Green Truss Rafting Party Discussion Thread
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Topic: Green Truss Rafting Party Discussion Thread
Posted By: Fish
Subject: Green Truss Rafting Party Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 12:53pm
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This is the Green Truss Rafting Party discussion thread. Please post any questions below. Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the http://ProfessorPaddle.com/ppages/rte/tripdetails.asp?task=View&TripId=978 - Green Truss Rafting Party | Trip Page Green Truss Raft paddle- all crafts are welcome to join though Following the paddle there will be a bring your own meat BBQ!
At 9:00pm the will be a special presentation of "Wild Water" at Everybody's Brewing presented by Brian Ward along with a sneak peak of Ryan Scott's new movie Northwest Video Scrapbook #9.We are also hoping to have a quick edit of the days action to show along with the film |
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Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 2:30pm
thanks buddy!lets shot for a finish time of 2:00 am though  ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 2:44pm
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Hmmm-
not to be critical at all- but if 2pm is our target time to get off da water, maybe we ought to bump the meet time forward to 10:30. Just a suggestion...
cuz last saturday there was a whole "gaggle" of kayaks and their assorted owners in the BZ T.O. zone, and the whole "herding cats" phoenomenon ensued.
This was awesome, BTW- seeing upwards of 30 peeps show for Farmlands or Truss or both!
Just something to think about, guys- since this "party" will require more organization than a normal trip, despite the fact that some of us will be travelling RATHER FAST downstream.
 I will either be in a hardshell to set safety for multi-person inflatable craft, or I will be paddling as fast as possible in such an inflatable craft-- ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 2:44pm
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(Lookin 4ward 2 it @ any rate) ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 2:57pm
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Who wants to paddle in a boat with me?? I am looking forward to this!! Awe Yeah!!!!!
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Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 3:15pm
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2am not pm JP- should be about the time they kick us out of Everybody's and we walk over to your house
franz- if its getting close and you haven't found anyone let me know and id be happy to paddle with ya for sure ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 4:24pm
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Originally posted by franzhorner
Who wants to paddle in a boat with me?? I am looking forward to this!! Awe Yeah!!!!! I'll paddle with ya Horner! We use one of those funny single sided paddles right? Seriously - I am game. ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 5:39pm
| I am fairly certain that I will be there with my raft and kayak too! Not 100% yet but approaching it. |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 8:05pm
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Carpool James? ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 8:30am
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Cool! Looks like I'll have no problem having a partner!
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Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 8:53am
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james if you make it down you wont even have to bring your own meat ill have some for ya ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 6:37pm
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Leif wants to carpool down and I may join him. I am still not 100% sure though as I may already be in Oregon working. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 7:02pm
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Originally posted by 1150lbsofaire james if you make it down you wont even have to bring your own meat ill have some for ya MmmMm I think the hoody mcriver is calling mi nombre! |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 1:03pm
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I am still checking my schedule to see if I can make it. In the meantime I thought I would call the trip leader at the phone number above but all I got was a really nasty recording, something about Wild One on One adventures... Could someone make sure I did not mis-dial that phone number? 1-800-boofonu I mean I thought this was a group trip not a one on one nasty adventure. |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 1:25pm
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try 5zero948zerozero481< that other number is fishs side job ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2011 at 1:55pm
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so my slacker ass didnt get back in touch with everbodys in time and they dropped us for a band. the good news is we r going to play it on the side of toms van by a fire in the woods like all grass root paddles should be.
other then that people r getting stoked and the level should be between 3 and 3.5 which is the money level for a raft, also we should have plenty of room if the weather gos to crap ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 5:32pm
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Hans, you know the level on the Little White? ------------- |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 5:47pm
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3.3 this morning. ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 11:02pm
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So I'm considering heading down (from Tacoma) for this shindig. I'm just looking for some opinions. I've never rafted class V stuff however I have rafted a lot, and I'm not a class V kayaker either. It looks like some rapids can be portaged, but is this a good river to take the step up for class V rafting? Especially considering the large group? I know that this has to be a personal decision, but I know that some rivers are better than others to be introduced to class V.
Either way I imagine I'll be heading down because I there will be some boating even on the easier sections. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2011 at 3:32pm
I'm Out.  I was just reminded next weekend is my Birthing Classes and although from what I have been told I'm not doing most of the work I don't need to be sham'n out on the duties this early. Have fun guys ! Look forward to hearing about the action afterwards. |
Posted By: McCain
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 4:25pm
| It is up to you and a decision you need to make but if you can hop in with someone who is a good rafter and knows the run fairly well you should be alright. We have taken a couple people down in a raft who had almost no experience (one had done the deschutes a couple of times and one had one or two trips on the upper kalamath) and the trips went without incidence. I would call this a good river to raft as the lines are pretty wide open and Big bro and BZ can be portaged without too much problems. The zigs are probably the hardest rapids to raft. We have rafted the section probably 25+ times now but I will say I remember I was scared sh*tless the first time down. Hope this helps |
Posted By: McCain
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 7:37pm
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PanchosPigTaxi
also forgot about double drop. Usually this one goes smooth but once in a while gets a little hairy in a raft. The trick is to paddle hard off the top and make sure you hold onto something tight in the raft as when you hit the first hole the raft fills with water making it nearly impossible to flip and as long as you are holding onto something tight you will come out in the raft regardless of what happens going through! |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 7:54pm
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This is a great opportunity to run the Truss with locals and Truss veterans. I urge everyone who has the skills and motivation to come out and join the party!
Bring your raft, we'll pair ya up with a local and show ya the lines!
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Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 11:27am
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the truss is a great introduction to harder rafting, out side of big bro and BZ its probably more in the 4+ range.
I hope you make the trip panchos ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 4:46pm
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Thanks everyone for the information. I'm trying to get a raft from a friend, but either way I'll be there. I'm liz's brother and she told me this should be a load of fun. I plan on driving down friday to kayak the BZ corner to Northwestern lake section - anyone else want to come? or else I'll just try and find some people at the put-in. Then I'll raft on Saturday, and I'd like to be teamed up with someone who knows the stretch.
Anyone else going to be camping friday night too? Also I'd be willing to carpool, I'm heading down from Puyallup/Tacoma on friday and coming back Saturday night or sunday morning.
Joe twofivee3 seeven5thhree45nine six
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 5:23pm
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If I go, it will be Saturday morning and come back on Sunday...but I just got involved in a Boeing project with work and the RFQ needs to be in by next week. It is very complicated (typical Boeing, very complexe and needs to be submitted in a short time) and I may not have time this weekend to get to the Truss and back...we will see closer to Friday... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 12:04pm
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slight chance it could get big this weekend so we are going with the farmlands for a back up and if it gets really big the middle is a blast at flood(meeting time will still be around 10 at BZ) ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 1:56pm
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Good talking to you Hans... Looks like Shauna and I will be coming down. My tolerance for rafting shenanigans is pretty high right now since I haven't been involved in any for a while. See you all down there! I'm thinking maybe going to Mt. Hood on Sunday. ------------- |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 2:40pm
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yo Ben-
the Truss is the best place for such shinanigans, I think. glad to hear you gonna rally.
I also suspect that if the access to the Truss run wasn't so difficult a lot more peeps would be rafting it.
I think it'll be fun- hopefully it won't blow up like you sugest Hans-
I think we should stay the course unless it really gets huge- if it's, say, 4ft or so we should stick with the plan...
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Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 3:26pm
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stoked that you guys are getting stoked!
it will be a fun day of seeing old friends and making new ones ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 7:09pm
Man.. I wanna go 
------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 9:06pm
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dan if you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
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Posted By: jzgold
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2011 at 11:22pm
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cool beans! If anybody is rolling past Tacoma and wants to give a UPS kid or two a ride, that would be pretty great. give a ring (612 7ohToo 794won) |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 8:51am
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B Real along with Banks Mag arrived last night so the showing of Wild Water is on for sure, just not the final location.
If anyone has room for extra fire wood bring it! ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 11:18am
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Last update i hope
Tom, Kira and Rick r gonna let us use there house for the after party film fest thats two block from everybodys and a a good place to camp or floor crash if the weather is crap plus no one has to drive. from Rt 14 take 141/Jewett Blvd into White Salmon, north on Estes Ave, west on NE Lincoln, 3rd house on the right. parking may be limited so a couple of options are stealing silver bank, theft way or its just 2 blocks up from the main drag Please call 509-480-0481 if you got ?'s ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: jhoff
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 12:48pm
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I can't make saturday, but I'd like to get on truss/farmlands sunday.
Anybody want to carpool down Saturday evening? I'm in Seattle, pm or 203 Too53 WonFor39 |
Posted By: Jed Hawkes
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 1:01pm
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If anyone is going to be rafting it and doesn't want to run BB and BZ I'd love to get down for some rafting action. Never been on the Truss before but have extensive rafting experience (5 years of guiding and private boating). What's the current level BTW? ------------- The line will become apparent 978-273-7723 |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 1:37pm
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Anyone want to run the Husum falls section Friday?
Also I'm driving down from Puyallup/Tacoma on Friday and can take some people. I'm heading back Sunday morning. Joe twofivee3 seeven5thhree45nine six |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 2:06pm
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It may be too high! Back up? Farmlands? Wind?? ------------- MORE RAIN PLEASE |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 8:54am
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farmlands would be the back up but im 90% sure the levels will be perfect. most of are new snow is gone and the levels havent changed much at all. 3 feet is my prediction.
Jed i want you in my boat cuzz we got our title to represent.Washington creekin champs. looking forward to the icicle race at the ball again this year. ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: McCain
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 2:22pm
| This question has probably already been answered but will BB and/or BZ be part of the race and will it be mass start or timed. Where are the start and finish? Also Ben you were not referring to our dear trip down earnies when you said that you had not experienced any rafting shenanigans for a while were you? Last if this helps I have found that the best/most fun level for rafting the truss to be between 3.5 and 4ft so I think more water wont be such a bad thing. |
Posted By: Jed Hawkes
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 2:30pm
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I'm under the impression that it's not so much a race but a gathering of many rafts, cats and kayaks on the truss. More an excuse to party than race. But maybe I missed something. ------------- The line will become apparent 978-273-7723 |
Posted By: McCain
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 2:41pm
| Sorry guess I sh*t the bed on that one. I somehow thought it was a race but an excuse to party sounds much better. |
Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 3:05pm
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I suppose that the Ernie's trip qualified according to the formula: rafting + class V = shenanigans But I think the true rafting shenanigans occur when four or more rafts go down the Truss on a cold winter day and call it a "party". Fish should be able to define it better since it's his word, actually. ------------- |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 3:11pm
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when you guys are talking about "runnable" levels, you should probably clarify the craft, b/c 3.5-4' maybe perfect for Mr. McCain but not necessarily others, particularly kayakers.....there seems to be a lot of interest in this party, and any first-timers should have an accurate picture of what they are getting into...jp's been running it at that level; he might have some beta for kayakers.... FB says 3.4 and rising as of Monday. Anyone have up-to-date gage beta? ------------- sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end |
Posted By: McCain
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 3:34pm
| Sorry yes meant that level for rafts. I have no clue about kayaks as probably could not make it across a lake in a kayak without swimming. Probably should not have posted that but I have just thought that in a raft those levels were when I had the most fun. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 4:31pm
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it's currently around 3.25'-- I haven't been upstream the last few days but will be up that way tomorrow and could give you guys on PP an accurate update then.
so if you are sensitive about levels, that should help anyone on the fence figure out what they wanna do.
Rafting- yes, 3' and up is preferred, the more water the better till ya get to 4' then it depends on who you are and your mood maybe.
Kayaking- 3'- 3.5' should be good to go for most advanced paddlers with solid rolls. If you've never run it and aren't sure about it- there is plenty of beta out there ask someone you know. 3.5'- 4' is getting bigger and more powerful, its true, but the lines clean up and are comparatively straight forward and a joy to boat if you ain't afraid of a little push.
There- that better chip?
c-ya there ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 5:57pm
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no way, McCain, thanks for posting, man! I had no idea rafts are good at higher flows, thanks for sharing the beta... ------------- sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 5:58pm
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thanks for adding clarity, jp ------------- sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 7:32pm
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I was just in Hood River at the Kayak shed and the guy there said it was 3.3ft this morning. He ran the Little White then went to work...must be nice! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 7:34pm
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Oops, he might have said 3.6 ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 1:57am
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Originally posted by fiddleyak
"party". Fish should be able to define it better since it's his word, actually. This whole thing is Han's trip, but he was having problems posting a trip online, so i posted for him. I shouldn't have used the term "party" in the title, I suppose thats not what's really going on, i just didnt know what else to call it...
Looks like we're gonna get a medium flow this weekend. Sweet!
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Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 11:06am
| The level is 3.2 as of this morning! Perfect! |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 11:11am
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i thought party was a great word usage!
3.2 and dropping as of ten minutes ago,the best level for a raft hands down. This is a paddle not a race, however there r some folks that have some interest in being time so we will make that happen from just below the bridge to the top of big bro. know one has to bomb down if they dont want to, there will be plenty of solid paddlers that arnt bombing to paddle with. people are showing up and the weather is lookin good! ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 6:39pm
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Tom and Kira,
I'm headed down now with 2 others. We are hoping to pitch a tent at your place...coming into Olympia now in heavy traffic..... ------------- MORE RAIN PLEASE |
Posted By: Jed Hawkes
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 9:30am
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Rad weekend. Epic carnage at Big Brother and BZ, a long swim at lower zig-zag, some swims elsewhere, two blown floors, and several cave explorers at BB. The truss is quite raftable. ------------- The line will become apparent 978-273-7723 |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 9:51am
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Thanks team Seattle for showing up! its along drive and most of us r broke this time of year so im really happy you all made it anyway!
The results R in fastest recorded R-2 time gos to JP and Rick James over all race winners go to Team Bigfoot made up of Orien Meredith, Matt Hogge and Jed Hawkes! not only did they have a great time but they pulled over to help blow up Franz and Fish's boat showing the true spirit of this event! Winner of the Big Bro Huck gos to team Chafe made up of Mike Arnold and Quin Slocumb, not only did they entertain the crap out of us sat but they went back and stomped there line sunday with a fully rigged boat(including a cooler). ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 10:46am
 ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 12:27pm
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Awesome weekend!!! 10 rafts descended the Truss, half ran Big Brother, the pool below Double Drop had a cheering section of over 35 people as you dropped in. Epic!
Lots of video and pics will be available shortly, lots are being posted on Facebook already. Huge props to Hans for organizing this great gathering! Amazing energy on the river all weekend!
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Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 12:35pm
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Team Bigfoot crash at Little Brother ------------- MORE RAIN PLEASE |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 12:37pm
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JP and rick run Little Brother ------------- MORE RAIN PLEASE |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 1:48pm
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https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EwK_1FaXbjoP9LgPCPPPR0DhSTM4fTIU163ntt4yYhY?feat=directlink Sending four boats through BZ falls. btw Thanks to the people who eventually caught these down river. |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 12:27pm
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Not quite sure how to embed videos or pictures.
Here's the link for the GoPro footage of the boat I was in. http://vimeo.com/20768976 |
Posted By: PanchosPigTaxi
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 8:38pm
| Does anybody know how to contact the person who was taking pictures with his DSLR during the run? I didn't catch his name but I think it was Keel or something. Thanks. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 10:49pm
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Here is Keel's Blog, how to contact him I don't exactly know : http://keelbrightmanphotography.blogspot.com/ - http://keelbrightmanphotography.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:58am
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he only shot at big bro and bz! offroutephotography.com got a great one of you guys some where in the upper ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 10:33am
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gorgehits.com just posted some sick shots keel took ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |