A kayaker and a canoeist were on opposite sides of a rushing river separated by powerful and technical rapids. The canoeist yelled across to the kayaker, “How do you get on the other side of the river?” The kayaker yells back, “You ARE on...
1. You can't cross a bridge without slowing down or stopping .2. You take a trip to Niagara Falls and find yourself picking out lines.3. You've lost count of the number of boats you have in your garage and backyard.4. You sign up for a TV cable company only after...
Dave’s International Scale of River Difficulty Class I; Easy Fast moving water with riffles and small waves. Swimming is pleasant, shore is easily reached. Almost all gear and equipment is recovered. Boat is slightly scratched. Class II; Novice Straightforward...
A trip report for the Ground Hog Day Tunnel Run on the Etowah. Forty five people showed up for this annual event including about a half dozen sea kayakers, a huge cataraft, three good old boys in a twelve foot fiberglass tandem, a couple of kids in shorts paddling sit on tops, and John H in an patched inner tube.
The sky was slightly overcast and drizzling a cold frosty mist. By 10am things had warmed up to the low thirties so the ground was soft and muddy at the put in. That is where we had our first mishap when a tandem boat containing Robert H and Kelly H slid into the water and immediately turned over. They missed their roll. They missed the throw rope. They missed the cold beer David B threw to them. Mostly they missed the feeling in their arms and legs.
by Moncrief P. Schinsnauzer — Dissociative Press— Granny's Gap, Ga. — August 6-7, 2005. They Stole My Paddles"It was one of the most depraved exhibitions of hostility I have ever witnessed," said new GCA member,. Moncrief P. Schinsnauzer, of an incident which...
This video was a big hit a few years back on the list serve. It's good clean fun. Check it out on the links page in the category "Good Fun". {yourtube}2Y_0f3bNgTU{/youtube} If you ever doubted the effectiveness of a good gunwale grabs ability to flip a...
See Vincent's boat. Look, look at Vincent's Skeeter. Look at Vincent in his boat. See Vincent on the river. See Vincent swim. See Vincent go glub, glub. Bail Vincent bail. See Vincent get back in the Skeeter. Go Vincent go. Brace Vincent, brace. Roll...
