Gordon Banks » Kayaking http://kayakingcolorado.com web development Boulder, CO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Colorado Whitewater 2011 http://kayakingcolorado.com/kayaking/colorado-whitewater-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colorado-whitewater-2011 http://kayakingcolorado.com/kayaking/colorado-whitewater-2011/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:55:38 +0000 Gordon http://kayakingcolorado.com/kayaking/colorado-whitewater-2011/

Kayaking video highlights from the 2011 whitewater run-off.

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Sean Lee in the California section of NSV

Sean Lee in the California section of NSV

I hadn’t been in NSV for a while, so yesterday was a bit of an unknown, we discovered a bunch of new wood to be heads-up for. A small handsaw could easily eliminate a majority of these strainers.
Sean, Andy, and myself put-in with around 250cfs on Saturday. This is a medium low level but not too low, when broaching becomes a hassle in the upper part of the run. We discovered that Cascade #1 had a new major strainer in the middle of that drop. This will need to be removed before anybody can run this drop. This strainer will require more than a hand saw to remove. Boating down the upper woody section, I was taken out by two strainers that were difficult to avoid. Thanx to Sean and Andy for rescuing my boat; the second incident requiring a “live-bait” rescue and rope work in very cold water.
The California section seems to be good to go, no new logs to be aware of. Thread-the-Needle drop can be run middle or right now at 250. There should be enough snow left this coming week to run NSV. And as always; bring an extra layer and your A-game.

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Two knuckleheads (FN & GB) venture down Rigor Mortis in a Jackson Dynamic Duo. Videographer: Dave Frank, Rescue support: Jason Roberts. If you find a Werner paddle (black shaft with green blades) downstream, please let me know.

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