Pic of the Day....
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Topic: Pic of the Day....
Posted By: JayB
Subject: Pic of the Day....
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 9:11am
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Posted By: commander fun
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 10:47am
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That's hilarious ------------- |
Posted By: Jed Hawkes
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 11:45am
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Yakima? ------------- The line will become apparent 978-273-7723 |
Posted By: Force
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 3:07pm
| Wenatchee? |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 3:55pm
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Yakima River. "Epic Yakima Tube Float" or something, currently being orchestrated for 8/16 on FB.
Looks like a heck of a party. In a strange way it sort of bums me out that becoming a whitewater kayaker has made it impossible for me to be part of a drunken, carefree flotilla cruising down class II quickwater in vinyl pool toys without the constant worry about someone on the trip drowning in a strainer (or something) ruining the fun. ------------- -Jay |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 6:39pm
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Originally posted by JayB In a strange way it sort of bums me out that becoming a whitewater kayaker has made it impossible for me to be part of a drunken, carefree flotilla cruising down class II quickwater in vinyl pool toys without the constant worry about someone on the trip drowning in a strainer (or something) ruining the fun. Funny cuz that is kinda why I got into whitewater kayaking...   |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2014 at 12:54pm
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Probably requires just a touch of clarification. When I lived in Colorado and saw all of the dudes with zero avy gear and/or training dropping into wind-loaded slopes at the top of Loveland Pass, one of the thoughts I had was "A half hour of avy training would pretty much kill off the carefree fun that crew is having." I'm probably overestimating the folks in the picture, but I suspect a small dose of the awareness that most kayakers develop regarding river hazards would have a similar effect.
Ignorance is bliss. ------------- -Jay |
Posted By: commander fun
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2014 at 9:41pm
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Well nothing beats chugging beer straight from your boot in the woods/side of the road after an epic run on some classic Washington whitewater! ------------- |
Posted By: JayB
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2014 at 8:34am
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Originally posted by James
Originally posted by JayB Funny cuz that is kinda why I got into whitewater kayaking... In a strange way it sort of bums me out that becoming a whitewater kayaker has made it impossible for me to be part of a drunken, carefree flotilla cruising down class II quickwater in vinyl pool toys without the constant worry about someone on the trip drowning in a strainer (or something) ruining the fun. Let's just hope for their sake that they don't drift into the side channel where HOG has a set up one of their stealth hatcheries/hybridization sites. Also heard that NT will be out there side drifting sand shrimp in his Parvati that day and will retain whatever he hooks. ------------- -Jay |