River with the most Repeat Value?
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I think it's pretty dependent on where you live(d) and what was running all the dry summer long. For me it was the Ocoee. Sometime in the late 90s I and a few other locals followed Bailey Johnson down the river on an "alternate routes" trip. We did a lot of interesting stuff I never would have thought of doing- e.g. at the putin ferrying across the current beside the ramp and attaining, running the rock slide on far river left at Broken Nose, etc. Our job was to do what Bailey did- as best we could- and we were really tired at the end of that day.
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In the east it's a toss up between the Upper Yough and the Big Sandy. If the Big Sandy is up while I'm in the area I almost always paddle it instead of the UY because it doesn't run as often.
IMO the best overall repeat river is the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Over the last two decades I've been extremely fortunate to get on it once or twice every year.
Jim
IMO the best overall repeat river is the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Over the last two decades I've been extremely fortunate to get on it once or twice every year.
Jim
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yo yo
Hey mcgnar whats yer usual putin time fer the UY? im thnkin i may have ta bask in the spectacle, an maybe learn sumthin?
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Hudson River....
17 mile gorge, III-IVish in the summer, III-IV in late spring / early fall, IV-V in big water (spring or a good summer rain)
The character of each rapid changes dramatically at different flows, and a good rain will do that.
4 releases a week in the summer
Want easier paddling, or friends want to tube while you play? No problem... just put in a mile or two downstream from the take out for some class II II+ action.. or further down for II-III.
I am biased though
17 mile gorge, III-IVish in the summer, III-IV in late spring / early fall, IV-V in big water (spring or a good summer rain)
The character of each rapid changes dramatically at different flows, and a good rain will do that.
4 releases a week in the summer
Want easier paddling, or friends want to tube while you play? No problem... just put in a mile or two downstream from the take out for some class II II+ action.. or further down for II-III.
I am biased though
Keep the C!
Adam
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Longbotr(dave?) - I put on around 1-1:30 and get to wait rock rightabout when the water is getting there... usually there on Friday/Saturday. You should definitely come out(bring lengthy too), I would love to see some form of a long boat out there... bring floats tho I dont want to have to chase that sucker without flotation again.... Although I bet the UY would be more favorable than the savage.
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huh
foolgnar you sure you got yer times writ? Of all yer runs down the uy it seem I run across ya only once all last summer. You hadda bin at the putin afore i arrive even in friendville. My homie ride u up there in his truck. Dude that was like 11:30!!!! When we gits up to the putin, at a better time mind, you nowheres to be seen.
whadda ya do, run ahead the bubble? is that the gnar secret?
whadda ya do, run ahead the bubble? is that the gnar secret?
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