I feel the need for [bleeding off some] speed.

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:44 am

i just crash head on into a boulder. that stops me real fast and tightens my straps at the same time.

bcmcmillan · Post by **bcmcmillan** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:19 am

What I usually do (in small pools) is a huge onside back sweep to turn the boat sideways to kill speed. After getting sideways you have options of catching an eddy or doing a full 180 for a up stream ferry. Or if your on top of the next drop a large forward sweep to get you pointed back strait for the next drop, but the back sweep will usually give you at least a second to think of the thrashing that your about to take in the next rapid!!
Brad

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:44 am

phil hit it - initiate a back ferry - this is also good for when u get in a cluster of boats in mid rapid and you want to get some space

TheKrikkitWars · Post by **TheKrikkitWars** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:10 am

Phil did indeed hit it, I'm not sure that a pure backferry would have worked but his other "not enough water" suggestions seem to be right on the money...

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:57 am

TheKrikkitWars wrote:Phil did indeed hit it, I'm not sure that a pure backferry would have worked but his other "not enough water" suggestions seem to be right on the money...

... from years

of being out of control and shallow.

TheKrikkitWars · Post by **TheKrikkitWars** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:37 pm

philcanoe wrote:
TheKrikkitWars wrote:Phil did indeed hit it, I'm not sure that a pure backferry would have worked but his other "not enough water" suggestions seem to be right on the money...
... from years

of being out of control and shallow.

I look forward to being able to use that line myself someday

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I feel the need for [bleeding off some] speed.

Back sweep it