Tallulah Gorge GA "Tandem Kayak"

[@bigloaded8324]

Absolutely cool man You're a great teacher dude, thanks for sharing your expertise. I'm always looking forward to the next one. Great job!

[@WadeHarrison]

I appreciate that!

[@stevethomas760]

Wade , excellent work on the river. Great coaching , nice calm voice, heck you were calm. I've paddled a fair bit of C2 slalom. We paddled the Gauley, not nearly as tight as this. Making it look easy isn't always easy. You can go a long way with one person's skill but in the end it takes two.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah she is good kayaker but never done anything over east class 3 she was very nervous at the start and I was trying to calm her down

[@stevethomas760]

@@WadeHarrison Good job on your part because Tallulah has about a 75' warm up. She obviously had a good head on her shoulders and not prone to getting overwhelmed, loose hips. Have you tried paddle boarding yet? "You don't need to change rivers, change boats". Enjoy you videos

[@sanecrazy12]

Wow that's better than watching the Flintstones when I was 5 😆 😆.. Not trying that in an Old Town Loon 160 tandem 😆 😆

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s a fun spot to tandem

[@boxjump30]

Great video, This likes so much fun. Now I want a road trip to ride this river.

[@WadeHarrison]

Well It got canceled this year but next April should be a go it runs every weekend in April

[@antonboludo8886]

Well done!

[@WadeHarrison]

it was a blast taken her down in this duo..

[@FF-bu4ze]

That is outrageous! Awesome 👏🏻

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks!

[@markstevens2888]

I have a lot of experience captaining Cl IV in a Jackson Duo and Hyside Paddlecat. Your demeanor is superb. "Downstream momentum ideed. Duo is a freekin' Momentum Missile!

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s so fun

[@awboat]

This is awesome.

[@WadeHarrison]

was a great day.

[@hipernet]

that was sick! awesome!

[@WadeHarrison]

Definitely one the best ways to do this river

[@hipernet]

I’m new around east coast I hope to go there in a couple of months !

[@ChristopherMyrick-m1x]

Great video!

[@WadeHarrison]

@@ChristopherMyrick-m1x yes it was a fun day

[@frogyman1023]

Nice video

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks

[@1stVARifleman]

Awesome man, keep sending it. I saw your reply to mine a while back, but I forgot about it until just now. I've been so busy as a teacher, trying to keep students afloat in this hybrid learning schedule, while at the same time working on my masters just to keep the job, crazy. But anyway, I would like to paddle with you or show you some rivers in Virginia, but I'm nowhere near your level. But could still link you up with people who are on or near your level and maybe tag along. I consider myself a III+ paddler who has run some IVs, like the New River Gorge.

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks for watching yeah I'm wanting to get more of that VA area at some point

[@mercycubed]

What's the best way to work on paddle speed? paddle speed is off the chain!

[@WadeHarrison]

Torso rotation and over all fitness will be the top factors on paddling efficiency and speed I watch a lot of videos of paddlers from different styles like slalom and spirit racing and observed how they place the paddle in the water and body rotation. that helped me a lot.

[@ronanlanam1127]

What is the progression to this river?

[@WadeHarrison]

what area you located?

[@ronanlanam1127]

@@WadeHarrison nashville but head to the ocoee area regularly

[@WadeHarrison]

Well there’s not much can paddle to get up to this one if you have solid roll and boat control this river is surprisingly manageable the big one is a very easy walk and the middle rapids in a creek boat go very well. I would just recommend a solid roll of go there.

[@matthammer3289]

When was it running?

[@WadeHarrison]

Matt Hammer I’m thinking it was the Sunday 700 release

[@matthammer3289]

@@WadeHarrison would you be down to do one of the early November releases?

[@WadeHarrison]

Oh I see you said when is it running I misread your comment this was last year during a November release I’m thinking it releases about every weekend I’m November this year?

[@matthammer3289]

@@WadeHarrison it does, BUT you wanna run it in November somtime together?

[@WadeHarrison]

Matt Hammer I usually try to get a few days out there on it let’s see what’s up when it starts again

[@dstanley7333]

A novice that can already be aware of shifting bodyweight and has a near perfect forward stroke. Definitely don't believe she is a novice.

[@WadeHarrison]

Has only been Paddling about a year off and on and hardest thing she had been on was like a easy class 3 and had no desire to try this run unless someone would tandem but I agree very was more well rounded then most!