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Otter Boy
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   Topic: Leavenworth Weekend Discussion Thread
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 at 12:45pm |
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This is the Leavenworth Weekend discussion thread. Please post any questions below.
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SupaSta
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007 at 12:59pm |
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What exactly did you have in mind?
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007 at 4:23pm |
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I might be convinced, flows look like they'll be on the low end, but everything should be running (except maybe peshastin).
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tradguy2
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007 at 5:41pm |
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Lower Icicle?
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... preparing for a river beating!
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James
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007 at 9:29pm |
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I am in on this action... Sorry to bag the whole lochsa thing but I just want to make that drive count.
~J
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huckin harms
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 6:24am |
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I've found in my experience that the lower doesn't really go until @ least 5K on pesh. And that's low. Then the upper is sorta in but also a bit of bumping. Around 4K is a good medium flow for richochet (though I've not run this long rapid) and Bonus Rounds. Horseshoe is still retentive enough to surf a plug.
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JoesKayak
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 8:01am |
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I ran lower Icicle last Saturday and it was good to go. Sure, there were teeth showing but there was plenty of water.
The middle run was in too. I didn't run it, but I filmed friends running it (in Catboats!!! and one in an IK) including Ricochet. That was a blast to watch. 3 catboaters cleaning up on Ricochet.... and they weren't able to hit the sneak lines...it was all down the gut. IKer cleaned it too, but with more conservative lines.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 8:30am |
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Post that footage, pronto!
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James
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 9:38am |
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Yea lets get that up here Joe!!!
Cats on Ric oh my oh my
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PowWrangler
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 10:13am |
Hmm, might be interested.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 10:23am |
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I think I'll have to join you guys (at least on friday night and saturday's runs). Usual spot if the gate's open?
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huckin harms
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 10:32am |
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Gate wasn't open last weekend. My guess is it will be May when they do get around to opening it.
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Chuck e fresh
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 10:53am |
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footage..footage..!
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There's no such word as can't!so stop making excuses!!!!
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huckin harms
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 10:55am |
What is it you wanna see?
A couple big hogs rock bopping down the center of said rapid.
Silly stuff...
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JoesKayak
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 1:08pm |
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I don't have the footage myself. It was Dave and Shelly Becker's camera that I was shooting with... and they are on their way to some class 5 stuff in Cali, so I don't know when they'll have the footage ready, but I'm sure they'll be posting it soon.
Oh, and if you haven't checked it out yet, Shelly is on the cover of the March issue of Paddler.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 1:21pm |
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If the gate's not open this weekend, where are people camping on friday?
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joshcrossman
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 2:01pm |
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i might swing up there on sat or sunday for some play laps... is everyone just creeking or anyone going to do some play? grannies should be in for sure.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2007 at 2:53pm |
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I'll be playing alongside a group of rafters on sunday. Might creek saturday, might play, might try to find some mountainboarding trails.
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tradguy2
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Posted: 26 Apr 2007 at 9:15am |
Wow, three Leavenworth weekend threads seems overkill to me.
I'm planning on a morning run ,9:30 or so, on the Lower Icicle and an afternoon run, around 2, on the Upper Wenatchee (Plain down to the Tumwater bridge) for beginners (Sven?). I'll post the trips in an hour or so unless anyone has another suggestion.
Tom
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Sven
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Posted: 26 Apr 2007 at 9:48am |
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I'm totally in for that! just have to talk to my hostmom.... what day do you think you'll be goin?
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I'm the new german guy and a friend of Benno
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tradguy2
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Posted: 26 Apr 2007 at 10:05am |
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Saturday. I'll bring a helmet for you. Unfortunately my wife will be using the boat I was going to lend you on the Lochsa (she is not ready for that river). Any word on a ride yet?
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Sven
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Posted: 26 Apr 2007 at 10:37am |
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K. I'll try to get a boat! and a ride.... I know that my hostmom won't give me a ride to leavenworth....xD....
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I'm the new german guy and a friend of Benno
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RemAcct2
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Posted: 26 Apr 2007 at 12:24pm |
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I'll be out this weekend, leving Friday afternoon. I still don't have the rack on my truck yet, but can get 1-2 playboats in the back. Anyone interested in carpooling, call me at 206-618-6253.
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Chuck e fresh
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Posted: 28 Apr 2007 at 9:22am |
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Looks like an east side weekend!!
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There's no such word as can't!so stop making excuses!!!!
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