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Offline throttlejocky20

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Drift boat question
« on: April 14, 2012, 05:41:38 PM »
A guy I new a few years ago was a boat builder at one time but had to stop welding after a stroke. To make a long story short he drafted a 10 foot aluminum drift boat. I spent a couple weeks cutting material and welding this boat out for him. He never used or sold the boat and told me if I can use it I can have it. I plan on using it in the puyallup untill i get the hang of it but what other rivers would a boat this size be good for?
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Re: Drift boat question
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 06:09:49 PM »
Are you asking for rivers that are 'safe' like Class I and II or rivers that have tight turns and rocks to squeeze between?
The easiest OP rivers that you can drift that I can think of are the bogachiel and the dickey.  Dickey is cool because in some places the trees overhang and you can barely stand, like going in a tunnel.  It has cool turns and actually a lot of soft sandy places on the bottom.

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Re: Drift boat question
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 10:58:07 PM »
Thats what im looking for I have never rowed a drift boat but have been on many trips down rivers on bigger boats and i was not sure if a boat this size is a good all around boat or if I should steer clear of specific rivers. Obviously I have alot to learn and im not going to dump it in the calawa thinking I can handle it. Most drift boats I have been in have talller walls and bow's than this one and i have got good and wet sitting in front of these bigger boats.
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Re: Drift boat question
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 06:44:05 PM »
the puyallup is a good river to learn on and so is the green in auburn.the puyallup is were i learnd almost 30 years ago. be smart and where a life jacket until you feel comfterble.rowing.

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Re: Drift boat question
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 07:48:46 PM »
satsop, wynoochee are both really easy rivers to float down.
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Re: Drift boat question
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2012, 10:28:01 PM »
Thanks for the input!
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