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Diamond vs Pearce ferry take outs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

If you set yourself up well with your last camp, It's about 7 or 8 hours from Surprise or Spencer to the couple of camps just above Pearce. There is...

Ecuador 2016

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Anyone headed down to Ecuador mid January and on? Want another body to split hostels and transportation fees with? I'll be in Tena for Jondachi Fest...

Please Help Me Choose a Dry Suit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I am looking to upgrade my dry suit for rafting use. I currently own a Kokotat Hydrus 3L Swift Entry Dry Suit. I am looking at the NRS Extreme...

Market research - Soap

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

#1. Cheap antibiotic soap, with a pump that screws closed. Biodegradable if the option is on the shelf. Or... campsuds or Walmart camp soap. ...

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by DoStep)--- While that jigger sounds good, seeing how hard that guy worked to keep his balance while stuck with oars flailing...

Best Colleges for Boating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

No matter where you go, if it's in the west look into the WUE scholarship.. If you have good grades it shouldn't be a problem to get.. it's only...

Market research - Soap

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

What kind of soap does everyone use around camp? 1) Whatever is cheap and/or has a pump dispenser 2) Dr. Bronner's 3) Old school bar soap 4)...

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

While that jigger sounds good, seeing how hard that guy worked to keep his balance while stuck with oars flailing and other gear on the move...

Great Deals Out There

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Nice price for a project bucket. Classifieds for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming | ksl.com...

Virgin on the sticks, virgin on Westwater

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Kayaker's are impervious to cold and being wet. If your story was about normal Joe's then yes.....it might have been a bad idea. But since they were...

Performance of Aire Force and Lynx IK

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by slickhorn)--- OP self-ID'd as a one-time IV kayaker. Specified run is preseason MFS. Lava? Not class IV. Self-rescuing...

Best Colleges for Boating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by TennesseeMatt)--- OP, I understand that recreation is important. However, choose your school first and the recreation...

Found PFD and Camera on Westwater 11/15/15

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Hi Alex, I hope you found is what I lost, Fujifilm Finepix xp70 series water proof camera. life jacket is red grey and black zip up front size L XL....

Whitewater Forum : Beckler today?

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: chipmaneySubject: Beckler today?Posted: 17 Nov 2015 at 11:36amThe Lower Tye has been run in the last couple years. Last year, there was a line through the main drop with a portage of the last rapid before the take-out....

Whitewater Forum : Weekday paddling

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: olyyakkerSubject: Weekday paddlingPosted: 17 Nov 2015 at 11:39am Anyone want to run the Nisqually tomorrow and maybe the Toutle or green on Thursday?

Animas River Penny Lane dam retrofit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Comments due by 11/19/15. A little more info on this. The project is trying to move forward to remove the dam and replace it with a wave feature....

Performance of Aire Force and Lynx IK

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Issip)--- For those who have a lynx or force style Aire IK, do you have issues with the floor trapping pebbles? I recently...

Diamond vs Pearce ferry take outs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I am all for Pearce. Cost are higher for diamond about $100 - $150 per person depending on how you organize your shuttle.

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Paul7, a pig rig or jigger is kind of like a pre-rigged z drag that lives in a small bag. I like it for river rescues because sometimes boats get...

Performance of Aire Force and Lynx IK

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by John_in_Loveland)--- So I was a hardshell kayaker for a number of years. I have run up to class IV runs on westwater, the...

Great Deals Out There

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Igloo Yukon Cold Locker 120qt. $288 w/ free shipping. Igloo 120 qt Yukon Cold Locker, White - Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com/ip/39362167) ...

Virgin on the sticks, virgin on Westwater

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Alright Elders and Sisters of the quorum of the forum, here's a scenario. I'll keep it simple--bullet points--and you all can guide me to the light...

Russians are still crazy

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

The guy just put out another video 2 weeks ago, and he's got several others that are just as crazy. Makes me feel like I play in the kiddy pool. ...

Roll Sessions and/or Clinic in Grand County

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Thanks all for your replies. TravisaurusWrecks - thanks for the info on the rec center. I did not think they would let us in there with our boats,...

Whitewater Forum : Beckler today?

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: ChristianKnightSubject: Beckler today?Posted: 17 Nov 2015 at 9:05amMaybe, just maybe, these floods have knocked out all that wood lodged in the lower Tye run. It'd be great to have that section back after all these years.

Whitewater Forum : mm or green

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: ElijahSubject: mm or greenPosted: 17 Nov 2015 at 8:49amanyone keen for the green today? mm also could be fun. Eli 707.637.6851

Wooden Guide Sticks

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I just finally got a wood kayak paddle made by Jim this year. I love it. The flex and feel of the wood is great for my used and abused shoulders...

Illinois Predictions??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

One other thing - keep an eye on the Smith gauge. The Smith is often an early indicator for the Illinois. If they are getting hammered over there,...

Performance of Aire Force and Lynx IK

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by mikesee)--- It almost made it down the Grand, but completely detonated a few miles above Lava. A few *feet* of one of the...

Found PFD and Camera on Westwater 11/15/15

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Hey folks we found a pfd and camera on wastewater on 11/15/15. If you lost these items and can identify what type of camera and pfd it is I am happy...

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by mania)--- It's 1000x better to hone river reading skills than memorizing guidebooks. Rapids change you know. ---End...

Wooden Guide Sticks

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Congrats Randaddy. I kayak with a Jimistyk and now anything else feels clumsy and inadequate. I use a slightly shorter stick and his slightly smaller...

Engine Motor Mount Rating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by elkhaven)--- Probably because some jackwagon threw a 100lb 4stroke 10 horse kicker on a jack that was built (and labeled)...

Illinois Predictions??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

You might find this helpful. I wrote it a couple years ago. Now that we've had two brutal non-winters and hardly any rain this November, I'm starting...

Wooden Guide Sticks

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

K2, whose collection is that? I sure wish I would have bought a Backlund when I had the chance! ---Quote (Originally by k2andcannoli)--- Ha...

Best Colleges for Boating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Yep, don't go to college. I guide rafts half of the year and ski half of the year. The only obstacle to this being more stable is student loan debt...

Wooden Guide Sticks

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

This guy's guide paddles are not fancy laminated wood, but not a bad option for those of you looking for made in USA. Norse makes a paddle with a...

Best Colleges for Boating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by mattman)--- I recomend skipping the whole college thing, and becoming a raft guide/ski bum instead, Guiding is the BEST way...

16' RMR price range?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I really like RMR boats and they represent an alternative to the line of overpriced boats. Price is relative and paying what others tell you to do...

Ir Arch Rival Dry Suit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I had the old version that's now called arch rival OX. I was happy with it but got a good deal on a kokatat icon and sold my IR suit to a friend. The...

Engine Motor Mount Rating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

A HP is a measure of work and defined as roughly 33000 ft lbf /minute or (550 ft lbf/sec). Embedded in that rating (for the motor mount), I hope is...

Best Colleges for Boating

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Randaddy)--- Boulder sucks. There's almost no boating, it's prohibitively expensive for almost anyone, and it's a huge dirty...

Wooden Guide Sticks

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm 6'5" and use a 66" carlisle with an oversized blade. I sit alone in the rear compartment on the middle of the stern with both feet wedged under...

Diamond vs Pearce ferry take outs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm not keen on giving $1000 to a group that I don't really consider good stewards of the resource (but I appreciate the costs of maintaining the...

Help me understand this Grand Canyon Heli rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Best Grand-related Buzz post ever. Hope I never have to meet you guys below the rim, and it's good to know you are there when the caca hits the...

Diamond vs Pearce ferry take outs

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I recommend Pearce, especially during monsoon season. We did a trip this summer, arranging to take out at Diamond. However, the day before our...