arkansas numbers, and getting stuck underneath a raft full of people. Not fun (until the day was over and I had a beer in my hand)

[jitterjepp]

Recreational relase + kayaking = multiple plates of beat-down on the river.

I'm in the blue boat, red helmet, red PFD, getting my a$$ handed to me. Audio required.

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Laugh. Pretend it's funny. :DHave you been out with the International House of doughnuts at all?
I'd like to go out with them but I'd need to get some skill first. I ice climbed with some of them a few years ago in Canada and along superior but the kayaking? I don't know about starting out a cliff and nose diving 40 ft into the water. It looks like so much fun. I don't know how many sports I can afford right now. Everything is another $1,500+ to start plus destination charges which are always more than the gear eventually. Then you always buy a better bike, new set of ice tools, ropes, a better pack, a 1 oz.stove....... another kayak? I've finally resorted to holding off on new running shoes until three toes are sticking out of the front so I can by other stuff.

I want a kayak so freaking bad. I'd almost steal one. Fortunately I can just go burrow one.

[Kayakoholic]

Have you been out with the International House of doughnuts at all?
I'd like to go out with them but I'd need to get some skill first. I ice climbed with some of them a few years ago in Canada and along superior but the kayaking? I don't know about starting out a cliff and nose diving 40 ft into the water. It looks like so much fun. I don't know how many sports I can afford right now. Everything is another $1,500+ to start plus destination charges which are always more than the gear eventually. Then you always buy a better bike, new set of ice tools, ropes, a better pack, a 1 oz.stove....... another kayak? I've finally resorted to holding off on new running shoes until three toes are sticking out of the front so I can by other stuff.

I want a kayak so freaking bad. I'd almost steal one. Fortunately I can just go burrow one.

Ahhhh...yes. Seal launching of cliffs and rock faces! Total head-rush until you piton and snap an ankle or land flat and crush every disc in your back.

I hear you on the cost. An inexpensive sport it is not. I dropped $5,500 into it this year with gear upgrades, 3 new boats, replacing a lost paddle (ahem...), continuing education, trips, etc.

The Donut People? I don't believe I'm familiar with them.