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Topic: N. Fork Payette, 8,000 cfs
Posted By: PowWrangler
Subject: N. Fork Payette, 8,000 cfs
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:03pm

Running the North Fork at 8k is one of the more impressive things I've seen done in a kayak.  Surviving a swim would require a lot of stamina and luck.  Check out these pics.    http://alloutdoor.smugmug.com/Sports/whitewater-kayak/12576499_ZyrmN#903084332_PxPSB - http://alloutdoor.smugmug.com/Sports/whitewater-kayak/12576499_ZyrmN#903084332_PxPSB

 



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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:33pm
Gadzooks 


Posted By: up4air
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:40pm
There's a video clip at http://vimeo.com/12563837 - vimeo

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More water, please.


Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:59pm
How do you fit in a kayak with balls that big?


That is just *&^$ing SICK!




Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 8:32am

Good on you for sharing Dave... I previewed the slideshow yesterday after seeing the post on Mntbuzz. Heavy metal for sure!  

Talked with Ben a little last nite at HC V premier and he kinda downplayed the 8k run on NF as being big and fast and "deeper", making it a better place for the flip, but not as hard as the Richochet stretch at high water.  He just got off that on Tuesday with Darren Albright at some silly high flow. 
 
Good premier last night held at the Index River House.   


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Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 4:19pm
pretty sick.


Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 6:25pm
Wow, just wow.

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H2O please


Posted By: Old Fart
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2010 at 11:16pm
Incredible!!! NF Payette continues to be the benchmark for the cutting edge


Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2010 at 11:27am
Originally posted by Old Fart

Incredible!!! NF Payette continues to be the benchmark for the cutting edge


No doubt, Scott.

Maelstrom is the word that comes to mind looking at those pics. Big water is still where the frontiers of whitewater are waiting to be explored- they are gradually chipped away at by the sport's very best and very fit.

Amazing. I have no desire to put on the N. Frk at such flows. I read that article "A Reminder" by Doug Ammons. I think Franz posted it up on line here a week or so ago.


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