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Offline Lambe

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Would you run this in a playboat??
« on: February 28, 2008, 09:37:40 »
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Offline kjt

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 10:03:32 »
I watched that last night too, pretty awesome. I'd say the impact was painful to say the least. Looks FUN though ;)
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Offline rog

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 10:16:20 »
Holy shit... i reckon the club could run that with a lvl 4 instructor and sufficent rescue
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Offline Lambe

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 11:02:34 »
and a throw rope, dont forget the throw rope
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Offline Jim

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 11:21:04 »
The guy is Ed Lucerno and he's a bit of an old school 'outsider' legend - not sponsored, boats for fun only, a proper soulboater. He got lots of flak for this waterfall run from the 'proper' kayakers. For example, people were saying it doesn't 'count' as a world record because he swam, he's an idiot for doing it in a playboat, blah blah blah...

Jim.

 
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Offline david

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 11:53:37 »
Yeah he'd have been sooo much safer in a creek boat....
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Offline allio

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008, 12:32:39 »
i thought that was shaun baker in his old squashed spud?

i think the drop is in iceland...

anyone?
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Offline Sick Boy

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 13:04:21 »
they showed that film at baniff when it was in ucd a couple of years back. i didnt think it was in iceland but i could be wrong. the guy seemed like an absoulte crack pot. from what i can remember he didnt wear a bouyancy(not that it would have helped but he did have a really old hawian shirt on.
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Offline allio

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008, 13:37:26 »
and jim:

i feel it's time to drag out and dust off your old quote...

JIM: "Big boats are a Band-Aid."

'nuff said

:)
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Offline Jim

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2008, 15:21:39 »
It's definitely Lucerno on Alexandra Falls in Canada.

Allio: I'll take this opportunity to 'come out' - I'm buying a new boat and it will be bigger than the Disco. The Disco recently announced its retirement from international kayaking. We're still friends, but it doesn't want to run the hard stuff with me anymore, and I respect that. I apologise in advance for any disappointment.

Jim.
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Offline david

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2008, 15:32:13 »
Can I recommend the pyranha G3? It's nice and roomy.
http://www.pyranha.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm?ID=16
The club also has one which you can try for 6 months before you buy.

Or you could swap your disco for the club one. No-one paddles it cos it's a shit boat so it's in great nick.
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Offline Mr C

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2008, 17:40:53 »
Hey Jim,

Didn't a girl 'run' Niagara Falls and survive? Doesn't that then count?

I'm still reeling from your announcement by the way.

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Offline Jim

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2008, 19:24:43 »
The only kayaker on record as having running Niagara Falls was a guy called Jesse Sharp. His boat was recovered but he was never seen again, prompting his friends to make up bumper stickers saying: 'Jesse Lives!'

I think that's pretty cool.

Sorry Colin, I'm still reeling myself.

Jim.
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Offline cormac

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2008, 09:22:49 »
In other news, I've just taken delivery of 10,000 'Jim Caves!' bumper stickers if anyone wants one??
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Offline Sara

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Re: Would you run this in a playboat??
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2008, 09:43:57 »
Nice one cormac, Ill stick it beside my 'Hi im John Nally' one!

Sara
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