Anybody still running FITW?
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Topic: Anybody still running FITW?
Posted By: ThrowYaMittsUp
Subject: Anybody still running FITW?
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 9:07am
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I would like to go up there after work today. Around 4:00. Just wondering if people run it this low, and if anyone is planing on going up there? Brian |
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Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 10:36am
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Hey Brian, FITW is out for the season. |
Posted By: cronar
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 10:37am
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Yep. Heading that way on Thursday with a couple first timers. -Nick |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 10:53am
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It may be out for kayaks, but it's in for K-mart inflatable toys... ------------- |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 1:05pm
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Brian,
I'm not sure what the status is level-wise, but I think I'd be in to heading that way this afternoon. Call me quick if you want to go, as I'll be leaving home soon and need to know which boat to bring (I'll go do a play run if I don't hear from you).
Jeff
425-753-3735 ------------- The OAC is a private username and is not connected with the good folks at the OAC kayak shop, who are in no way responsible for ranting, soap boxing, or mud slinging conducted under this name. |
Posted By: Larry
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2008 at 2:27pm
| It is a little low, but I will be there with at least one other around 5:00 (between 5 and 6) anyway. hope to see some people up there. |
Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2008 at 9:20am
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Naw!!!! It's not done yet. Low, but not over. There was probably 12 of us out there last night running it and all had a good time. Flows on FITW go something like this IMO: I'm Scared, and Going Home OK, I'll run it, but I reaaalllly don't want to swim in fishermans Medium and lots of fun Still medium but starting to get rocky between ledges Medium low but still plenty good Low, but fun <-----CURRENT FLOW Silly low, like boating down wet stairs Stupid low, bring a bucket and pour a bucketfull in front of you to get down the next ledge. |
Posted By: cronar
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2008 at 11:17am
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For the folks looking at that point to step up a class with solid skills, the current flow is a great intro to this run. All the moves are the same, but now you have time between drops. Had a first timer in this camp on it last night and she rocked the Casba, especially Limbo and numbers 3 and 4 in the Fearsome. 225 is silly low, stupid low is < 200 Good to see the rubber out there running it. BTW the solo time last night was 4:30 from push to step. |
Posted By: paddlefoo
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2008 at 9:51am
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Anyone heading up on Sunday? Give a call if so, I would love to join you! paddle Safe Ty 541-953-sixsix83 |
Posted By: Joel_Werdell
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2008 at 6:31pm
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I could be down. I am wanting to get out on the cooper but not sure if folks are running it tomorrow
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2008 at 8:48am
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Dude there will be tons of people on the Cooper today!
------------- Nomad |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2008 at 9:37pm
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Ran the Cooper Yesterday and today. Great med-low to low level. Finished the trip with 3 laps on FITW. The cup was a good foot out of the water, but everything still went! It was a great time and we even ran some of the shuttle after drinking some beer and stopping at the DQ on the way over. BTW if you guys are ever looking for a great guy to car pool with, talk to Kyle Kovalik. On the way over we watched kayak DVD's in his Honda van. I've always been down on TV's in cars... til now! ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 1:58pm
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Too low for me now. I'm not into the E.L.F. thing, like to minimize wear and tear on my boat & paddle ($1000+ $500).
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Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 3:28pm
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Extra Low Flow Economic Stimulus Run?
Keep the kayak companies in business? ------------- |
Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 7:54pm
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Oh great, now everyone is gonna wanna rock the van on all the shuttles.... Actually, for a soccor-mom-mobile it's pretty cool. Besides, I've got Black Book on the telly in the back and chrome skulls on the rack. Can you top that Leif? ;-P
Oh yeah, it gets 20 mpg fully loaded too... When I'm fully loaded I don't drive.
Joe's level meter for FITW is right on. It's bordering on silly low right now, especially in the hard boats. Kinda hard on the ol' back.
Cooper Boater Biz Opportunity: Lefty's in Roslyn is for sale. Just $50k and you can have the coolest coffee/ice cream shop on the east side. With all this activity at Suncadia (who thinks up these names?!) it might get some new wealthy clientele too instead of just non-tipping dead-beat boaters... Oh hey, that's us! ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:42pm
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Yes, as a matter of fact, I can top that. I have peanuttle!
With respect to Lefty's, I saw four restrants/bars for sale in Roslyn. I can't help but wonder why so many are for sale at the same time. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:45pm
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Originally posted by leifkirchoff
Yes, as a matter of fact, I can top that. I have peanuttle and *3mpg* Fixed... ![]("smileys/smiley2.gif") ------------- |
Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:51pm
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Very good Ludwig! I like the fix.
Leif, what the hell is peanuttle? ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |
Posted By: Kyle K
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:54pm
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Leif, maybe it's because they don't like all the tourons moving in on their little slice of hippy/redneck heaven. Or maybe they are thinking of cashing in on the "boom" that's coming to town from Cascadia. Of course this is a pretty lousy time to be selling any kind of property or business. ------------- "I used to be somebody, now I'm somebody else." Bad Blake |