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  Quote hardboof Replybullet Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:25pm
what rapid is the one with scott. it looks huge in that photo.
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  Quote tuco Replybullet Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:56pm
Originally posted by hardboof

what rapid is the one with scott. it looks huge in that photo.


A tunnel is across the river from the people standing on the shore picture. It is the rapid just before that.

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  Quote tiziak Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:33am
Tuco:
Great shots mate. What kind of HDR software are you using?
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  Quote jP Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 7:20am
Ha ha- funny comment.
Tuco- you got skills behind the lense. Nice Ferry shots (on your flicker account)

That's BROCK? He looks absolutely terrified. But I know him. He is not. He was just racing. Paddling that hard you can end up with some pretty intense facial expresions. Then again, Andrew and Fish look they are out on a serene flatwater stroll on Green Lake or some sh*t.
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  Quote tuco Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:13am
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Tuco:
Great shots mate. What kind of HDR software are you using?


Thanks. No HDR. These are single exposures.
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  Quote fiddleyak Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 11:24am
So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California?

The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third.

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  Quote fastpaddler Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 12:49pm
I'm a newbie trying to get into sport. Live in bham area. Just wanted to comment on 2013 Robe race. I drove down, walked the robe trail to watch from the sidelines. Perfect timing as I rolled up around 11am, just in time to see the start. The racers made it look ez! Fun! I got to look at some lines and learned a little just from watching! Thanks racers!
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  Quote FLUID Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:39pm
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Those are really cool pictures. Scott in yours it looks like you just came back from the gates of hell.

Totten in your picture it looks like you are inflicting as much wear and tear on my boat as possible croooikkeee!!
 
 
  Sorry borsuff.... Your boat was a gem. I tried to stay in the fast lines but those rocks are so damn fun to boof  
 
 Those pics are amazing !! maybe not HDR but the editing brought out some cool prospectives with the light and shadows.... nice work !!  inspiring .....
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  Quote FLUID Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:43pm
 
Originally posted by fiddleyak

So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California?

The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third.

 
 
  he says it was across the river from the people shot (race start) across from a tunnel and its the rapid up stream... that rapid is T-1.  those shots dont look like T-1 they look like faceplant but thats too far down stream....  ?? epic perspective !!!
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  Quote tuco Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 6:06pm
I only took pictures from two location. I walked from the trail head at the road and encountered the first tunnel - tunnel #6 per this Map Of Robe Canyon Historic Park. Then I went through the tunnel and took those others as you guys passed by again. I don't know the names of the rapids and looked for a map but no luck.
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  Quote tiziak Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 6:15pm
I think this is the entrance to the final sequence in Hotel California. I think the gnarly looking drop is actually the chute you come through after the fader boof river center. You fight right after te chute to end river right over the final ledge hole. The perspective just makes it look alien.
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  Quote hardboof Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 7:52pm
i do not recall being terrified; however, I do recall using a tremendous amount of energy to make up for my utter lack of finesse. By the way, children, if you are not on island time, all d' time, you can suck it!
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  Quote JoesKayak Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:00pm
Originally posted by fiddleyak

So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California?

The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third.




Maybe I'm just dense... but don't you score a higher ranking for a shorter time? 17 is much faster than 25, no?

And, yes... those photos are absolutely stunning! Some of the best WW shots I've seen anywhere!


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  Quote hardboof Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:03pm
JP - that was not directed at you btw, just general post race trash talk to cover up how scared I actually was.
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  Quote tuco Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:48pm
Once again thanks for the many compliments. Maybe this will help see the place of those rapid portraits. It's all in the perspective.













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  Quote fiddleyak Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:59pm
T1 is the name of the rapid. I'm not used to seeing pictures of that drop because it changed a lot this year. Great shots!

Originally posted by JoesKayak


Maybe I'm just dense... but don't you score a higher ranking for a shorter time? 17 is much faster than 25, no?


Good catch, our time was 27:01, not 17:01!

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  Quote FLUID Replybullet Posted: 07 May 2013 at 9:10pm
T1 indeed !!! what a sick final edit.... nice work !!  Maybe I just need to edit my photos
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  Quote tiziak Replybullet Posted: 08 May 2013 at 5:40am
Damn! Well done. Would have never guessed T1.
 
Great shots!
 
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  Quote tuco Replybullet Posted: 08 May 2013 at 8:37am
Originally posted by tiziak

Damn! Well done. Would have never guessed T1.

Yes, well done indeed even from a layman's point of view. Of the sequences I did shoot through T1 that day, I think that run was among the most elegant.  I remember thinking, wow, no struggle; like he was floating on air.

Originally posted by tiziak

Great shots!
What kind of glass are you using that I can dream about?

Thanks. I was using a Nikkor 70-200mm/f2.8G VRII lens on a D600.


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  Quote Force Replybullet Posted: 08 May 2013 at 9:20pm
Hi All,

I've had a few requests for the full results. Here you go and thanks again;

So here are the final results;

1. Darren/Andrew 24:41
2. Ben/Scott 27:01
3. Fred/Eric 28:37
4. Christian/Brock 31:17
5. Dan/Jeremy 34:10
6. Alex/Grif 34:28
7. Leif/Chris finished
8. Sean/Mike DNF

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  Quote WA-Boater Replybullet Posted: 08 May 2013 at 10:30pm
correction....

1. Darren/Andrew 25:41

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  Quote chipmaney Replybullet Posted: 09 May 2013 at 8:21am
i wonder how much of the champions' time difference came on the portage? those are some really impressive times fellas. inspires me to start training.


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sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
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  Quote wwaddict Replybullet Posted: 09 May 2013 at 8:40am
Someone left a hoodie on my truck before the race. Black "BEST" hoodie. PM if you want it back.

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  Quote WA-Boater Replybullet Posted: 09 May 2013 at 5:05pm
i would image we all portaged at about the same speed. hard to know for sure though...since we were not together.

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