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Big Nasty in a Duckie - Yes Kurt's Still in the duckie
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| Account | The bad news was for the third weekend in a month mother nature did not provide enough rain to raft The Big Sandy and we had to fall back to the Cheat. The good news was mother nature did not provide enough rain to raise the Cheat level above the max for Duckies. While not at "The Beast of the East" level, it sure looked that way to six of us who did the Cheat in duckies - Joe Snow, his daughter Jess (Joe, did your wife know your daughter was going to do the Cheat and Big Nasty in a duckie?), three others we did not know and me, Kurt. And while Big Nasty was not up to its raft "chew you up and spit you out" level (see photo from 2004) it sure provided a wild ride and challenge to those who were low to the water and personal in a duckie. After swimming (not my choice)at Big Nasty last year at Beast level (6' at put in) in a small 4 person wildside raft, I wanted another shot at it. However when we decided to take duckies instead of rafts I wasn't so sure it was still such a good idea. But with great coaching from the guides and having a great line (more luck than skill), I hit Big Nasty perfectly and punched through it - what a thrill! The score is now Big Nasty 1 to Kurt 2. The Cheat was the first river I ran in a raft back in 1971 when there were no helmets and no guides in the raft. No swimming that day, however while it rained, the Cheat wasn't at full Beast level and we were in larger 6-8 person rafts. I still want another shot at Big Nasty at Beast level in a small raft. Way to go Jess! First time on the Cheat and first time in a Duckie. This is Jess taking it to the max and taking on Big Nasty in a duckie! The bad news was for the third weekend in a month mother nature did not provide enough rain to raft The Big Sandy and we had to fall back to the Cheat. The good news was mother nature did not provide enough rain to raise the Cheat level above the max for Duckies. While not at "The Beast of the East" level, it sure looked that way to six of us who did the Cheat in duckies - Joe Snow, his daughter Jess (Joe, did your wife know your daughter was going to do the Cheat and Big Nasty in a duckie?), three others we did not know and me, Kurt. And while Big Nasty was not up to its raft "chew you up and spit you out" level (see photo from 2004) it sure provided a wild ride and challenge to those who were low to the water and personal in a duckie. Joe Snow attacking Big Nasty in a duckie. While this is Joe's second time on the Cheat, it is his first time in a duckie and the first time taking on Big Nasty. Last year Joe ran the Cheat in a small raft that bypassed Big Nasty due to the water level. This year Joe got up close and personal with Big Nasty and muscled his was through with a perfect line. Not bad for a first timer, eh! The bad news was for the third weekend in a month mother nature did not provide enough rain to raft The Big Sandy and we had to fall back to the Cheat. The good news was mother nature did not provide enough rain to raise the Cheat level above the max for Duckies. While not at "The Beast of the East" level, it sure looked that way to six of us who did the Cheat in duckies - Joe Snow, his daughter Jess (Joe, did your wife know your daughter was going to do the Cheat and Big Nasty in a duckie?), three others we did not know and me, Kurt. And while Big Nasty was not up to its raft "chew you up and spit you out" level (see photo from 2004) it sure provided a wild ride and challenge to those who were low to the water and personal in a duckie. Yes, Kurt is really still in the duckie and was able to punch through Big Nasty and not go swimming. The bad news was for the third weekend in a month mother nature did not provide enough rain to raft The Big Sandy and we had to fall back to the Cheat. The good news was mother nature did not provide enough rain to raise the Cheat level above the max for Duckies. While not at "The Beast of the East" level, it sure looked that way to six of us who did the Cheat in duckies - Joe Snow, his daughter Jess (Joe, did your wife know your daughter was going to do the Cheat and Big Nasty in a duckie?), three others we did not know and me, Kurt. And while Big Nasty was not up to its raft "chew you up and spit you out" level (see photo from 2004) it sure provided a wild ride and challenge to those who were low to the water and personal in a duckie. After swimming (not my choice)at Big Nasty last year at Beast level (6' at put in) in a small 4 person wildside raft, I wanted another shot at it. However when we decided to take duckies instead of rafts I wasn't so sure it was still such a good idea. But with great coaching from the guides and having a great line (more luck than skill), I hit Big Nasty perfectly and punched through it - what a thrill! The score is now Big Nasty 1 to Kurt 2. The Cheat was the first river I ran in a raft back in 1971 when there were no helmets and no guides in the raft. No swimming that day, however while it rained, the Cheat wasn't at full Beast level and we were in larger 6-8 person rafts. I still want another shot at Big Nasty at Beast level in a small raft. |
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| Time | 2005-05-04 20:00:00 GMT |
| Reported Date | May 14, 2005 |
| River Reported | Cheat |
| Reporter | Author Of Report Kurt Williams Tabernacle, NJ |
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Cheat [WV]
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| Reported Level | 2.5' at put in |
Photos/Videos page 1 of 4
Big Nasty in a Duckie - Kurt 1
Jess Taking on Big Nasty in a Duckie
Joe and his Duckie Attack Big Nasty
Big Nasty in a Duckie - Yes Kurt's Still in the duckie
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