Who has run Big Boy on the Raven Fork in a C boat?

bcmcmillan · Post by **bcmcmillan** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:06 am

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

Dooleyoc-1 · Post by **Dooleyoc-1** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:47 am

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.

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:48 am

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/

Dooleyoc-1 · Post by **Dooleyoc-1** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:21 am

That's right. I remember hearing that he fired up big boy on the first d.

Eli · Post by **Eli** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:07 am

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.

Dooleyoc-1 · Post by **Dooleyoc-1** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:48 pm

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.

Alden · Post by **Alden** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:14 am

Brad, can you post these pics of Big Boy?

Smurfwarrior · Post by **Smurfwarrior** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:33 am

You two heros need to post some vid for us mere mortals to gawk at

ncdavid · Post by **ncdavid** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:47 pm

K1s on Raven Fork-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67dgOL187nQ

bcmcmillan · Post by **bcmcmillan** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:49 am

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!

CosmikDebris · Post by **CosmikDebris** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:21 am

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...

Creeker · Post by **Creeker** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:40 am

@ 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.

CosmikDebris · Post by **CosmikDebris** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:49 pm

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....