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"go as quickly as possible... almost like it's some kind of a race. "

"break down each rapid and find the driest and safest lines possible."

(Geez, Craig, sounds like I'm not supposed to pick either one of those!)

Alden

Another warning -- please keep an eye out to avoid this "hazard": http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/1052192305/ (I'd play it safe and avoid the area for the time being. Could be pretty ugly -- one of those things you can't ever take back seeing and which may have an adverse effect on your perso...

An open boater ran High Ridge Run in West Virginia this spring. Aside from hiking in with that canoe (1400' up for two miles!), he apparently ran all of the rapids the kayakers did. I keep hearing about this in awe from kayaker friends who were there. High Ridge Run was one of most coveted first des...

Forget all those other guys (especially Let It Rain -- it's disreputable) and -- actually, skip reading altogether -- and just go rent yourself Season 1 of "The Wire" on DVD while you heal up!! (That's got to be better than anything written about paddling anyway!) Hope you feel better! :D Alden

His name was Luke Hopkins, and I believe his site was called theblurr or something.

Anyone else thinking Upper Yough Saturday?

(I keep thinking about what Leland said in his book -- that Watauga is the best class IV run on the planet . . . and also considering how good it would have to be to be better than the Upper Yough . . . )

Alden

I hope to be there!

I really hope they get some rain the next two weeks . . .

Alden

That is funny! Wow, Louie in the flesh. Keep the videos coming, Will.

Alden

I have had the Mountain Surf ones for about eight years now, still going strong. They are great!

Alden

Great pics!

(I posted this in the Winter Sports forum a few days ago, but I think it's worth reposting here): So for a few years now I have heard -- and stubbornly rejected as blasphemy -- the notion that telemarking is the winter equivalent of C1ing. But a few days ago, taking advantage of the roughly 40 inche...

Nolan's last name is Whitesell.

It's on a few canoes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8O5wZAd2z4

Alden

Good toast. Hades, I also like this one, too, by Ben Franklin (I might have changed some words):

"A long boat is never good enough, but a good boat is always long enough."

2010!

Alden