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  • @Michael65429
    @Michael65429 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This kinda reminds me of my first time in the New River Gorge. The river was right at 12 feet and big eddy walls. Whale hole was huge and Seldom Seen was a bunch of moving, exploding waves. Absolutely loved it in my Seda Dart, but the trees in the river were scary...

  • @weemissile
    @weemissile 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    You can hear our intrepid kayaker making the characteristic "panic grunts" throughout the meatier part of the video, indicating he is getting his ass kicked. Not that it matters when your roll is bombproof, lol. Well done, a braver man than I.

  • @thomasfaucher2756
    @thomasfaucher2756 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As someone who only paddles out on Lake Huron it was amazing to see how the water grabs the back of these boats. That feeling must be interesting to get used to. It sure does look fun though and I could fit twice as many of these style kayaks than I can my 12 footers. Sweet perspective, thanks for the video

  • @tomphillips2608
    @tomphillips2608 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I paddled back in '70-71 ish. C1 , heavy boat sluggish but stable. Hard to tell , but @7:25 or so that looks like what we used to call "Difficult run ,md side". Once, while waiting my turn to surf the stacks, I was holding onto a rock with a buddy in his boat next to me. The rock started sinking. Next thing, "TREE!" Someone shouts. I watched a 40 foot long tree with a 15-18 foot diameter rootball "lumber(sorry😂) through. Most amazingly, I could feel the vibrations as it scraped the river bed. You guys are amazing in those "sports cars!"

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s so cool! I love hearing those stories

  • @Cocora22
    @Cocora22 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Some of the best paddlers in the world have learned right here!!!!!! You guys are fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's great having Class 1-5 right in our backyard!

  • @saint5203
    @saint5203 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    For anyone that doesn’t know what this feels like. Just stick to the video. It’s absolutely terrifying. Don’t try this at home.

    • @Ranger_k16
      @Ranger_k16 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hell no! Its rowdy in there so send it! 🤙

  • @highpockets82
    @highpockets82 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredible footage!!!! I had a swim on high water near harpers ferry last January and it shook me to the core. The power of that much water in that gorge is insane! My high water winter runs may be a thing of the past.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is a scary feeling fore sure- glad you were ok!

  • @babblingbrookesmith
    @babblingbrookesmith 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That flow is incredible. Good reminder that I do not like high water, I like high water on a handful of specific rivers 😅 Hats off to the whole crew on that run!

  • @johnmaxwell1750
    @johnmaxwell1750 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In the early 1980s I paddled up into Mather Gorge from Old Anglers when the Potomac was at flood stage. We worked slowly upstream along the river right walls. Level was at least 9 feet Little Falls gauge . Might have been higher than that. Water level was about five to ten feet below the top of the Mather Gorge. We paddled about half way up Mather Gorge to a location where we could see the river pouring over a totally submerged Rocky Island. This pour-over created the deepest, scariest, most powerful hydraulic I have ever seen. The hole created by Rocky Island might have been 20 feet deep and featured a huge, angry, boiling upstream recirculation. When we were there the river was still rising. A lot of debris was floating very fast downstream. Saw a huge tree trunk, a sycamore at least 5 to 8 foot in diameter -- probably 50 or so feet long -- careen around S-Turn and float directly into the monster hole created by the current pouring over Rocky Island. It completely disappeared before the entire log was quickly ejected vertically into the sky. The bottom end of the log cleared the water by at least 5 feet; the top end was at least 50+ feet out of the water. The log crashed back into the hole and started pinwheeling in the hole, end over end, for 10 or so seconds. Once again the huge log was ejected vertically skyward again, entirely clearing water. Again it crashed down into the hole and resumed pinwheeling. I think the tree trunk was ejected vertically at least three times before it finally escaped the hole. A few seconds later It came booking past us like a freight train. We were watching this well inside the eddyline and close to the rock walls. Along the eddyline huge whirlpools would suddenly appear for a few seconds and then would disappear. They were more than 5 feet deep, 30 feet in diameter. We avoided them studiously.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a cool story- that sounds terrifying!

  • @terrymorris1687
    @terrymorris1687 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don’t know how your kayak floats with those huge set of 🏀 🏀 you have . You guys are real thrilled seekers!!

  • @teleyakco
    @teleyakco ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Those are the most terrifying eddy fences and boils I've ever seen.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same!

    • @joshhall470
      @joshhall470 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Check out the grand Inga project dude gets toilet bowled literally.

    • @weemissile
      @weemissile 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joshhall470 Grand Inga is a whole different planet

    • @knaz7468
      @knaz7468 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mesmerizing though

  • @joegoober107
    @joegoober107 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I think you guys definitely get the “bomb-proof roll” merit badge,

  • @andrewpalim1978
    @andrewpalim1978 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video, I wonder if the stikine/indus boaters would run bridge channel or virginia or even the main line at those levels.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@andrewpalim1978 there are a couple boaters who have run it at some weird levels, quicknuclearscience has some great videos of high water runs I know. Not sure about that specific level though

  • @jacobklein2778
    @jacobklein2778 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ive never seen a river so mad at itself! Its like the whole fkn river is fighting the flow and going in every direction.

  • @proteus6366
    @proteus6366 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Exceptionally difficult water! Constant jet failure, whirlpools, swelling.It's more dangerous than jumping from a waterfall.

  • @Brandon-bf5gn
    @Brandon-bf5gn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a crazy river. Currents going in every direction.

  • @peppi0304
    @peppi0304 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:24 the stabilisation does its wonders here

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster1018 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    2:31 H.O.L.Y Christ...
    Edit: Recognize that sound you made at 2:40 well, I've unfortunately made it plenty! Lmfao, the "I can't believe I'm still in my boat and breathing" exhale!

    • @Gorlim_the_Unhappy
      @Gorlim_the_Unhappy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've heard you make that sound in your videos plenty of times 😂

    • @tankmaster1018
      @tankmaster1018 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Gorlim_the_Unhappy Guilty as charged! Lmfao

  • @PepereFouras
    @PepereFouras 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can confidently say that I'll never do a river at that level, y'all are insane

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To be fair I don't know that I would do that run in that boat at that level again myself

  • @mikekelly4481
    @mikekelly4481 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Two men enter
    One man leaves...

  • @shakeandbake7324
    @shakeandbake7324 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well it's little more water than the Ocoee while surfing Grumpy

  • @jourdanashley2245
    @jourdanashley2245 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not sure what ya'll did to that river, but she big mad at you.

  • @Terminatedd
    @Terminatedd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looked a bit like Niagara Gorge right there!
    Scary stuff.

  • @macfawlty
    @macfawlty ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating to see you guys paddling at these levels. Greatly appreciate all the videos posted. The river changes so much with every .5 on the gauge, but 6 to 8 recently is a raging beast. You’re in a Rewind, not a Code?? Me thinks you’ll do it again, maybe not next week.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I would at a different level or different boat. I chose the rewind because it’s better at crossing eddy lines and making ferries etc, and because I wanted to surf if the wave was right. It did do well on the ferry but then the low volume stern became a liability. I think something like a Nirvana would be better- fast, with some but not too much edge, but plenty of stern volume.

    • @johnmc8785
      @johnmc8785 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@boofsandbeaters Have you checked out the Jackson Flow. Decent volume creek boat, but with plenty of edge, so it'll still carve well.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@johnmc8785 I think that would probably be a great boat for it

  • @JadedBelle
    @JadedBelle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful footage

  • @zekeclark2594
    @zekeclark2594 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but sooooooo coll soooo scary

  • @Kenmcfarland001
    @Kenmcfarland001 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant paddling well done

  • @andrewpalim1978
    @andrewpalim1978 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Any idea what the little falls dam looks like at that level?

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@andrewpalim1978 I would have to look at some old tape, I think parts of it wash out, but I would tend to avoid it due to the low head dam style feature

  • @haroldthomas1077
    @haroldthomas1077 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nightmare fuel. I don't recommend watching before bed! What river is this?

  • @wyskass861
    @wyskass861 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would be nice to state where this is, when posting a video on youtube for everyone.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s on the Potomac River in DC

    • @wyskass861
      @wyskass861 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@boofsandbeaters Oh it's Great Falls ok

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wyskass861just downstream of the falls

  • @Chompchompyerded
    @Chompchompyerded 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "That was terrifying."
    Really? Really? Terrified is much more calm and serene than I would be able to muster on that. To me, it looked like being within an inch of your life. I would never have guessed that you'd have time to be terrified. For me, it would have been the zombie stare from the moment I entered the water. Seeing exploding boils from shore is enough to make me soil my wet suit. And on top of that you have wooden alligators floating around everywhere you look. Yeh, that was death on steroids. All I can say is that you guys have the skillz. Way to send it!

  • @TonyCalice
    @TonyCalice 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One half slice and a whole lot of adrenaline got this paddler down 🤘

  • @DrEnduro1
    @DrEnduro1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, that is scary.

  • @bune-kwai
    @bune-kwai 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Does this even have a class rating, or do you just call it, “Death Water”?! 😶

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Due to the power of the water, dangerous currents, wood, and the consequences of a swim I would call it Class V, certainly at least 4+

  • @aquacoral21
    @aquacoral21 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great Falls Maryland!!! Potomac!!!
    Been there done that!! Remember the flood of I think 1985?
    We were paddling that same shit with fiberglass, slalom race boats !!! we found half of one of them 30 feet up a tree by the feeder canal couple weeks later when the water came down (Kirk Simon‘s boat - Eric Jackson’s cousin, rest in peace).
    Huge exploding waves and bathtub effect to the max. Huge trees going by regularly. Whirlpools. Not unlike Zambezi 6 yrs ago or Highwater Colosseum on the Ottawa at 18 about six years ago also
    Zambezi in a rockstar will always be the craziest!!

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have heard about those big flood waters, it sounds insane! Zambezi is on the list for sure.

    • @joebrush4324
      @joebrush4324 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Remember in 1996 Dave Hearn got arrested after running this? I thought they called it Skywalker rapid or some such. I thought they ran it from the top, but I'm getting old and my memory is failing.

  • @austinnevels7447
    @austinnevels7447 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got flipped and pinned on a large rock by the current of the river I was in, I was only waist deep and to feel that kind of power…. I was in 4 feet of water and I couldn’t stand up Whoa

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rivers are powerful, glad you are ok!

  • @Andreich-v7n
    @Andreich-v7n 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What’s the name of the river?

  • @dMaribo
    @dMaribo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There are some hair-rising stories about this part of the Potomac at high levels. The Jumps.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep I can see how with even more juice it would be scarier

    • @tankmaster1018
      @tankmaster1018 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm waiting patiently for the day those form again... we need at least 11 feet, only 3 more then in this video!

  • @jake.sherman
    @jake.sherman 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is this normal??

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, we only get these levels a few days a year

  • @TokyoNightGirlLofi
    @TokyoNightGirlLofi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💕Wow💚💚💚💜💜💜

  • @robertjoppe2995
    @robertjoppe2995 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:45 guy in red boat river right ( big balls beating )

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      woah that's a great spot, I hadn't even noticed that I caught it!

  • @overthehedgerow
    @overthehedgerow ปีที่แล้ว

    What river was this

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the Potomac, at the bottom of Great Falls on the Maryland side

    • @overthehedgerow
      @overthehedgerow ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks

  • @zekeclark2594
    @zekeclark2594 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ahh yes. The art os being waterboarded.

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had been describing it like the feeling of being flushed down the toilet but your description is also spot on!

  • @michaelkaniecki1998
    @michaelkaniecki1998 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is a meat grinder - holy fuck

  • @oldcrow9495
    @oldcrow9495 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seriously big water. Other level. Be safe out there.

  • @dl3537
    @dl3537 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ahahahha hell yeah

  • @DesertTuna
    @DesertTuna 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mad asf

  • @Bigblue16
    @Bigblue16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jealous...

  • @DesertTuna
    @DesertTuna 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yo to scared to subscribe hahaa

  • @bradmacdonald7626
    @bradmacdonald7626 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gnarly

  • @an30805
    @an30805 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    F Massive!

  • @DesertTuna
    @DesertTuna 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂😂😂😂

  • @chznts5227
    @chznts5227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh hellllll no

  • @DesertTuna
    @DesertTuna 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A madest team haha yas could accomplish anything

  • @stuzworldz
    @stuzworldz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ⁉Ya that looks Fun & SAFE🎯

  • @Rcstables
    @Rcstables 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These guys shouldn’t have launched. Clueless hanging out is the massive eddies instead of the main current as can be seen by multiple rolls.

  • @unkownyouknow3696
    @unkownyouknow3696 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks scars

  • @spacemonster8954
    @spacemonster8954 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not worth it.

  • @osetrycom
    @osetrycom 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wich is it river?

  • @jefflanham1080
    @jefflanham1080 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is this??

    • @boofsandbeaters
      @boofsandbeaters  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Potomac river near great falls