Kayak Expedition on the Greenbrier River - This is the River

[@cynthiaberry2019]

Thank you for the beautiful views of my home state! The Green brier River trail was the first thru hike my high school aged daughter did to get our feet wet, literally, it rained all five days! It was a really great place to hike! Thank you agaun!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

It's absolutely beautiful out there! Sorry the weather wasn't better for your hike but way to stick it out! We never choose the weather, just the destination😎 Thanks for watching!

[@johnle5554]

Wonderful video, trip and cinematography! You’ve inspired me to do this on canoe. cheers!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Awesome! Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@GeorgiaPaddler]

Can’t wait!!!!❤️

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Thanks Thomas!

[@WVWes]

Seemed like this would be "Good times!" Really enjoyed your take on the trip! Come May 2024, the Greenbrier is going to be packed with boats after everyone seeing your all's videos!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

It’s certainly not hard to imagine why everyone would want to come out next year…so beautiful! Great to see you out there and thanks for watching!

[@SouthernPaddler]

This is fantastic - great work, Austin!!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Thanks Dan!

[@seeratlasdtyria4584]

Couple of suggestions, I notice some of you guy's paddling is throwing water all over you and the boat. Try two things, first get a pool noodle of a suitable diameter, chop a 1 to 2' pice off the end, curt a hole in the center like a doughnut then slide it down each side of your paddles before you put em together, and push the noodle clear out to the drip rings. That will usually stop 70 to 90 percent of the water. 2nd, get some cheap spray wax, spray it on the paddle blades, both sides just before you head off into the water. The wax will break the water film off the paddle as it clears the surface leaving you waving an essentially dry blade in between strokes. TOGETHER, those hacks can make for a LOT dryer ride. Used to do that in the Pac Northwest, especially in the winter.

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Interesting ideas. Thanks for watching!

[@ewoodybass]

My buddy and I had already watched the River Kings series on this trip and definitely have on our bucket list. Was looking forward to your take on the trip Austin and it doesn't disappoint....all of it is outstanding footage, but especially love the boost that the drone footage brings to the table!!

[@ewoodybass]

I also wanted to ask what tools you used within Google Earth to show the river route you guys did? A buddy and I recently did the first 30 or so miles of the French Broad and I'd like to do something similar for that stretch. Keep up the good work!!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

The map movie is a bit tedious but can get some decent results with some effort. Here's a video of how I learned to do it. I'm sure there's a better way, but I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks for watching!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Thanks for the kind words! Shooting the footage is such a big and fun part of the trip for me. Thanks for watching!

[@deangousse2113]

Nice video!

[@SideTrailAdventures]

Thanks for watching Dean!

[@kcculp6430]

You put in at Durbin, but where did you get out? I understand that the Greenbrier River gets very dangerous down towards Hinton where it flows into the New River.

[@SideTrailAdventures]

We took out just below Brooks Falls on the New River. Dangerous depends on experience, skill level, and proper gear. I ended up swimming at Brooks Falls but did just fine. Here’s the video for the second part of the trip if you’re interested. Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKKwfomZiNl-h68

[@jenhamilton]

What type of tarp bag is that where you can just slide it to the side? Did it come with that tarp or is it sold separately?

[@SideTrailAdventures]

I use the Hennessy Hammock Snakeskin. There are different sizes depending on what type of tarp you’re using. It makes setup and take down sooo much easier. Thanks for watching!

[@projectknifehand]

Great video, thanks! Are you aware of any online resources for the paddle? Specifically a paddling map? I have a good friend that lives in the area and I would like to coordinate a trip but for some reason I am not having luck finding much info about the paddle

[@SideTrailAdventures]

There’s not much that I could find either so we made our own maps. My preferred app is Gaia but there are a ton of good ones out there to make it happen. Water level is the crux of this trip. It’s often low and un-runnable making planning tricky. 2 feet at the Buckeye gauge is about the lowest I would recommend. It was about that when we ran it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@projectknifehand]

@@SideTrailAdventures sure does. Thanks and my pleasure!

[@robynbaker1098]

@SideTrailAdventures. what do you use to keep your camera gear dry? As a novice kayaker I'm a little scared of getting my camera and lenses wet.Edited to add very nice video !

[@SideTrailAdventures]

@robynbaker1098 thanks for the kind words! I use a Watershed Ocoee dry bag for my nice camera. Watershed is pricey but basically the gold standard when it comes to dry bags. The only thing better is a pelican case but those get tricky when packing a kayak. The ocoee bag is a good enough size that it’ll fit in a hatch or between my legs if I need to do. They make a padded liner for the ocoee specifically for cameras if you really love spending money. Thanks for watching!

[@williamannick2734]

Is there a river guide from Durbin wv to marlinton wv? Or are there any maps of the upper, middle, lower sections of the river? Trying to plan a float trip and can't seem to find much info?

[@SideTrailAdventures]

There’s not much that I could find either so we made our own maps. My preferred app is Gaia but there are a ton of good ones out there to make it happen. Water level is the crux of this trip. It’s often low and un-runnable making planning tricky. 2 feet at the Buckeye gauge is about the lowest I would recommend. It was about that when we ran it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@ericoberholzer5430]

What drone are you using?

[@SideTrailAdventures]

I use the DJI Mini 3 Pro. I picked it up about a year ago and it’s everything I’ve wanted in an “outdoor trip” drone. Makes hard moves seem much easier. Thanks for watching!

[@johnle5554]

Wonderful video, trip and cinematography! You’ve inspired me to do this on canoe. cheers!