Getting Twerked

[737driver]

Just a little fun at Dierks today.
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[Twindad]

Funny, the things that some think are fun, others avoid. I'm trying to keep an open mind about getting trashed in holes, tho.

[Twindad]

Funny, the things that some think are fun, others avoid. I'm trying to keep an open mind about getting trashed in holes, tho.

[sig]

Isn't the idea to get trashed on purpose in a hole with a safe swim/pool and then be more experienced when it happens to you unexpectedly on some other run?

Crash said she learned a lot on her first trip to Dierks this past Sunday. (See video in other thread)

[Twindad]

Whatever floats your boat (or separates you from it violently, sucks you back in, and twists a throw rope around your neck). Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[737driver]

We stay in the boat to avoid that and hopefully no one throws a rope until a boater is ready for. Sig hit it spot on. We go get "worked" in a safe environment to get comfy and overcome the fear. There is no better way of understanding the powerful effects of hydrology than being in the middle of it. I would think that if a boater is gonna step up and boat class 4 and 5 very much, it's just a matter of when, not if a boater gets munched in a hole. When that happens to me, hopefully my practice at dierks will become rote memory and I'll know not to panic, catch a breath, dig the downstream blade deep in the green and surf the s**t out of it till I find an exit, get a rope, or pop the skirt like I learned yesterday. Good times and a great learning experience.

[Twindad]

I agree with that in theory, but in reality sh*t happens, like shoulder dislocations and lumbar disc ruptures. I've spent 25 years recovering from the latter and try to avoid torquey situations. But yes, I do agree that dropping into sticky holes will help you with dropping into sticky holes.

[Twindad]

I agree with that in theory, but in reality sh*t happens, like shoulder dislocations and lumbar disc ruptures. I've spent 25 years recovering from the latter and try to avoid torquey situations. But yes, I do agree that dropping into sticky holes will help you with dropping into sticky holes.

[onewhopaddles]

In a play boat you would still flush from the third hole at 450cfs. In a creek boat we couldn't get it out yet but we are still working on it. I was more focused on protecting my shoulder than digging deep and getting out.

[we66erno1]

That hole only looks wicked. As long as you keep your arms in the paddler box, your less likely to torque a shoulder. The same goes for cartwheel hole at rockport. Or any hole that you play in.

Wanna be a better boater? Spend time in the third hole at dierks. You'll be better prepared for runs like Richland and other harder runs.

[hdh]

it's Fun !!!!!!

[rugger]

I would rather play in the third hole at Dierks than any of the holes at Rockport. Once you figure out how to get out its an AWSOME place to play!