Kayaking a Flooded River - New Hope Creek

[@kennethstallings3182]

Really appreciate the warning staying up so long. Too many videos glamorize "The Joy of the Flood" without seriously warning of potential consequences. Stay safe, great paddling!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Kenneth!

[@MackinNC1]

one last word. In Duke forest river right is a 60' cliff where the creek makes a left turn. aprox 20 years ago when my son was 8 i was fishing there and turned around and at 8 years old he climbed that vertical wall and was at the top. Little did I know at the time he would become today an Army Ranger and has saved Americans overseas. I think it is things like that that has helped him excel at being a Ranger. He canoes and kayaks as well . Awesome video Pete.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

good stuff!

[@MackinNC1]

awesome, I fished NH creek right before the rains came and caught some nice fish. I will have that video out this week.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Good stuff!

[@cvx2dog549]

That was exciting!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks! Indeed!

[@WNC_comms]

Wow that was wild. My heart rate was literally elevated the whole video!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

It was like that on the river too!

[@jam7547]

Keep paddling and keep it safe

[@bcp5296d]

man yall are mOVING

[@RiverKingsKayak]

It was fast!

[@MaxamArchitecture]

Crazy times.😬

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Maxam!

[@SouthernPaddler]

That was nuts! Great one, Pete!!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Dan!

[@willm6705]

too cool for school !! - Bill M. 😊

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Bill!

[@pawlah1]

Loved this. Kayaking today but nothing like this!!! Tom Sawyer water.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks Pawlah1!

[@jerrymiller276]

That C-1 is HUGE! And it looks like an unripe banana.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

LOL!

[@slighwentwalking2024]

There are so many unnecessary risk involved with paddling a river in this state. Its so easy to get pinned. Glad everyone made it safely.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Yes, exponentially more risks involved.

[@zachariahschiada2440]

Watched last night and again now. Excellent video and looking forward to a possible high low comparison video. Also cool to see a canoe in there. Robeson Creek is another one with similar visuals and feel, but more class 2. Would be cool to see that one, but you’d probably need to be dropped off at the top rather than park at the top.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Yes sir!

[@travislangolf7800]

Love your videos . I think you have persuaded me on what b9qt to get next and replace my big fat jacks9n, creeker.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Right on Travis!

[@followingrj]

Lots of sweepers, lots of juice

[@RiverKingsKayak]

for sure!

[@MackinNC1]

I fish it from 18:15 down about a mile and where you put it. at 8;15 that is a road with a cement dam going across the creek it has some small culverts but it is a bridge/small dam,.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Yes.

[@jam7547]

hope some day to see the river kings on Tuck..if you see i lime recon on rive and a man behind fussing at everything i should be me having the time of my life

[@RiverKingsKayak]

right on!

[@gregcouse8080]

That looked like a wild & fun time! Little off the subject, but what are your thoughts on purchasing a eddyline for rivers like the Buffalo, Current, or James River? Will the thermaform hold up to bumps on rocks?

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Eddyline kayaks are really good. They seem to hold up pretty well!

[@joemorris8423]

Hello all

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Hey Joe!

[@snotpu]

That was exciting. I know Duke Forest pretty well having hiked it about four times a year for the last thirty years, but I could not tell exactly where you were along the river until you took out at Erwin Rd. Where did you put in? I'd like to see a video of a run where the river is still runnable, but you can see the rapids more clearly.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

Thanks snotpu! I did a comparison video on just that...

[@FeWolf]

we had 3 rescues in Cape Fear this week and 2 on the Lumber River, be safe, glad 4 man team, takes 2 to rescue. Winder how the Rocky River on Haw is going?

[@RiverKingsKayak]

they were ripping

[@jam7547]

Crazy me rode to nantahala just to find out we left paddles at home

[@RiverKingsKayak]

dang!

[@codychitwood2383]

The clip starting at 10:31 is in there again at 27:55. Just fyi. Wish we got some rain here in the northeast GA

[@RiverKingsKayak]

LOL! dang! good catch! not sure how that happened! I may be able to cut it out....weird. I must have accidentally copied the clip there. Man, that bugs me now! LOL. My OCD cannot handle this.

[@RiverKingsKayak]

so I cut that clip out with the youtube editor. I have never tried this before so hope it works. Thanks!

[@matthewsturgeon]

at 25:43 a large spider appears on your bow

[@RiverKingsKayak]

good catch!

[@canajian]

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