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| Driving to the Ocoee after work |
Last weekend marked the end of the summer kayak season. As
usual, we were off to the Ocoee to enjoy our Labor Day weekend. After school I
meet Rick, Ted and Ted's girlfriend at Rick’s house and headed to Paducah KY
where we meet up with professor and continued the drive to the cabin in good
ol' Ducktown TN.
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| GEAR!! |
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| Packed Cabin |
After a late night of driving Cal mike, Professor and I woke up for another 1.5 hour drive to meet Raymond at the Cheoah. I have paddled the Cheoah a number of times now and I always forget how much fun this river is. From bear creek falls to the take out, it is non-stop class IV whitewater.
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| Bear Creek Falls |
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| Cheoah Shuttle |
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| Cheoah Put in |
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| mike looking good in his new helmet |
We spent the next 2 days kayaking and
shredding the Ocoee with the rest of the crew. I think this trip was the largest
crew gathering we have had at the cabin, with a total of 12 people, people were sleeping everywhere. We were missing Nicky due to
overseas work obligations; you could see the fear of starvation
in our eyes when we showed up, luckily we were able to fend for ourselves and cook some pretty
good meals. It was a packed house but a
great party, surprisingly Nicky supplied the fireworks that added to the excitement.
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| We might have a kayaking problem |
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| Rick giving the sign! |
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| Shredding |
On Sunday Cal mike and I shredded the middle Ocoee, it was a
blast. Clean lines and good boofs. We even brought a body board to try surfing at Moon Shoot. It wasn't the same as at Jaws on the Noli, but it was still fun to try. Everything was great until powerhouse. We
hit the first hole and I was thrown off balance, and the second hole finished
me off. Off of the shredder and into the river I went, for good river karma, a booty drink was required
to ensure a good line next time. Here
are some pictures from the weekend and a short video of the cheoah. Until the
next adventure.
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| Rick Surfing |
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| Me trying to get my surf on |
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| Crew |
Labor Day 2013 from
Curtis Ahlers on
Vimeo.
