2013 Robe Race of Champions
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Printed Date: 03 May 2025 at 1:40pm
Topic: 2013 Robe Race of Champions
Posted By: Force
Subject: 2013 Robe Race of Champions
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2013 at 10:37am
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Yes it's that time of year again. Rumor has it Ms Robe is in great shape and the gnomes are coming out of hibernation. This year's Robe race will follow the template of years gone past, teams of 2 from T1 to above Magic Carpet. Race date is set for Saturday April 27th, backup date for April 28th, and hail mary backup for the following weekend if flows or weather are unfavorable the first weekend. To ensure maximum participation race flow range is 5.0- to 5.8-ft above or below that we'll look to postpone. Racers should be at the TO at 10am on race day. Teams are expected to provide their own safety but if non-races are willing to setup at a few key spots that is always appreciated and handsomely rewarded. It also helpful to have timing volunteers to hike into T1 and the finish line. That's all for now. Happy training and let the smack talking begin... |
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Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2013 at 12:06pm
| This sounds awesome. I'm not ready to run Robe but would like to volunteer to help set up. Who do we contact? Can you provide their info? |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2013 at 12:46pm
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You could probably just show up the morning of. Or go to face buk (thanks james) and after the .com paste this: /events/154044768095930/ it is the event detail page. You can get in touch with the coordinators there.
Thanks for volunteering. ------------- |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2013 at 9:37am
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Robe sucks. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: hardboof
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2013 at 6:52am
| The only real way to find a champion is to start the race at llama farms and finish it at the take out parking lot. |
Posted By: ChristianKnight
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2013 at 10:00am
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Interesting idea. It would be a grueling race. I'd love to try it. ------------- Catch your eddies, Christian |
Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2013 at 1:30pm
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Every time I visit family something sick happens while I'm gone! I'm heading to Wigston senior's rescue course on the upper taos box the same weekend. If the race gets defaulted to the hail mary backup weekend I'll be there, otherwise have fun and may the gangsterest paddler win.
------------- Wise men say forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 8:23am
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http://professorpaddle.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=2326&FID=1 - osmelendez thanks for the offer. To help just show up at the TO at 10am on race day. Others better be getting laps in as the gnome is eager to have a new home this year... |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 10:06am
| sounds good. see ya there. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2013 at 1:41pm
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Yo Darren, I tried to check out the Robe Race page but I can't see it. http://tinyurl.com/cjha4zv - http://tinyurl.com/cjha4zv Link to the Robe Race Page.... Whats up? Maybe I am just webilliterate |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 8:13am
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Hey All, The forecast and flows looks good for this weekend so get your race laps in. We're also looking for a couple volunteers to help time. If anyone knows of someone willing to help send them our way. Cheerios |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 8:15am
| PS - Todd just got the Robes cleaned and embroidered. JP - No robe stomping this year... |
Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 1:06pm
| Uh oh. Looks like we might get some rain Sat after a week of warm weather. May be interesting. |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 9:39am
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This is shaping up to be a great week of kayaking! The 2013 Robe Race is this coming weekend, and per the event organizers we are looking for flows between 5.0 - 5.8 for the race on Saturday. Meeting today at noon for a lap if anyone wants to skip work and paddle :)
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Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 9:55am
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Looks like we are getting lucky with the weather this weekend, the Robe Race is on this Saturday, 10am at takeout! Levels look to be around 5.5 for Race day. Sweeeeeet! Get those practice laps in!
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 10:41am
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Well, ain't enough time for me to get practice laps in, no partner, and no fitness, really. I don't feel like subjecting myself to the extreme rigors of the Robe Race. 30+ min is a long time to go all out through Gnar and flatwater. Makes CC Lewis seem like childs play.
But as of now I plan to be present race day. I'll probably be posted up somewhere fun- somewhere likely to produce carnage. Do a little safety boating. Who else is on that plan for race day? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 10:43am
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Those spots historicly seem to be Last Sunshine and Catcher's Mitt. Anyway, anyone who's planning on paddling through to spectate/set safety/set "safety", let me know. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 11:36am
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Ooop---
The graph just updated, and now there is a tall Gnome Hat poking up through Saturday night. I hope it doesn't march forward, or saturday's plans gonna get scrapped! Those mischievous gnomes are up to their usual antics, it appears!  <<<this hat resembles the graph: a bit spikey!------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 12:27pm
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That's my plan jP, volunteer to set up safety. I'd love to run Robe, not in the race, just run it, but not sure I'm ready. I'm bringing my boat anyway. I'm sure there is something that I can run while I'm up there, but this will be the first time I've been up that way.I'll be at the take out around 10am. By-the-way, I don't get the "gnome" talk. Force said "...the gnomes are coming out of hibernation." You're talking about gnomes jP. Can somebody fill this dork in about the gnomes? |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 2:01pm
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The gnomes are hungry buggers man, you gotta be careful. They've developed a taste for knuckle skin as of late.
------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 5:08pm
| Ahh... I get it. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 7:42pm
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Yeah, They have been ordained to the task of "renovating" Robe Canyon on an ongoing basis. Robe's unstable geomorphology is more dynamic than any whitewater stream I've frequented. Whole rapids can be completely revised by crews of Robe Gnomes. They push rocks and even house sized boulders around, add fu*ker rocks to the approach to your favorite moves, cause landslides, ect. They would be right at home in the mythology of Middle Earth.
Ppeeps should definitely come on out. Anyone who is interested in running it but unsure should show up early, go up toward the put in, and hike into the Old Robe Historical Trail. When you get to the tunnels, scout the first 1/2 mi. Or so. If the drops around the 1st Tunnel (T1, T2, and Last Sunshine) look like exciting fun that you can enjoy, the run should go good for ya. If they look like something stout that you'd likely portage, best to wait and come back. By hiking in for a peak, you can know what you are in for without the commitment. Safer for you, and safer for whoever might lead you. It's got some rowdy drops. Race Day may not be the best day to tag along though if you want to scout a lot, portage, ect. Those who are solid enough to enjoy verbal beta on the other hand, ought to have a good time. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 9:28pm
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I definitely want to meet up with you jP. I'm interested in seeing as much of Robe as I can and I don't know any of the area.
Interesting note on how rocks get pushed around by the Gnomes. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2013 at 9:08am
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Yeah- in fact, the Robe Gnomes even thwarted one of the most successful capitalists of American history: John D. Rockefeller.
Rather than undertake the plan put forth by Barlow to build a more expensive route of trestles around Robe Canyon, Rockefeller gambled to run the railroad to Monte Cristo straight through it. The Robe Gnomes upped the ante, and Rockefeller lost. The following years were spend constantly repairing the railway through there, clearing landslide debris and huge woody debris from the railroad grade. In a Granite Falls cafe that's no longer in business I saw a photo of huge 40' trees stuffed into Tunnel #6 (the most upstream tunnel, the one found at the beginning of the run beside T1,T2, and Last Sunshine). That railroad grade is pretty far above the river. Those gnomes can really tear sh*t up. Eventually, industry gave up and Monte Cristo ceased to be the potential gold rush it was hoped to be. One local prospector I've spoken to at length said that the geology of the area was difficult to mine. Some gold, some silver, but mostly platinum, a metal that they didn't have as much use for then as they do today. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: zenofww
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2013 at 5:25pm
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Hello All, Our panel of water flow researchers are saying levels should hold at 5.8 +/- a small amount on our beloved Robe Canyon run, And so the race goes on! However due to the chance of increasing rains in the afternoon we feel we should move up the time in the morning and really try to get things going. Therefore we would like to have everyone participating in the race to show up at the usual take-out at 9 A.M. Please spread the word and check in here and on the facebrook page for updates. Chris |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2013 at 10:15pm
| It's on like donkey kong! See everyone there in the AM. |
Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 6:49am
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What's the word? 6.08 and rising, maybe to 6.15? ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 7:34am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZD7eoHZT8 ------------- Jon Shell Bee |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 7:44am
ROBE RACE POSTPONED
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 7:45am
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Well, keep doing the research. I been watching that over sized gnome hat approaching from over the horizon. Thousands of gnomes assembling like Voltron to make one damn big gnome...
Too far for me to drive to play this fickle game. Had I known it would be "game on" up to 6.2' or so i might show, but usually i'd like to catch it on the downslope of the gnome hat. I'd be nervous, but my Shiva wouldn't be. I guess I'm going to miss my first robe race  . (Im out next wknd). Not at all surprised. Its a volitile time or year for flows on the Stilly...
Hit me up if any of u wanna get some (Top) Tye Food. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 1:46pm
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For some reason professorpaddle wasn't updating on my phone and I didn't see the posts about the race being canceled and I went out there anyway. It definitely wasn't a wasted trip because I now know how to get there, found the take out, the "wtf'' put in, made friends at PacaRanch (some kayaker boat out the eggs), and what not.
But it would be great to connect with some of y'all before I head out next time. Send me your phone number Force, and we'll connect before the next race. |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 8:32am
| Ok, so the weather and flow forecasts seem to be suggesting Saturday will be the day. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer and LET'S DO THIS! |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 2:12pm
| Heading to Robe tonight if anyone wants to get in on some laps. Yehahhhh |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 2:28pm
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Would if I could, but I can't. Last weekend was my window, so most likely I won't be able to make it.
Anyone who is aspiring to run stuff as difficult as Robe, but maybe not quite ready for whatever reason, should turn out for this unique and awesome event. The most grueling race in the PNW, aside from maybe the LW race. You can hike in the Old Robe Historical Trail, and see the best action just beyond the Tunnel at Last Sunshine. And its looking like great weather. Come support an event that really ties the local paddling community together. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: ChristianKnight
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 2:36pm
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Sean and I will be at the take-out around 5:30, maybe earlier. ------------- Catch your eddies, Christian |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 2:38pm
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Would if I could, but I can't. Last weekend was my window, so most likely I won't be able to make it. This will be the first Robe Race I've missed, and I'm bummed. But then again, who knows? If temps get hot, them gnomes may spike the game again. If its postponed again I'll try to make it the following week. But for the sake of anyone racing, I hope yall get to get after it this weekend and be done with it. I know how it can be.
Anyone who is aspiring to run stuff as difficult as Robe, but maybe not quite ready for whatever reason, should turn out for this unique and awesome event. The most grueling race in the PNW, aside from maybe the LW race. You can hike in the Old Robe Historical Trail, and see the best action just beyond the Tunnel at Last Sunshine. And its looking like great weather. Come support an event that can really tie the local paddling community together if YOU are involved... ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 8:16am
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Anybody around this afternoon? Wanna get a lap or 2 in? ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 5:53pm
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It was a warm day today and hopefully things stay in range for the race tomorrow. Let's plan on a 10am meeting tomorrow at the TO for all racers and volunteers. I'll plan to wake up early to verify levels and the day's schedule. Please spread the word. See everyone out there. Yes! |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 04 May 2013 at 7:13am
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Robe looks to be cresting at 5.9ft today. THE RACE IS A GO WITH FINAL CONFIRMATION 10AM AT TAKEOUT. See everyone out there and lets have a great day! PS - Still could use an extra finish line timer. If anyone knows someone willing please give them the FYI. |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 12:53pm
Big thanks to everyone for showing up and racing! I can't remember a nicer day on Robe with good flows. Great job to Darren and Andrew with a winning time and possible course record of 25mins and 41secs. Even bigger congrats to the real winners of the race and the robe gnome Sean and Mike. Let's see them pics this year.. |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 7:58pm
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I thought I'd share some pictures. I was in the canyon for a hike and you guys made for a great change from the typical landscape and nature shots. I hope it's okay to post pictures in threads.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8709667524/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8708544493/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8711382774/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8710765201/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8711909493/"> 
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Posted By: irenen
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 8:16pm
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Sheesh, those are some awesome photos tuco, thanks for posting!
------------- It's all fun and games until someone loses a paddle. |
Posted By: ChristianKnight
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 9:53pm
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No kidding. Do you have any more? These are awesome. ------------- Catch your eddies, Christian |
Posted By: irenen
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 10:28pm
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I think that picture of Andrew McEwan (third one down) is maybe the ultimate classic whitewater kayaker photo. Even the sun on the water turned out perfect. ------------- It's all fun and games until someone loses a paddle. |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 10:53pm
| Thanks. Yes, I have more. But these are the better of the bunch. I was only able to take up two vantage points for shooting before everyone was long gone down the river. I'll rummage through the files and pick out some more. Each one is an effort in post processing so don't expect them immediately. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 10:56pm
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"maybe the ultimate classic whitewater kayaker photo. Even the sun on the water turned out perfect."
Perhaps as it should. Classic Heritage. That is a nice photo and captures IT well. Well done, Andrew! Congratulations to you and the Mighty D! So, how was the race? Its the first I missed and I'm bummed I couldn't be there. Sure was a fabulous day. I want to hear of some highlights and maybe see a posting of times, pretty please Anyone else get pictures or video? What ended up being the water level? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 1:13pm
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Tuco -
The photos are amazing. Not what we're used to seeing for whitewater shots in Washington - with the poor lighting in the canyons. Looking forward to seeing the others. ------------- |
Posted By: Ellingferd
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 1:19pm
| The look on Brock's face is priceless. |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 2:06pm
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Thanks, you guys. I'm a n00b at this genre but pleased with some of the results. The nature of the sport, and what's difficult to photograph, is the paddle not blocking the face! So many otherwise good shots are no so good because of that. Here are a few more...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8715692748/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8715692748/ - Kayaking The Robe Canyon by http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/ - yo_tuco , on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8715717570/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8714596657/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8714596657/ - Kayaking The Robe Canyondit by http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/ - yo_tuco , on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8714597675/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8715718412/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8714596597/"> 
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Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 2:57pm
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Those are really cool pictures. Scott in yours it looks like you just came back from the gates of hell.
Totten in your picture it looks like you are inflicting as much wear and tear on my boat as possible croooikkeee!! ------------- Wise men say forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. |
Posted By: hardboof
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:25pm
| what rapid is the one with scott. it looks huge in that photo. |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:56pm
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Originally posted by hardboof
what rapid is the one with scott. it looks huge in that photo. A tunnel is across the river from the people standing on the shore picture. It is the rapid just before that. |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:33am
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Tuco:
Great shots mate. What kind of HDR software are you using? ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 7:20am
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Ha ha- funny comment.
Tuco- you got skills behind the lense. Nice Ferry shots (on your flicker account) That's BROCK? He looks absolutely terrified. But I know him. He is not. He was just racing. Paddling that hard you can end up with some pretty intense facial expresions. Then again, Andrew and Fish look they are out on a serene flatwater stroll on Green Lake or some sh*t. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:13am
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Originally posted by tiziak Tuco: Great shots mate. What kind of HDR software are you using? Thanks. No HDR. These are single exposures. |
Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 11:24am
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So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California?
The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third. |
Posted By: fastpaddler
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 12:49pm
| I'm a newbie trying to get into sport. Live in bham area. Just wanted to comment on 2013 Robe race. I drove down, walked the robe trail to watch from the sidelines. Perfect timing as I rolled up around 11am, just in time to see the start. The racers made it look ez! Fun! I got to look at some lines and learned a little just from watching! Thanks racers! |
Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:39pm
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Originally posted by TastyWaves
Those are really cool pictures. Scott in yours it looks like you just came back from the gates of hell. Totten in your picture it looks like you are inflicting as much wear and tear on my boat as possible croooikkeee!! Sorry borsuff.... Your boat was a gem. I tried to stay in the fast lines but those rocks are so damn fun to boof
 Those pics are amazing !! maybe not HDR but the editing brought out some cool prospectives with the light and shadows.... nice work !! inspiring .....
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Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 5:43pm
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Originally posted by fiddleyak So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California? The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third. he says it was across the river from the people shot (race start) across from a tunnel and its the rapid up stream... that rapid is T-1. those shots dont look like T-1 they look like faceplant but thats too far down stream.... ?? epic perspective !!!
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Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 6:06pm
| I only took pictures from two location. I walked from the trail head at the road and encountered the first tunnel - tunnel #6 per this - Map Of Robe Canyon Historic Park . Then I went through the tunnel and took those others as you guys passed by again. I don't know the names of the rapids and looked for a map but no luck. |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 6:15pm
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I think this is the entrance to the final sequence in Hotel California. I think the gnarly looking drop is actually the chute you come through after the fader boof river center. You fight right after te chute to end river right over the final ledge hole. The perspective just makes it look alien. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: hardboof
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 7:52pm
| i do not recall being terrified; however, I do recall using a tremendous amount of energy to make up for my utter lack of finesse. By the way, children, if you are not on island time, all d' time, you can suck it! |
Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:00pm
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Originally posted by fiddleyak So have we figured out what rapid the picture of Scott/Andrew is? Hotel California? The 2013 Robe Race turned out to be another great year. Level was 5.9 after being delayed due to a level of 6.1 the weekend prior. A bit of team shuffling resulted in the top two local racers teaming up: Andrew McEwan and Darren Albright. They laid down a screaming fast time of 25:41. Fish and I came in second with a time of 17:01, I believe Fred Norquist and Eric Parker got third. Maybe I'm just dense... but don't you score a higher ranking for a shorter time? 17 is much faster than 25, no? And, yes... those photos are absolutely stunning! Some of the best WW shots I've seen anywhere! |
Posted By: hardboof
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:03pm
| JP - that was not directed at you btw, just general post race trash talk to cover up how scared I actually was. |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:48pm
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Once again thanks for the many compliments. Maybe this will help see the place of those rapid portraits. It's all in the perspective.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8718611105/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8718610873/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8718610723/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8718610291/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/8719729774/"> 
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Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 8:59pm
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T1 is the name of the rapid. I'm not used to seeing pictures of that drop because it changed a lot this year. Great shots!
Originally posted by JoesKayak
Maybe I'm just dense... but don't you score a higher ranking for a shorter time? 17 is much faster than 25, no? Good catch, our time was 27:01, not 17:01! |
Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 9:10pm
T1 indeed !!! what a sick final edit.... nice work !! Maybe I just need to edit my photos
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Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 5:40am
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Damn! Well done. Would have never guessed T1.
Great shots!
What kind of glass are you using that I can dream about? ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 8:37am
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Originally posted by tiziak Damn! Well done. Would have never guessed T1. Yes, well done indeed even from a layman's point of view. Of the sequences I did shoot through T1 that day, I think that run was among the most elegant. I remember thinking, wow, no struggle; like he was floating on air. Originally posted by tiziak Great shots! What kind of glass are you using that I can dream about? Thanks. I was using a Nikkor 70-200mm/f2.8G VRII lens on a D600. |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 9:20pm
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Hi All, I've had a few requests for the full results. Here you go and thanks again; So here are the final results; |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 10:30pm
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correction....
1. Darren/Andrew 25:41 ------------- |
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 09 May 2013 at 8:21am
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i wonder how much of the champions' time difference came on the portage? those are some really impressive times fellas. inspires me to start training.
------------- sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end |
Posted By: wwaddict
Date Posted: 09 May 2013 at 8:40am
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Someone left a hoodie on my truck before the race. Black "BEST" hoodie. PM if you want it back.
-joe |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 09 May 2013 at 5:05pm
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i would image we all portaged at about the same speed. hard to know for sure though...since we were not together. ------------- |