Here again... learning!

@JerKayaks

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching :)

well done !!

@JerKayaks

19 күн бұрын

Thank you & thanks for watching!

The Dirty Bird actually was too toxic to run in the '80's, but as I was driving west on I-40 in 2002, I was surprised to see rafting outfitters. The Canton, NC paper mill cleaned up its act! I was looking for something easier than the Middle Ocoee to start my sons on, and the Lower Pigeon (Class II) fit the bill. The next year they were ready for this video's section, and then the Ocoee.

@JerKayaks

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Its been a comeback story for the Pigeon River, and the hope is things get cleaned up even more over time! I will let Ira know to see if he can get a guide vid done on the Lower Pigeon soon! Thanks for watching! - Jer

Love this. I paddled the pigeon a month ago for the first time. Had a good group to explain most of this to me, but this kind of video is a great resource for those who might be looking to step up to the dirty bird.

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully many more people find it as helpful as you did - Tony

For a bouncier take on double reactionary, hit the curlers at the top of each hole, it makes for a fun ride

@JerKayaks

10 ай бұрын

Hmmm that could make for a pretty awesome ride! -Tony

That helps a lot with explaining the rapids. Thanks!

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching Jamie!! -Jer

Thanks for the video. I was looking for something to help learn the rapids. This is awesome.

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

That’s the goal with these videos! Glad it could be helpful for you -Tony

Beautiful river!

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

It sure is! -Tony

Beautiful, fantastic, 😊

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 -Tony

Nice little fun river that’s easy to get multiple laps on

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Yup! super easy shuttle!

great video...very informative

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!-Tony

Maybe it’s just me but I’m kinda surprised Vegomatic only gets ll+. Depending on the line the water can be kinda chaotic. Had a kinda shitty swim there over the weekend after flipping then bouncing off 5 or 6 rocks.

@JerKayaks

11 ай бұрын

Oh no! Glad your okay! We pull our ratings straight off of American Whitewater in an effort to make them as objective and official as possible, and to be honest I def don’t always agree with those ratings. Anyways, thanks for watching! -Jer

@jeffries848

11 ай бұрын

@@JerKayaks Oh yeah no worries. I figured that’s where the ratings had come from. I’m just a bit surprised that’s what they give it.

@danielblanchat2320

10 ай бұрын

It's a II+ because you can easily slide left and avoid the feature

@jeffries848

10 ай бұрын

@@danielblanchat2320 Ahh gotcha gotcha. We always run it kinda right to center so that makes more sense. Thanks!

So for some context, Powerhouse (IMO) is not 3+, if Pattons Run on Nanty is 2+ so is this, if Grumpy's on the Ocoee is 3+, Powerhouse is definitely not. Also years ago Lost Guide WAS 3+, not anymore, I'd say solid standard 3- no plus.

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Hey! We actually pull our ratings directly from the American Whitewater page, in an effort to try and make the subjective rapid classification system as objective as possible. I don't (and you don't either) necessarily agree with every AW rating, and there is nothing wrong with that, but that is what we as a team have decided to do with our river guides! Anyways, thanks for watching! :) -Jer

Hit me up jer, and I'll take you down the gorge in the oconaluftee on high water it puts this run on the bottom shelf.

@JerKayaks

Жыл бұрын

Careful, we might just take you up on this -Tony

Was that 1200 or 1700 cfs?

@JerKayaks

Ай бұрын

It was 1700 cfs the day we filmed it.