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| $75 Project Maravia | El Flaco is right about recommending Stabond. You will need to clean and roughen up the area to be reglued. Use some wood wedges to hold the seam... | 10-26-2015 at 21:22 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Snow Shoeing Questions | I am heading to Colorado for a trip with two of my friends a week before thanksgiving. The two friends have no skiing experience so I figured a fun... | 10-26-2015 at 21:18 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Probability of Winning A Grand Canyon Permit | Thanks for the updates davedlg! | 10-26-2015 at 21:10 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Applications of Breath-holding from Free Diving to Kayaking | Rock running is a way surfers develop their breath holding abilities. It's one thing to remain motionless and hold your breath it another to hold... | 10-26-2015 at 21:05 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Downhill full face helmets for white water? | And multi impact full face helmets like poc are really expensive. But you also can't go wrong with a poc, I shot my old hard ear ski race helmet with... | 10-26-2015 at 20:55 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Upper San Juan shuttle share 10/24-25 | Valle's still does shuttles. I use them all the time. The shuttle they do is Mexican Hat to Sand Island. Give them a call and ask. I am not too sure... | 10-26-2015 at 20:53 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | Actually, I'd probably be more confident doing this: 1. Clean the seam edges with MEK to get rid of the dirt, then rough it a little with a rasp 2.... | 10-26-2015 at 20:23 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| The State of the Art in Telemark | After having three kids and a somewhat demanding career, my ski days per year have dwindled. Now that the kiddos are old enough to all be in lessons... | 10-26-2015 at 19:57 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Downhill full face helmets for white water? | ---Quote (Originally by shredjesse)--- So... is there any particular reasons not to use one? ---End Quote--- Yes, most are probably not... | 10-26-2015 at 19:15 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Bear nibble to head, MFS | People are running it still spider just did it in his RR Storm Sent from my SM-G900V using Mountain Buzz mobile app | 10-26-2015 at 18:34 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | ---Quote (Originally by harrywatson)--- If I spent another $70 on glue and spent some hours sanding and gluing, could I get a boat which would float... | 10-26-2015 at 18:32 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | I was looking at older Maravias a few years ago, they have a lot of problems thats why you don't see many on the water and they resell so cheap. I'd... | 10-26-2015 at 18:03 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Downhill full face helmets for white water? | Man with an XXL helmet size you surely know my pain! I'm usually an XL in most motorcycle helmets, but some snowboard brands I have to go XXL in, so... | 10-26-2015 at 18:01 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Applications of Breath-holding from Free Diving to Kayaking | When I was young I practiced holding my breath a lot - mostly just because I was bored in school etc. Got to where I could go three minutes. I can... | 10-26-2015 at 17:35 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Found Hide-a-key CC Culvert TO | Guess that hide-a-key did do it's job from you :) | 10-26-2015 at 17:18 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | The first boat I ever bought 20 years ago, before I knew anything about boats, was a non-bailer junker like that. I think it was a Maravia from the... | 10-26-2015 at 16:58 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Project X buying and advice | Where in Canada are you? I am in Canada too and just bought a 2016 Rockstar for $849. I live close to the border and had it shipped there. | 10-26-2015 at 16:04 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Whitewater Forum : NRS Un-Pin Kit |
Author: Jed Hawkes Subject: NRS Un-Pin Kit Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 3:31pm Originally posted by JayB
-All things being equal, often the fastest/simplest rescue technique is the most effective. In terms of things that I've actually seen firsthand, the order goes bow-rescue, getting close enough to the victim to either grab them or have them grab something solid, live-bait rescues, and then everything else after that. Thankfully I've never been in a situation where anyone had to string a line across a river to stabilize an entrapped paddler, but I've heard from enough people who have to think that what Itchy said is worth paying attention to. This is something that I hammered on Rookie raft guides about. They would be fresh faced out of swiftwater and get in a minor pin situation and they would immediately go full Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger, ropes and pulleys and all the mess. Insure they are stable, try pulling with you hands, attach a rope and try pulling with multiple people, attach a rope and do vector pulls, then when nothing else works break out the gear and put you heads together to get the boat out. Everyone is excited to use their shiny gear but it's usually not the quickest and simplest way to go about it. |
10-26-2015 at 15:31 | Professor Paddle | Washington, Oregon and vicinity |
| El Nino in Grand | Snowy Launch 1/1/2016. Found this image on Ceib's facebook page. All that gear had to be strapped down with cams straps that require bare hands... | 10-26-2015 at 15:27 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| New to kayaks | Taking a class isn't a bad idea. Over the winter you can do pool classes which I think is a great environment to get started in. RA guides does... | 10-26-2015 at 15:27 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Whitewater Forum : NRS Un-Pin Kit |
Author: Jed Hawkes Subject: NRS Un-Pin Kit Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 3:18pm Originally posted by Slackkinhard
Totally interested in creating my own if ya got any pointers 
One often overlooked bit when people assemble a pin kit is the diameter of the prussik cord. Most throw bags are pretty thin line so a traditional prussik line for climbing will be inadequate for the thin line and will slip when under load and wet. Make sure you use the proper ratio for your prussik. The rule of thumb is that your prussik be at least 2mm less than the rope diameter (but you might look that up in the Freedom of the Hills book for confirmation). If your prussik isn't the correct size it can sometimes shred the ropes sheath and then you are back at square one. The prussik is universally useful, Like MikefromTX stated; capture is important. Capture can be useful in a z-drag as well as hauling a boat. If you need to haul several boats up a steep cliff it is sometimes nice to set up a pulley and a prussik for a break that way you can take a break hauling and not have to hold the line while you rest. If you bone up on your mountaineering and rock climbing skills you can also use it as a backup on a rappel (this is particularly useful when being forced to rappel on the thin throw bag line that doesn't have much friction). If every person in your group has at least one sling, two prussiks, two locking biners and one pulley on them at all times you can get some serious work done in a pinch without have a full on pin kit. The advantage to DIY is that you can choose what pulley's you use. There are several out there and they all are similar but if you looking to save weight then take a minute and shop around because there is a surprising range. Also, get a minding pulley, they ahve a square bottom edge that pushes your prussik so you don't need to manually mind you brake prussik. (For Example http://www.mountaingear.com/webstore/Gear/Climbing/Ascenders-pulleys/Petzl/Mini-Prusik-Minding-Pulley/_/R-217996.htm) This is useful when you are assembling and managing a z-drag without a partner. Same goes with Carbiners. In addition to having the basics in my PFD at all times it's also nice to have a proper full kit in a drybag in your boat that doesn't get used unless it's during a rescue. The stuff you keep in your PFD is always wet and will likely get used for things other than rescue and in the long run will have more wear and tear. For most days of the year I have a Watershed Futa with a spare paddle, med kit, light layer, hat, snack, pin kit and other safety gear that comes on just about all runs that I do. Makes a already heavy boat much heavier but it will help you with your cardio. Once you take a whitewater rescue course I reccomend picking upa copy of Freedom of the Hills by the Mountaineers. It's the most comprehensive look at climbing and mountain travel and many of the skills you learn in a swift water type class can be expanded by doing a little light reading in this book. |
10-26-2015 at 15:18 | Professor Paddle | Washington, Oregon and vicinity |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | I want weeks of sulphurs every day at the same time~ Sent from my SM-N900V using Mountain Buzz mobile app | 10-26-2015 at 15:13 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Best maps for your local rivers. | To address the OPs rivers interested in: Owyhee: The BLM guide to the Owyhee is here, it covers all the South Fork and East Fork and mainstem... | 10-26-2015 at 15:02 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | Sort of. I saw a caddis hatch two years ago on the Eagle that was so heavy the old highway 6 between Wolcott and Eagle was undriveable. Windshield... | 10-26-2015 at 14:40 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Whitewater Forum : NRS Un-Pin Kit |
Author: JayB Subject: NRS Un-Pin Kit Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 2:30pm -Good points, folks, thanks for chiming in. Learning how to do all of the rescue stuff is something that falls into the "Necessary, but not sufficient" category. Learning the techniques is relatively easy, but learning when and where to use them is harder and takes quite a bit more time for most people. Some combination of logging lots of river miles and practice seems to be necessary to have the kind of judgment and skill necessary to respond to a rescue-situation effectively. I'm hardly an authority on the subject, but after being at this for a while here's a few things that seem like useful nuggets to pass on. -I think that bringing the right mindset to the river can help situations where a technical rescue is necessary from materializing. That sounds like a silly circular platitude, but what I mean by that is bringing along an appropriate gear and mindset for the stretch of river you're running. I could blather on about that for a while, but groups where everyone has floats and throw-bags in their boats, people maintain good spacing, and keep tabs on each other (including checking in about scouting) have been way less cluster-prone than groups where one or more of these rules gets violated by one or more people. -All things being equal, often the fastest/simplest rescue technique is the most effective. In terms of things that I've actually seen firsthand, the order goes bow-rescue, getting close enough to the victim to either grab them or have them grab something solid, live-bait rescues, and then everything else after that. Thankfully I've never been in a situation where anyone had to string a line across a river to stabilize an entrapped paddler, but I've heard from enough people who have to think that what Itchy said is worth paying attention to. -Using a pulley system isn't likely to help a pinned boater in time to save them, but getting a boat out in a remote/gorged-out river can sometimes keep a badly pinned boat from turning into an epic. -Hands-on experience is the best way to learn, but I think that reviewing videos can also be useful. Have mercy on yourself and skip past the terrible editing and boring footy - you can see an example of a bow-pin subsequent boat-extraction from 9:44-10:20 in this vid. In this case the boater was able to self rescue before anything more complicated was necessary, but it took some fidgeting to get his boat out. https://vimeo.com/4834983 Here's my favorite example of a situation where the rescue could have conceivably been conducted more effectively. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh1es8_crazy-whitewater-kayaker-beatdown_sport ~Also not sure why first guy down chucked his paddle at the top of the drop. Edited by JayB - Today at 2:33pm |
10-26-2015 at 14:30 | Professor Paddle | Washington, Oregon and vicinity |
| Help dating Smokers? | Nice work. They should make a great conversation piece. Either on the wall or the water. Good job! | 10-26-2015 at 14:27 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Whitewater Forum : Rand VS. Bungee |
Author: Jed Hawkes Subject: Rand VS. Bungee Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 2:26pm Having recently just traveled and paddling several different boats that were not mine I discovered an advantage to the bugee. Universal fit. I brought a large deck Snapdragon and it fit on every boat I paddled. Even if it's not your primary skirt it's not a bad idea to have a bungee version in your quiver for those time you know you won't have the pick of the litter when it comes to boats. |
10-26-2015 at 14:26 | Professor Paddle | Washington, Oregon and vicinity |
| $75 Project Maravia | ---Quote (Originally by caverdan)--- Old Maravia's are glued together. Once the glue starts letting loose......your screwed. You'll end up spending... | 10-26-2015 at 14:11 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | One thing lacking in Colorado is quality hatches- weak and unpredictable makes it tough to plan a trip. Our water "calls" and massive runoff can... | 10-26-2015 at 13:56 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | ---Quote (Originally by ob1coby)--- Aren't maravia seems welded. I've never heard of welded seems coming apart. ---End Quote--- Old Maravia's are... | 10-26-2015 at 13:16 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | Aren't maravia seems welded. I've never heard of welded seems coming apart. | 10-26-2015 at 12:54 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| $75 Project Maravia | I picked this boat and 2 frames up cheaply. The baffles seem to be okay, but the seams are coming apart badly. Does anyone have any hints and tips... | 10-26-2015 at 06:59 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| New to kayaks | You should test run the mamba 8.1,8.6. I started back in april in a mamba 8.6 (I'm 6ft 155lb) It has been a great boat. Rolls easy super stable and... | 10-26-2015 at 06:40 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Bear nibble to head, MFS | I didn't think the Middle is still runnable? | 10-26-2015 at 05:21 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Great Deals Out There | I dig that oar box I've been thinking of fabing something like that under my trailer. | 10-26-2015 at 04:48 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Best maps for your local rivers. | RiverMaps has a version for the Lower Main Salmon and Hells Canyon in one book. Matt Leidecker makes the gold standard of river maps in my... | 10-26-2015 at 04:19 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | Makes sense. I've hit the hatch at pumphouse- during major runoff when the river was up in the alders. Sent from my SM-N900V using Mountain... | 10-26-2015 at 04:05 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Help dating Smokers? | I was able to find enough images of the old logo online to make replica decals, I have 4 extra if anyone wants them. Four coats of spar and three... | 10-26-2015 at 03:48 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | The temperature that you generally look for is about 52 degrees, and ideally for at least 24 hours. For the pumphouse area you are generally looking... | 10-26-2015 at 03:30 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Found Hide-a-key CC Culvert TO | Found Hide-a-key at the culvert takeout below the narrows of the Clear Creek Black Rock run. I submitted the box to Jeffco county sheriff's office. ... | 10-26-2015 at 02:23 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Porker has been Banned? | This horse is dead, quit beating it. | 10-26-2015 at 01:50 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | Geirich wrote a piece about trying to catch that hatch- he may still be trying.... Sent from my SM-N900V using Mountain Buzz mobile app | 10-26-2015 at 00:59 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Salt River next spring? | I agree on 2010. I didn't run the Salt, but we did several runs on Oak Creek and caught Fossil Creek with good padding. | 10-26-2015 at 00:09 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Snout boats? | mine are hyside 07 | 10-25-2015 at 23:53 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Salt River next spring? | Off the top of my head 2010 was the last time the Salt had a solid season, I believe it was an El Nino year. I ran it in mid-April at 3500cfs. | 10-25-2015 at 23:30 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Great Deals Out There | Good deals on a couple catarafts in Hood River (I'm not affiliated in any way)https://salem.craigslist.org/boa/5224839608.html | 10-25-2015 at 23:12 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Middle Park spring stoneflies | I want to try and [wade] fish the Parshall-Kremmling stonefly hatch next spring. Everyone from Pat Dorsey on says it's great, if you can catch it,... | 10-25-2015 at 23:03 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Discounts/Sales on 2015 inventory? | PM me. I got a complete set up for sale which will be way less expensive than buying end of season discounts. | 10-25-2015 at 21:21 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Information About Inflatable Boat Manufactures Wanted | Remember Udiscos, they were the cheap alternative to Campways in the 70's and early 80's. They were reliably floppy, so you sort of slithered through... | 10-25-2015 at 20:01 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
| Salt River next spring? | I've been reading a few topics on El Niño. The Salt is one of my most favorite rivers to kayak and also work on. I'm hoping this will be the year for... | 10-25-2015 at 19:16 | Mountain Buzz | Colorado, Western US and everywhere else |
