I just added another photo story to my paddling destinations: http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer/ruby_canyon.htm Last weekend I paddled 25 miles of Colorado River between Loma, CO and Westwater, UT through Horsethief and Ruby Canyons. Not so bad weather, a few boats only, low water, some class II rapids - just enough excitement for my skinny Patuxent 19.5. Marek Mountain Wayfarer - http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
What are the special considerations when you take a wood sea kayak down a river with whitewater? I'm building a CLC now and would have never considered taking it on a river with class II. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ---Mark Twain ICQ#111665477 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marek Uliasz" <uliasz_at_frii.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:34 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] paddling Colorado River > I just added another photo story to my paddling destinations: > > http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer/ruby_canyon.htm > > Last weekend I paddled 25 miles of Colorado River between Loma, CO and > Westwater, UT through Horsethief and Ruby Canyons. Not so bad weather, > a few boats only, low water, some class II rapids - just enough > excitement for > my skinny Patuxent 19.5. > > Marek > Mountain Wayfarer - http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed > here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire > responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. > Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net > Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Next thoughts: > What are the special considerations when you take a wood sea kayak down a > river with whitewater? On Saturday I paddle with my Sirius almost half an hour behind a defence, sorry I donīt know exact name for it. Artificiall rapid, maybe a better word? Whatever, the river gots a normal highwater period and behind the defence are several fast changing middlesized waves, various streams (behave little bit like tidal race) and small whirls. By massive highwater hell starts up there! Why paddling Whitewater with a longship? Itīs a really good test, you could examine your technicals skills, have some fun. Itīs a good simulation for anything. Learn to trust your feeling, by hip edging and supporting strokes ... A Seakayak behaves like a truck, but thats what you have to learn and to accept. Just a great test, if you manage whitewater with a seakayak, you just catch the next step on your way to be a "seakayak god" or guru, high priest.... But the best is, you see very impressive where are the limits on your special kayak? Where are your limits? try it! bye, Jochen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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