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canoe paddlers keep their lower hands (sic) above the gunwale.
(Vol 10. No. 1 page 23)
What do you do?
Bottom hand above the gunwale, level or below?

A friend of mine, Lew E., lives in Eastern Tennessee.
He asked me to post this link to his backyard runs:
http://www.steepcreeks.com/page7/page13/page13.html

In any situation, a person is expected to behave like a reasonably prudent person (RPP).
This changes based on your experience and training.
The level of care a person trained in first aid differs from that of a trauma doc.
Being paid or not, is not an issue. A paid "leader" and an unpaid "leader ...

I believe less than 10 percent of raft guides are actually "boaters."
I also believe 100 percent of the guides think they are.
Opinions sought:

On March 20 (Saturday) and 21 (Sunday) Bristol, Tennessee will be the site of the NASCAR races.
Bristol is located on the border of Tennessee and Virgina.
Traveling through that area on I-81 (or any other road) will be a nightmare during that weekend.
I explained this to a group of Canadians and ...

This is what happens when you drink Pigeon River water:

7-foot Penguin Found in East Tennessee
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100 ... +Tennessee

The Pigeon River flows into Douglas Lake which provides drinking water for Knoxville. (the French Broad also flows into the lake)

Cool!
Thanks Louie!

You know I don't have a good side.
Sounds like I'll be in the "worst swim" category again.

Louie translation:
hades I didn't have one Bald, so no big deal.
At first, I thought he was referring to his full head of hair. But I think this is what he was really saying:

"I did not wear a helmet when I paddled the Bald River, (flows into the Tellico River, Tennessee CSA) so I'm not worried ...

Harrison, Kimmie, Phil and his brother Adam are all great folks to hook up with.

What's the story with the photo from the Middle Fork?
Someone drop their car keys?

Harrison is one of those word-people and he says canoeist.
He also tosses a phat throw-rope, so I have to go with his usage.

you thing I otta go get that pod un pinned he looks like he is gettin hypothermic ?" To which we replied "ya go ahead we don't have it rolled yet" Bailey beaches his boat wades out to the guy picks up on his stearn and the guy comes loose.
The SWR guru comes over mad as hades askin Bailey if he ...

drinking game has been created.
The spectators on the beach as the campground take a drink everytime someone fails to roll all the way up.
The next day on the river, we would all have a great excuse (massive hangover) to practice self rescue.