Chelan Release this weekend!
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Topic: Chelan Release this weekend!
Posted By: shirepaddler
Subject: Chelan Release this weekend!
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2011 at 1:14pm
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http://www.chelanpud.org/whitewater-boating.html - http://www.chelanpud.org/whitewater-boating.html Should be a nice, hot weekend for some Chelan paddling.  |
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Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2011 at 2:22pm
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Spanx. ------------- Jon Shell Bee |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2011 at 3:27pm
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 10:16am
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Hey Jon, you still need to sign up online. They will have the release forms at the takeout, morning of. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 11:12am
| Hey Everyone, if you are interested in paddling the Chelan Gorge please sign up online here http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html - http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html We dont have enough people signed up currently, still need a few more! |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 12:17pm
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Ok guys, I'm posting this because I've talked to a few people that have a couple misconceptions about the Chelan releases. You must sign up online prior to Saturday morning. If we do not have six people signed up with Kris at the PUD, there will be no release the following day, regardless of how many people say they will show up Saturday morning. The lack of interest that is being displayed by the kayaking community is going to be included in this year's report on the recreational viability of the Chelan Gorge. This lack of interest could manifest itself in the form of fewer (if any) scheduled releases in the upcoming years. I have spoken to a few people who have said "I'll get on it next year..." There might not be a next year. If you are at all interested in boating this gorge, you need to do it this year. As I put out in my email, this is every bit of class V when you look at the consequences involved in missed lines and a lack of safety knowledge. That being said; you can easily walk every single rapid. I am more than willing to show solid (but nervous or unsure) boaters down this run. We will be safe and have a great time! Even if you are not looking to boat this weekend because BC is too far away of the Truss or Tumwater are too low, come out and show your support of the boating community at large. Show up and boat the release so that others have the option to boat it in the future. I hope to paddle with you on Saturday! ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 12:56pm
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------------- "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: septimus prime
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 1:44pm
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------------- Jon Shell Bee |
Posted By: FLUID
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 6:38pm
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what about Sunday !!!
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Posted By: kevinh
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 9:06pm
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Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 9:21pm
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just signed up for sunday, should be awesome. hope to see lots of people out there!
where are people camping saturday night? the put in area? |
Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 5:35am
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KevinH,
Look at the 4th post in this thread by Fish. ------------- Jon Shell Bee |
Posted By: H2Ohta
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 10:10am
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If I was home this weekend I would join for sure but working on Maui till Monday. Get some y'all!! End of Sept.? ------------- H2Ohta |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 10:28am
Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 6:00pm
| is sunday still a go? |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 7:12pm
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Yeppers, Sunday is still on. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: kevinh
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2011 at 8:04pm
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Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 8:52am
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Clean lines guys, have a great day on the river. ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 8:34pm
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Well I wish I coulda gone but it just wasn't in the cards...
How was it, guys? Some beatdowns in some of the typical spots, I suspect... Howz that R. Right line at Double Slide workin out? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:10pm
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------------- "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: 11 Sep 2011 at 10:37pm
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Cool, dude. I actually talked to him after postin above n he said you stomped Double Slide.
Yeah, The Chelan Gorge is a unique offering for WA- I would think it's worth showing up for to ensure we have it available to us. Unfortunately I got other stuff goin on- I'd love to go back. What you callin the Meat Locker? The bottom o Double Slide? Any action at the Throne? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 12:40am
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------------- "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: Fish
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 12:52pm
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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the release! We had a nice size group of 11 kayakers on Sunday. The last release of the year is in 2 weeks, and there is no guarantee of future releases, so come out an experience the gorge if your able.
I'm excited to see some of the media from Sundays run, folks went big! |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 5:37pm
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Originally posted by Fish
I'm excited to see some of the media from Sundays run, folks went big! -yeah right- What? You gonna watch that sh*t from your mobile phone while you're on a surf board DOWN IN MEXICO?! Lucky bastard!! 
Another release in two weeks, huh? Hmmm. Not sure yet but suddenly it's looking like I just might be able to go. So if I can, I probably will. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 10:54pm
  
------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2011 at 10:55pm
   
------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2011 at 7:45pm
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------------- "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 |