The Fine Line Between Plug and Boof

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:21 am

yeah mark. nice job distracting us with all the rock boof pics and tutorial.

griffen_williams · Post by **griffen_williams** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:34 am

Is this the video you were looking for?

http://www.justfluid.com/05beaverraquette.mov

From the fluid blog...

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:18 am

I want more water to hit the monster boofs. Usually when you can get good purchase on the rock lip, ur scrapin over the lip as is, and boofing aint the same with drag.

btw - i've been plugging anything over 10ft thats green. Oregon tuck worked very well for me when i was in the detonator with double thigh straps.

Phil - with a bulkhead, and oregon tucking, do you feel your lead shoulder is susceptible to injury since the bulkhead could jam the arm pretty good

this is my fear w/ bulkhead and oregon(in that maxim, ive been keeping my chest up, and giving in with the impact, since i worry about the bulkhead). is my fear valid?

funkidreadz · Post by **funkidreadz** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:16 am

I hope this helps,

Boofing and Plugging

The boof is about 4metres, 13feet, it is an easy "water" boof. As you can see the bow of my Taureau remains level in flight and above the water on landing, a real flat boof in a canoe? I think so.

The plug is one of my all time favourites, the second fall on the Oro is about 9metres, 30feet. My tip is line up as you come over the lip and then tuck.

And yeah you can plug little drops and boof big ones and viceaversa, just make sure you choose wisely young Jedis.

Paddle safe,
James

Smurfwarrior · Post by **Smurfwarrior** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:14 am

Need a password to watch vid

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:42 am

Tommy - never had any problem the bulkhead.

Well EXCEPT once

....

When penciling in a Skeeter just a little too hard (on first of a two tiered drop). They can be a bit discomforting when removed with the family jewels. Broke through wood thwart at screw hole, went through bulkhead, saddle, and two strands of airbag lacing. Somewhere there's lots of funny pics, of a funny faced man limping toward the yard sale...

but no problem with shoulder.

I've been more concerned about that up turned lip, on many HDPE hulls.

funkidreadz · Post by **funkidreadz** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:34 pm

Ok now there should be no more password on Boofing and Plugging

Sorry and enjoy,

James

Mikey B · Post by **Mikey B** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:18 pm

James, that plug run was awesome!!! Love how the boat got total air after landing and you styled it upright!

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:32 pm

that "plug" was very cool.
The boof... well ok, even though it was in a turdough, and I can't really see from the pov, I'm sure that technically it's what I asked for. Too bad you didn't do it in the same boat as the plug vid.
You win though, I stand corrected.
nice job.

Alden · Post by **Alden** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:07 am

Great clip!

TNbound · Post by **TNbound** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:56 am

Great info from all! Keep it coming! This has answered a few questions for me and I'm sure it will be useful for those asking the same in the future.

I am heading out tomorrow to do some "research" on the topic. I'll report back with my findings...

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:28 am

James...

funkidreadz · Post by **funkidreadz** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:39 am

@Larry, when the Glenner has enough water to run I will go out and shoot some proper flat flying and landing boofing in a L'Edge, not just to make you happy but to make me really happy!

Paddle safe and don't eat too much Easter chocolate!

James

Dooleyoc-1 · Post by **Dooleyoc-1** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:00 pm

Here is a pic of me boofing the prelude off the falls on the Cheoah. This is a good example of a canoe boof off nothing but a spout of water. There is no rock or lip.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater

Someone else please post this pic directly in this thread if you know how. Thanks.

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:43 pm

C-Forum

The Fine Line Between Plug and Boof

is this the vid you were looking for?

Awesome