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Title: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Machias on March 15, 2012, 10:58:26 AM: So anyone here into kayaking, rafting or catarafting? I am going to the Lochsa River Madness Memorial weekend. Anyone else going to this or any other similar events? I am hoping to be able to afford a new cataraft soon!

Love the carnage!!
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: TommyH on March 15, 2012, 01:43:34 PM: That sounds fun! Did lots of rafting in Ak. Did some intense rafting on the clearwater in may. My achilles is a beast! but we did almost flip it, could have been bad! Where is that event happening at?
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Post by: KopperBuck on March 15, 2012, 01:53:15 PM: Have fun. Yet to ride that bad boy yet, but watched lots of people go down in from the bridges that span the river. CRAZY!!!
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Machias on March 15, 2012, 02:16:49 PM: Quote from: TommyH on March 15, 2012, 01:43:34 PM
That sounds fun! Did lots of rafting in Ak. Did some intense rafting on the clearwater in may. My achilles is a beast! but we did almost flip it, could have been bad! Where is that event happening at?

It's along Highway 12 over near Kamiah, ID on the Lochsa River.
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Post by: bearpaw on March 15, 2012, 02:19:18 PM: Do you guys want this moved to the new Travel board?
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Post by: KFhunter on March 15, 2012, 08:19:11 PM: I did this:
http://www.denaliraft.com/ (http://www.denaliraft.com/)

was fun, like rafting down a river of concrete

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denaliraft.com%2F_images%2F240.rapids1.jpg&hash=5c04ffb4603044f877c966db7be580ef7d6dde75)

Also rafter the clearwater, and did that a lot in a jet boat too. fished for sturgeon and cats.

now pretty much my rafting is in a single person pontoon with a fishing pole

Also I think the jet boat I was in was/is the only jet boat to succesfully navigate the gorge in the kettle river just north of barstow store and not punch a hole in the boat. I got a nice wall pic of that. Wish I'd had been the driver, I wanted too :chuckle:

I worked for Hewes Craft at the time and they presented me with a nice framed photo for being a part of it. Coming back down river was worse than going up, involved some tricky full throttle reverse, redirect then punch forward to miss that mid current rock.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ft3.gstatic.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AANd9GcSt3jgl8r1HNAFcM_9diAuNUGz_aPlhAH5suirnJJc06ZU_HkWThw&hash=7fe91d83ad424c5288ca3f6f25f67509d08414cb)

http://www.spokesman.com/photos/2011/aug/12/140463/ (http://www.spokesman.com/photos/2011/aug/12/140463/)
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Arteman on March 18, 2012, 10:21:00 PM: Always wanted to raft Hells Canyon Oregon, steapest gorge in the world. Bet that would be a good time. Only time I've been rafting is in Sun River.
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: high country on March 18, 2012, 10:38:23 PM: I have run the saw on my aire jaguraundi and lion 16. The lion is a pig for that big of water. The jag is killer for two at big water levels on the saw or Clark fork....etc. If you don't have a lot of experience with cats, the lochsa is NOT the place to learn.....its a seriously pissed river during runoff. Always stop in at 3 rivers and get the scouting report even before doing your own. Nw whitewater assn has meetings every month and someone in the group will be running the river around memorial day.

If you want a deal on a bailer, look on ebay for a baltik boat. I bought one of their 12 foot bailers and it was a very solid boat for the dough.
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: ribka on April 06, 2012, 10:10:40 PM: I grew up in the Mid west doing quite a bit of white water canoeing in the US and Canada

That looks like fun on the Lochsa. Will check it out this year, Obviously go with a guide

Always wanted to do the middle fork of the Salmon River
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: xd2005 on April 06, 2012, 10:38:15 PM: This is the extent of my rafting experience. :chuckle:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brianfeller.com%2Fpics%2Fraft.jpg&hash=53c06035bb0a4389db27d2b2014cf22000d6d848)

Fortunately, I was in the back and stayed in through all this. The two you can see were in front and fell out.
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Post by: Machias on April 07, 2012, 07:12:33 PM: Awesome photo!
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Post by: Machias on April 07, 2012, 07:26:38 PM: Here is some from the Lochsa from last year.

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Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Machias on April 07, 2012, 07:28:17 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FLochsa34.JPG&hash=1b3b9e3f6d7d92685b3259f716c5d961abdf2efa)

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Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: ribka on April 07, 2012, 08:51:16 PM: that looks like fun Fred!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 07, 2012, 08:52:23 PM: Ribka you IM's are full
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Post by: high country on April 07, 2012, 10:25:08 PM: Those sotars are slick boats.

Fred, these guys meet once a month here in town and do trips every week.

http://northwestwhitewater.org/

Anytime you need gear, this is the swapmeet.

http://community.nrsweb.com/gear-swap/

I have new set of 8" carlisle oar blades I will sell cheap if you need em.
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Machias on April 07, 2012, 10:33:47 PM: :tup: Thank you!
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: Machias on May 23, 2012, 09:55:21 AM: Just a reminder, if your looking for something to do the Lochsa River Madness is this weekend. I'll be at the Lochsa Falls, I'll have a BBQ grill and a couple extra chairs, come one down and have some mountain lion backstraps with me! :):)
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: quadrafire on May 23, 2012, 10:03:13 AM: I have been down it twice with ROW. Amazing water in May. Lots of fun.
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: 75johndeere on May 02, 2013, 09:45:26 PM: I know this is a old thread but had a question about the this river. a few buddies want to go on a guided trip weekend before memorial and I have never been rafting before. I guess my question is am I gonna die or is it doable as a guided trip?

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Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: jackelope on May 02, 2013, 09:54:04 PM: Do it.

You probably won't die.
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Post by: 75johndeere on May 02, 2013, 10:27:29 PM: That's what they said too ::)

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Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: high country on May 03, 2013, 08:27:39 AM: The warm temps will have the river flat rippin' you won't die as long as you have a pfd and wet suit...but you will get the ride of your life.
Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: 75johndeere on May 03, 2013, 10:33:53 AM: Ya temp will be up to 80 here on Monday so it should be fun I'll be wearing my go pro so I'll get some footage for you guys

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Title: Re: Whitewater Enthusiast
Post by: quadrafire on May 06, 2013, 10:14:01 AM: Do it......It is a blast