Jul 2004
Pigeon
Saturday, July 24, 2004 Trip Reports
'04
1200cfs
Release Level
John and I ran the Pigeon along with 13 others of the Viking Canoe Club. It was a good run that I felt was challenging while still being pretty tame. I started off the day flipping at the first rapid then attempting my roll 6 times before getting it. I wasn't going to swim on the first rapid as an introduction to all the Vikings. I combat rolled a few other times as well and in all had a great run. Got some surfing done as well. I do need to learn some new rolls and hopefully some roll sessions will be available to me soon. On the hardest rapid, Lost Guide, I had a roll that really saved me. After hitting a small slot you have to paddle hard river left to avoid some rocks. I flipped after the slot, but quickly rolled back up and had just enough time to paddle river left. There were two swimmers about as I did this. No one else saw it, but I am proud of that moment. We skipped out on the French Broad because the level was low.
Release Level
John and I ran the Pigeon along with 13 others of the Viking Canoe Club. It was a good run that I felt was challenging while still being pretty tame. I started off the day flipping at the first rapid then attempting my roll 6 times before getting it. I wasn't going to swim on the first rapid as an introduction to all the Vikings. I combat rolled a few other times as well and in all had a great run. Got some surfing done as well. I do need to learn some new rolls and hopefully some roll sessions will be available to me soon. On the hardest rapid, Lost Guide, I had a roll that really saved me. After hitting a small slot you have to paddle hard river left to avoid some rocks. I flipped after the slot, but quickly rolled back up and had just enough time to paddle river left. There were two swimmers about as I did this. No one else saw it, but I am proud of that moment. We skipped out on the French Broad because the level was low.
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Elkhorn
Sunday, July 18, 2004 Trip Reports
'04
4th of July Elkhorn Run
Monday, July 05, 2004 Trip Reports
'04
Beech Fork Camping and Canoeing
Friday, July 02, 2004 Trip Reports
'04
Finally got this thing in for the year on Friday and
Saturday July 2nd and 3rd. The Beech Fork was low at
120cfs but always runnable. The rapid was too low to
pass over, we had to carry over it. David Jury, David
Jameson, Jay Thomas and I went. Add to that Beastie
and Keiser. Great trip, I want to do this sort of
trip again soon on a more sceneic river, like the
Green.
