Top products from r/whitewater
We found 25 product mentions on r/whitewater. We ranked the 39 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Kayak: The New Frontier: The Animated Manual of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 3
Paddling & Water Sports
2. The Guide's Guide Augmented: Reflections on Guiding Professional River Trips
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
Used Book in Good Condition
3. Day Hikes from the River: A Guide to Hikes from Camps Along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
4. Either Oar Premium Quality T-Shirt T-Shirt
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Visual pun t-shirtSingle-word graphic designLightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem
6. Blue Foam Yoga Exercise Mat
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Lightweight foam matWaterproof and easily wiped cleanIdeal for many leisure activitiesComes with handy straps to enable it to be rolled and stored awayMeasures 180cm length by 50cm width by 0.6cm thick
7. B'laster 16-PB Penetrating Catalyst - 11-Ounces
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
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8. Martin X Series 2015 LX Little Martin Acoustic Guitar Natural
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The LXM features a Spruce Pattern HPL (High Pressure Laminate) textured finish top along with Mahogany Pattern
9. Virginia whitewater: A paddler's guide to the rivers of Virginia
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
10. Mack's AquaBlock Swimming Earplugs - Comfortable, Waterproof, Reusable Silicone Ear Plugs for Swimming, Snorkeling, Showering, Surfing and Bathing
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
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11. Wenoka Squeeze Lock Knife, Blunt - Yellow
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
304-series stainless steelPatented locking mechanism securely locks knife in sheathReleases easily with a squeeze of the handleBlunt tip
12. Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
14. Whitewater Safety and Rescue: Essential Knowledge For Canoeists, Kayakers, And Raft Guides (Paddling Series)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
17. Colorado Rivers & Creeks
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
18. Idaho the Whitewater State
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Not sure where you typically paddle, but BC in generally is very hard for it's rating. Just honestly evaluate your skills before you decide you must run any particular river and build up in difficulty. Here is a good BC guide:
http://www.liquidlore.com/bc/
This is a pretty good PNW guidebook that can at least give you some ideas:
https://www.amazon.com/Paddling-Pacific-Northwest-Whitewater-Hinds/dp/1493023063
It's a bit biased toward class iv/v so that might be what you're wanting. It's a fun read if nothing else. It's shaping up to be a pretty good snow year, so you should have lots of options going into August. Memorial day weekend at the Lochsa is a good spot if you like to party. The Lochsa is bigwater class iv and really fun, nothing too difficult. Lots of people run it in a playboat and there is a great play waves at certain levels. There is also the Clearwater right there which is more challenging iv-v. Also some great hotsprings there as well.
Another river to keep your eye on around that time of year is the Icicle. It's basically the next drainage over from the Tumwater and often has good levels in June. The middle section of the icicle is no joke multiple class V rapids, but it is all roadside and there are locals around to show you the way. Around that time the Cooper, Cle Elum, Ohanepecosh, and Fall in the Wall may be options.
HIGHLY Recommend this book: The Guide's Guide
I own the earlier, non augmented version, but it's the same book. This was written by a very successful company operating on multiple rivers in California back in the day. The owner retired and they now only operate on one river.
Anyway, some of this stuff is clearly specific to they way this company did things, but the core values and organizational systems presented in this book are the gold standard for being a good guide. The book covers everything from customer interactions and meal prep to river signals and basic hydrology.
It's 20 bucks on Amazon. The company I work for keeps like 15 copies of it and would pay you three hours of work if you read this book in your spare time. I've read it multiple times for my own refresher in the spring, and have my own copy now.
EDIT: Woah, I just read about this new version on Amazon. The augmented version is like twice as long as my version (140 pages vs 316 pages). Sounds like they added a ton of material about Swiftwater Rescue and such. My book does not have all that. Mine is the old 1980s version. The newer version also has river stories, games, and riddles, and a lot more. Basically, it is the book I have, and then another books worth of content added about being a good guide. Haha. I'm gonna have to buy the new one too! It sounds like this update was in 2005, so there will be updates to what is in my book to keep things current I guess.
They rent rafts for the lower Youghiogheny. I've never seen so many paddles just floating down the river! safety boaters were sticking extra raft paddles down their pfds. It seemed lots of people had no clue what they were doing and really needed a guide. Idk maybe it's changed. Upper part is pretty sweet though more like a creek than a river.
New River in WV I believe is higher CFS, meaning cubic feet per second. I met many folks there with little experience, but wanting to learn. Many of the larger outfitters will have trainings for prospective guides. We were allowed to camp on company property.
Many of the guides I knew did not have a raft guide certification, just first aid/CPR. I had one better, wilderness first responder. ACA Swift water rescue is a great class to take.
You should also think about taking a rafting trip as a customer on a few rivers. You will get to talk to the guides and will get great local knowledge. Try calling a few outfitters and tell them your story. They will know where you are coming from bro, was that the AT you hiked? Haha, buy this book, it's about kayakers but it's really great to explain whitewater: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0897320506/ref=pd_aw_sims_3?pi=SL500_SY115&simLd=1
Seriously, replace them for your boat kit. There's a lot of overlap with rock climbing, and any safe climber will tell you that exhausted gear like this should be retired from your active kit because someone might inadvertently use it.
I know the situations where you'll need a 23kN carabiner on the river are vanishingly small, but you don't want to risk it. Corrosion is insidious, too, and you might not be able to tell how much strength has been lost by visual inspection. If you've got a biner on the river or crag, it should be able to be used for all original purposes (even if it's marked) so that you don't accidentally use a bad biner in a critical situation.
If you're going for non-survival use, PB Blaster is insanely useful, as any mechanic working on cars in cold-weather climates can tell you.
Conceivably, if you're a dab hand with a blowtorch, heat and vicegrips could get the job done, but you really, really, really can't use them for anything safety related if you do that.
Read up on freeing stuck bolts on cars; I think it's your best bet. Don't use those biners in your gearbag, though.
Thanks for the info!
>$1300 per person for everything.
Ah, interesting! We've been quoted about $1800pp (for 8 people)... obviously there's a lot of variables, so I'll look deeper...
>great for a single or couple to sleep on
A dumb offtopic question, but for a couple where exactly do you sleep?! All the rivers I've rowed the boats have been loaded to the eyeballs, and I'm much taller than a boat is wide...
>cocktails each night
Interesting! Any particular cocktails that seemed to suit Grand trips? :)
EDIT: one last question, do you have book suggestions? I was looking at getting:
... but wasn't sure if the two maps were both necessary...? What'd you take?
I just want to put in a plug for the Little Martin LXM. It's body is "high pressure laminate" - aka formica, so you could pretty much use it as a paddle and it would be ok. It's small and has a short scale, but it's still big enough to play comfortably, and - unlike, say, the Martin Backpacker - it sounds remarkably good, balanced and loud. I've had it down the Colorado a couple times in the soft case it comes with, then in a roll-top dry bag. Survived without issue. I seriously love the thing.
There's good advice here.
I'd also recommend reading Nealy's illustrated book. I found this four years in and wish I'd had it from the start: http://www.amazon.com/Kayak-Frontier-Intermediate-Whitewater-Technique/dp/0897325893/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
good luck and enjoy.
You're blessed with one of the largest and most active whitewater clubs around: Coastal Canoeists (www.coastals.org). Though mostly based in Richmond, They are all over Virginia. Carolina Canoe Club (www.carolinacanoeclub.org) also paddles Virginia a lot. Look either of them up on Facebook as well. All of the great West Virginia paddling around Fayetteville and Summersville are within your reach too. There's a HUGE retailer not too far you, Appomattox River Company (www.paddleva.com), that may likely also have used/demo boats at a good price. Hopefully you already know about the informational resources of American Whitewater (VA listings here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/VA/). A now aged, but still useful guidebook for VA is http://www.amazon.com/Virginia-whitewater-paddlers-guide-rivers/dp/B00071FAOI
look at ken whiting book "whitewater kayaking" https://www.amazon.ca/Whitewater-Kayaking-Ultimate-Ken-Whiting/dp/1896980309/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
for river rescue this book is really good https://www.amazon.ca/Whitewater-Safety-Rescue-Essential-Knowledge/dp/0762750871/ref=pd_sim_14_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MHFWX122X998Y99609AN Its a good book. I had it reccomended to me and I reccomend it to others
for video channel check out calgary aquabatics channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLrUmPL86mZsfO_4q120nDDZ5HmMXChK
or Ken when whitings paddling.com
Idaho Whitewater by Greg Moore and Idaho the Whitewater State by Grant Amaral are awesome resources. PM me if you end up around the panhandle or near the Payette. We'll probably be running Marsh Creek Saturday or Sunday on our way to the MF the first weekend of June if you want to join us. [Edited for hyperlink formatting]
Some text resources they might be a little dated but they're still great:
Colorado Rivers and Creeks:
https://www.amazon.com/Colorado-Rivers-Creeks-Gordon-Banks/dp/0964539950
Whitewater of the Southern Rockies:
https://www.amazon.com/Whitewater-Southern-Rockies-Stafford-McCutchen/dp/0979264405/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494345565&sr=1-1&keywords=evan+stafford
I'm a huge fan of the Wenoka Squeeze Knife. It's a very good knife (originally for diving, but I know a bunch of purple who use them rafting) and it doesn't come out accidentally. People lose the Gerber and NRS knifes frequently.
The stainless steel model with a blunt tip is more popular, but I saw The titanium version for cheaper a while back and bought it.
Kayak! The New Frontier, by William Nealy. Best book to learn kayaking technique (and a little of the culture too).
Kayak: The New Frontier by William Nealy is definitely a solid purchase.
http://www.amazon.com/Kayak-Frontier-Intermediate-Whitewater-Technique/dp/0897325893
Although old, this book has some good exercises in it: http://www.amazon.com/Playboating-Kayaking-Eric-Jackson/dp/0811728943/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335533520&sr=1-2
The foam mat you use when camping.
Hamble Redwood BB-FM200 Foam Mat https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000SLYGQA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CO0ZCb7YY1TPQ
Fit it out as tight as possible because the foam will settle down with use.
Try Eno river state park, right there in Durham. There may be campable spots look into it. There are at least 5 sections that I recall.
cape fear near Lillington has a class 2 run. Upper Haw is class 2.
You don’t need much for rapids for a great canoe trip there are many rivers just finding where you can camp is tricky.
Here is a book on eastern NC:
eastern nc paddling guide
You can buy this book on Amazon. I'm not sure if you are trying to get one in some other way, but I left you the link.
https://www.amazon.com/Guides-Guide-Augmented-Reflections-Professional/dp/0977277402
Planning to order some next time we go; "Either Oar"
These keep water out and don't cost $60. While there is some hearing loss, it really isn't that much and taking them out while on shore is quick and easy. I also wouldn't have to worry about losing a pair when you can get 6 pairs for $10