FITWah: clean (ER)
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Printed Date: 25 Apr 2024 at 2:38pm
Topic: FITWah: clean (ER)
Posted By: jP
Subject: FITWah: clean (ER)
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 3:14pm
Ok, at long last after a few silly ridiculous misadventures, I can announce FITWah season OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!!              So Come one Come all, head on up to Fall In'da The Wall!                
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 3:35pm
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The wood in drop #2 (or #3 depending on who you ask) of the "Fearsome Foursome"; A.K.A. The "Typewritter Wave" is gone now, thanks to myself and two others who themselves provided some keen intellect and the proper tools. (Thanks, James and JD). BUT! Be advised-- Hazards abound, and the run still has minor issues... - "Larry's Limbo Ledge": we wanted to get the first crack at it, but decided it wasn't worth it. Lots of people will be bummed with this drop, I suspect. It's ugly and consequential.In the words of one paddling companion: "Someone will run it first and grease it. After that someone may try it and get hurt very baddly" or somethin to that effect.  -There's a log right below it spanning the creek at the second 'lil rapid before you reach the "F.F." Motivated individuals however could intelligently remove it (BUT DO NOT send it downstream- remove it. it'll just plug up somethin else)  -The snow on the road is melted, but now more than ever be carefull hiking into the run over the snow. Our beloved Professor sank into a hole beneath the snow and jacked up his hip. use caution while the snow lingers.  -"Island Drop" has a Limbo manuever right above the sweet boof you hit on R.Left. I think it enhances the drop and makes it more challenging, but squeamish creekers will have to look at as an opportunity to work on those "log duck'n" skills! -As always, watch out for "Fisherman's", particularly at those fatter flows. Same 'ol munchy ledge we all know and love (?) -If you're one of those boaters with a larger appetite, you may be pleased to know that "Rootball" is ENTIRELY clean now. Even the Log providing its namesake is gone. I'll miss its aethsetic value, personally.  -Don't paddle over Franklin Falls! That might hurt! There you go, you spoiled Beta Brats! Don't say I never gave you nothin! |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 3:41pm
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--Just josh'n! You know I love ya! Even the Beta Brats! Oh-and one last thing-- FITWah PROPER is good to go!! Load the coolers and mobilize the carpools! It's gonna be time for some afterwork FITWah runs soon (this week may have pretty high flows, though!) jP |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 5:04pm
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Stop posting to yourself JP, holy moly.
Limbo did look doable, but if you tried to boof on the right there is too many things that can go wrong (especially with my poor boofing skills) The Ledge below it is runnable, you just gota boof off the log a bit and hope for the best... Just my 2 cents after scouting it again this weekend. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:43pm
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Hey man, I just love to paddle. I can't help it if my enthusiasm doesn't end when the weekend does. What's YOUR issue?
Man, Paul and KTW perhaps were right. There's just no way to win around here.
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Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:58pm
| no worries, JP>... no comp with posting power, you just keep doing what you be doing- which ain't ripping on others and sharing the hype, passion and love for paddling. Rock on with it! |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:07pm
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Thanks, Mike.
I'd love to have a local online forum that was full of info about paddling. Full of people expressing their passiion for it. After the last FITW "Beta" post, I felt like people wanted to know what was happening up there.
All I know is that one paddler had enough passion about the sport to pour tons of sweat into providing us with the raw structure of this site. I don't want to dishonor it by using it as a dumpsite.
That's all.
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Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:12pm
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Thanks for the beta JP, wish it was a little cleaner but still looking forward to getting up there for sum laps. Don't listen to Dave, he's the king of laying down three posts on top of each other and responding to his original posts. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:13pm
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I'm loving the posts JP. It's too bad that Dave always opens up with
the verbal crap. That's what happens when your to busy posting and
not paddlin. Thanks for the fun on ole FITW and I will be back out soon, enjoying the hard work and the hard workers!!!! As for dave... I know you well enough to see your not meaning to be a dumbass, but at the same time you are. You have certainly proved the value of your posts. |
Posted By: funnywater
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:23pm
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"Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time... For 'yall have locked her up. I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the human race.
I was not offended.
For I knew I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own shit..." ------------- see you in the funny papers |
Posted By: Scott_H
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:06pm
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JP - keep up the posts man - good stuff. ------------- “The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:53pm
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Jees, dump on Dave day... You guys didn't tell me you actually ran it on Monday and didn't call me...I waited by the phone all day too!
I thought you guys just scouted it on your way back from Wenanchee. Oh, and by the way I Kayak about 5 days a week right now, which is about double what you do James. Remember, I am always asking you to go and you have about every excuse not to. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 8:23am
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Went up and ran FITW last night. higher flows (normal put in is below this log) Snow really isnt an issue anymore, get up there and enjoy those after work runs! FITW season is on!!!
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 9:49am
| I know, totally subjective, but any thoughts on a reasonable first time FITW level? Looks like it is coming in, based on the little I've heard. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 10:15am
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Right now at this level. I may be going up on Thursday for a first run. I probably wouldn't be the best person to go with though since all I do is float like a dead log and hope for the best... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 2:27pm
| Probes can be useful river aids, though I prefer following those with better than even odds. |
Posted By: cronar
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 11:43am
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Level as of 6:30 this morning is mediumish. Cup out of the water with the occasional splash into it. Dawn light on this run is really special. Have to love the silver glint of mist rising off the water as you paddle into the Fearsome Foursome. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 11:46am
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Did you start by waking cuddles up? |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 2:23pm
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Thinking of hitting FITW Saturday morning if anyone is interested. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 4:18pm
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Originally posted by tradguy2 Thinking of hitting FITW Saturday morning if anyone is interested. How about Thursday night? If the level's right there's a group 2 or 3 of us that'll kick in a six-pack and dinner in exchange for a 1 run guided tour.... ------------- -Jay |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 4:34pm
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I'm off work at 4:30 tomorrow, and can b there around 5:30. I'll gladly show ya down. ------------- |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 4:35pm
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Sorry, no can do. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 4:46pm
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I'm joining in for a few laps. 5:30 sounds good to me. Might be crowded, eh? |
Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 4:52pm
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I'd be up for a run this weekend sometime but it would be my first time down so I'd like someone who knows it along too.
So can we get a weekend trip together?
dave ------------- Dave |
Posted By: cronar
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 5:19pm
| Cuddles looked grumpy this morning. |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 6:17pm
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I'll go tomorrow night if I can ride up w/ someone. Also,Texas Dave, I'm probably gonna be around this weekend, so if you want to go I'm happy to runs laps with you and show you what's what. Should be a good first time level. ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 7:45pm
| I'll be leaving N Seattle at 4:30. |
Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 8:24pm
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Sounds good Brett. Let me know when you're thinking of heading up there.
dave
425-350-6481 ------------- Dave |
Posted By: ghost
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 8:28pm
| Drop formerly named limo log (or larry's ledge or w/e) run sat 6/6. |
Posted By: jalmquist
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 8:55pm
| Formerly...? |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 10:04pm
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Im heading up after work tomorrow about the same time as everyone else. Ill try and grab James as I pass by his house. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 10:10pm
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Originally posted by ghost
Drop formerly named limo log (or larry's ledge or w/e) run sat 6/6. That drop was run with 6 feet of snow on the ground, over a month ago, at a very healthy flow... were u hoping to have had the first D???  ------------- |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 12:52am
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anyone want to do FITW and Limpwrist?
------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: cronar
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 7:38am
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Uh oh, there you go Fish, claiming to have run the ledge. Hope you have pictures, lest someone is going to call you out. Good job on getting it. -N |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 9:40am
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Dave, Brett,
I'll be heading up this weekend too so let me know when you end up going.
Tom ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 10:07am
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Can anyone carpool from the Tacoma area, renton area or something like that?
------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: ghost
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 12:20pm
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Originally posted by Fish Originally posted by ghost
Drop formerly named limo log (or larry's ledge or w/e) run sat 6/6. That drop was run with 6 feet of snow on the ground, over a month ago, at a very healthy flow... were u hoping to have had the first D??? I'm glad to hear that. There was no reason for that drop to be left unrun.... its practically the same as it was before. |
Posted By: oliver
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 5:35pm
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somebody wants to carpool from seattle ( wallingford, fremont, u-district, p&r 65th ) call 2ow6 2for5 9662 -Oliver |