FITW Today
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Topic: FITW Today
Posted By: Fish
Subject: FITW Today
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 3:12pm
| Headed up for after work laps with Nick and others today if anyone else is interested. |
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 3:19pm
| I am in for either Tuesday evening laps or Thursday evening laps, or both. Not sure yet should know by tomorrow morning. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 3:59pm
| Fish - It would be awesome to hear the levels when you get done... purdy pleeze |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 11:12pm
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Well, I think I can step in and fulfill your request. And BTW James- Thursday I may be down. Tuesday is out for me. Ok- here we go: When I arrived at the Put In today I sent Nick a Text: Road Is Clear After contemplating the Falls and the Cup Rock, I scouted the length of the run and saw how high it was: Blownout "Larry's Limbo Ledge" (or what ever we'll call this new rapid) was filled in nicely. The Fearsome Foursome ran together as one cascade, with the Typewriter Wave asserting its presence like a bouncer at the club. The holes below it converged in a chaotic way. And Fisherman's was lookin HUNGRY. I sent Fish the text: Upper put in good 2 go @ this flo! Then this one: (this is one stout flo!) cup is covered, makin a tiny, frothy wave Fish responded: Perfect! Nick, Fish and I put on, and it was a joy to use the traditional seal launch. The Blownout Larry's made for a great boof with all of this water. In fact, this may have been the highest I've run it and it was sweet to have it filled in. It was big, but it flowed good. Fisherman's was stout but seemed to go good. Nick was smart to quit while he was ahead after the first lap. Another fast and furious run down the Fat Fitwah... As I followed Fish into Fisherman's, I seemed to be right on line, but the boils surged and set me just a little too far left. The timing of my boof stroke was dampened by a slowwater surge and I instantly knew I was in for a ride. I plugged just past the hole and was instantly stuck. When I was upside down there were a few seconds of hesitation, but I accepted the inevitable and pulled the skirt. A few cycles later, I was the fish, and Scott was the Fisherman. After my second time resurfacing, Fish was extending his bow. At the critical moment I swam toward it with a burst of energy and met him halfway. As he backpaddled us out (I was almost pulling him into the hole) I began kicking my feet as hard as I could to assist him. once I was wading in the eddy on the rock, we worked together to recover my boat. Fish got my paddle with his and I grabbed it quickly. Not long after my boat miraculously found a way toward the eddy, and Fish encouraged it. I was breathing hard, but based on the outcome, I was stoked. Some people think of Fish as cavilier. He is. That's one of the reasons I like to paddle with him. becasue when it all went down, I was confident he'd act deciscively, instead of being all wishy washy like some paddlers. Time was of the essence, and by acting quickly he alowed me to expend the least amount of energy getting out of the hole, leaving me more energy to help in recovering my gear. Way to go Fish!!  Anyway, rescues succesfully executed are good experiences for the next one. Rescue is the ULTIMATE FREESYLE!!! But when the cup is underwater, that's the ulitmate FITWah!! ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 11:15pm
|
Drinking my FITWah Booty Beer at the Ball. Hopefully it'll be the only one.
------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: explwhore
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 11:57pm
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High Res picture won't post properly but it was brought... Check out
the photo and think about the fearsome with seriously moving pools,
errr one big long sweet rapid. Fish says maybe 800 cfs estimated flow
when we were on the creek. Great fun but be weary of # 2.  This pic is from the bottom of #3/ cusp of #4. Sweet angle to show the vert... Check out the gallery and click on the icon I guess. Sorry about that |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 8:40am
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Originally posted by jP
Some people think of Fish as cavilier. He is. That's one of the reasons I like to paddle with him. becasue when it all went down, I was confident he'd act deciscively, instead of being all wishy washy like some paddlers. Time was of the essence, and by acting quickly he alowed me to expend the least amount of energy getting out of the hole, leaving me more energy to help in recovering my gear. ] I would not say Fish is Cavalier, he is confident! With good reason. He is a solid paddler with the support skills to put other at ease that he has your back. Glad it all worked out for you JP. Sounds like an interesting ride! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 8:46am
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Yeah, anymore so long as I don't get banged up and I manage to recover all my gear, swimming becomes a bonus. When we swim it isn't "game over", it's "game on"... Rescue Freestyle ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 10:17am
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Watched Scott execute a zero-hesitation, textbook bow-rescue at Fisherman's on my first or second run down FITW (made much more pleasant by following him down the run and the perfect verbal beta before the run). Dude is solid.
------------- -Jay |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 10:18am
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Originally posted by explwhore High Res picture won't post properly but it was brought... Check out the photo and think about the fearsome with seriously moving pools, errr one big long sweet rapid. Fish says maybe 800 cfs estimated flow when we were on the creek. Great fun but be weary of # 2. This pic is from the bottom of #3/ cusp of #4. Sweet angle to show the vert... Check out the gallery and click on the icon I guess. Sorry about that Stout. Yipes. ------------- -Jay |