What is the highest waterfall ever ran in an oc-1?
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:58 am Post subject:
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with our without some one at the helm? Know of a OC1 that hucked a 27' and didn't even get a drop of water in it. But it didn't have a person on board either.
The question might be highest run, by whom, are they still around to discuss and are there pix or vid.
I've already seen the highest I'd run and I'm sure others would not be impressed! Not sure about others - some of the stuff others have run impresses me!
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:39 am Post subject:
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thats a good question. i bet if you used a fly or similar you could run darn near anything.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:02 am Post subject: highest waterfall?
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Steve Frazier (OC-1) did a first descent onCompression Falls, also called Big Falls on the lower Elk (N.C.). I think he broke his back doing it, but continued to paddle after recovering. I will attach a link to a pic of a kayaker (not Steve) running the falls. I have a pic of steve running the falls but do not know how to post on this site. I am not sure how high this drop is, but it has got to be high on the list for open boat drops.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:24 am Post subject: Re: highest waterfall?
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reecepaddles wrote:
Steve Frazier (OC-1) did a first descent onCompression Falls, also called Big Falls on the lower Elk (N.C.). I think he broke his back doing it, but continued to paddle after recovering. I will attach a link to a pic of a kayaker (not Steve) running the falls. I have a pic of steve running the falls but do not know how to post on this site. I am not sure how high this drop is, but it has got to be high on the list for open boat drops.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:17 am Post subject:
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didn't Shaggy eventually clean that one?
this topic has been gone over more than a few dozen times here...
I think it's possible to paddle away from a 300ft+ drop in an OC... if you land correctly
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:54 am Post subject:
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Jim Little ran compression falls clean after Frazier did it. My highest is Basin Falls on basin Creek, but it doesn't count because we didn't scout it, if we had scouted it I wouldn't have run it.
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