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Vanguard 15' MFS load plan.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Just occurred to me too if anything goes sideways you are probably going to break the legs of the person sitting on that dry box.

Grande Ronde

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I live in Oregon and try to raft that water once per year. It's a beautiful stretch of outdoors, but I'm sorry to hear about the others who degraded...

Pittsburgh Landing to Heller Bar on the Snake

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Ok, when I replied the orig post contained much less text. I see you got what you needed. Happy boating! Sent from my SM-G900P using Mountain...

Running Numbers in a 12' Oar Rig

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

12' oar rig tons of fun. Wait for the water to drop in Numbers though, but that rig with 2 paddlers in Brown's would be exciting.

Gray Rock strainer

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Cache la Poudre- there is a strainer on the left hand slot of Gray Rock bridge!! On both sides... Sent from my iPhone using Mountain Buzz

Propane Tanks revisited

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Looks like the last thread on this is too old to reply to so I'm reviving it here. Looking at composite tanks again- viking makes a 17lb...

Sailing Frame to Make Raft a Sailboat?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Where I live you can buy old fiberglass sailboats W trailer for $500. I think that would equal far more enjoyment. Our community college is on a...

Vanguard 15' MFS load plan.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'd ditch the seat bar, row from the dry box and add a 2nd drop bag with the reclaimed space, or have one less bay and a huge drop bag. Those seat...

Kitchen box vs. dry box

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm with cataraftgirl. Kitchen box is the way to go. I have to give my wife the credit for organizing ours. Whether it just the two of us on a Main...

Pittsburgh Landing to Heller Bar on the Snake

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thank both of you very much for the all of this information, it really helps. This makes me feel a lot better about heading down this section. I...

Pittsburgh Landing to Heller Bar on the Snake

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

What info do you need mcussat? Maybe I can help. For the drive time we require our group usually does the entire stretch from the dam down to...

Whitewater Forum : Toutle question

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: imageAKSubject: Toutle questionPosted: 15 Jun 2016 at 5:00pmIndeed, I wasnt implying itd be harder in a 14 footer just that 1200 is pretty low. it would be a 4-5 hour trip. Ive run it down to 350 with a playboat but that raft in the middle sections now will get caught on the bottom in a handful of spots.

Pittsburgh Landing to Heller Bar on the Snake

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I just ran it on a multiday from the dam last week. There is nothing above 3 on that stretch, if that. And there are so many sneaks. Sometimes...

mean people suck in Ruby Horsethief

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I will always try to be open to sharing camps and building new relationships with "hopefully" nice river running people. That is disappointing...

Ladore at 9230

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Treswright3 you are awesome thanks for the very helpful post. I was thinking that a lot of the technical stuff might be washed out.

Kitchen box vs. dry box

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have a kitchen dry box from frontier play, but I've taken the legs out and removed the tray. I've only used it as it was designed a couple of...

Sailing Frame to Make Raft a Sailboat?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

In big sailboats the keel keeps the boat from capsizing and allows it to track when the wind is coming across your boat. Small boats use a...

Anyone interested in a Deso trip 6/27 through 7/2?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm watching levels. There so many cancelations on deso while going up, but might try to go next week...Never saw a mosquiro there until I went late...

Deso Bug Beta Needed

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Took out on June 5th and our whole trip was bug free. Coal Creek was huge!

Sailing Frame to Make Raft a Sailboat?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I have been toying with the idea of building a small wooden sailboat to sail on a small lake near me. I thought it would be fun to build it and also...

Kitchen box vs. dry box

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I choose a regular dry box for two reasons, mine has to be multi use so I'd rather not turn it 90 degree to stand it up. Also you loose some internal...

Gore Fest August 26th-28th @ Rancho del Rio

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

GoreFest 2016 registration (https://www.racedirectorsolutions.com/LandingPage@2687/GoreFest/Registration)is now OPEN! Hosted by American Whitewater,...

Looking for a new cooler

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by mowgli)--- I just finished our MFS trip with the new Prospector. Loaded it Sunday and it still had ice and cold beer this...

Ladore at 9230

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Southerngal)--- This was incredibly helpful! I really appreciate it. One more question...when you scouted Disaster did it...

Whitewater Forum : Toutle question

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: Jed HawkesSubject: Toutle questionPosted: 15 Jun 2016 at 2:18pmIf you can take a 13 footer at 1200 you can take a 14 footer at 1200. Just run light, get ready to do some rubber humping, and preemptively highside.

Looking for rowers for the Lower Rogue 8/9-14

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks, Uria. Sorry my mistake, it is from 8/9-8/13. I counted wrong. :-) It's a good 4 -day stretch but our youngest is still 6. I've done this...

2 bridges to catamount this Sat advise

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We did it in 5, but we stopped and fished a few times, had beers, etc. Sent from my SM-G920T using Mountain Buzz mobile app

Vanguard 15' MFS load plan.

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

4 adults or two kids, two adults? I think two seats is a major waste of space. Even if you donÂ?t want to sit on the dry box and leave the rest the...

Upper Animas / Piedra - This Weekend

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Looking for partners to paddle with in SW Colorado this Friday-Sunday. Interested in Animas (Silverton to Rockwood) and Piedra (Upper and Lower)....

Run Off Sale at TMCK!!!!!

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Crack your boat, lose a paddle, PFD getting old? Well Ten Mile Creek Kayaks can help you take care of it at a deal. Tons of specials going on, main...

Deso Bug Beta Needed

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks Cain, Appreciate the update.

Whitewater Forum : Toutle question

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: imageAKSubject: Toutle questionPosted: 15 Jun 2016 at 12:52pmUmmm weve taken a 13 footer down it at like 1200 but thats real low. Id say realistically 1500-1800 and youll still be bumping all the medium boulders in the rapids

mean people suck in Ruby Horsethief

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by dirtbagkayaker)--- I find it very interesting that Buzzards are saying that "Jamie D." is the hater when the OP "j.boulder"...

2 bridges to catamount this Sat advise

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by troutbum001)--- How long did your float take from Rancho to 2 bridges? ---End Quote--- I haven't run that stretch yet...

mamba vs zen

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Yes, chicks loves to grind on the mamba.... "The hardest thing about paddling a mamba is keeping all girls off ya at the bar."

Looking for a new cooler

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Another vote for RTIC here. Ive got the 65 which has been an awesome cooler. I also have handfull of their cups which have been very enjoyable. I...

Gore Fest August 26th-28th @ Rancho del Rio

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

GoreFest 2016 registration (https://www.racedirectorsolutions.com/LandingPage@2687/GoreFest/Registration)is now OPEN! Hosted by American Whitewater,...

Gore Fest August 26th-28th @ Rancho del Rio

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

GoreFest 2016 registration (https://www.racedirectorsolutions.com/LandingPage@2687/GoreFest/Registration)is now OPEN! Hosted by American Whitewater,...

Looking for rowers for the Lower Rogue 8/9-14

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Good luck on getting rowers! And I mean that in a sincere way. The Wild and Scenic is beautiful. A great trip for the kids. Incidentally, how old are...

Yeti hopper ice retention

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Was the $10 cooler a soft cooler? Every cheap soft cooler I have owned don't hold ice for more than half a day. They also leak like a sieve. I don't...

Lower Blue flows over next several days

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We floated last Saturday at ~850cfs in a 13' raft with captain's chair and lean bars. Sitting in the captain's chair I didn't have to duck under any...

Deso Bug Beta Needed

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Took off yesterday. Bugs were at the put in and we were told they just came out the day before. (6-9-16) Water was big and splashy and a lot of fun....

Lost kayak & paddle on Piedra

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks to John from Flagstaff who pulled my boat out of the Piedra and put it on shore!!! It was super easy to find yesterday and I owe you beer!!...

Outfitting my Legend

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Looking fantastic! Sent from my iPhone using Mountain Buzz

Yeti hopper ice retention

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

so your wildly expensive cooler held ice for 3 days..... I'm sorry, how much did you pay for one of those??? I bought a cheap ass coleman that holds...