Nantahala River, North Carolina

[bearridge]

This video begins jest above Patton's Run 'n ends at the Falls. Sound makes a difference. :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzmSiTyY ... re=related

Rental, instruction & tourist type info, directions, etc. http://www.noc.com/

Lost Mine Campground-strict rules, no loud music 'er barbarians, quiet pets on leash okay, no RV's, but small pull behind okay, etc.
http://www.lostminecampground.com/

 

[a Bald Cypress]

nat

Friend Bear,

The point where the yellow yak is playing. What class water would that be considered ?.

 

[bearridge]

That iz Quarry Rapid, a Class II. The river iz only 20' wide there.

You kin fall outta yer raft if ya aint careful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faPx9gfcwR8

Bubba kin turn one bottom upwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jgyFXp64DU

Ducky stuck in the top hole in the Falls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PXVV8-xag

 

[bearridge]

Swamprat sent me this. He dropped inta this "top hole" sideways a while back. It spit him 'n hiz boat out.

This young gal wuz on her second trip. [Notice how the long "S" curve before ya git there aint nuthin' ta sneeze at.] She likely wont fergit it. Jon (the fella in the red kayak) made all the rite moves. This iz why ya gotta learn ta grab a eddy. He jest happened along 'n had 2-3 seconds ta come up with a plan. He caught Micro Eddy, then ferried over 'n surfed the top hole til the gal grabbed onta hiz kayak, then he backed out....without turnin' bottom upwards. Some mitey quick thinkin'. Some mitey fine paddlin'. Over the years I got purty good at goin' down ass backwards....but not with a young gal hangin' on. :mrgreen:

This iz 1:01 minutes, so some of ya'll copper wire boys mite git ta see it.

http://vimeo.com/1297603

 

[rpecot]

Wow, nice save. That guy made it look like a piece of cake.

Several years back on a mountain bike trip, I talked my friends into renting duckies and doing the Nantahalla. My friends, a couple, had a double. They went first. All I remember is crashing through waves and finding my buddy standing in the water somewhere at the bottom of the falls holding the boat. Some rafters (probably saw us coming a mile away ) had scooped up his wife and were bringing her to shore. It was a blast

 

[dangermouse01]

A montage of NC paddling. Came from one of the TVCC group members.

http://www.vimeo.com/1302310

DM
mike

 

[bearridge]

The Nanny looks like a different river with that much water in it. My time ta give creekin' a try haz come 'n gone. Costs too much ta see the dentist. :lol:

 

[Wannabe]

DM,
Let's see if I'm getting the proper message here. SHEER TERROR is fun. :shock: :shock: :shock: Is that right?
Bob

 

[swamprat]

That first segment of the falls is pretty incredible. BIG wave there at the bottom!Wannabe, Its only sheer terror right at the beginning. After that its just terror. :wink: