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Sombeech
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: Westwater 8/18/07 - pics & video |
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Alex talked to me on Thursday and asked if I wanted to do Westwater on Saturday, because a couple of permits were available. Luckily I had it open.
This was just a day trip. Alex and I drove down early Saturday morning and met the crew. There were 6 boats and 2 kayaks. Everybody was very nice and laid back. :cool2: We were in Eric's boat with Renae. Eric is the one who contacted Alex. (thanks Eric!)
We launched around 10:30 am, and pulled off maybe 5:00? We topped it all off with a Bacon Cheeseburger at Ray's Tavern.
I hadn't been on whitewater for quite some time, and that was only the Snake River near Jackson Hole. Now I'm wondering if I even want to consider that "real" whitewater after this trip. :haha:
EDIT: The video's done. :2thumbs: I went with just the original audio on this one, felt it fit better than music. I wanted to show the roar of the river with the excited screams through the rapids.
MUST HAVE HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO WATCH VIDEO
If you'd like to DOWNLOAD a higher resolution copy, RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE AS HERE (89 MB, 6:22 long, 640 X 480 resolution)
Watch out, everybody... The newbie's taking pictures again. |
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Alex
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Some of those turned out pretty good Justin, granted Eric was yelling at you about the camera :lol8: You had to pull some sweet maneuvers to snap a few pics here and there.
Now if we can put Justin (the amount of pics) and Dan (the quality of pics) together, we'd have an unlimited supply of pictures! :roflol:
Can't wait to see the video, Justin. You showed the mellow beauty of the canyon, now bring on the stuff that we all crave.......the RAPIDS! :twisted: |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
Helluva tat on that birds back. :naughty: :haha: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Alex wrote: Some of those turned out pretty good Justin, granted Eric was yelling at you about the camera :lol8:
yep, the camera guy is always the "nerd" until the drive home. :lol8:
I left a lot of the shots "zoomed out" while I was taking them, then I zoomed & cropped for the upload.
I forgot to mention the Party Barge. On the long stillwater exit, one of us had a small trolling motor. We tied all 6 boats together and had a slow, easy cruise without paddling. :2thumbs: |
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REDFOX
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome pictures. I just got back from 6 days of rapids, wondering if I was going to make it out alive. Looking forward to the video! |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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REDFOX wrote: Awesome pictures. I just got back from 6 days of rapids, wondering if I was going to make it out alive. Looking forward to the video!
Thanks for the camera! I just uploaded the video. :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: |
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Alex
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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REDFOX wrote: Awesome pictures. I just got back from 6 days of rapids, wondering if I was going to make it out alive. Looking forward to the video!
6 days of rapids? Where did you go??? |
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Alex
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Woah Justin great video man! So much better than my edits. You are totally invited on my next trips :lol8: :2thumbs: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Alex wrote: Woah Justin great video man! So much better than my edits. You are totally invited on my next trips :lol8: :2thumbs:
Sweet! Thanks. We've gotta get those different angles next time. :cool2:
Here are some other videos I found that may give our viewers a view of Skull Rapid from the shore....
Skull Rapid:
***WARNING-- LANGUAGE***
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Alex
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| We should stop at Skull next time and just chill on the rock and take pictures of all the carnage :2thumbs: :lol8: |
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tanya
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| Fun photos! :2thumbs: |
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James_B_Wads2000
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Great pics ‘Beech, looks like a great time. :rockon:
These are my favorite. Image bar worthy. :2thumbs:
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MY T PIMP
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm too jealous. Wow what fun!! |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| EPIC TRIP!!! :hail2thechief: :popcorn: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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You know I've got my priorities screwed up when:
Alex invited me, and I almost thought about bagging it because my camcorder isn't working for the helmetcam footage. :roll:
Is it too late for me? Is there any hope of going back to having fun, for the sake of having fun? |
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