I’m a senior at Brevard College, NC. Signed up for whitewater kayaking and I hope we get to go to the Narrows, thankfully I live only 15 mins away!!! Good vid and awesome weather !
Nice video Wade! Solid advice to stay upright through the shallow bits. I flipped at Pincushion last week, landed with all my weight on a subsurface rock and popped my shoulder out bad. Ended my day real quick. Mind the mank!
Green River Gorge is some of the most amazing wilderness, and comparatively lesser known (say, than Linville). Great hiking, kayaking, tubing, rock scrambling. Thanks for sharing your run Wade!
@@WadeHarrison I definitely plan on it. I’ve actually been keeping in touch with another kayaker via Facebook from a whitewater group since I first started kayaking who actually paddles with you sometimes. His name is Dakota, super cool brother who also had great things to say about you. So yeah, it’s definitely on the list man, thanks for the invite, stoked 💪
This was a great video man. Look like it's a lot of fun. I just regular kayak I never done this type of Kayaking before. Question? I have big very very wide feet sz15 6 EEEEEE with very fat wide toe. Is there enough space inside the kayak for a foot this size and wide and is there special shoes you have to wear. I tried a sit inside kayak and my foot got stuck inside the Kayak. so I had to buy a sit on top so my foot would not get stuck. I'm interesting in trying this style of kayaking.
@@number4cat1 oh okay thank you I appreciate that. It just really sucks having a very very wide feet this wide. I was expecting to have this problem with shoes but not with kayaking.
Wavesport Recon 93, Dagger Nomad Large, Jackson Nirvana or Zen 3. Wavesport Recon 93 might be a perfect fit for your size. Depending on your height there may be other options. @ 6' 3" 250LBS size 13 foot the Wavesport Habitat 80 fits me fantastic and probably has more comfort for my feet than any other whitewater boat i've paddled.. With 13 more gallons of volume and similar design and more deck height, the Recon 93 is a shoo-in; pardon the pun.
@@UrsaMusic my cutoff to run gorilla is 7” I ran it as low as 6” before but very sketchy at the pad and really my cutoff to even run the green at all now is 8” the sweet spot is 10-12” then 20”
@@WadeHarrison I was feeling like I should wait and keep doing rubber bands on my shoulder until it's 8-9", but I think I've been talked into it for Saturday. We'll see. Thanks for all the videos and stoke my guy
The hero 7 has image stabilization it crops the footage slightly but I run super view so it’s not noticeably but the stability is unreal in theses newer cameras!
Angus Robins yeah I really like that session 4 that’s my backup camera now I love how small and compact it is but it seems to get water on the lens more and it’s shaky sometimes I hated go pro abandoned making those
One of the best! Can't wait to paddle with you Wade. Great content.
Yeah was fun day
I’m a senior at Brevard College, NC. Signed up for whitewater kayaking and I hope we get to go to the Narrows, thankfully I live only 15 mins away!!! Good vid and awesome weather !
That’s awesome yeah can always get a green lap
Nice video Wade! Solid advice to stay upright through the shallow bits. I flipped at Pincushion last week, landed with all my weight on a subsurface rock and popped my shoulder out bad. Ended my day real quick. Mind the mank!
Oh dam pin cushion is brutal spot to roll I have personally seen some injuries there myself
A great guide 💕
Thanks Caitlin
Nice work! Had two older gents paddle up and guide us in CO a few months ago woulda been 👀 without them.
Thanks
Green River Gorge is some of the most amazing wilderness, and comparatively lesser known (say, than Linville). Great hiking, kayaking, tubing, rock scrambling. Thanks for sharing your run Wade!
Yes that area is so good
You’re a great guide. Well done
Hey thanks buddy
The best of guides! I feel really lucky to have been in such good hands.. fun and solid beta! Thanks again, Wade!!
Hey Wade ! How can I join to your trips ? I want to know more rivers in USA East coast ! 🎉
Sure, you want to be guided on something let me know when in town we can work something out
I wanna run this one day
when you are ready hit me up if you're in the area
@@WadeHarrison I definitely plan on it. I’ve actually been keeping in touch with another kayaker via Facebook from a whitewater group since I first started kayaking who actually paddles with you sometimes. His name is Dakota, super cool brother who also had great things to say about you. So yeah, it’s definitely on the list man, thanks for the invite, stoked 💪
Can you tell me about what boats the guides are paddling ? Thanks !!
The Liquid logic alpha 75
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This was a great video man. Look like it's a lot of fun. I just regular kayak I never done this type of Kayaking before. Question? I have big very very wide feet sz15 6 EEEEEE with very fat wide toe. Is there enough space inside the kayak for a foot this size and wide and is there special shoes you have to wear. I tried a sit inside kayak and my foot got stuck inside the Kayak. so I had to buy a sit on top so my foot would not get stuck. I'm interesting in trying this style of kayaking.
There are boats made for larger paddlers check out retailer and can sit in some to fit the right fit
The Liquid Logic Flying Squirrel 95 is a high volume creek boat at 95 gallons. I can fit size 13 rafting boots without feeling cramped.
@@number4cat1 oh okay thank you I appreciate that. It just really sucks having a very very wide feet this wide. I was expecting to have this problem with shoes but not with kayaking.
@@mackjenkins7721 if your still looking zetusa has a boat called the director.
Wavesport Recon 93, Dagger Nomad Large, Jackson Nirvana or Zen 3. Wavesport Recon 93 might be a perfect fit for your size. Depending on your height there may be other options. @ 6' 3" 250LBS size 13 foot the Wavesport Habitat 80 fits me fantastic and probably has more comfort for my feet than any other whitewater boat i've paddled.. With 13 more gallons of volume and similar design and more deck height, the Recon 93 is a shoo-in; pardon the pun.
Neat
Thanks
The older girl in red has a big ones. Very few people this age would go first time on this section. First time on Cheoah was cool also.
Yeah it was a step up but she was able to handle all the rapids did have a few missed lines but over all did really good
bout to hit this up, do you know what level this is?
Was like 8” release that day
@@WadeHarrison damn I was hoping you would say 6” 😅
@@UrsaMusic my cutoff to run gorilla is 7” I ran it as low as 6” before but very sketchy at the pad and really my cutoff to even run the green at all now is 8” the sweet spot is 10-12” then 20”
@@WadeHarrison I was feeling like I should wait and keep doing rubber bands on my shoulder until it's 8-9", but I think I've been talked into it for Saturday. We'll see. Thanks for all the videos and stoke my guy
@@WadeHarrison good to know, thanks man. I'm just trying to maximize my window of opportunity, especially with all this free time on my hands
How does your camera stay so still when your head is bobbing up and down like that..?
The hero 7 has image stabilization it crops the footage slightly but I run super view so it’s not noticeably but the stability is unreal in theses newer cameras!
Wade Harrison wow...that is amazing stabilisation, I’m still using the Session 4 , shaky as a leaf on a tree 🙄
Angus Robins yeah I really like that session 4 that’s my backup camera now I love how small and compact it is but it seems to get water on the lens more and it’s shaky sometimes I hated go pro abandoned making those
Wade Harrison yeah, strange that, can’t afford a new camera just now...I guess I’m just gonna have to keep licking that session 😉
You rollin the alpha 90? What seat position are you in?
It’s the Alpha 75 and the seat is all the back position..
@@WadeHarrison cool thx, getting to know the 90, finding myself going further back. This thing really lets you know.
Don't tip over and you will be alright, LOL
Always great advice when 6” deep everywhere
What water level is/was this?
10” on the stick gauge
Looks more like a creek...
Yes it is