My advice: lean upstream when leaving the eddy.
j/k, I fucking miss kayaking. I have no real excuses except little kids and life...but when the Lochsa is 1.5 hours away, those excuses are weak af.
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My advice: lean upstream when leaving the eddy.
j/k, I fucking miss kayaking. I have no real excuses except little kids and life...but when the Lochsa is 1.5 hours away, those excuses are weak af.
I am so itching to go boating this weekend and I'm stuck in the house. My daughter's 21st birthday festivities going on and everything in the Smokies is running, phone blowing up with people that want to go boat.....
Anyhow, my advice; find some people that can teach you the basics whether that is just some friends or a club. Club boating gets a bad name, but it is a great way to meet some like minded people and get started. Most clubs have a late spring early summer school for just a few $$$. You can always come to East TN and go to Paddle School right around Memorial Day, 2 days of camping, good times, oh and some kayak instruction on the Hiwassee, Ocoee, or Tellico rivers for $100. (Shameless plug, I'm currently the President of the Chota Canoe Club in Knoxville, TN. https://paddlechota.org/ )
First moving water today. I know the Provo is easy but it was great to be outside and move in and out of the little eddies. 9!year old is so much better than I am!
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Floated the Weber last night with the 9 year old in a dual lesson format. Great fun, no swims. I’m sore today in my core and shoulder girdle.
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Sweet man, glad it's been fun for you guys.
Glad you're getting out there and enjoying yourself and spending some great time with your daughter. River people are some of the best community that I know.
Out of curiosity, what boat are you paddling?
Jackson nirvana large. Picked up out of the rental fleet from rendezvous in Jackson.
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