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Looking for rafting families to hook up with

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have a Deso Permit and none of my friends can make it. Launch on May 30 and take out early June 4th. I don't have any kids... Yet or in this...

Whitewater Forum : MM Sunday

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: kirkrorrerSubject: MM SundayPosted: 21 May 2017 at 2:48pmThese a chance could get out this evenI got, maybe 5:30 ish

Cheaper alternative to Polymax?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I just went polymax on a NRS double rail. 7" gap and there is a slight flex bit no issues for my 170 lbs. easy to cut with a jigsaw and file edges...

Suitability of Snow Peak Fire Pit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

300 square inches with a 3" lip is what you're shooting for for the most restrictive locations, I believe. Stats show this to be 17.5 x 17.5, which...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Actually they just gave me the little metal tag and I set it with screws. No riveting.

Rivers in Banff area

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Anyone have advice for taking a ton of gear over the border? Show up early? My raft will be deflated. Are they gonna make me pull all my gear out?

Flex Seal on Raft

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

SHAM WOW!!!¡

cutthroat style frame with speedrails?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

This frame was originally all set screws aside from the corners and made it through a GC trip just fine other than a couple cracks. The self-tapping...

Rock fall danger on the Dolores

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

On the original NOLS courses, Paul Petzoldt would throw rocks at students tents if they pitched them under cliffs.

Yampa river

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Everything you need to know about warm spring rapid can be learned from watching Aaron Ralstons run on YouTube.

From hero to zen

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

So I got a new lg zen and found out it is so much harder to roll than my hero. Any reason why? I figured it would be easier due to being a bigger...

Very exp. Boatwoman looking to join/row trips.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Hello Buzzards, I am a "retired' boatwoman; (professional full-time and freelance, 20+ years-Grand Canyon, Dinosaur, Arkansas to MF/Main Salmon,...

Yampa river

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

If anyone duckying, scout everything, or be ready to pic up ducks/swimmers below rapids. most are fairly long. Warm springs scout, use downstream...

Polr cube ice extender

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Well this sounds interesting. I am going to get some of the koolergel stuff and add to my blue screw in ice freezer jugs that go in my 2 Gott...

Marsh Creek, Road & Middle Fork High water....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We put on a week ago today at 6.8 feet. No real wood isssues at all. A heads up rafter would have been fine the entire way down Marsh.

Whitewater Forum : Lost boats on CC Stilly

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: willycSubject: Lost boats on CC StillyPosted: 21 May 2017 at 11:42amLost two boats yesterday (5/20) on CC Stilly; names and contact info are in the boats if anyone happens to find them. Small Yellow Jackson Villain 8.6 Dagger Mamba, Astral color scheme (teal, purple and white) Rewards if returned!

Sawtooth Welding Raft Trailer Review/Opinion??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I also use the webbing from the frame under the boat like in that video. It works great. I can pull my fully rigged raft up on my Sawtooth with no...

Camping in Fort Collins

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

For future reference there is a free app Avenza maps, this app allows you to type in any national forest and get the motor vehicle user map, this...

Cheaper alternative to Polymax?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks for the pics. I ordered some polymax 7/8" though and will give it a try. Will post pics later.

Flex Seal on Raft

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

For those that are search challenged.... http://www.mountainbuzz.com/forums/f42/maravia-urethane-coating-62536.html Also... Aqua Seal is the...

Whitewater Forum : MM Sunday

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: The NZASubject: MM SundayPosted: 21 May 2017 at 8:52amWho's on the MM today?May head up around noon or so.

Yampa river

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Sweden, just got off a Yampa trip less than a week ago at 8k. Should be plenty of water, especially given May snow and cold temps which we luckily...

Looking for San Juan beta at 7000cfs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm interested in what it's like too. My launch is 6/1. I'm only doing the top stretch. My concern is finding and applicability of camp sites.

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Usually weld county isn't too hard to deal with either. Gary I called weld county and the soonest they would see the trailer is July. If I end up...

Polr cube ice extender

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just got back from 8 days on the D and used cooler shock exclusively instead of ice. Not a scientific test by any means but the packs themselves had...

Sawtooth Welding Raft Trailer Review/Opinion??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Someone posted this video of how they do it and I've used the idea with great success. It puts all the stress on the frame and distributes all of the...

Flex Seal on Raft

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Gremlin)--- When my vinyl soft seat starting cracking and getting water inside it, I tried to fix it with Flex Seal. It...

cutthroat style frame with speedrails?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I made a very similar frame 2 year ago to make 3 JPW packcat tubes into a tiny Cutthroat-like 1 person oar boat. It works, but the first problem was...

Sawtooth Welding Raft Trailer Review/Opinion??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I don't have a pickup date from Sawtooth for my trailer yet. Not going to get into details of my saga with them this Spring here. Just trusting it...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

The trailer inspection by State Patrol was a ludicrous process. I tried several offices and each had a different scheduling system and totally...

Suitability of Snow Peak Fire Pit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Hi, wanted to see if anyone knows about the suitability (BLM/ NFS/ NPS) of the snow peak foldable fire pit, for shorter overnight trips. Pricey, but...

Rock fall danger on the Dolores

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

A good friend was TL on a Commercial Grand Canyon oar trip, camped in Fern Glen waiting for the afternoon rise to run Lava. He heard what he thought...

River Treasure!

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Swervejb)--- What a joke! We need to leave the white mans trash on the river because of its historical significance is...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Agree with your post. Had to navigate this process last year in Jefferson County. I drove without a plate until my appointment no problem, but didn't...

Flex Seal on Raft

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

When my vinyl soft seat starting cracking and getting water inside it, I tried to fix it with Flex Seal. It took several coats to fill the cracks. ...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just fake a letter from your fictitious new neighbor who just moved from Oklahoma. In the letter have your neighbor give you permission to borrow his...

cutthroat style frame with speedrails?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'd add a couple of yokes as well or make your own from tees. I find 9.25" on center vertically is a good dimension for a 24" cat tubes; allows ammo...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

You could try Weld county. The gal at the desk O street south of Greeley did one for me on a walk in. Took all of 20 minutes. It was mid month in...

Rogue River - Problem Bear at Tate Creek

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by daveb1)--- Heads up to all of you floating the Rogue this season. I was camped at lower Tate Creek two nights ago and had a...

Camping in Fort Collins

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

You could also try dispersed near red feather...it is a ways out, but may work out for you. There is a road that connects over to rustic for getting...

Salmon River Frame?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Cambridge, who builds the Salmon River Frame, makes a seat rail that spans the bay for your dry box. You can bolt a seat to it. Pop that in the hole,...

Salmon River Frame?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have one on my 14' RMR and like it. When I go out for day trips (I just got back from one on the lower Methow) I don't bring the cooler, just the...

Rock fall danger on the Dolores

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

A few years ago on Westy we were in the flats a half mile or so above Cougar Bar when Roger from SLC pulled out his digeridoo and started to play....

Looking for San Juan beta at 7000cfs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just got off the SJ. The flows were around 7200 or so. First time on the river, but it was easy at that flow. No issues. Landings were challenging....

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have an appointment for a VIN. I'm gonna get the 1 day temp tag to show that I'm trying to comply with the law. And your right my trailer will...