Tribute to the brave souls of Pillow Rock @ Upper Gauley

[@peterjarnes25]

That paddleboarder! 👌 👏

[@SouthernYak]

agreed! It was epic watching him do that!!

[@b_gumm]

Bro! Incredible!

[@patrickconlon140]

I was in the boat for that first one!!!!! Epic day so happy I found this video.

[@SouthernYak]

Hahaha. That’s awesome!!! So glad to see your comment and glad you enjoyed the video and your day on upper gauley!

[@NChillbilly]

Soundtrack was the bomb. Loved it!!

[@ClevelandRips]

Awesome vid man!

[@justinkenagy]

Nice one! Wish I was there.

[@jcreeker5581]

Thx for the video. Rolled up in the Room of Doom at Pillow once. Lots of fun.

[@SouthernYak]

haha. Been there. done that too!!! actually I rolled upside down in room of doom...didn't actually roll back UP until below Volkswagen rock hahaha!

[@jcreeker5581]

@@SouthernYak Big fun, was going for the Room, flipped above it, thought I was past VW, rolled up in the Room, pure luck the rear of the boat did a stern squirt. Road the squirt all the past VW. I wish I could say it was skill, but it was 90 percent luck. And I have it on video :D

[@stevedawson4781]

Absolute insanity!

[@SouthernYak]

good times were had by all! :D

[@markeggers8356]

I could stay all day right here! 🤣

[@SouthernYak]

Hahaha. Indeed!!

[@mikemiller5052]

That brings back memories. I got my butt kicked on that rapid many times in the 90s. At least it is a pretty safe spot to crash and burn.

[@EvanWisheropp]

I’ve never been there, so I have no clue, but what is to stop people from being more River right? Are there rocks blocking the entrance?

[@SouthernYak]

You can definitely go more river right. Most people who are left do it for the challenge and fun and it doesn’t always work out well. 🤣 there is a pour over you want to avoid about 1/2 down the approach on river right but once you clear it you can cut over right and avoid the chaos of pillow rock.

[@tired7140]

No brain no pain.

[@SouthernYak]

hahaha!!!

[@SchaeferYaks]

This is the best! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SouthernYak]

good times for sure!!! Congrats on getting on UG!!!

[@SchaeferYaks]

@@SouthernYak thanks dude! Awesome seeing you guys out there!

[@Malcolm-r2q]

Did anyone die?

[@davidrogers6287]

Yes. About 253 kayakers died that day.

[@keithquinn5624]

I don’t get why they all crash is it that hard seems kinda like a really 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 sport!