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Whitewater Kayaking

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madvillain
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This summer I've recently gotten into whitewater kayaking but it seems there are so few people my age (16) doing it. Or at least in upstate New York... Are any of you guys into it at all?
Jul 26 2013 11:26PM
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CheddarJack
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I wish... I'd love to get into that but 1) nobody does it 2) I live too far away from good waters
Jul 26 2013 11:28PM
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last_tango
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Biggest hurtle for me is that I can't get enough runs in a day. I'm use to skiing where 20 runs a day is no big deal where boating you only get three runs tops a day.
Jul 26 2013 11:43PM
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fragglemuffin
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Yep! I used to live in western NY where I was basically the only paddler around, but depending where you are in upstate there are some seriously awesome rivers up in and around the Daks, although most of them require quite a bit of skill before they should be messed with.
Jul 26 2013 11:50PM
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1337
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You know Mitch right? He goes literally every day. You're probably too far away from the good waters to do that though.

We went in april after skiing over in Rangeley (I took photos, fuck dropping a 35ºF waterfall over snowpack!)
Jul 26 2013 11:52PM
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daannnnieel
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I like whitewater kayngbaynging.
Jul 27 2013 5:39AM
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.frenchy
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god damn I HATE cold water haha.... Unless it's like 100 degrees out.. Fuck that man!
Jul 27 2013 9:43AM
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1337
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literally fuck this I would never
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Jul 27 2013 10:19AM
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CheddarJack
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Didn't know that, that's crazy! Can't say I'm not jealous haha. Is that picture of him?
Jul 27 2013 11:25AM
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1337
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That's a buddy of his, this is him
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Jul 27 2013 11:38AM
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CheddarJack
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Other than the water temp that looks so fun. What river is it?
Jul 27 2013 11:46AM
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1337
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Sandy River, at a point called Smalls Falls
Jul 27 2013 11:48AM
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Iliveinutah
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yo nigga i boat but i live in NC and have the almighty green river narrows in my back yard. it is such a progressive sport and one that you need to get into but the right way make sure you go with someone that knows what they are doing and in the great words of the guy who tought me (pat keller) "baby step young one"
Jul 27 2013 11:55AM
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Iliveinutah
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on that note here is a edit i made about a year or so ago of me (green boat) another NS member and my father running the shit.
Jul 27 2013 12:20PM
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alex=
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i live in NC too, so i'm not to far from the pigeon and new river, plus there's the gorge in WV

i don't paddle tho
Jul 27 2013 12:51PM
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Iliveinutah
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get a creek boat and get in the water you live in one of the boating capitals of the nation!
Jul 27 2013 12:56PM
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last_tango
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Snowball are you thrusting your hips when you are hitting those falls?

Thats very different boating than what I'm use to. I'm use to dam released with tons of rapids.
Jul 27 2013 1:32PM
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.frenchy
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Wow those picture are actually really badass.
Jul 27 2013 1:38PM
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IDMT_BC024
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I don't have much stoke of my own but fuck it, Bomb Flow does it better than almost anyone. Action starts around 2 minutes.
Jul 27 2013 1:44PM
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Iliveinutah
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kayaking it 60% contact with the boat with legs toes hips and knees and 40% arms allot of work is done with the bottom half of your body. so yes hips have allot to do with it but i used them clearly once in that video on the top drop. that move is call a stomp it makes the nose of the boat hit and break the surface of the water and then U out makes the landing softer make me less sore from a soiled impact to the spine.
Jul 27 2013 1:59PM
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Chinchi
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I too am 16 and live in upstate NY, although I have little experience with white water kayaking, although I have tried it and it is super fun.
Jul 27 2013 2:16PM
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fragglemuffin
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They freaking kill it. I've driven/hiked past some of those drops and especially the Tumwater section of the Wenatchee and would never consider running some of them, especially at the water levels in the video. So gnar.
Jul 27 2013 4:01PM
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madvillain
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hell yea thats what i did!!
Jul 27 2013 5:59PM
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At0micski
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I tried whitewater in a canoe. The boat went underwater after two waves. I thought it was still super fun, and i want to try whitewater kayaking. I too live in upstate NY.
Jul 27 2013 10:36PM
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gr4
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i love kayaking. i started last year and go pretty much every weekend during the season.
Jul 27 2013 11:32PM
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Nacho+
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bump I guess

Anyway I'm looking to get a new boat. I'm in MA and usually take my current boat out to the surf and play around in 3-8 ft waves or swells. I also go up to Maine and surf a bunch in some relatively mellow waves and holes. I had a wave sport zg and I'm looking to upgrade. I've been looking into the dagger jitsu just because of the extra volume in the bow but I'm not sure it would be the best for the ocean. Also considering the Karma because it might be better in the ocean. Any suggestions? Play boat, sea kayak or creek boat? Just thought I'd ask NS before dropping a bunch on a boat.
Feb 24 2014 4:14PM
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A_Unicorn
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I have yet to really get into whitewater, but my dad used to be super big into it. He still has some of his old canvas wildwater boats lying around. I would like to learn my eskimo roll before I really get into it, doing a wet exit seems like a pain.
Feb 24 2014 4:23PM
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Iliveinutah
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iv had a player and a creaker on the ocean the player while fun you will get beat the shit out of every now and then and the creeker is just not that fun so id go ocean boat
Mar 27 2014 9:01PM
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MrChevyCelebrity
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hard core waters. purchase a canoe. never a wrong choice. practice holding your breath so important sell your kayak and buy a playstation much more fun make life enjoyable.
Mar 27 2014 11:25PM
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cornholio
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threads because i've wanted to get into this. big hurdle for me is getting gear and lessons, next hurdle is storage of gear. other than that usnwc is only about 10 min away

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it's like kayaking with a lift, laps on laps on laps. sure it's not the same as a river but is convenient as hell
Mar 27 2014 11:36PM
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DayMan
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I really want to get into kayaking this summer, I just need to recruit some friends to come with me. That and rock climbing.
Mar 27 2014 11:41PM
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Chubz.
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I've been scoping out this creek for a few ssumers and I think this is the year im gonna pull the trigger and go for it.

I live a mile away from the biggest kayak shop in the area and I think I might just rent one for a day with a couple of buddies and go and shred down this river/creek should be a good time
Mar 27 2014 11:52PM
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MrChevyCelebrity
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get a playboat! you can surf it in the river as well as in the ocean. If you're just a beginner your zg should be fine. I doubt you need a jitsu. That's the brand new top of the line model for advanced playboaters. You could definitely find something more forgiving for a beginner that would still allow you to surf and stuff. Honestly your ZG should be just fine. Def not a jitsu lol.
Mar 28 2014 12:53AM
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Such_Doge
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Damn... After watching those videos it got me stoked for summer, I wanna try this anyone who lives in the Leavenworth/Wenatchee are know the best spots?
Mar 28 2014 1:11AM
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c_roll
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know 1 wants 2 kayek wit u dru.

also, op doesn't even ski

Mar 28 2014 12:46PM
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Iliveinutah
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agh fuck i go there about 4 times a year dope as fuck and if you have never swam the entire nature side you must do it, just jump in from the top and just act like you lost your boat when the guides look at you funny hahahah but keep your ass up after the drops and stay in the middle or you get a ass full of rock
Mar 28 2014 9:55PM
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