Date:         Sat, 2 Mar 2013 04:15:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Are there Kayaker's among us??
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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I'm not a waterfall jumper, but appreciate the abilities of those that
do this stuff.  The current record for height(198 ft.) is over twice the
distance of this video(90 ft.)

The keys to successfull falls jumping are keeping the boat vertical
during "flight" and making darn sure there's enough depth at the bottom
so you don't piton the bottom of the river.  One famous kayaker from S.
Africa "pancaked" on his landing on a mere 60' drop and crushed several
vertebrae.  The tallest falls I've ever done is a paltry 13' drop in the
Ozarks of Arkansas on Falling Water Creek, lbut I've also taken my canoe
over that one.....

I'll stick to river running and slalom racing for now.....

DM&FS

On 3/1/2013 10:40 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> I'm sure there are. Here is something for them - and everybody else too.
> I have taken my van  up to this place - Noccalula Falls - for an outing
> many times, but this vid is amazing. Usually the water is down - but not
> this time.  This was about a year ago.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z132Np3ze2E
>
> John