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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Blindman River |
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Any skinny boats interested in a neat run, the Blindman River is do-able for a couple more days I suspect.
We ran it up to Aspelund Bridge and could have gone much further. The first section to 2A is the best . I only kissed one lurker but sustained no trauma .
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Rapidchaser
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: Blindman |
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Hey Skinny how are ya?
Last time i ran the BM was back in the 70's in this boat.
She has seen more water on the upper and lower Red Deer than the banks have and knows every rock by name.
Boat is owned by a very good friend of mine.
Cheers,
Emery
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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Emery:
That's amazing!
With the water levels now, I suspect that may be more of a challenge than I'd be willing to take
I even tried to challenge the Waskasoo Creek in Red Deer but after the first couple of corners realized that I may have trouble turning the beast around so I gave up
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DOC
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 329 Location: Whitecourt
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ran the waskasoo creek right up to red deer lodge but couldnt get under the bridge, the only way to turn around was to keep running up the bank until you had it turned around. Have been up the blindman to bently, pretty boring after 2a bridge though.
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Rapidchaser
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:39 am Post subject: Blindman Red Deer |
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Doc, Skinny;
I've been looking at a bunch of video , watchin the guys run theses
rivers. I can't believe how little water there is since I ran them way
back when. That Red Deer doesn't look the same at all.
There's no way I'd even attempt it with my big long tank lol.
Hats off to you guys though looks like a rush!
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BLOWN INCOME
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 127 Location: van down by the river
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Hey you wana race 4 pinks
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Rapidchaser
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: Pinks |
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LOL No!
I would probably lose
I wonder if the Pink is still around for that machine.
BTW if your parting that out, I could use the wipers
What engine was pushing that boat?
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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Here's some pics of the Blindman today near the mouth. The recent rains are making it rock and roller:
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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Just talked with some kayakers and they said there were some 2 M standing waves between Hwy 2A and the mouth.
Sounds like fun !
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Dano
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 243 Location: Whitecourt, Alta.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: |
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I drove home from High River yesterday. Every river, stream and creek was boiling over the banks. Lot's of trees and debris flowing down the N. Sask.
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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Busy river today, even some of the city's finest were out to play:
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Skinnydipper
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Morningside, Alberta
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Dano wrote: | I drove home from High River yesterday. Every river, stream and creek was boiling over the banks. Lot's of trees and debris flowing down the N. Sask. |
Saw this while traveling past the N.Sask south of Tomahawk:
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