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jP
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 7:01am |
Yeah, I feel ya, but you know how some people are. To some, the cup is half empty, and to others, half full. But many don't want to drive up here if the cup is over spilling or covered, Fluid. They are not bad ass like you, my man. I mean, I agree with you. On the other hand I did get my ass gobbled up Fisherman's once when the cup was covered. Luckily Fish was there to fish me out. The rest of the run sure was fun though, and I had a nice clean run the previous lap.
My preferences: I like to see that fan/kicker rock lubricated with H2O, w/ the little fu*ker rock directly downstream covered so I can carry a smooth line into the Typewriter wave.
Anyway, grab a cup of java. Its time for your Morning Cupdate:
Cup rock is stable. Same flow as last night.
Weather is drizzly. Temperatures are cold than last night. Fog has somewhat abated, but is still present.
Oh, come on, Fluid! Its fun to issue a Cupdate!
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FLUID
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 8:01am |
I know, I know ..... wish I could paddle with ya today :( Thanks for the cup dates buddy !!!
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dave
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 9:06am |
I am not a badass kayaker, so the cup is an important tool for me. I have run FITW hundreds of times at different levels, and these day I like the cup to just have a little water in it. That way the holes are not there to gobble me up as I try to have fun going down the waterslides. I dont like big holes in FITW, I guess I am getting old and dont want to break myself anymore...
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jP
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:13pm |
You're not alone. The average paddler who runs FITWah seems to prefer the rim of the cup to be exposed, revealing the square-like shape of the cup's interior. That keeps it well within class IV parameters.
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tiziak
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:19am |
Anybody want to head up there today? I am getting off work at 1 today and I can be there by 330...
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tiziak
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 1:40pm |
Nobody? Lame.
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dave
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 2:17pm |
Im having the same problem with the Green, seems that no one boats after work anymore.
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phil
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 4:25pm |
Hey, gotta work sometime... Mañana perhaps?
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dave
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 4:44pm |
Cant boat timorrow, need a day of rest before I start up again on Friday. I have kayaked the last 20 days out of 30, including last three days in a row. Need some rest after today.
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SOPBOATER
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 9:10pm |
I would like to run this friday. any takers.
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JD_G
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:08pm |
I don't know man....you and me on the same river sounds like trouble. Back to the days of "yellow leader" in BC. Hope you're doing good. Small chance I could make it work. Especially if I don't go thursday night. What time you thinking Kris?
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jP
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:11pm |
Hmm. I have a feeling by then I will be EASTside. Thurs could be my window, especially if...
a) the cup was more than half full when I got up there (cuz you all know I'm an optimist if things are more than 50% good)
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b) if Fish happened to be able to meet me up there with a very specific piece of Tupperware.
But I reserve the right to decide not to inflict undue scratches upon my tupperware. In this scenario, with I'd rather take my chances with the fatty flank of Fisherman's
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JD_G
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 Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:57pm |
5:15 Thursday? Out of my brain on the train.
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jP
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 Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 7:09pm |
Dude, you just missed Connor and his homeboy. They are just changing into dry clothes now.
And now for your evening cupdate for Thurs, 6/7/12...
The rim of the cup is well exposed all around with water flowing through the big crack, and slightly lapping out of the small crack.
That's a jP medium low.
Or a Ben Hawthorn low.
Or a Dave High.
(Depends who ya ask)
Connor called it low, with his caveat that he has boated it a lot w/ Fish.
Can you tell how entertaining I find all this subjectivity?
It is currently raining fairly hard. There is still a ton of snow up there to feed some Fitwah goodness for a bit yet.
Those heading over the pass who like cusion for the pushin may be dissappointed by tomorrow, but all you butt scrapers and nose bangers might find it just perfect.
Friday may be a FITWah for the Elfers.
Or, if things dip up a hair, it may be surprisingly mediumish.
In the end you'll still have to eye that cup rock for yourselves.
See yall EASTside!
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JD_G
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 Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 7:29pm |
Thanks JP. Thought I was leaving work at 4 but just done now. Fuh. Glad some folks got laps.
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HINDS
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 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 at 8:43am |
Too low to boat this afternoon on the way to Leavenworth? Any thoughts on how low it just may bee around 530 tonight?
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James
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 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 at 8:57am |
Cupdate will be offered this afternoon. I am heading over. If the cup ain't too low I will be lappin it a few times.
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dave
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 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 at 9:10am |
Too low??? It is still on the high side and will be for a while. Too low is around 200cfs for cripes sake...
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James
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 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 at 11:33am |
Not too low but certainly on the low side of fun.... Ain't no medium that's fer shure.
Real time cupdate brought to you by me

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chipmaney
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 7:15am |
FITW should be nice medium high today. Who wants to run laps with me this evening?
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pottert
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 8:44am |
Lookin to run FITW sometime on Thursday. Its my first time down, anyone wanna come show a brother some lines?
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Jed Hawkes
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 3:32pm |
what time on thursday would you be trying to get on that?
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pottert
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 4:46pm |
Probably sometime mid morning. You gonna be around Jed?
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Jed Hawkes
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 4:48pm |
would like to but I have a desk job now so my schedule is a little less flexible, if you were going be be there for an afterwork run I'd have rallied.
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pottert
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 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 10:21pm |
Ah too bad man, well we'll have to go run something soon. Anyone else want to get some mid day laps in on Thursday?
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