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Who has run Big Boy on the Raven Fork in a C boat?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:06 am
by bcmcmillan
I had my first trip down the Raven this weekend and was wondering how many C boaters had run Big Boy and the Raven Fork. I know Dooley and Scott McClesky have run the river because I've seen video, but how many others? Have fun with all the rain!
Brad McMillan
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:47 am
by Dooleyoc-1
Were you in a red c1? If so, I saw the pics on facebook. Looked like a great line! I haven't run big boy yet I'm hoping to this year.
Maybe will Lyons has done it c1? If not, you may be the first. Very cool.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:48 am
by Craig Smerda
Braswell?
Yup...
Alden wrote:And of course, when you're talking about the Raven's Fork, you have to Keep in mind that the first D -- including the first D of Big Boy -- was one of our own, Allen Braswell.
Alden
Other stuff of interest...
http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/1419981/
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:21 am
by Dooleyoc-1
That's right. I remember hearing that he fired up big boy on the first d.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:07 am
by Eli
I walked Big Boy, but enjoyed the rest of the river. I still consider Mike Tyson's Punchout one of the most difficult rapids I've run.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:48 pm
by Dooleyoc-1
Eli,
I went back to raven fork about 2 weeks ago and fired up Mike Tyson's. It was insane! I took some huge bounces. That rapid is out of control.
Fortunately, I had a good line and we got some video. I was glad I was in the L'Edge when I was taking those big high speed bounces on the way down.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:14 am
by Alden
Brad, can you post these pics of Big Boy?
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:33 am
by Smurfwarrior
You two heros need to post some vid for us mere mortals to gawk at
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:47 pm
by ncdavid
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:49 am
by bcmcmillan
Im still trying to get ahold of the pictures. I would love to have them! I will definatly post as soon as I get them though. That river is amazing and Mike Tysons is HUGE and fun! Can't wait to go back!
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:21 am
by CosmikDebris
Yeah Brad! Nice work! I'm not sure about Cluck, but I'd say you and Braswell may be the only ones... maybe one of Cluck's slalom posse has too, I don't know.
I've had many successful runs of Mike Tysons in the Cboat, minus one busted T-grip half way down due to rotten Werner wood, but even that ended well. The first time I ran it in a kayak, I flipped (which my k1 buddies assured me was impossible with two blades) and wound up getting 6 stitches in my chin. That's a way better c1 run than k1 in my opinion...
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:40 am
by Creeker
@ CosmikDebris, You wrote:
That's a way better c1 run than k1 in my opinion...
other than just prefering C1....why would Mike Tyson's or any other rapid be better in a C1 vs K1. The double sided low/high brace seems easier and perhaps a bit safer taking the offside flip out of the equation......just curious where the comment is coming from cause it's obvious you're a way better paddler than I am.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:49 pm
by CosmikDebris
cause I almost always managed to stay upright, and if I did flip was able to roll in a milisecond. only time I ran it with "training wheels" i busted my chin and got 6 stitches... after a while you just learn how to brace on both sides on one side with one blade, hard to explain but somehow you turn all moves into onside moves...hmmm....