Yes - it is true. There was a rave going on at the take-out of the Cheat/Lower Big Sandy.... You could hear it from 100s of yards away comin down the river. Soo... Friday night - I decided to leave Teters, and partake in the gnarlyness.
This was my first Armada, so I don't have much to compare to - but I would say it was great turnout and a very fun weekend. I wish I had gotten more footage of everything. I put this little edit together, messing around with some effects to some DJ Tiesto - in dedication to the rave.
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Hopefully more people can post some pictures.
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Found this pic - taken by a rave girl of Alex, Big Al, MarkZ, and Colin - 'canoe dancing' to techno.
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And don't forget the "furries" that were there.
(for those who don't know, this a one of our planet's sub-cultures:
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they were weird but harmless...certainly a lot less harmless that the locals driving their atv's and dirtbikes, high on meth, packing heat and blowing up things with m-80's.
There were 3 stages with huge speakers and gen sets. The MD based promoter said he had hoped for 1500 and to pull in $15k, but I bet there were only a couple of hundred, maybe due to weather? ...a loss, for sure.
Once the DJ asked us dancin "kayakers" to come closer to the stage, that's when we ended our dosey-doeing.
Big Al
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they were weird but harmless...certainly a lot less harmless that the locals driving their atv's and dirtbikes, high on meth, packing heat and blowing up things with m-80's.
There were 3 stages with huge speakers and gen sets. The MD based promoter said he had hoped for 1500 and to pull in $15k, but I bet there were only a couple of hundred, maybe due to weather? ...a loss, for sure.
Once the DJ asked us dancin "kayakers" to come closer to the stage, that's when we ended our dosey-doeing.
Big Al
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The Year of the Rave!
More photos and a recap to come soon.
More photos and a recap to come soon.
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Nice footage of the Upper Tommy! 
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Nice footage of the Upper Tommy!
I agree. It's the best I've ever seen.
Big Al
I agree. It's the best I've ever seen.
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Nice footage of the Upper Tommy!
It is a really nice video Tommy! I particularly liked some of the lines you took...nice paddling!
It is a really nice video Tommy! I particularly liked some of the lines you took...nice paddling!
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Great footage.
In the picture posted above, what kind of paddle and what is on the shaft for protection?
In the picture posted above, what kind of paddle and what is on the shaft for protection?
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That is a Bailey Stick, aka Clinch River Paddle. I think that is the one Alex broke and had to have repaired.Paddle Power wrote:Great footage.
In the picture posted above, what kind of paddle and what is on the shaft for protection?
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Well, it's a good looking stick!
It almost looks like some kind of cord wrapped on the shaft.
It almost looks like some kind of cord wrapped on the shaft.
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Nice Video Tommy! 
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Thanks guys. I loved jammin' to the songs over and over as I edited. That rave had me fire up
Let it be known - there was only 1 Cboater that left Teters campground to partake in the rave - alll night
And I was back to Put-in by 8am the next morning ..... even though I paddled the narrows. 
F U L L G N A R L Z
Let it be known - there was only 1 Cboater that left Teters campground to partake in the rave - alll night
And I was back to Put-in by 8am the next morning ..... even though I paddled the narrows. F U L L G N A R L Z
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Anybody get any stills/footage of Saturday's canyon run? I thought I saw a few cameras out at the various playspots...
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I only have a selection of pics online right now, but I will add more soon, sorry.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1086195204 ... Armada2012
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