Hey John,. Just when I thought I had seen pretty much all your vids - I find this gem. Sweet river. Pretty fast. You haven't uploaded in awhile, hope all is well.
@JohnMoorekayak24 күн бұрын
@@cheskybaba4864 I am doing good. How are you? Yeah that is a great run. It is short but fast and fun. Yeah I have a bunch of footage but have not had time to make any videos. Still kayaking as much as I can.
@cheskybaba486424 күн бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Good to hear! Nursing a mtb injury these days. No kayaking for awhile - I'm living watching your old vids and others. Ever do Fish Creek in CO? That upper part cranks!
@JohnMoorekayak24 күн бұрын
@@cheskybaba4864 is that the one in Colorado springs? I was trying to do it this year but didn't get a chance
@cheskybaba486424 күн бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Yes - I think it's in Steamboat Springs. Take care and be safe out there!
@jlrobisho25 күн бұрын
This run looks amazing, thanks for sharing!
@JohnMoorekayak25 күн бұрын
@@jlrobisho your welcome. Yeah it is a great run. I highly recommend it.
@solonutiket564Ай бұрын
We need to get John Reeves to come back and cut and remove the trees again.
@JohnMoorekayakАй бұрын
Yeah that make things easier and safer
@jakerozier77Ай бұрын
Happy Boat’N 🤘
@JohnMoorekayakАй бұрын
Thanks you too.
@craigsanders6925Ай бұрын
reminds me of Tiger Creek on the N Fk Moke with a bit more gradient, like the last part of that run.
@JohnMoorekayakАй бұрын
Yeah the last part of the tiger creek run has that nice granite walled in feel to it.
@michaelsamson32762 ай бұрын
Mellow!
@user-so1mv9po2f2 ай бұрын
Paddled Guardia Gulch back in the 90s . One guy that swam got very sick. Must have been from all the corn eyed brown trout they were releasing into the creek back then
@earthwisdom1013 ай бұрын
Awesome coverage. I used this and the AW page to scout every rapid at low water. This was Extremely helpful. What rapids and lines have changed since this video was made on the whole river, not just this video?
@JohnMoorekayak3 ай бұрын
Your welcome glade it was helpful. People have quit running double undercut. Most people go right now at the entrance to the falls. Other that that can't think of a whole lot more. Most rapids only have one or 2 ways to run them so the lines don't change a whole lot.
@daveeddy24023 ай бұрын
Thank you for this: My grandparents owned the farm along the left hand shore. The pavilion you passed that was edited out, during the Stillwater is were my fiancee spent our first weekend together 24 years ago next month.. The waterfall at 3:30 is one of my favorite places, you can actually walk in behind it and sit. Any more foot
@daveeddy24023 ай бұрын
... footage of the course?
@JohnMoorekayak3 ай бұрын
Your welcome. Unfortunately u don't have anymore footage. This was the only time i have been to this river.
@daveeddy24023 ай бұрын
We used to hang out on the old bridge abutment next to where you launched, one evening our friend Dave Porter went into town to gather some more friends and get some beer. Ihe came over the hill up by the canal too fast, spun out and rolled his car three times. We were dumbstruck!! Somehow no one was seriously injured.
@michaelpdidier3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, great to have a preview of the run before heading out there.
@Chilei13 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I ran this in the 80s... great times, looks like similar levels.
@JohnMoorekayak3 ай бұрын
Your welcome. That was the only time I have been there. Wish I could get there more often.
@rivernet623 ай бұрын
Yikes the logs! Were you not terrified to round a corner and find one obstructing the line?
@JohnMoorekayak3 ай бұрын
Yeah. It is always a big worry of mine. Trees are one of the most dangerous things on these runs.
@rivernet623 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Like Lower Kern where chainsaw is std equipment.
@307Smallmouth4 ай бұрын
I was there today and it is flowing at 85 CFS. What a contrast!
@JohnMoorekayak4 ай бұрын
Wow yeah i bet it looks totally different it'd be neat to see it without water
@beenwithalowercaseb194 ай бұрын
Just wanted to give you a heads up that some of the rapid labels are in the wrong spots Know where to run starts at 1:44 Chaos starts at 2:36 Bouncer starts at 4:00 5:30 is lower bouncer Pec starts around 7:00
@JohnMoorekayak4 ай бұрын
Okay thanks. Wasn't quite sure where the rapids started.
@beenwithalowercaseb194 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak fair enough, it took me a couple weeks before I knew which rapid was which
@user-xm3iy6ht1z5 ай бұрын
I loved it! ❤ Thank you! 🙏 I loved the music, too (who is it?), but let me say that I like hearing the water.
@JohnMoorekayak5 ай бұрын
Your welcome. The music is the uncopyrighted free music that is offered by youtube for putting into videos. Not sure which artists I used. I will keep that in mind about not using music. Thanks again
@cheskybaba48645 ай бұрын
How do you shuttle when you solo? We haven't seen anything from you lately - hope all is well.
@JohnMoorekayak5 ай бұрын
I found a couple of kayakers at the takeout and begged them to run my shuttle with vehicle. Everything is good and I am still kayaking a bunch. I have a ton of footage but just haven't had a chance to make any videos. Nice to hear from you.
@aaronpittman28465 ай бұрын
Where did you put in?
@JohnMoorekayak5 ай бұрын
I am pretty sure we put in here 40.424539, -121.987258 I have only done the creek once and can't remember the details well. I live in WV so I am not very familiar with the area
@Jishy24155 ай бұрын
Can't believe you even noted Rorie's house
@JohnMoorekayak5 ай бұрын
Yeah I probably show too much. I got to do this run again last year with good flow but haven't had a chance to make a video.
@gleneverett97285 ай бұрын
Great stuff man love that swirly water at the end of freight train at 5500 really grabs your attention at the end. Peace.
@JohnMoorekayak5 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yeah this was my first and only time down this run. Definitely felt swirly and pushy out there.
@ssrhythm69236 ай бұрын
That is some mank where the pucker seems to outweigh the hail yez factor. Can’t say I’m sorry I missed this back in my day.
@JohnMoorekayak6 ай бұрын
Yeah. I really didn't know what I was in for when I put on the creek that day.
@robtaylor66386 ай бұрын
Adirondack rivers go better than they look IMHO.. Somabout the tannin water and geology.
@weirdbeard19807 ай бұрын
Whaaat is the deal with kayaking...
@JohnMoorekayak7 ай бұрын
It is a good way to be outdoors and meet interesting people
@weirdbeard19807 ай бұрын
@JohnMoorekayak it was a joke becuase the opening base sounded like seinfeld.
@JohnMoorekayak7 ай бұрын
@@weirdbeard1980 gotcha I never watched Seinfield so didn't get the joke.
@PaulKRedd8 ай бұрын
Loved this run. The breaks are class II, so you get no rest, especially mental rest. I did the whole 14 miles only twice. My preference was maybe half this flow.
@JohnMoorekayak8 ай бұрын
Yeah it is a great run. I was out there last year and did a bunch of laps
@ronniemurphy21248 ай бұрын
Ultra continuous!
@JohnMoorekayak8 ай бұрын
Yeah it is really fun, fast, and continuous at high water levels
@ronniemurphy21248 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Always wanted to run that, but never got the chance, but heck, I'm too old now. NRG was my playground for over a decade. I ran the gorge many times with the Burnedout Canoe Club, but I'm a WV resident. I really enjoy your videos. Brings many memories back.
@JohnMoorekayak8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Shame you didnt get glade creek. I haven't done it in almost 9 months. It doesnt run much due to the 3 dams located on it. @@ronniemurphy2124
@michaelsamson32768 ай бұрын
That run was one of the best things I ever kayaked, thanks for the video.
@JohnMoorekayak8 ай бұрын
Thanks. I also thought it was a great run.
@markstevens28888 ай бұрын
nice
@cheskybaba48649 ай бұрын
Okay, just watched all 4 parts - what a great river. Did you do it all in one day or split t up? Have you ever done any over night river-side camping on any river you've done? Any swims from anyone on this trip?
@JohnMoorekayak9 ай бұрын
We did the run in 2 days. A lot of people will take 3 days . Yeah we have done the south merced, clavey, north mokelumme fantasy falls section, romaine river, rubicon, south fork salmon, meadow creek of the selway, selway, and some other ones I can't remember right now. I think we had one swim on this trip.
@cheskybaba486410 ай бұрын
What a great river! Glad to see it's a long video - you totally can do the rapid at the end - Fish Jump and Coyote Falls at the beginning - was the other guy not as strong a paddler as you?
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
He is a strong paddler. Coyote Falls looked kind of ugly at that flow. Seemed like it would go better at higher water. Fish jump would definitely have gone. Just worried if one of us or both of us didn't make it we could lose our gear. Yeah it is a great run.
@cheskybaba486410 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Okay - yes, smart thinking.- it was just the two of you. Idaho looks like whitewater heaven.
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
@cheskybaba4864 yeah it is good big water. Only drawback I saw was lots of wood in some of the runs like the Secesh
@WOV4910 ай бұрын
What a beautiful river. I’m 74 now but ran the north fork countless times (often with snow on the banks) when I was younger. I paddled a C1 and this was the perfect river for the c boat. Only an hour from my house. Ah, the memories.
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
Cool it is one of my favorites I never do it enough
@weirdbeard198010 ай бұрын
I'm sold!
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
It is a great run
@parkersurface450210 ай бұрын
I wonder if I would be able to fly fish this
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
I don't fish but I would think you would be able to fish it. It holds water even when it is dry.
@WOV4910 ай бұрын
I’m 74 now and had to park my C1 years ago, but I ran this river many many times in my youth. It was so much fun, especially when you had to duck to get under the 56 bridge. Thanks for the memories.
@JohnMoorekayak10 ай бұрын
Your welcome. I never get to do this one enough.
@andyroubik576011 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, I'm wondering why you didn't stop to get your buddies Kayak Out Of The Log Jam?
@JohnMoorekayak11 ай бұрын
We did stop. I just didn't show it in the video. I think I remember kicking it loose and we got it downstream.
@andyroubik576011 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak got it. Thanks for your reply! I enjoyed the video, it gets me psyched for my sea kayak trip to Vancouver Island this December. Keep on having fun!
@andyroubik576011 ай бұрын
Looks like a fun River! I could almost make that with my Coleman canoe... almost!
@JohnMoorekayak11 ай бұрын
Yeah with some airbags and roll I think you could do it.
@michaelgroden507511 ай бұрын
What's the name of the song in the
@JohnMoorekayak11 ай бұрын
I made this video quite a while ago so I cant remember for sure. I use the free uncopyrighted music from you tube for my videos.
@td-12kx53 Жыл бұрын
I know the route well. I grew up as a teenager in Hawkinsville in the 1970s. We used to take that route in inner tubes during the summertime. We used large truck or tractor innertube's. We certainly never went when the water was this high, though. That is dangerously high water you were kayaking in there!!!😮
@yersonmotiin1967 Жыл бұрын
Me gustaría hacer eso
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Sí, fue muy divertido. Sería mejor con un poco más de agua.
@westparkguy1104 Жыл бұрын
Going to float this stretch today in a frame rowed raft! flows are quite lower though.
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Nice. I figure you will do some fishing
@westparkguy1104 Жыл бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak yep! caught 2 rainbow! that stretch is AMAZING!
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
@@westparkguy1104 nice. I have always heard the fishing is good there
@michaelpryor78 Жыл бұрын
Cool cliff jumping video
@ratrodramblin Жыл бұрын
Im just wondering are you guys going down Seven Falls?
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
We took out at the 200 foot waterfall. If the seven falls section is below that I did not do that section.
@ratrodramblin Жыл бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak I'm not a kayaker. I'm just trying to picture where you guys we're going down. I'm pretty sure you all ended at about a place people call that. People go to swim. If you had to march up to Milsap Bar Rd. When you ported.
@ratrodramblin Жыл бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayakI think you ended at a place people call Seven Falls is what I should of said.
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
@@ratrodramblin I think we took at here 39.705649, -121.244254 and hiked up to milsap bar road. This is where we putin 39.709674, -121.194512. I know there are several large waterfalls below where we took out. I did not know it was called seven falls.
@ratrodramblin Жыл бұрын
@@JohnMoorekayak Ok. You guys enter by the bridge where I thought and where you take out I looked at Google maps I have a pin drop just upstream where the coordinates you gave me. Lol almost exactly the spot. Locals call it Seven Falls because of the seven waterfalls. But there are a lot of falls around there. It's all burnt up there now but that's pretty cool. There's a log laying almost vertical at one of the pools which had me realize that's where you ended up at. It was a beautiful swimming spot not a lot of people knew about but like I said it's all burnt.
@BretSmith777 Жыл бұрын
excellent run!
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms Жыл бұрын
Think I would still get beat up at 600cfs
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Things would be much slower at that level. If you took your time and scouted I am sure you could pick your way down
@iankeller1575 Жыл бұрын
This is the town of Waterville, VT NOT East Georgia.
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I was using the river gauge at East Georgia, VT. I couldn't find one closer to this section of the river.
@adansedillo5993 Жыл бұрын
Was it dangerous I was thinking about doing it but I heard people died on it
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
I am sure people have passed away on this section. The whole river bed is a jumble of rocks full of sieves. It is a great whitewater run except for the hazards.
@StupidStuffProductions Жыл бұрын
As always great video. Do you think that you could fit a cat boat down there?
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Probably, only problem would be wood.
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Plus you have to hike the 5 miles up to where we put on.
@mikeprue2707 Жыл бұрын
Eye of the needle looks like it's eating raw meat...
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Yeah it is a horrible spot
@Ruger44Redhawk Жыл бұрын
Your videos are so fun to watch. I didn't know there was an East Fork of the Salmon until I was just studying my Sawtooth's/Whiteclouds topo map. Would this be similar to the North Fork Payette? Unreal!
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yeah it is big pushy fast water with long rapids. Flight simulator is a long tough rapid. Especially at higher flows than this. I would say this is easier than the north fork overall
@Dixoncider1973 Жыл бұрын
can u run it in a inner tube
@JohnMoorekayak Жыл бұрын
This flow would be too high. I really wouldn't want to inner tube it at any love. Lots of sieves and undercuts to go into.
@dylanagli1577 Жыл бұрын
This is sick. I want to get into running these rivers. Local in VT here. Killington Area. New to the sport.