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Simply^Ride · 06-20-2008, 02:46 PM

well so Thoris finally got a new board, he got an obrien Clutch. So let me use it for a couple of runs and to be honest "one word, Amazing". well not only that, maybe my board just sucks. The outside material of the board is completely different and the way the fins are setup is much better.

I hope he doesn't get any better that way I can use it more often

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The kickers slide much better and you are able to get much more air with it. I did a grab and everything

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Another good thing today, (on my board) I got enough courage to go ahead and try the table top. out of three I only fell once. But I did not manage to clear all the table top in either time, I must of done about 65% of and then the rope pulls me out of it.

Overall I am doing great, it's really amazing how much you can learn when you are able to do a sport 1 to 2 times a week. I hope I could do the same while snowboarding, but that is not the case, at least at this time.

I will get a video going by next week.

Simply^Ride · 06-22-2008, 12:44 AM

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, you guys are boring

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**Snowolf** · 06-22-2008, 06:35 AM

Yeah, I have the honey do list from hell after being AWOL at the mountain all winter. The damn thing looks the Phoenix phone book.....

That`s cool you are getting good at that. I keep thinking about it, but I don`t have time to do my current hobbies as much as I want so I think I may just chill out enjoy the things I do more often. I got that fram for the raft done and am stoked to hit the river with some friends next week.

Finished all the upgrades to the frame with new benches and tie downs as well as a nice comfy rowing seat. I have a new drybox on order and new oars. This is going to be a good ride for the lower Salmon this fall. Will be taking her out on several shakedown runs through the summer to get a feel for the way she handles the class 3 before commiting to the 100 mile wilderness trek in big clas 4 water.

**Snowolf** · 06-22-2008, 08:36 AM

In southern Utah, between Moab and Lake Powell, the Colorado River runs through Catarct Canyon. During times of high water in the spring, this canyon`s rapids become bigger and more dangerous than the Grand Canyon. A rafters nightmare is the dreaded "Maytag" this is when the raft enters the hole and the standing wave below is so huge and powerfull, it cancels out the rivers downstream flow and anything that goes into this trp gets stuck there. Eventually it will come out but usually in pieces. With a good life vest, most people get spit out quickly but the gear and the boat are often lost. God help you if you get tangled in any lines. At 1:40 of this video, the worst happens and it is truly nightmareish...