tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84520118612510691262024-03-12T18:07:02.511-06:00Downhill KayakingTrip reports, photographs, and videos from travels in search of whitewater.granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-4960493780439790592021-03-02T10:17:00.005-06:002021-03-02T10:17:47.981-06:00Wolf Creek, AL 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NOg8Fm0h65A" width="414" youtube-src-id="NOg8Fm0h65A"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal">Wolf Creek flows east off of Lookout Mountain, one drainage
south of where Little River exits the mountain and makes its way into Wiess
Lake. Just like Little River itself, Wolf Creek also now ends up in Wiess Lake,
but historically, before the lake was built, it would have been a tributary that
confluenced with the Little prior to Little River’s confluence with the Coosa.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This short, 1.7 mile run, starts out as a mostly flat,
meandering stream through farmlands for about a half a mile before a massive horizonline
indicates the arrival at a huge monstrosity of a rapid that begins the
whitewater section. Although the big drop does get run in its entirety occasionally,
more conservative boaters can slide into the second half and still enjoy the less
dangerous part of this twisting, bedrock flume. Below the big drop there is
about a mile of quality boulder gardens before the creek flattens back out in
the last 0.2 miles before the take-out bridge.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are two Wolf Creeks in the area, so to avoid
confusion, this one is often referred to as “Wolf outside the canyon”, or just “Wolf
Outside” as opposed to “Wolf inside the canyon” which flows steeply into Little
River Canyon on river right about half way down the Upper Two section. Wolf
Outside is also a step down in difficulty in comparison, being mostly Class IV,
except the obviously huge Class V option of running the big drop from the top.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This run can be a great option for paddlers arriving in the
area to run Johnnies Creek and finding it on the high side. Anytime Johnnies
Creek is over 2” on the painted paddlers gauge it is very likely Wolf Outside
is running… and it is a short, 5 minute drive away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-23191076194333646862021-01-15T10:14:00.004-06:002021-01-15T10:14:33.007-06:00Russell Fork 2020<p class="MsoNormal">The annual October migration to the Russell Fork was one of
the only things that has felt normal in 2020. I ended up getting nine runs over
the course of two different weekends, including a run at low flows on a Friday
when there was not a scheduled release. So, rather than an edit that just
showed all of the rapids in order, it seemed a lot more fun to just mix
everything up into a short, booftastic, highlight reel that showed various
lines at various levels with almost none of them in sequential order. Check it
out!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="414" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e3l4BjpA9Rw" width="498" youtube-src-id="e3l4BjpA9Rw"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-75207963692289819042021-01-15T10:13:00.002-06:002021-01-15T10:13:18.967-06:00Colorado Quickie 2020<p class="MsoNormal">With our original summer plans upended, it was beginning to
look like western paddling just wasn’t going to happen in 2020. However, after
an uncertain May came and went, Mikel Carr and I starting kicking around the
idea of a short to CO in late June. It all came together at the last minute and
our mutual friend Edgar Peck was able to join us as well. The three of us
enjoyed 8 days of quality boating bookended by two, 24-hour straight drives. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Being in CO well past the early peak flows this year meant we did a lot less
driving around the state than many years and ultimately decided to basecamp
just outside of Buena Vista and day-trip out from there to hit a variety of
different runs within a two-hour radius of our campsite. Not moving camp
resulted in the whole trip having a much more relaxed pace and really feeling
more like a vacation than some years, with plenty of time to enjoy beers and
hang out together.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="414" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UlHLq-hTSBM" width="499" youtube-src-id="UlHLq-hTSBM"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-3490431166840040642021-01-15T10:11:00.000-06:002021-01-15T10:11:00.769-06:00Daddy-Daughter Fusion Duo - Part II: Hiwassee River, TN<p class="MsoNormal">Lulu and my second time out in the Pyranha Kayaks Fusion Duo
was a fun day on the Hiwassee River in Tennessee. I continue to be impressed by
how easy to paddle this boat is. Even with Lulu being so much lighter than me
it handles great and we're becoming more and more comfortable with trying more
difficult ferries, surfs, and even a few spins in a hole.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aGPaoJVCLug" width="500" youtube-src-id="aGPaoJVCLug"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-5344815575847589622021-01-15T10:09:00.001-06:002021-01-15T10:09:09.325-06:00Pyranha Ozone Review<p class="MsoNormal">A quick review of the Pyranha Kayaks Ozone Large after my
first 7 days paddling it.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="414" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K7daGLt3yFQ" width="499" youtube-src-id="K7daGLt3yFQ"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-46271971670837267382021-01-15T10:07:00.006-06:002021-01-15T10:07:47.617-06:00NorAL Spring Wrap-Up 2020<p class="MsoNormal">Call it extras, bonus, or b-roll, but I ended up with lots
of additional footage from various video projects in the Spring of 2020 and
decided some of these clips needed their own edit.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="412" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WmlVlziltao" width="496" youtube-src-id="WmlVlziltao"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-36567498994576441312021-01-15T10:06:00.002-06:002021-01-15T10:06:27.754-06:00Upper-Middle Johnnies Creek, AL<p class="MsoNormal">After a plentiful rain event in May of 2020, several friends
and I decided to check out the rarely run Upper and Middle sections of Johnnies
Creek. The painted gauge at the put in for the Lower was reading about
+3.5" when we headed up for our run and was about +2.5" afterwards,
which seemed around a minimum flow for the Upper section.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="417" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6oY9JU6awAg" width="501" youtube-src-id="6oY9JU6awAg"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time,</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-16266572803742234832021-01-15T10:04:00.003-06:002021-01-15T10:04:36.358-06:00Daddy-Daughter Fusion Duo: Little River, AL<p class="MsoNormal">This was Lulu's first time in a tandem kayak and both of our
first times in the Pyranha Kayaks Fusion Duo. We paddled from Billy’s Ford to
Blue hole on the Little River in Alabama at a moderate water level. The Pyranha
Fusion Duo was incredibly stable and easy to paddle, despite the unbalanced
weight distribution of my 265 lbs in the back and my daughter’s 45 lbs in the
front. Now that I know how easy it is to paddle, I would certainly feel
confidant taking her on any stretch of whitewater up to class III and even
doing a multiday run out of it. Its great and perfect for us! We’re both
already looking forward to the next opportunity to paddle it together.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="411" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SrnApRCeHo" width="494" youtube-src-id="1SrnApRCeHo"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-62993326874705029052021-01-15T10:02:00.004-06:002021-01-15T10:02:54.358-06:00Little River, Long Boats: The Pyranha 12R on Little River Canyon<p class="MsoNormal">I had a lot of really great laps down Little River Canyon in
the Pyranha 12R in the spring of 2020. A boat with this much hull speed offers
a lot of different ways to mix it up on my home run. Check it out!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="413" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KE3I3bCAeK4" width="497" youtube-src-id="KE3I3bCAeK4"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-4588073784674877852021-01-15T10:00:00.005-06:002021-01-15T10:00:45.200-06:00The West Fork of the Little River, AL<p class="MsoNormal">In an area packed with so much great whitewater, it is no
surprise that the relatively tame West Fork of the Little River is often
overlooked. There is a handful of local paddlers who frequent this run during
the winter and spring, but beyond those in close proximity, it is largely
unknown. What people are overlooking is a fun play run that offers up miles of
class III with endless surfing, spinning, and splatting in a beautiful gorge
full of waterfalls formed by the numerous tributaries entering the river. The
run is best when the LRC gauge is between 1500-2500 CFS and the compilation of
footage in this run from Spring 2020 is in that range.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="417" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JgF5ei3kwwg" width="502" youtube-src-id="JgF5ei3kwwg"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Until Next Time...<div><br /></div><div>-adam<br /><br /><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-87420054637524029932021-01-15T09:58:00.004-06:002021-01-15T09:58:18.337-06:00Lulu's First River<div><p class="MsoNormal">A family float from Billy's Ford to Blue Hole on Little
River in Alabama April 25, 2020.</p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M2MK_8SQiEw" width="500" youtube-src-id="M2MK_8SQiEw"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Until Next Time...</p><p class="MsoNormal">-adam</p></div><table align="center" border="thin dotted" bordercolor="#FF6600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" height="21" width="103"><a href="http://www.kayaksession.com">kayak session</a></td></tr></tbody></table>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-19928129349974021552021-01-15T09:55:00.003-06:002021-01-15T09:55:44.185-06:00Big Boat, Little Creek: The Pyranha 12R on Johnnies<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long boats aren't just for racing! One of the ways I like to
keep the local runs fresh and fun is paddling them in a variety of different
boats. Here I am threading the Pyranha 12R down the tight little Class IV
classic, Johnnies Creek on Lookout Mountain in Alabama.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="412" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UjtBXidZSM4" width="496" youtube-src-id="UjtBXidZSM4"></iframe></div><br /><div>Until Next Time...</div><div><br /></div><div>-adam</div>granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-718666886951325842020-07-14T10:40:00.001-06:002020-07-14T10:40:13.897-06:00An Ecuadorian New Year<div class="MsoNormal">
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trip in late December 2019 and the first few days of 2020. I say “almost nonexistent” because we really did nothing except buy plane
tickets and set up a ride from the airport... but beyond that, we had done no
planning. This is my normal MO at all. Sometimes I can be an over-planner and
an over-packer, in part because I take comfort in knowing I am prepared.
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before we knew it. Looking back at the footage I realized there were several
runs I had no footage of at all and the whole experience seemed like a quick
glance at the country, the culture, and the rivers. We certainly have a lot
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Below: Tight meanders on the East River downstream of the whitewater section and upstream of Crested Butte. Photo by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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It was a trip that was years in the making. Since Lulu was born in 2016, Shannon and I had
been talking about how to travel as a family and specifically how I could do padding
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In the summer of 2019 it finally came together. We bought a camper in May and planned out a three-week
trip to Colorado. Shannon, Lulu and I would
drive out together and after the first two weeks they would fly home. My brother was able to join me for the final
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Below: Our campsite in Crested Butte. Photo by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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Below: Sliding down Daisy Creek. Photo by Darcy Johnson</div>
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Below: Lulu spotting "SNOW!" Photo by Adam Goshorn</div>
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Below: Local artist jamming out at camp. Photo by Adam Goshorn<br />
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Below: The view from our campsite outside of Buena Vista. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Ouzal hiking out after a high water run on the Upper East River. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Ouzal on the Slate River. Photos by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Ouzal on Big Wood Falls on Daisy Creek. Photo by Darcy Johnson.<br />
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Below: Shannon and Lulu wading in Lake Wilson. Photo by Adam Goshorn<br />
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Below: Shannon and Lulu high atop Independance Pass on our drive to Aspen to run the Roaring Fork. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Vitaly testing the fit while outfitting my Machno for himself to paddle for our final week in Co. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: I didn't shoot much video on this trip, but I did get enough footage to put together a little tour of Daisy Creek. Filmed and edited by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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Below: A selfie by Shannon of our family on the day we departed for Colorado. The first of hopefully many many trips together.</div>
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granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-7086321106996039342020-07-06T09:20:00.003-06:002020-07-06T09:20:32.622-06:00Cali Quickie 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
All photos by Emily Raville. Thanks Emily!</div>
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Like most years, the natural progression of spring 2019 led to local water levels dropping throughout April and being dismally low in May. Dam released runs around the southeast keep us entertained and sharp as we started cooking up plans for summer travel to chase snow melt in the western US. A plan for a three week trip to CO in July was coming together nicely, but a couple old friends and I were also kicking around the idea of a reunion of sorts for early June in one of my favorite paddling towns, Kernville, CA.<br />
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I had spent some time in Kernville on multiple previous trips either to run various sections of the Kern River itself or getting laps on the classic bedrock playgroud of Brush Creek, a tributary of the Kern. As a paddling destination, the Kern River drainage is a little weird in the fact that if you are there when Brush Creek is running at a good level, the Kern itself is likely to be very high and most of the classic sections above recommended levels. However, if you are there later in the runoff when a lot of the sections of the Kern are at more ideal flows, Brush Creek is almost certainly low and likely too low.</div>
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With the huge snow pack from the winter of 2018-2019 it seemed like we were finally going to get our chance to catch Brush Creek with really good flows. We only had a week in June when we could go, so with fingers crossed we bought plane tickets and put the plan in motion. The gamble paid off with a week of laps on perhaps the friendliest 350 FPM creek anywhere! Over our time there Brush had consistent flows between 3.75 and 4.5 feeding our souls with granit goodness and just enough push to keep our focus.<br />
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granolapaddlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133031709771094551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452011861251069126.post-44073447896306214422020-02-06T15:41:00.005-06:002020-02-06T15:41:57.549-06:00Spring 2019 Update!<br />
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January is often a time of high rainfall and awesome boating
around northeast Alabama and 2019 was no exception. However, after a couple weeks of great
paddling my creeking season was suddenly put on hold when I broke my ribs on my
cockpit during a rough reconnect on Asleep at the Wheel on Allen Creek in
Georgia. The name Asleep at the Wheel
comes from how easily it is to get past the point-of-no-return and accidentally
committed to running it without scouting, a situation that happened to the
first descent crew and happened to the two paddlers in front of me on my first
time down. What you can’t see in this video is the long sequence of slides
above the main event that lure paddlers in with only one, last-chance eddy on
the right to get out and scout. Not that scouting makes that big a difference
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Asleep at the Wheel is both intimidating and unique and despite
having run it a few times over the years it continues to make me nervous every
time. Combining footage shot by friends and I from a few different runs over
the years seemed like the best way to showcase this beast… and everything looks
better in slow motion! At 1:13 in the video below you can see the hit that took
me out for a bit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After five weeks of not boating at all (and missing out on
some epic flows the whole time) I finally decided to start easing back into
boating. On one particularly high-water
day I talked my buddies Jerrod Jones and Chuck Holbrook into checking out an
obscure run high in the Little River watershed.
In fact, it is so high in the watershed that the put-in and the first
half of the run are in Walker County, Georgia, but the take out is just
upstream of the town of Mentone, Alabama.
We knew the East Fork of the West Fork of the Little River had been run once
or twice before, but I’m pretty confidant in saying we had the best flows of
any of the groups to attempt it. What we
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Over the next six weeks I slowly eased back into paddling as
my ribs continued to heal. Eventually,
as spring (and the local creeking season) were winding down, I finally felt
fully healed. Needless to say I somewhat
felt like I missed out on a lot of my normal spring creeking, but at least I
was healed up before summer travels and I was determined to make it a memorable
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I was pretty excited when I heard Pyranha was going to make
a second generation of the 9R series. The
original 9R Large fit me well and complemented my Machno nicely for times when
I wanted more speed. I also always have
a some amount of anxiety surrounding a update of an existing boat that I like. I worry the new design might not suit me as
well and being at the top of (or sometimes over) the weight range on most boats,
sizing is always one of my biggest (pun intended) concerns (#bigguyproblems). I always wonder if the new design be big enough
for all day comfort and will it float me high enough in the water for me to
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When the stats of the 9R II Large were finally released, my
fears were eased and my excitement spiked.
Despite being the same volume (90 gallons) as the first generation, the new
large is around ¾ of an inch narrower and 6 inches longer! Just reading the stats got me excited. One drawback of the original 9R Large was
that because of the design choice to keep the overall length to under nine feet
(to keep it in the short-boat class when racing), it simply wasn’t as fast or
nimble as the smaller version. I was
really pleased to hear that this time around the design would not be restricted
to the arbitrary nine-foot mark. The
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<b>Boat Stats: Pyranha
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Length: 9’5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Volume: 90 gal<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weight: 51 lbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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Optimum Paddler Weight: 165-275 lbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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When reading a review of a boat (or any other gear), it is important
to have some background on the reviewer to be able to take their assessment in
context and see their opinion for what it is.
As for me, I started paddling canoes with my dad in the 1980s and moved
from canoes to kayaks in 2000. I’ve been
paddling 100-150 days a year ever since with perhaps 20% of that time spent
playboating and the other 80% spent running creeks and rivers. As a big guy (6’1” tall and 265 lbs), I’ve made
it a point to try most of the larger kayaks that have come out over the
years. I enjoy trying different boats
and comparing the various design features… after all, every choice in design is
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At the time of this writing, I’ve had about a dozen days in
the 9R II Large. A couple great days on Johnnies
Creek, a steep (300 FPM), low-volume creek consisting of a mix of bedrock slides
and boulder rapids. I’ve also gotten ten days on another local favorite, Little River Canyon, at levels ranging from 400-1300
CFS. The character of Little River
Canyon varies greatly depending on the water level. At lower levels it consists of technical, boulder-choked
rapids that require precise maneuvering.
At higher levels, the character shifts to that of pushy river running on
steep rapids with some serious holes.
The variety of levels over the past month have provided a great
opportunity to test the 9R II Large in a lot of different situations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the first noticeable things when looking at and
paddling the 9R II is the dramatic, up-turned bow. The bow rocker continues almost all the way to
where the deck of the boat meets the nose.
When sitting neutral in the water, the uppermost extent of the bow
rocker is at least as high as the front of the cockpit rim, maybe even higher. On the water this results in a ton of bow
lift and a boat that wants to go over everything in its path. When coming off pour-over features and ledges,
it changes downward momentum into forward momentum extremely efficiently…
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Despite the overall width being narrower than the original
9R Large, the widest part of the 9R II Large stays wider for longer towards the
stern of the boat. This strategically
placed width and volume really helps keep the boat more level when coming out
of holes and landing drops. Instead of a
big wheelie, where the bow shoots skyward and lots of momentum is lost, the downward
momentum become forward momentum without slowing down as much. The updated large also has a little bit more pronounced
chine edge in the center of the boat which can be engaged with a slight lean to
whip into an eddy or hold a line when charging through turbulent water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Large Machno’s greater overall load capacity is
something to consider for paddlers over the recommended weight range for the 9R
II Large, those planning to carry enough gear that would put them over the recommended
range, or just those wanting the biggest, most forgiving boat for heavier
paddlers. The Machno’s higher volume and
rounder edges do make it even more forgiving, but it is certainly not as high performance. The tradeoff is that being narrower and having
a slight edge keeps the 9R II from getting pushed around as easily in higher volume
situations and in those scenarios, it seems to hold a line a little better than
the Machno.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Below is some video from my first week paddling the 9R II
Large. I tried to pick out clips that
show the way the hull reacts in a variety of circumstances. Since that first week, I’ve moved the seat
forward and am feeling even more dialed-in, a change I’d definitely recommend for
anyone at the higher end of the weight range.
With my weight slightly more forward, it was easier to control the bow
and seemed to really add precision to my boat placement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The 9R II is an impressive design and combined with the dimensions
of 9R II Large, Pyranha has created perhaps the fastest and most nimble boat
that has ever been available for bigger paddlers. Faster acceleration, faster outright speed, quicker
turning… what’s not to like? Despite all
its high-performance characteristics, overall it is also very forgiving, a feature
to be appreciated by beginners and experts alike. A few quick strokes bring it up to speed, it boofs
over anything, and moves around the river with the handling of a sports
car. I love everything about it and look
forward to zipping around my favorite runs in it for years to come!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Staircase Section of the Rio Jimenoa is an incredibly special place just outside of Jarabacoa in the Dominican Republic. I'll let the pictures and video tell the story, but this one makes you work for passage through its fun rapids and amazing scenery. What is not shown in the pictures or video is after a short lake paddle, paddlers must exit the gorge by hiking boats up 900 concrete steps that connect the dam to the road on the mountainside above... hence the name "Staircase Section".</div>
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Below: Mikel Carr and Brandon Dale about to enter another tight, walled-in section. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Brandon Dale dropping the ten-footer after the seal launch into the hallway. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Jason Bordwine at the lip of the biggest drop. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: A quick video tour down the Staircase Section of the Rio Jimenoa. Filmed by Mikel Carr and Adam Goshorn. Edited by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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Below: Mikel Carr above the first major rapid on the Upper Rio Jimenoa with Brandon Dale setting safety. Photo by Jason Bordwine.</div>
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Below: Adam Goshorn running one of the numerous smaller rapids on the run. Photo by Mikel Carr.</div>
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Below: Brandon Dale somewhere on the Upper Rio Jimenoa. Photo by Adam Goshorn<br />
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Below: Mikel Carr dropping into the largest drop. Photo by Adam Goshorn<br />
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Below: I compressed the footage from our run into a quick two minute video tour. Filmed by Mikel Carr and Adam Goshorn. Edited by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: Scouting the big one. Photo by Jason Bordwine<br />
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Below: Brandon Dale boofing into a tight landing. Photo by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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upstream of the power plant, so paddlers have to scrape down part of the
dewatered section and ferry across the strong outflow from the power plant
before the actual run gets started. This
access is a bit time consuming to figure out the first time, but should only take
about 20 minutes on future laps and the whole process makes it feel like mini
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Below: Near the end of our time in the DR, we headed back to the Blanco, but arrived at the powerhouse just as the last trickle of water was cutting off. We waited a couple hours in hopes it would turn back on, but eventually had to accept our fate and wheelchair the two miles out of the canyon. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br />
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Below: A quick Two Minute Tour from the footage we shot on one of our runs down the Lower Rio Blanco. Filmed by Adam Goshorn and Mikel Carr.</div>
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Below: The boys floating through the tightest part of the canyon. Photo by Adam Goshorn.</div>
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Below is a quick tour of Las Guazaras Canyon on the Rio
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The summer of 2018 involved a lot more work and a lot less travel than I prefer, but I still managed to get in a 10-day trip to Colorado with a few friends.</div>
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Like most years, after summer travels were over I spent a couple months almost exclusively paddling the Ocoee river. Luckily in 2018 I had the Large Ripper to keep things interesting.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Spring 2018 was another great one in
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Below is a little video I make to give out of towners a little tour down the <st1:state w:st="on">Alabama</st1:state> classic, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Johnnies</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Creek</st1:placename></st1:place>,
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With a 10,000 foot peak in the middle of the island, there
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streams to life and turn it into a paddler’s paradise. Since my first trip
there in 2015, I’ve wanted make it back and in December of 2017, Matthew
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