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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 26, 2016 - 09:52pm PT
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myself, heather, and few friends will be on the river this sunday to celebrate my birthday, but a lot have flaked out, and some of my boating buddies have passed away(walt shipley, sean leary), so i am inviting anybody qualified to join us. we will be meeting at red bud picnic area at 10am, scouting and shuttling, and putting in at 11am. river should be high, but it should be nice and sunny. this is a serious run with 3 class IV rapids in the first couple of miles. please, no crash test dummies. it is possible to put in at cedar lodge, portage ned's gulch, and keep the difficulties to ONLY class III. it would be great to meet some new boaters. see ya there, steve schneider
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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May 27, 2016 - 12:45am PT
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better meet at Suspension instead if that is your take out,
leave cars there otherwise you will need two hours to get on the river with the screwed up bridge and all the back tracking,
1800 cfs below Briceburg, chipped tooth and nightmare is gonna be pushy, better make it a two day trip with indian flat to bricegurg on the first day to shakedown your paddlers,
open invite=swimmers
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
the pitch above you
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May 27, 2016 - 04:22am PT
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Limited experience but I make up for it in psych and I've got my protective gear... see you there!
Ha ha. open invite is probably more bold than the paddle itself. Nevertheless it's an enviable birthday plan, have a blast.
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2016 - 06:34am PT
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we will probably take out at briceburg so we can play at gauge hole. im not much of a hole rider, but the wave train just above gauge is among the best on the river for surfing.
i just want a few extra people around in case the birthday boy has a problem...lol
i imagine we might be able to recruit a shuttle bunny...any takers? ss
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 07:55am PT
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Happy bday!
Get plastered and send that river!
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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May 27, 2016 - 09:27am PT
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Was there last weekend and might be there next weekend, but we're staying far away from the Valley this weekend!
River not too high, only 1500 at RedBud this morning... the low end of good. (or, rather, good for me in my little boat)
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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May 27, 2016 - 10:39am PT
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BATROCK get up there!
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2016 - 05:38pm PT
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yeah, it was 6 years ago when i turned fifty that only sean leary showed up to boat the upper river with me. we had a memorable run and were both tested with big water action. i got stuck in the hole at the base of nightmare island and was feeling sorry for myself so long that i drifted out of the hole, i was upside down for awhile, and then rolled over all great and happy. sean got tipped in ned's and also had to deal with that. long live stanley, i miss the freak out of that guy. anyway, sounds like levels are a lot lower and it should be good for surfing waves...so if you are game, see ya there. steve
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2016 - 08:41am PT
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so, any takers?
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2016 - 08:54am PT
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flowing 1800 right now, a good flow for surfing waves, not too pushy. i imagine it will come up a bit on sunday given the sunny warm temps that are predicted. ss
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HJ
climber
Bozeman, Montana
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May 28, 2016 - 11:10am PT
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Have fun, I'm a bit far away to join you, but I will be in my own kayak in solidarity with you. I'm still rocking my rpm. Last time we boated together you were in a sleek. Been too long. Happy Birthday!
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2016 - 07:38pm PT
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so far, no kayakers signed on, but expect some usual fun traffic. a couple of rafts are joining us, so we can all look out for each other.
HJ, freakin wish U could make it, buddy.
see ya in the eddies, shipoopoi
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 28, 2016 - 09:26pm PT
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hey there say, shipoopoi...
very nice share...
also, cleo, thanks for the river update, too...
and shipoopoi, as well...
hope you get to enjoy some more folks there, if
possibe...
happy wonderful good times, to you all!!!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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May 29, 2016 - 12:32am PT
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Red Bud to Briceburg is a real long day, especially with an 11 am put in, you won't have much left by the time you reach Gauge Hole, better put in at Indian Flat, or do Red Bud to Indian and play at Motel Hole, jus sayin,
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2016 - 04:48am PT
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looks like we will go from red bud to suspension bridge...swilliam says there is a great wave train wsomewhere below ned's that the kayakers can surf on...so we do not need the gauge hole and wave train...probable go play at gauge on tuesday which is my actual bday. steve
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2016 - 04:52am PT
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flowing at 2000cfs this morning and predicted to go up to almost 2200 today. not too bony, not too pushy...perfect.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 29, 2016 - 05:42am PT
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Happy birthday Steve, have fun outthere!
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2016 - 07:04pm PT
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y'all missed a big day on the river last weekend. bill russell, bless his heart, showed up in a cataraft setup that greg and heather went on as passengers. another raft, lso manned by a single oarsman went with 3 passengers. i was the only kayaker to show up...thanks guys. it was totally spicy, swilliam got ejected when his rig went vert at the end of chipped tooth, and then got back in after greg went to man the oars. i was tested early in nightmare island. i followed the rafts, going river left, and seeing a huge, near river wide hole that the rafts just skipped over, tried to dodge right, starting getting sucked in sideways into the maw, and then just scratched out of it. good times. anybody want to get on the water next mon/tues? shipoopoi
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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big group up there this sat/sun steve! including us! Should be big!
also, we paddle the SFA mid-week, after work... trying to beat sunset. You should join for some evening paddles :)
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WBraun
climber
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anybody want to get on the water next mon/tues? shipoopoi
Keep an eye out for the periscope.
You might see me in my submarine .....
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