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      <title>Re: Lowest French Broad level in history?</title>
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      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey, last week the Nolichucky surged up to 1000 CFS at the very day and time I needed it, providing an early Christmas Miracle. I hereby bless your trip, hoping that whatever it is I did right in a former life that granted me this great boon, may pass on the same luck to you.

                 Hanley]]></description>
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      <title>Re: Lower Yough, Ohiopyle PA Intermediate trip 8/9-10</title>
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      <author>bethany</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I really wanted to make this trip, but the distance wasn't doable for me this weekend. Hope you all have a great time and thanks again for the invite!

Bethany]]></description>
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      <author>eakirkwood</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Have fun George.  Sunday is my wife's birthday, so no weekend long trips for me this weekend.

Allen]]></description>
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      <author>paddlezrm</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Ouch. Sounds like we'd have to hike the FB. If it's that dry, the ground would soak up most of the runoff even if it *does* rain.

On the other hand, I read this morning that NOAA has upped its prediction of storms for the rest of the hurricane season, so maybe we can get some to swing our way and drop some liquid goodness....]]></description>
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      <author>barry</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Zina, I think all you women may need to do a neked rain dance to appease the Rain Gods before the women's trip next weekend. BTW, I'd be glad to host that if you need a place:-) Meanwhile, check this out:

209 cfs: A new record low for the French Broad -- not just for the day, but for FOREVER New
Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Aug 08 2008, 0:42 GMT 
From: farmschooler 
		
That's right.

In the past few weeks it's often been the lowest level for &quot;that day&quot; (in 112 years of records), but today it hit the lowest ever for any day, any month, any year all the way back to Oct. 7th, 1890 when they started keeping track. 

It is a bit tricksie to get to, but you can find a table with the lowest levels recorded for any day of the month from here.

One year had a September 15th with 215 cfs as the lowest ever, but today's 209 cfs is now THE record low of all time.

I could be wrong, but I looked it over good and that's what I found. Can't link to the table directly.

Un-friggin-believable --- more water in the Green at release than in the French Broad right now.

Drainage-wise, Section IX they say drains 1368 sq. miles, and maybe that's from Hot Springs up, so call upstream of the FB at Asheville around half of that (that's roughly what it looks like on the map -- real rough), and you've got 600-700 square miles all told only delivering 209 cfs.

http://boatertalk.com/forum/messageframe.php?forumid=BoaterTalk&amp;mid=1527817]]></description>
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      <author>ezgpaddler</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Oh Well!

No phone messages, no posts, no takers I guess. We're headed to the Yough later today and will be at the put in around 10:00 - 10:30am if anyone changes their mind.

Have a great weekend, and if it's wet paddle it!]]></description>
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      <title>Re: How about a Women's Trip this year?</title>
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      <author>paddlezrm</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes, the women's trip is still on -- right now, all we have confirmed is the Pigeon on Saturday, but please put out vibes for some rain, so maybe we can head over to the French Broad for Sunday.
Right now we seem to have Cynthia G., Bethany, Meagan W., Heather, Megan M.? Maybe some more will jump in as the date gets closer.

I'll send an email around for discussing little details.

Zina]]></description>
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      <title>Re: How about a Women's Trip this year?</title>
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      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey! What are you saying about my grass? I'll cut it eventually! ;)

I just emailed a friend of mine who is a traveling nurse and a boater. Last I talked to him he had a contract in Kingsport, TN. He lives in Asheville and was traveling up there to work a three day shift, then coming home. He may be the mule we're looking for.

You know, actually, I was thinking about this and if you were to take the back way (there are several different routes but they all pretty much involve getting off I-75 at London or Corbin and heading East through the mountains, emerging at Gate City, VA and heading South on I-26 through Erwin and then Asheville) then it is on your way. Of course, it's about the same time as taking the interstate route to Erwin. Then again, traveling from Erwin to the Pigeon is about the same as making a round trip to Asheville, so I'm not sure if we're actually saving you any significant driving time here. 

Anyway, we'll see what Chris says (my nurse friend) and take it from there.

                Hanley]]></description>
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      <author>bethany</author>
      <description><![CDATA[You da' man, Hanley. Or if someone was traveling from Erwin to Knoxville--that might work. 

I'll mow your grass for you if you work this out for me. 

Thanks!
Bethany]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Forum/read/send/28,7633,8069/#msg-8069</link>
      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I may be able to find someone traveling from Erwin to Asheville that could drop it off at my friend Hadley's house for you. That's a  short drive from the Pigeon. Let me make a couple of phone calls and see what I can work out. 

                 Hanley]]></description>
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      <author>bethany</author>
      <description><![CDATA[As far as I know it's a go, Cynthia. I haven't spoken with Zina lately, but Heather and I are definitely in and I think Megan is as well. I'm still game for whatever the group wants to do. There is a large contingent that, I believe, may meet us for a Pigeon day-trip run on Saturday. 

I'm planning on taking Friday off in order to start the festivities a little early. I'm hoping to somehow get my new boat before the trip. I was going to pick it up this weekend, but they don't have it yet (I ordered it from Rushing water outfitters on the Noli'). They think they'll have it on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Erwin is not really on the way..........to anything............, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this yet. 

Looking forward to it!

Bethany]]></description>
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      <author>cynthg</author>
      <description><![CDATA[What's up with a Woman's trip? Is it still happening? I've been trying to drum up business. Betsy (aka Ms. Chief) from Knoxville is interested, possibly some others. Let me know so we can start to plan.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:38:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>New River on Saturday</title>
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      <author>LarryC</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm going up to meet some Ohio friends of mine for a one day New River trip on Saturday. I'll be leaving Winchester around 8am and I have room for a passenger, or a couple of passengers if someone doesn't mind riding on the rumble seats. Level right now is about 2100 cfs, which is somewhere around -6&quot; on the Fayette Station gauge, and a pretty decent first timer level.

E-mail me if you are interested or call me at 699-4641

Larry]]></description>
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      <title>Re: Cumberland visual</title>
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      <author>LarryC</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm confused, did they move Alien Boof to the Cumberland? :)-D]]></description>
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      <author>acreekfreak</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks... and congrats on your first combat rolls. Well done.]]></description>
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      <author>TheBeave</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Seamless use of stock footage!]]></description>
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      <author>kwildman</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Dale,
I love the music you add to your videos. On this one, I was pooped just watching my upside down activity. Thanks for allowing it to end on a roll...and for editing swims. You're a good man! &gt;:D]]></description>
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      <author>desertrat</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Excellent.]]></description>
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      <title>A little more video...</title>
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      <author>acreekfreak</author>
      <description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP8HVjF2e4c]]></description>
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      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Damn Meryl, you've cornered me with your infernal logic. Is there a lifetime achievement award?

                        Hanley]]></description>
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      <title>Re: Cumberland visual</title>
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      <author>meryldouglas</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, when I said dumbass of the month I kinda meant Aug 2008 not Feb 1990. Good story, but I don't think it qualifies. You all have 26 more days to come up with your entries....]]></description>
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      <author>brentaustin</author>
      <description><![CDATA[MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, pothead.

Brent]]></description>
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      <title>Re: Cumberland visual</title>
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      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[You are too kind Barry. I appreciate your benevolent rememberance of this particular incident. However, no matter how innovative it was, the pot-head cranial protector was not anything I would consider adequate or appropriate these days. I was young, dumb and trying to impress someone of the feminine species on that trip, so to my early 20's mind, staying off the river wasn't an option. 

Needless to say, the pot-head cranial protector failed to impress in the manner I would have preferred. At least this scandal didn't come out during my intense and hotly contested campaign for president.

Think I could market these? Pot-Heads cranial protection gear, the only helmet made from recycled cookware.

                         Hanley]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hanley, You are not hearing any cackling from this Barry. Your pot-helmet was not a dumb ass move - it was an incredible example of innovative river safety and creative use of duct tape! 
barryg]]></description>
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      <author>russellh</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hanley Appleseed]]></description>
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      <author>bethany</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Ummm, are there any pictures of this helmet? Did you at least keep it?

The visuals I have right now are hilarious!]]></description>
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      <title>Re: Cumberland visual</title>
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      <author>hanleyk1</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Oh the shame! I can't take it anymore! Even now I hear Barry cackling to himself. 

Years ago, around 1990, I came to Lexington to attend the NPFF and then on Sunday went to the BSF (which was running low) with B6, C6, Jackie and Derek Eggers, and some other persons. Due to the NPFF party the night before we got off to a late start and the shuttle was over an hour long. By the time we were ready to begin the day was very advanced and I discovered I had left my helmet in the shuttle vehicle. Thinking fast I found a heavy aluminum cooking pot with the handle missing nearby. After sizing it, securing massive amounts of 3mm grey foam inside it with duct tape, and using more duct tape to secure it on my head, I descended the BSF wearing this deathtrap helmet. It was not one of my prouder moments.

If I had to rate my former self today, I would give myself  7 out of 10 for style, and 10 out of 10 for sheer dumbass moves. Meryl, you don't even rate. Get thee behind me until you do something genuinely idiotic.

                 Hanley]]></description>
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      <author>LarryC</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Swim?? Is there any photographic evidence that such an event took place?

No photos, no swim is my motto.

I way getting hot and just decided to cool off. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :^).]]></description>
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      <author>TheBeave</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Man, thanks for the video Brandon.  I love the chest-cam angle.]]></description>
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      <author>bethany</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey, don't make fun of the swimmers. I resemble that remark!

:D]]></description>
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