Half Slice Guide to The Ocoee River

[@isaacalexander1730]

Finally! The video we've all been waiting for! Every river needs a video like this.

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks for watching buddy

[@menziesii1]

Flirting with death running this w/o the hi-n-dri

[@WadeHarrison]

😂 was wondering how long that would take thanks for watching buddy

[@joshinfwtx4506]

🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelcarter3149]

Is that guy even still around? I remember seeing videos of him running the Cascades few years ago. Hell he was arguing with me about how learning to roll was stupid and a waste of time 😂. 'Why learn to roll when you can use the hi-n-dri?' 😬

[@artfisher1235]

Cool moves, excellent point about the Ocoee being a great half slice venue.

[@WadeHarrison]

Oh for sure one the best for a half slice

[@travishalford5223]

This is amazing on so many levels

[@WadeHarrison]

Was a fun one to make thanks for watching

[@SchaeferYaks]

Watching this on repeat til I finish my recovery! Ocoee Summer!

[@WadeHarrison]

I have a full slice version coming

[@SchaeferYaks]

@@WadeHarrison I just got a Mixmaster! I can't wait for the video dude 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@WadeHarrison]

@@SchaeferYaks mixmaster is such a great cartwheeling boat

[@zapsteve]

Great video as always. Thanks for showing Elliot some sweet lines and moves this weekend!

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah was fun and always good to pay it forward he is a very solid paddler...

[@solonutiket564]

Happy to see someone else working the river.

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s so pretty for that

[@tonyrossi4541]

Dude....so awesome!

[@WadeHarrison]

Such a good HalfSlice run

[@kevinhill.8]

“If you’re really into welding, and you like paddling cracked boats you can 360° that pointed rock.” 😆🤙🏼👌🏼

[@WadeHarrison]

Hahah 23:11 mark Well that’s true when it comes to that rock 🪨 😉

[@kevinhill.8]

@@WadeHarrison I believe it! That rock looks very tempting, and also very pointy. Great video. Thx.

[@Coltzan]

I've never seen anyone make an entire river their bitch. This was 1 of the coolest videos I've seen, thanks!

[@WadeHarrison]

Oh it puts me in my place sometimes trust me

[@brentogburn2899]

I just got my Rewind, and taking the 5 day course with Ace, cool video!

[@WadeHarrison]

Awesome that boat was made for runs like ocoee

[@brentogburn2899]

@@WadeHarrison It's my 1st whitewater boat and trying to keep going straight on the calm class I rivers around where I live is almost impossible. Looking forward to steady flow, always enjoy your videos!

[@oregonxyz]

I would have a hard time on that river. I should make a play spot video like this on the little known class 2+ rivers that I run in the northern Oregon coast range.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yes make one crazy something you think a lot people know have never tried

[@DaggerMax1]

I use to have some good fun on the Ocoee..in Oregon now

[@WadeHarrison]

Anything running there is canyon creek in?

[@frogyman1023]

First again nice video

[@WadeHarrison]

🤩

[@ronanlanam1127]

Sick video! Going to have to try some of these moves next weekend!

[@WadeHarrison]

Comment how it goes?

[@ronanlanam1127]

For sure!

[@kieranmcleay2682]

Great video again mate keep up the hard work love it 😊

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks for watching I appreciate it

[@RZR621]

Awesome video 🔥! Now let’s see a full slice video. I know there’s a bunch of play spots I don’t know about

[@WadeHarrison]

Let’s link up a time I need at least 2 other paddlers to make that happen

[@RZR621]

@@WadeHarrison Sounds good, it might be a few weeks before I can get back down

[@mikewillifordjr]

My favorite move is hitting the last eddy of the watauga move, hard and fast in the flow and try to land hi in the eddy, kind of boof the hole into the eddy and be on a right brace into a bow draw, into the hole and rocket out of the hole🤩kind of in 1-2 moves. Great video buddy!

[@WadeHarrison]

Yes I agree that’s awesome

[@paddlepaddlepaddle8147]

Hoofin video mate!

[@WadeHarrison]

Hey thanks for watching

[@huntergipson3447]

Great video man!

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks buddy

[@huntergipson3447]

@@WadeHarrison gonna have to make a trip over that way sometime this summer after they fix the Memphis bridge 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MichaelChanslor]

You're an amazing paddler man! Thanks for sharing this - Hope to see you on the Ocoee some time! 3:15 Boof to surf - I've got to try that! 9:37 - Is chicken wing same thing as Walk the Plank? :-) 4:10 The answer I was looking for. HIGH EDGES

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks buddy for watching I appreciate that

[@capnhowdy3406]

Is the bench still behind that boulder where you said was a good break place. We always called it the office. It was the meeting place for the heads. Lol

[@WadeHarrison]

I don’t think the bench is there anymore

[@michaelmcclain6899]

There's still a 4x4 wedged on some rocks, if that's what you're talking about. I was just there two weeks ago and it hasn't changed.

[@capnhowdy3406]

There was a log about 8-10 ft long there. It's been 8 or 9 years since I have been on the ocoee.

[@WadeHarrison]

Oh I have not noticed that I will Look next time I’m out there buddy

[@michelleh2779]

Lol you're like the king of the cross bow haha

[@WadeHarrison]

I have definitely tuned it in 🤩

[@TN-fk4sj]

My favorite move is when I make it down river with no wet exits lol.

[@WadeHarrison]

We all had that as our move at some point

[@terryedwards2216]

Love your vids, Out of interest what paddle are you using ?

[@WadeHarrison]

It my ol trusted AT super light this paddle is great for play and refuses to die!!

[@joshhelton5914]

Just curious..why so many cross bows? Is there a practical purpose or is it just for fun?

[@WadeHarrison]

The more I do it the more natural it becomes I encourage more paddlers to experiment with different strokes which adds another tool to the toolbox why I’m doing it so much yeah just striving for perfection I guess

[@joshhelton5914]

@@WadeHarrison Ok, I got ya. That makes sense. I was legitimately curious. Love your videos! Keep ‘em coming!

[@EricSmith-wx3hq]

How do u like that skirt??

[@WadeHarrison]

I have had it over a year and it’s held up good it’s just the palm skirt branded for dagger palm stuff is pretty good just can’t get them usa

[@ReznorEscobarShakurZeppl-zd8xr]

I see you got into a fight with a rock ... It's a maze ... Did the Rick eventually win this battle?

[@WadeHarrison]

I won 😇

[@RebeccaBaltich]

THIS!

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah buddy we still need to link up ASAP

[@RebeccaBaltich]

@@WadeHarrison yes sir

[@ronanlanam1127]

Why do most people only use the old school half slices?

[@WadeHarrison]

I have no idea buddy my guess is they don’t have the funds to get a newer one and that’s all they have or that they like old nostalgic feel and think it looks cool to paddle like crap and be unsafe half slice boats have gotten so much better my advice to anyone is upgrade

[@ronanlanam1127]

Oops meant to say full slices. Guess I was just thinking of taking my ripper out

[@claytonheals]

Fanfukin' tastic!

[@WadeHarrison]

Fun Day

[@powskier]

Do people run that dam?

[@WadeHarrison]

A few have but there’s always park service standing right there and it’s like a big fine for doing it and it’s very sharp and jagged so probably destroy your kayak and get fined or arrested so just asking for it but yes I know it’s been ran before