uh super slides
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Topic: uh super slides
Posted By: STLboater
Subject: uh super slides
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 5:35pm
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is at 7600
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Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 6:07pm
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Is it a good run?
i.e. worth it?
a good first time level?
I'm a NOOOOOOB!
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Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 7:29pm
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Find yourself a demo boat...
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Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 8:08pm
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Preferably with soft edges, such as a Blunt, Huka or Rocker. ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 10:24pm
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Thursday? It is a bit high tomorrow, ,,, Gordon can I borrow your paddle?
Seriously, I could be game for this! I have no Huka demos, or other demos available for this run! Check out Srk or OAC. If you go, grab me a paddle ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 11:08pm
I think Leif was making a funny when he said to take a demo. Any dealer whose demo boat is broken on Super Slides would be totally within reason if they held the customer liable for damages. ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley7.gif")
This run is a good reason to hang on to that old, cracked creeker you'll never sell for much money anyway. A little duck tape, some extra foam under the seat and off to the Slides you go.
![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley10.gif") Oh, and take an old paddle you don't mind wearing the edges out on. ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley18.gif") ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 11:25pm
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I do not have the surface area to spare on my paddle Tobin. It isn't old, it is just the decrease your risk of shoulder injury paddle. I cannot skip thursday or friday classes, but if it holds till saturday... ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: Ryan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 11:38pm
| I might skip work for this. I've got my old Huka and a back up paddle. I'm set! |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 12:12am
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hmm, i guess i didn't say anything about class tomorrow, is anyone seriously interested in tomorrow? ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: paddlefoo
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 12:53am
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Can someone please elaborate on what/where the Super Slides are? The name certainly sounds fun. Thanks. Paddle Safe Ty |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 4:44am
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http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_3404_ AW has some good stuff on it, pics and movies. I've never done it, but i heard its a good time ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 9:51am
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It is a great run! The beginning sucks, 3 portages right away, but when you get to the Cispus it becomes worth it.
I was joking about taking a demo boat from one of wonderful local dealers.
I would never do anything like that
![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley4.gif") I might be game for tomorrow, if it holds through Saturday, I am def in! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 10:05am
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I'd be in for this on Saturday, as well; however, based on the gauge, it looks like it probably won't hold that long. I'd love to run it, though. I wonder what I should demo from SRK ![]("smileys/smiley4.gif") ------------- |
Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 1:49pm
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You might want to check for snow on the road before you drive all the way there. The put in elevation is pretty far up there. ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |
Posted By: slickhorn
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 2:50pm
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not to mention that the gauge correlations are for snowmelt -- those correlations are notoriously bad at predicting flow on rain events. that said, if it's really in and a trip happens sat, I'd love to get into this one! ------------- |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 3:29pm
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What is white and blue, full of air, and goes PppSssSS all the way down the Cispus? ------------- |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 3:35pm
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My Ass?
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Posted By: slickhorn
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 3:38pm
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ha, there's NO WAY I'm taking that boat. I've got a couple old beaters for trips like the supa dupa slides
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 4:43pm
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Oh ok... I was about to trip out.... Not the Stiletto!!!!
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Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 6:56pm
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uh ditto what Kyle said... the elevation at the put in is like 3500' so this was for laughs cause I thought for a moment there it sounded like someone was serious about this springtime classic. ------------- |
Posted By: jalmquist
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2007 at 9:24pm
| Although I don't have a map handy, it's probably the highest normal PI in WA. I'm guessing over 4000'. And if the Cispus is flowing 7600, don't worry about wear and tear on paddle or boat. It's a classic, unique, and usally either scrapy or scary. When its at a normal flow a lot of boaters classify it as class III slides with potential consequences. At the same time, when the water gets high, a lot of good boaters have hiked off. The normal comments as the levels go up is something along the lines of "too low, too low, too low, oh shit". |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 10:34am
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So, anyone want to see if we can get King Chili stuck in the snow?
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 10:56am
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If you do I can't pull you out, its just to risky these days. ------------- |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 1:22pm
being stuck in the snow with classical music? ![]("smileys/smiley19.gif")
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 2:32pm
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At least you would have enough snacks to keep your tummy full for a few days. That might just be the only way I would ever get sick of Peanuttle! ------------- |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 2:45pm
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If there is a guy I wanna be stuck in the snow with: Its Leif! (did that sound gay?) Seriously, he's got a grip of food in Chilie, cleaning supplies, the ability to pass time with republican converstaion, not to mention CC values. hpw could you go wrong? Leif if you are heading to SS this weekend, I will happily get stuck with you! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 2:47pm
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I'd love to, but the data I looked at on the Gifford Pinchot website doesn't look good. What are you doing, Tobin? I am thinking (unless someone has a better idea) of doing something in the sky drainage - either the sky itself, or some creeking... Thoughts? ------------- |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 3:01pm
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CC is gonna keep dropping,
Arianne said shes up for another, I am too if it hits levels friday night.
If not I am on the Sky Saturday
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Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2007 at 3:12pm
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I'd love to do CC, but I am concerned it won't be close enough to 1000 for my liking. Also, I would have some concern about getting there given the I-5 closure.
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