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Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:09 am
by Mike_P
Watched this episode of "The Aventurist" last night on Discovery's HD Theater channel. Wish my learning curve was that steep! The scenery is breathtaking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O_Qqpc2y2w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://dhd.discovery.com/tv-schedules/s ... 87.39173.1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mike
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:51 pm
by RandyJ
Paddlers' fantasy-land down there. But it's not all IV+/V. Check out the trips by Spe (
http://www.exchile.com) and others. They have trips for intermediates/advanced intermediates, and day-time activities for non-boaters, too.
And it's a sweet way to lose a couple of weeks of winter!
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:04 pm
by RomanLA
Ugh...I thought it started next month...time to look for reruns. Ummm...but there's no crying in kayaking! lol
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:05 pm
by hdh
He's from Shreveport,la..... by the way
He should join the Arklatex Chapter!
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:37 pm
by Mike_P
Randy I was thinking of you when I watched it as I thought you said that was the outfitter you boated with.
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:44 am
by A Savage spanke
I've been really interested in this river for a while, is it true it's going to be damed in the next decade?
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:05 pm
by Mike_P
I have heard this as well. According to my favorite website, Wikipedia: The Chilean government has recently proposed creating a hydroelectric dam, which may jeopardize the free flow of the river in the near future. This project is not expected to start until after 2012 as the Endesa Power company is intent on first building a dam on the Baker river South of Futaleufú.
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:08 am
by unicorn
Caught a rerun of this yesterday. That was a seriously impressive effort.
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:33 pm
by jermdog
Maybe we could get him and Bear Grys to knife fight then shoot the winner.
Re: Kayaking Class IV Futaleufu in a Week?
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:58 pm
by gannon_w
Zero to class 4 in a week? I wish I had that long!
My "friend" put me on a 3+ my first time ever on any boat without a craps table. I had never paddled, tubed, canoed or even seen a kayak or kayak video and I STYLED it!! It being the swim to the side after about 1/2 mile into the run when I went strait into a pillow rock!
However, I was hooked and bought my first boat S6 4 days later!