Topic: Kayaking anyone? (Read 6977 times)

Adam Hopkins · « **on:** June 12, 2009, 01:03:21 PM »

OK it all started when my buddy asked me to go camping/kayaking with him and about 30 other people on Memorial day weekend. We rented kayaks and stuffed coolers with sandwiches and *30 beers on board and went down river fishing and other non sense.

* This mark is to notify you of a extremely cheap beer I stumbled across. Its called "Beer 30" and it cost 15 dollars for 30 beers. They come in cubes of 30 and are in a purple can. Taste ok but as mentioned before it is cheap as fuck and will get the job done

Well I had such a great time kayaking that I decided that I wanted one. I went to craigslist and bought-then sold, bought-then sold, kayaks untill I had enough money to buy a decent river boat for me and my girl.

The rivers around here are fun and all but now I want to try some white water stuff.

Why I came here is to ask if any of you kayak and what would be a good White water kayak for a person of my size (6'4 230 lbs).

This is the type of stuff I am interested in trying to do:
Hell Hole on the Ocoee River

I could surf, boogie board, ride bikes, motorcycles, and every thing else pretty good. I figured I would give it a shot and see how I did.

Robb · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:41:10 PM »

Ive been once. Jesus christ that was quite possibly the most physically challenging thing Ive ever done. Adam, you ever been to Nanahala? Its just south of Deal's Gap.

t_cel_t · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:10:01 PM »

$.50/can is not cheap
mountain creek is $1.26 for a sixer, $.21/can

92CXyD · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:06:50 PM »

I do not Kayake b/c the movie "Deliverence" and that whole I can not swim thing. ;D

In Casper, Wyo we have a little rapids course put in through town. Looks interesting.

But probably not that challenging for most. ;D

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:34:32 PM »

Quote from: Robb on June 12, 2009, 01:41:10 PM

Ive been once. Jesus christ that was quite possibly the most physically challenging thing Ive ever done. Adam, you ever been to Nanahala? Its just south of Deal's Gap.

Not yet, I am looking to try that. Like I mentioned before I have a river boat meant for fishing and drinking beer, I just want to go push my luck against mother nature. How extreme is the river?

I just went to the local college campus where they rent these things. I believe I am going to go with a Jackson fun, or a jackson super fun. Both boats have ample room for by big ass and will seat me comfortably while I attempt to drown myself. Now I just have to find someone that just encountered a severe drug addiction so I can pick one up for "crackhead prices".

Quote from: t_cel_t on June 12, 2009, 02:10:01 PM

$.50/can is not cheap
mountain creek is $1.26 for a sixer, $.21/can

You are one cheap bastard. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. You almost get $.21 back when you recycle the can.

fysh · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:42:56 PM »

Ocoee will rape you, start with the Nantahala

Zarcorp · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2009, 08:35:52 PM »

Is this Ocoee in Ocoee FL?

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2009, 09:50:52 PM »

Nantahala ain't no sippin' tea, it has some killer rapids. Literally. Seek out a guide or a diehard paddler friend before you attempt.

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:39:01 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on June 12, 2009, 09:50:52 PM

Nantahala ain't no sippin' tea, it has some killer rapids. Literally. Seek out a guide or a diehard paddler friend before you attempt.

Im glad your looking out for my well being, Some of these local college kids go quite a bunch. I am hoping to tag along with them when I score a new kayak. I also plan on going to a roll clinic and try to learn the proper way to kayak.

Quote from: Zarcorp on June 12, 2009, 08:35:52 PM

Is this Ocoee in Ocoee FL?

The Ocoee is where the Olympics were held and it is in Tennessee. That river is an instant path to the fail boat if your not an expert. Going down in a raft with a guide is completely different experience than going down in a 40 lbs plastic boat strapped to your legs.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2009, 09:20:41 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on June 12, 2009, 09:50:52 PM

Nantahala ain't no sippin' tea, it has some killer rapids. Literally. Seek out a guide or a diehard paddler friend before you attempt.

+1

Used to love rafting there.

bikewrench · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2009, 12:41:06 PM »

I used to live in Chattanooga, and loved to go to both rivers on the weekends. There are some great mtn bike trail in both spots. I've never been down the Ocoee, but I did the Nantahala in a sit on top, they rent them at the NOC. I thought it was pretty easy and I had no kayak experience. I only swam the last rapid.

90boostdaccord · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2009, 12:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Adam Hopkins on June 12, 2009, 10:39:01 PM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on June 12, 2009, 09:50:52 PM
Nantahala ain't no sippin' tea, it has some killer rapids. Literally. Seek out a guide or a diehard paddler friend before you attempt.

Im glad your looking out for my well being, Some of these local college kids go quite a bunch. I am hoping to tag along with them when I score a new kayak. I also plan on going to a roll clinic and try to learn the proper way to kayak.

Quote from: Zarcorp on June 12, 2009, 08:35:52 PM
Is this Ocoee in Ocoee FL?

The Ocoee is where the Olympics were held and it is in Tennessee. That river is an instant path to the fail boat if your not an expert. Going down in a raft with a guide is completely different experience than going down in a 40 lbs plastic boat strapped to your legs.

yep. i went here and went rafting, it was way fun. i have no experience with kayaking, but it looks pretty strenuous, and in no way the same as rafting.

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2009, 10:14:09 AM »

I got a new boat, a Jackson Super Fun. Well against my better judgment I decided I was extreme bad ass and took me and my buddy to the Ocoee to try and paddle with some more friends. My dads friend used to be a pro kayaker and was sponsored by Liquid logic and Dagger at some point. Needless to say that guy was a bad ass. When we got there he said with a condescending grin that we were going to be fine.

I dont think I have ever been so excited / scared for my life / Tired, ever in my whole 25 years of life. These random people kept asking how many times we had been white water kayaking and told them that this was our first time to ever be in white water on anything. One guy replied "I dont believe you" followed by a "Who brought you here?". I pointed to the group of 3 guys we were with and He replied "Those guys are playing a sick joke on you."

I swam almost all the rapids on that damn river and got folded up like a rag doll in a washer machine. I followed some guy down the wrong way and ended up in 6-8 foot waves in the water and remember thinking to my self if I flip this boat it is game over. I am sure if I can make it down the Ocoee then the Nanahala is going to be a walk in the park.

The worst part about this is there were 2 guys with my dads friend that were on canoes. These were at lest 50 year old men in open top canoes going down this thing. One Guy was smoking cigarettes as he was paddling class 3-4 rapids and did not even get his cig wet. These old men were the best paddlers I have ever seen and kept my stupid ass from drowning all day. I wish I had this shit on tape. I will NEVER forget this trip down that river.

If you can kayak down the Ocoee then you are a bad ass and I respect you. End of story

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2009, 07:28:37 PM »

Damn, I wish you had gotten video, too.

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2009, 08:56:34 PM »

There is no room for that. If I get better I might try and look into a helmet cam so I can look back and laugh and what a fool I was. If there was a camera on my helmet yesterday the footage would be useless. It would have either been smashed into bits or the footage would have been what the Ocoee looked like underwater.

I am still licking my wounds. I lost a boot, some blood, and my dignity on that river yesterday.

I think I am going to the Nantahala next week for some more experience before I go back and to the Ocoee.

turbob16hatch · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2009, 07:20:12 PM »

god i love it, i mean you have no clue untill your there. i went on the white water family shit, and idk about anyone else but fuck that in a kayak.

respect for trying it, keep it up.

bikewrench · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2009, 12:33:54 AM »

Were you able to roll at all?

I can't believe you didn't kill yourself, much respect.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2009, 12:47:48 AM »

Adam looks like Eli Manning, in more than just his face. I'm sure he can take a rock to the face with the best of them.

j.h.christ · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2009, 08:39:26 AM »

adam does a lot of things that the typical afro-american man doesn't.

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2009, 01:29:25 AM »

Quote from: bikewrench on June 30, 2009, 12:33:54 AM

Were you able to roll at all?

A couple of times in a pool yes, but in the river no. I am a good ole student of Internet University and tried to teach myself off a couple of good youtube videos. I am getting better just not where I want to be yet.

Quote from: Joseph Davis on June 30, 2009, 12:47:48 AM

Adam looks like Eli Manning, in more than just his face. I'm sure he can take a rock to the face with the best of them.

And I did in fact take a rock to the face, or it was my carbon fiber paddle, Its kinda hard to tell what is kicking your ass under water.

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2009, 01:03:52 PM »

KAyaking is for eco treehugging faggots with long hair.

Not niggers with turbo motorcycles......

On a seperate note Ross and I got his KAWI 550 Jetski with pipe, pump, milled head, ported cylinders and wiseco pistons running yesterday after sitting for 3 years....... Ahhhhh... The sound of twin cylinder twostrokes rapping out makes my penis hard.....

Someones going to get hurt riding that thing. Its NASTY

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2009, 02:05:44 PM »

430+ HP TURBO RXP

97Econobox · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2009, 03:53:46 PM »

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on July 01, 2009, 01:03:52 PM

KAyaking is for eco treehugging faggots with long hair.

Not niggers with turbo motorcycles......

On a seperate note Ross and I got his KAWI 550 Jetski with pipe, pump, milled head, ported cylinders and wiseco pistons running yesterday after sitting for 3 years....... Ahhhhh... The sound of twin cylinder twostrokes rapping out makes my penis hard.....

Someones going to get hurt riding that thing. Its NASTY

Wrong Black guy. Adam Lofton is the Turbo Bike Darker Skinned Fellow whilst this is a different adam.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #23 on:** July 01, 2009, 05:28:22 PM »

Disagree, you're the blacker of the two.

d-rail · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2009, 03:49:29 AM »

Quote from: n/a michael on July 01, 2009, 05:38:01 PM

not many black guys on this forum, how can you get them mixed up

I'm not racist by any means but who on here is black just out of curiosity

Adam Hopkins · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2009, 08:01:43 AM »

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on July 01, 2009, 01:03:52 PM

KAyaking is for eco treehugging faggots with long hair.

Not niggers with turbo motorcycles......

Actually I also have a turbo bike. The build thread is on here somewhere. You do in fact have me confused with someone else. I am the eCtune tuner.

I have also never tree hugged and do not enjoy the smell of sage. So I do not think I fit under any of the requirements you just listed listed.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2009, 08:28:25 AM »

Quote from: d-rail on July 02, 2009, 03:49:29 AM

Quote from: n/a michael on July 01, 2009, 05:38:01 PM
not many black guys on this forum, how can you get them mixed up

I'm not racist by any means but who on here is black just out of curiosity

Tuffy-gay, at least one of the guys with DA in his screen name (sorry, Zach, early onset senile dementia strikes), 89Sipimpin-->90LSpimpin, Adam Hopkins, RacingTiger, StanB, Rudebwoy, motherfucking SQ, and really a lot of others that I've completely forgotten or never felt the need to announce their presence as such.

97Econobox · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:55:39 AM »

Im not really black but JD's mom swears i am. Said shes never had White meat like that, so it has to be black. Its almost like a big pickle jar, no helmet at the end just a blunt tip.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #28 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:01:47 PM »

Funny Henry, haha. Like my mom gives white guys the time of day.

97Econobox · « **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:11:15 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on July 02, 2009, 01:01:47 PM

Funny Henry, haha. Like my mom gives white guys the time of day.

Im not Henry goddamnit hahahaha.

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