The Fine Line Between Plug and Boof
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is this the vid you were looking for?
Is this the video you were looking for?
http://www.justfluid.com/05beaverraquette.mov
From the fluid blog...
http://www.justfluid.com/05beaverraquette.mov
From the fluid blog...
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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?
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?
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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
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
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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.
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.
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Awesome
James, that plug run was awesome!!! Love how the boat got total air after landing and you styled it upright!
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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...
I am heading out tomorrow to do some "research" on the topic. I'll report back with my findings...
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"I'm gonna run this one river left I think.... So far river left, that I'm gonna be on the bank. With my boat on my shoulder."
"I'm gonna run this one river left I think.... So far river left, that I'm gonna be on the bank. With my boat on my shoulder."
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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.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater
Someone else please post this pic directly in this thread if you know how. Thanks.
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