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Whitewater Forum : Rand VS. Bungee

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 12:12

Author: DaleSubject: Rand VS. BungeePosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 12:12pmAll rands are not created equal. Just because it is a rand skirt, does not mean it's going to be difficult to put on and remove. I still use a MountainSurf EZ-On rand skirt and the rand itself is much, much more stretchy than other rand skirts I've used and it's still dry after all these years(though it's been patched up a bit). ...

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 11:23

Author: JoesKayakSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 11:23amOriginally posted by HINDSCmon People!It's the Final Countdown.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcwYes. Get your pics in or it will be more like...

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 10:03

Author: ButchvSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 10:03amhere is my favorite picture of Micheal Peele on FITW. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByDwzS1up1X_eFM2bTFqNVNuYVk/view?usp=sharing I apparently have no idea what I am doing. Click the link and it should work. :)Edited by Butchv - Today at 10:15am

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 09:13

Author: SlackkinhardSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 9:13amIt worked :)How about another White Salmon

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 09:11

Author: SlackkinhardSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 9:11amI'm not sure what a google drive is, but maybe this will show up here

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-20-2015 at 08:59

Author: FishSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 20 Oct 2015 at 8:59amWe have crossed the sky, Tumwater, and SF Calaway off the list. We need pics of the rest of the list above!

Best Waterproof camera recommendations

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 05:17

Nikon AW1 has a bad history of going fritz as soon as it gets near the water

Best Waterproof camera recommendations

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 04:21

Check out the mirror-less. Only a few waterproof. Nikon AW1, for example.

Need help-firepan ASAP

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 03:51

---Quote (Originally by Rich)--- Go to auto supply in Loma or GJ and buy an aluminum oil change pan. ---End Quote--- Aluminum will melt. You need...

Boating in Yellowstone opening?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 03:36

---Quote (Originally by swiftwater15)--- Sure I am a minority voice here, but I hope boating is limited to minimize impacts to wildlife. Most of...

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 03:22

Duck down stinks when it gets moist,goose not so much. Just got off the river with a new Sierra designs backcountry bed,looked like an awesome...

Worst deals out there.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 03:18

---Quote (Originally by ob1coby)--- Loaded Fishing Raft (http://kalispell.craigslist.org/boa/5273243207.html) ---End Quote--- and the guy...

Boating in Yellowstone opening?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 02:57

Sure I am a minority voice here, but I hope boating is limited to minimize impacts to wildlife. Most of Yellowstone is still back country. Sent...

Great Deals Out There

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 02:45

Not sure what vintage these Jack's tubes are (they look older?), but still seems like a pretty good deal:...

Best Waterproof camera recommendations

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 02:19

What's your budget? What's more important-- convenience or image quality? Do you need it to be waterproof or splash proof? If you're willing...

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 02:17

We also have fuzzy fleece blankets with water resistant nylon backing. They form a fleece-topped Paco sleeve, a water and wind resistant blanket, and...

Whitewater Blogs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 02:00

Darin, as someone who has been reading your work from when you first started JSCreekin, you don't need to feel anything except pride. Even if you...

CA drought revealing long lost rapids

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 01:58

---Quote (Originally by buckmanriver)--- Below is a photo I shot of the take out of the run. Check out the high water mark at on the tall bridge...

Great Deals Out There

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 01:33

That is one of the craziest oar right configuration I have seen.

Daydreaming of Xinjiang/Kyrgyzstan trip

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 01:27

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffptk9jNF1I And read Eugene Buchanan's book "Brothers on the Bashkaus" Not only will you be supporting a huge...

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-20-2015 at 00:14

For those great starry nights sleeping on the boat, dew happens. Sometimes heavy. I have a mtn hardware bivy sack that I keep my synthetic in. Helps...

Best wave to learn how to Surf

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 23:54

---Quote (Originally by EHowKayak)--- Hi there, I have a Pyranha Varun and am very comfortable river running in it up to class 3+ and I want to...

Daydreaming of Xinjiang/Kyrgyzstan trip

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 23:40

At least three teams have kayaked it....in addition to yearly trips of russian rafters. I think Team Diadora did it back in the early 2000s,...

Whitewater Blogs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 23:31

Hey thanks for the shout out, I've been trying to get caught up, it's not as easy these days as I'm doing more "real work". After a hundred plus trip...

Daydreaming of Xinjiang/Kyrgyzstan trip

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 23:14

OK, Shitouta. That one with the "God Face" is definitely one I have scoped by satellite. It flows right from the slopes of Khan Tengri to the city...

Great Deals Out There

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 22:53

This boat and gear is posted on the Buzz and it not a bad deal in including the trailer. I think someone needs to buy this as the owner is obviously...

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 22:46

---Quote (Originally by restrac2000)--- The behavior of wet down vs wet synthetic fill is a myth that needs to die. Neither will keep you warm as...

Worst deals out there.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 22:19

Loaded Fishing Raft (http://kalispell.craigslist.org/boa/5273243207.html)

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 22:01

The behavior of wet down vs wet synthetic fill is a myth that needs to die. Neither will keep you warm as all of your body heat will be absorbed by...

SF Salmon at 1.6... How bad of an idea?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 21:57

Awesome work! Great to see some ELF action doesn't stop folks!! Done in style! I've heard that sticky tar roofing tape is a good field repair...

Grand Canyon, Colorado River Flow Update

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 21:47

From Katrina Grantz, Hydraulic Engineer at Glen Canyon Dam: Updated October 19, 2015 In October 2015, the release volume will be approximately...

MFS ELF trip report

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 21:14

I don't want to spoil any surprises about chukars but having hunted them for years and only taken 9 total it was interesting for 3 of us to take that...

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 20:57

[QUOTE=moetown;416962]There have been several "pinning" NPS rescues through the years for both commercial and private. I believe whale rock received...

MFS ELF trip report

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 20:56

The MFS would be fine in a hardshell at any flow. But it would just be more enjoyable in an IK. The rapids are really easy in a hardshell at low...

Daydreaming of Xinjiang/Kyrgyzstan trip

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 20:56

This one is good, too. Looks like their home turf in Russia: https://youtu.be/c6a2jKPzkCs

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 20:50

Agreed with relying on a drybag to keep your sleeping bag dry instead of counting on it to stay warm when wet. I recently purchased a marmot bag...

Whitewater Forum : crack of noon sky

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-19-2015 at 20:23

Author: roroshermanSubject: crack of noon skyPosted: 19 Oct 2015 at 8:23pmI was looking to get a lap or two in on my way West tomorrow. Anyone thinking about paddling around 2/3ish?

Sleeping Bags - Synthetic "vs" Down

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 19:31

I am in the market for a new sleeping bag. I know that down loses a lot of its performance if it gets wet. What are people using? I would really...

REO or PRO?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 19:15

+1 for Moenkopi. Maybe just a legend, but I heard Brady hiked down a kitchen box to a group that lost their's in a flip. I can't really compare...

Whitewater Forum : New Guidebook

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity · 10-19-2015 at 19:10

Author: water wackoSubject: New GuidebookPosted: 19 Oct 2015 at 7:10pmwhat do you STILL need?

Instant Coffee on a Grand Trip?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 18:55

I am an early river riser, but don't drink coffee. I make coffee despite the fact that I don't know what I am doing. Seems to work. No one has yet to...

Do Not EVER Pull a Fake Gun Out In Fresno

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 18:49

Best part about story: The guy actually ran away after being shot in the head, no The fact that he had been shot twice this yr by the same...

CA drought revealing long lost rapids

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 18:48

---Quote (Originally by buckmanriver)--- Below is a photo I shot of the take out of the run. Check out the high water mark at on the tall bridge...

Best wave to learn how to Surf

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 18:27

Another great winter option is to learn to cartwheel and generally just move around a lot in your boat at pool sessions.

Lower Blue Contact

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 17:29

---Quote (Originally by lmyers)--- I searched through the state BLM employee list when I saw your first post and it doesn't appear that her position...

Best wave to learn how to Surf

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 16:52

Ehowkayak. Barking Dog on the south fork. awesome park and play. a perfect wave to learn on. you can park at camp lotus they charge a couple...

SF Salmon at 1.6... How bad of an idea?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else · 10-19-2015 at 16:43

Glad you made it ok. I had a feeling that surprise and elk creek might give you trouble. The slot at Surprise was a somewhat-tight move at 2.15...