Let's be honest, kayakers say the funniest sh*t.

Like "CHUNDERED!" I can't even figure out what two words come together to make that one up. Is it 'churn' and 'thunder'?
It doesn't sound like something I want happening to me. However, recently I took a swim and got recirculated in a hole. I swear, those damn holes have it out for kayakers. Once they get their white claws on one it's freaking Full Nelson Suplex time, finished off with a drop kick to the face before it spits you out!
Is that chundered? Or is chundered when the same thing happens to you but you remain in your boat?
Does someone have a video of getting chundered?

My most favorite quote so far this year was from Chris W. as he's scouting his run down stout flows of the Class V/V+ stretch of Duckabush Creek and he points up the creek with a crazy look in his face and yells "There's some WHITE LIGHTENING in that creek boys!"

Let's hear some of those favorite quotes.

While tying down boats:"that ought to hold we're only going a little ways"

Lol! You be the truck, I'll be the trailer? What a quote.

"the line will become apparent"  love hearing that when scouting and cant see the line very well

that's such a sick vid chris!
most of that is the good kind of carnage! folks are putting in an honest effort in those holes there, and pop out smiling (minus a few exceptions)


Edited by not-very-clever - 29 May 2013 at 3:22pm

"It all flushes."

"It's just a pile of fluffy bunnies."

"Just follow me. 90% of the time, it works everytime!"

From a legendary Grand Canyon boatman:

"Hey Nels, whats the line here?"

"You're just gonna f it up anyway......Go in there and get pounded!"

These are from a rafting companies overview of Boulder Drop with tips for swimmers. I especially like this line:

"Regardless of where the river washes you, stay positive and enjoy the zen of the sublime. Terrifying, awe-inspiring, indifferent to your suffering, the Skykomish rolls along"

-"It is useless to struggle here; enjoy the Zen of the sublime."

-"You will spend quality time totally submerged. Do not fear this repeated dunking. You will be just fine if you let the adrenaline still the pain of the cold water, as you turn your mind to strategic breathing."\

-"Just relax until the river washes you below these obstacles."

For folks swimming at House Rocks:

-"Relax and get out your E-ticket: here comes the real whitewater swim."

http://www.riverexpeditions.com/boulder2.htm

Hey ThrowYaMittsUp.....is "Nel" by chance "Nelbert"? Also boated for Chilkat Guides in AK.

More fun stuff I've heard over the years.... names withheld to protect the guilty.

"Walled in, must run class I+"

"Dude, where's my boat?" (after arriving at a put-in to discover it had blown off)

"It's right around this bend" "you said that 10 bends ago."

"when do we get to the put out?"... "you mean take-out? put out is something else altogether."

"I came. I saw. I portaged."

"If I swim, rescue beer first, boat 2nd, me last."

"Should we tell him about the hole?" "Did anyone tell you your first time?"

"The good news is you'll probably flush. The bad news is it might not happen until July."

"I only have 2 paddle commands. '%@$&ing PADDLE!' and 'NO! NOT THAT WAY' "

and one of my favorite lines I've heard from literally hundreds of people over the years who have come up to me at a put in on a sunny day while I'm dressed in full gear and rigging up a boat...

"So, you guys going down the river?"

By the way @JoesKayak... freaking hilarious contribution.

Ok who went into the admin area and changed my name to say Jiminy Creek-it?

Better question who removed the Facebook filter, I really enjoyed knowing we did not support the endless evil that is facebook....

but whatevs...

"Where's my green nalgene!?!"