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by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?
Replies: 29
Views: 12543

Re: Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?

Ohioboater,

Those links were helpful. I was glad to see an open-ended scale for class 5 (5.0, 5.1, 5.2). I thought that idea had been abandoned.

So far (and it is early yet) it looks like C-boaters are OK or reluctantly content with the current system.
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:51 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?
Replies: 29
Views: 12543

Re: Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?

The AWA seems content but the system remains in need of refinement. Altering the system is a daunting task - there is no authority to approach (outside the AWA or ACA perhaps). The task is not impossible however, and small, common-sense steps can be taken. The first step is to recognize there is roo...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?
Replies: 29
Views: 12543

Whitewater Rating System - Is It OK As Is?

A recent off-topic discussion on the difficulty of the Upper Yough has brought to light continuing problems with the whitewater rating system :x . The Upper Yough has been rated anything from class III to V! We can't make the rating system perfect...... but can we make it better and keep it relative...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: recycled boats?!
Replies: 7
Views: 3877

Re: recycled boats?!

Have we boated together on the Truckee?? I should know this, but not sure.
SYOTR,
Bruce Farrenkopf
P.S. The Farad Run is going right now due to repairs on the flume below Headhunter Dam.
P.P.S. No intention to hijack this topic.
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:11 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: upper yough
Replies: 20
Views: 9907

Re: upper yough

I think Hat Clauer might have the record of most swims on the Upper Yough - something upwards of 14! I was in an eddy with Hat on the Tohickon and a boater charged into the eddy, looked at Hat and said "Hey, aren't you the guy who swam the entire Upper Yough? A bit of an exaggeration but Hat did hav...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:39 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: upper yough
Replies: 20
Views: 9907

Re: upper yough

The rating system is too subjective, the rating guidelines are indefinite and overly dependent on personal interpretation. I suppose that is just the way it must be. However, it takes some historical perspective, a lot of experience and a controlled ego to reasonably judge the difficulty of a river....
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:51 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: upper yough
Replies: 20
Views: 9907

Re: upper yough

Agree with Jim. Well said.
P.S. Cheeks: The Upper Yough is Class 4+. Let's not downgrade it to Class 3+. Although I don't think that was your intention. This gets us into a very tough subject - rating rivers. Maybe we should try and re-address this hot topic once again :o .
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:20 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??
Replies: 30
Views: 12613

Re: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??

If the Armada is planned, I hope to be there.
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:17 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??
Replies: 30
Views: 12613

Re: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??

Hello Jim,
Let us know when you are passing thru. Boating is a possibility (the Truckee levels ramp down in the Fall so it is a little uncertain).
SYOTRiver,
Bruce
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:54 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??
Replies: 30
Views: 12613

Re: Nor cal open boaters? Resources??

Hello Elunopaddle, Hook up with 'Gold Country Paddlers'. It will cost you ~$15/year and you will be plugged into a large network of boaters. They are primarily kayakers, of course, but they welcome C-boaters. A good bunch of people. You will have a good idea of what is going on boating-wise in the C...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:20 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy
Replies: 5
Views: 18330

Re: Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy

Adam,
If you mean 'it doesn't have any decals or markings' then Yes. Mine is yellow.
SYOTR,
Bruce
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy
Replies: 5
Views: 18330

Re: Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy

Well.....I have a Wheelboy and I intend to hang onto it. It is a good park boat. Use it at the Reno Whitewater Park. Decent surfer too. It is comfortable and my knees are wide and low in the boat for great control and leverage - you can 'steer' the boat with your knees. Yes it IS heavy.
SYOTR
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:26 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Conversions and knee spread
Replies: 26
Views: 16802

Re: Conversions and knee spread

I am 150 lbs, 5'8" with a 32" inseam. Manufacturer weight recommendations for kayaks don't necessarily apply to C1 conversions. Go bigger than you think 8) . Larger volume boats usually are a little wider. This pays off in terms of stability in bigger water (you have a higher center of gravity than ...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Conversions and knee spread
Replies: 26
Views: 16802

Re: Conversions and knee spread

The Pyranha Burn (large) is something you should seriously look at. It is 27 inches wide with a FLAT hull. This means you can get your knees LOW and WIDE. I agree that knee position low and wide is critical for boat control in a C1. I have a newly outfitted Burn (having just retired a Pyranha H3 255...
by Bruce Farrenkopf
Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:01 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Hydra Duet
Replies: 6
Views: 21006

Re: Boat of the Week - Hydra Duet

You could count me in as a C2 partner, Jim, IF I still lived in the Northeast. I would really enjoy Class 4 in the Duet. I should have taken your crazy offer to run C-3 in my Duet on the Tohickon (my Duet is a 3-holer) many years ago :lol: . I completely agree with Jim's assessment of the Duet's mer...