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wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Where to begin :rolleyes: ...Yeah lots of fodder here for us arm chair critics. For me though I can't get over the throw bag issues here. I'm...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

G D uppity fabricators makin their own trailers-n-shit.; ....depriving established trailer fabricators of their rightfully unearned profit. What the...

Could use help assessing this raft's condition

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Buy a cheap used boat, invest $500 or cough up your life savings and buy a new one. The bias represented by the inflatable retailers in this forum...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Your city police department should also be able to do it, and could probably do it much sooner.

Could use help assessing this raft's condition

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by garystrome)--- One can run if you don't have the experience of raft repair. Or, One can offer an appropriate amount and pay...

Roaring Fork below Basalt

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'll post some pics tomorrow smart ass. The entire Ramp area is fenced off. There is no access. They are claiming it's a parking issues. They are...

Bullshit Colorado VIN inspections

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I need to register a homemade trailer. It has no VIN so I need a VIN inspection. Where a VIN number will be assigned. Weld county instructed me to...

Religions

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

The problems isn't religion, the problem is often religious 'people'.

Another "Which Raft Should I Get" Post

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Look at Jacks Plastic Welding. you can pick from a standard boat or design your own. pick the features you want from other boats and add them...

Lower Gunnison Trailer Friendly Take outs??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just got off the stretch and could not agree more. In two days we shared the river with two other groups. It was very nice compared to the poop scoop...

Best Camping in Gunny Gorge

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

http://www.mountainbuzz.com/forums/f42/high-water-in-gunnison-gorge-73130.html See post above.... Sent from my iPad using Mountain Buzz

Roaring Fork below Basalt

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

So you can not park anywhere near the river. Only access would be to drop your boat off at the "ramp" then drive your car down to the fishermans...

For the Love of Heads-Up Boating!

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Giving her the onion! Nothing like wilderness boating on remote, solid white water!

Glue for Rocky Mountain Raft?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I can't give you a specific temp but if you do some test pieces it becomes pretty obvious. If is smells like burning rubber or melting plastic its...

wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

A safety talk Pet Peeve of mine is something like "If you end up swimming, get your nose up and toes up!" With no mention of self rescue or...

oar person(s) wanted for July 5th Grand Trip

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I heard from my final maybes today, and they are a nope, so, as of now I have room for one more rower, and their two guests. Let me know.

Achilles Boat Experience

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have a new Achilles. I'm sure I'm going to be warranting the seam tape because the are air bubbles under them. Kinda pisses me off. They moved...

Glue for Rocky Mountain Raft?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Never Heard of the heat gun trick. Sounds good though. Is this one of the trade secrets. I used stabond and added 6 D rings to my 14' RMR raft. ...

Ruby Horsethief Bugs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

My preferred method for testing the bugs is with a 3' Graffix bong. Their potency goes up after Memorial Day weekend for obvious reasons. It's even...

Help with knot info

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Having a bowline knot already tied in the end of a Bow line would work in this case. You said they were tying up on a steep cliff. So if you had a...

Arkansas Below Stone Bridge for Kids

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

4 is too young for the Ark during high water on any stretch. If you stick to summer flows and avoid spring run off you'll be fine.

Lost 35L Yellow dry pack - Westwater 5/14

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I did not see a yellow dry bag when we took out at Cisco around 2:30 on 5/14. We drove back to the Westwater Ranger Station to pick up a shuttle car...

Achilles Boat Experience

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I grew up rafting in my Father's Achilles raft that he bought back in the 80's. It has quite a few river miles over the past 3 decades on many many...

wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by SixPek)--- They flipped at Fowler's Rock, looks like to me..then went for a nice swim through the upper haystacks and...

Ruby Horsethief Bugs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Got off yesterday. I expected and planned on lots of bugs. Almost none. I slept on the paco pad with no net or bug spray and didn't get a bite. They...

Lost 35L Yellow dry pack - Westwater 5/14

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

So I am kind of confused here. The first take out for westwater canyon is cisco, you say westwater take-out, which sounds like the westwater ranger...

Roaring Fork below Basalt

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Funny you should ask. I have been surfing for the last week. Second feature is ok, first is unrideable in either a yak or sup. It is just a pour...

Another "Which Raft Should I Get" Post

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Couple questions: Is your total budget 6K? Because you can easily spend 4-5K outfitting a raft (frame, oars, oar towers/locks, pumps, cooler,...

Another "Which Raft Should I Get" Post

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I think the SOTAR SL is the best fishing boat design out there. It's a pretty nice WW boat as well. But the price will be pushing your stated upper...

Royal Gorge 17-May

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Looking to get a morning/mid-day run of the gorge tomorrow if anyone's interested.

wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Another example of the dangers found easy (class II-III) river sections at high water levels: This crew paddling the Chili bar section on the...

Help with knot info

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks for offering an explanation again, LSB. Much appreciated! So, to be clear (because, again, I'm a knot noobie), in my latest scenario a half...

Arkansas Below Stone Bridge for Kids

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks for the info guys. The kid is 4 - I've taken him on filter plant and pumphouse last year. I'm confident in my abilities on that stretch - just...

Best Camping in Gunny Gorge

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I like buttermilk, short trip for a two day, if your yackin you can paddle up from the put in to margarita.

wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Lots to learn from this film about big water raft guiding. Here is my play by play: 0. The crew has not been trained well enough to paddle...

Ruby Horsethief Bugs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We were down there over Cinco de Mayo and the bugs were not an issue at all. May be too far away from your launch date to be able to tell much what...

What level is Slide on Lower Salmon not doable?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by snow hole)--- The slide starts kicking around 15k but it really changes around 18k from fun waves to unavoidable hydraulics....

wow.....

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Poedunk)--- That's Satan's Cesspool on the South fork of the American that they flip on. ---End Quote--- They flipped at...

Lost 35L Yellow dry pack - Westwater 5/14

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

A 35L Sea to Summit Yellow dry pack was misplaced at the Westwater takeout (UT) on May 14, 2017. If accidentally taken or if found please contact...

Whitewater Forum : Cle Elum gauge

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: outdoorjunkie88Subject: Cle Elum gaugePosted: 16 May 2017 at 11:58amthanks chipper, you just saved me 29 seconds. I'll let you JBuck when I head out there. It looks like a great spot to camp with lots of options for paddling

Selway High Water

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

here is a video i took of the selway at 4.5. My favorite river!! in the moose juice section the rapids become continuous. bring a sat phone and...

Building a cat frame

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just a note on set up. A 3 bay frame really only utilizes 2 bays worth gear capacity. You have to include an open "captains bay" for your feet, which...

Best Camping in Gunny Gorge

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have a 4 person, 2 boat trip the first weekend in June. We're going to spend 2 nights in the canyon and we have not done this stretch before. We're...

Help with knot info

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Yes. The bow man ties a half hitch with a quick release in the tag end. So when the tag end is pulled the whole knot comes loose. Only in his rush he...