My Marble Mile swim

[panicman]

Hey, the occasional beat down will make you a wiser smarter boater in the future. Go jump back on that horse and get yah some.

[earthNRG]

Some additional technique feedback: you'll find more stability if you lean into the laterals and lean downstream more. When I say lean in, I mean from the hips, not the shoulders, so that you are only rotating the boat along its long axis, but your body is still centered and upright. Another way to think about it is to keep upward pressure on your upstream knee so that the current is always pushing on the hull of your boat. Doing this will take the bite out of those curling laterals like the one that flipped you, and once you're solid with the technique, you can take those laterals sideways no sweat.

[flipper42]

Took a swim on the arkansa around house rock lost my diesel 80 that was recovered but it really dropped my ego and i havent really hit anything else as of late the colorado river near me is flooding and really flat and fast but i ready to get back on the horse again.

Glad your ok looked pretty scary thats for sure your lucky!

[powdahound76]

Nice self rescue. Looks like a tough place to get out with the creek to high and all trees and "loose"wood around. I definently side with earthNRG about leaning the boat on the long axis. Someone taught me that a few years back and I practiced on my regular class III relaxing fun run, doing everthing sideways in a playboat. Now it is just an instinct in laterals. One quick question, what clothes to you wear on bottoms? I have started to wear NRS rodeo pants with pads on legs on bigger runs with decent swim potential. Knock on wood, havened used em, but 2mm neoprene is a pretty good pad and keeps me way warm in the water when rafting or practicing swim/rescue techniques. I also use a fleece under my drytop and a skull cap, warm warm warm. I do agree, get back on the horse. I personally would want to run something I know and am comfortable with, make a few rolls in deep wave trains to build confidence, then get back on it. Good on ya, that creek looks awesome, and be safe man.

[Theophilus]

I've got the same chest rig and somebody told me with it I'd see less paddle in the video. Not sure that is true but I figured that's what you had. Nice to mess with the camera settings but not sure I'll keep it there. Good position for skiing though.

A friend had a similar event on the Upper Blue recently, fast continuous and no eddys. Hard to get a big boat stopped. One well meaning inexperienced boater who should not have gave chase to the empty boat, got tunnel vision, and swam as well. Three now chasing two boats and one remained behind to ensure the once boaters, and now walkers were OK. Got the boats but it was hard work.

Those were some pretty big trees the water was going through at your take out. That's what gets me psyched at uber high water when both banks become nearly continuous strainers and you know you have to swim there to get out.

[hobie]

Didn't watch the video but I'm sure it's safe to say you too could go on the Today show and be a whiney little bitch like the Clear Creek kooks.

[Gary E]

I hate swimming, seeing that reminds me how bad I hate it

[Andy H.]

Originally Posted by Gary E

I hate swimming, seeing that reminds me how bad I hate it

No shit - I felt my anxiety level rising and mild panic set in while I watched that video. Hell of a lot more scary for me than watching vampires or murderers on TV...

And Hobie - at least he's not blaming anyone else or whining about how unexpectedly powerful water was!

[hobie]

Its sarcasm Andy. Not mocking him but rather the Today Show toolbags. This guy rules, they suck.

[smauk2]

That sucks Fids, that would not be a fun place to swim at this level! Anyways you should be happy to know my group and I pulled out a yellow remix out of Bogan. Is your name Ryan? If so your boat misses you. I'll pm you the details.