Snow Canoeing! -- Adult sleds for adult kids. (video)

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Snow Canoeing! -- Adult sleds for adult kids. (video)

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Well, lightning has struck twice, and the south got dumped on again (a foot of snow is a pretty big event down here, even in the mountains) So without thinking twice, we hitched up the canoes again, and went for two days of class II-IV downhill snow canoeing!

After our practice round last month, we really pushed it this time, with bigger drops and longer runs. For me, I was amazed at how well my whitewater strokes were translating to the snow. It's well worth watching.


Round two of voiding my manufacturer's warranty on the snowy slopes of West Asheville:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFjoKQwURJA


Video from December's runs can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm9_S_UWouY


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Post by TNbound »

Looks like you've discovered the fun that helps keep me from going crazy through the winters up here in Maine!

We ramped our buttboats off some snowbanks in our college parking lot... Awesome fun until someone slid into a (parked) car... :o
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At least you were dropping a knee or two :wink:

Years ago, after ski season was over but there was still a bit of snow after some spring WW runs a group of us headed up a large local mountain which shall go unnamed and took a run down their trails in our boats. Much fun and hilarity ensued... once you get a long boat REALLY spinning, it can be difficult to stop....
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Wow..the Viper looks like the perfect canoe for that. :)
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Post by Todhunter »

Looks like fun - lots of speed! I imagine an offside roll wouldn't be much fun though! :D
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Post by mtnfir »

Nice.
I'll have to bring my boat to montford park and take a spin too. I used to live in teh purple house right across from the parking lot on pearson. I bet it's a bitch hauling it back up the hill. Steep as hades.
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Very dangerous paddle position:(((
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SNOW the "S" word that shall remain unspoken!!!!!!!
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Post by mattm »

You folks are JAMMIN' :D Awesome long hill put to good use. Yeah, Viper looks born for that stuff. How'd the doggies sleep :wink:
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Post by avlclimber »

Re: beereddy


OK, I'll bite; what's the dangerous paddle position? The draw while headed down river/slope/whatever @ speed?

I never get to see myself paddle, and was pretty satisfied with the form and style. Enlighten us.

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Post by Big Dave »

I took that as great inspiration.......... Got the Veritge out at one of the parks in Salem, VA this week end........ It was the first time I was able to get my brother-in-law in a boat. My two nephews (ages 5 and 7 were brought up from South Carolina ) said thier favorite part of the whole sledding adventure was watching me and their dad getting "tossed off the canoe". :P
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Post by beereddy »

to avlclimber
I mean cross bow stroke.
If the paddle will hit the ground you can get serious injuries
Even in river its tricky, say nothing about snow
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Post by PAC »

And here I thought it was in reference to the ladies choice in paddles! :wink: Looks like everyone was having a blast including the pup! Nice! 8)
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