That's the river section I cut my kayaking teeth on in the early 80's. I'm retired now and live just outside of Philippi about 20 minutes from Arden. If you need any further beta on that section I've run it anywhere from 200 cfs to 18 ft on the Philippi gauge and I've probably got 400 or more runs on it.
@jamesmalekАй бұрын
Thanks Paul! I’d love to talk some more about best levels for each line on Moats
@admink8662Ай бұрын
nice
@patrickallender7549Ай бұрын
Gotta love the Never Ending Slide!
@richardsweeney49012 ай бұрын
I really like your videos, some crazy stuff and some beautiful runs, the sound of the water in your videos tops the music often found in kayak videos
@jamesmalekАй бұрын
Glad you like them!
@dalegriffiths3352 ай бұрын
I have run this so many times Its a gem when you can get it! James take care of that cough man!!
@user-so1mv9po2f2 ай бұрын
Beautiful run. Something that small has the potential to be full of strainers. Sure looked like some of the snags had been cut with a saw.
@jamesmalek2 ай бұрын
a bunch of logs had been cut out to be safe for kayakers, but it's bound to pick up more wood. It is definitely one of the more beautiful runs in the area!
@Kayakerlife842 ай бұрын
Bro I wanna get this someday! Hopefully with you to show me down. 🤙🏻
@redheadedjohn2 ай бұрын
sprig time allergies suck! looks like a fun run with some spicy holes.
@jamesmalek2 ай бұрын
You know it, I’ve been coughing for months now and I don’t feel sick whatsoever, just a terrible cough. In half my recent videos I sound like a 2pack a day smoker lol. It is a great run and this was at a lower level, so I’m sure the higher it gets, there’s much meatier holes
@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn2 ай бұрын
💕Wow💚💚💚💜💜💜💜
@BBProductions4You2 ай бұрын
Nice Vid ! That Hat trick is hard at release levels in a spud boat !
@jamesmalek2 ай бұрын
Thank you man! Yeah that attainment kinda is difficult in the playboat, especially in the kingpin. The bow just wants to sink and it just slows it down lol
@MichaelDonlinAwesome2 ай бұрын
BOSS attainment at the end.
@jamesmalek2 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Normally I can get it all the way across but the playboat can only do so much some days lol
@JandeGreeff3 ай бұрын
Not a wise thing to do. One strainer can be fatal and now one to help.
@cheskybaba48643 ай бұрын
I didn't know PA had drops like that. Excellent boat handling skills!.
@averydicentes3 ай бұрын
Is that a Maine boy I see😂
@artfisher12353 ай бұрын
Not nearly enough water.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
I would say this is the perfect amount of water for this creek
@MichaelDonlinAwesome3 ай бұрын
Damn good stuff.
@paulherring89593 ай бұрын
Actually this creek dumps into the Cheat a couple of miles above the canyon section. Also it dumps in ABOVE the low head dam at the Albright Power station, which has an absolutely ugly backwash to it at anything above low water. Be forewarned. This video was a relatively low water affair. I've seen vids of much higher runs where the eddies were all but non existent. This looked like a much more manageable level.
@user-gd5dx6bq5s3 ай бұрын
Sweet run....please don't say let's go on the river bro....self respect
@michaelhill563 ай бұрын
Looks like a full contact kinda creek!
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
Oh it’s full on all the way down
@paulherring89593 ай бұрын
Elbow pads mandatory.
@mayrbmx3 ай бұрын
Nice creek :)
@throttledan3 ай бұрын
that was sick!
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
Thanks Dan!
@beenwithalowercaseb193 ай бұрын
idk if powder hole is Pennsylvania's stoutest drop, but its defiantly up there
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
What would you say is? I can’t think of much else lol
@beenwithalowercaseb193 ай бұрын
@@jamesmalek Goliath on hornbecks creek probably is(it’s currently full of wood tho). Hickstone falls probably is. This shit probably is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppltkrGdk5DcnJM.htmlsi=Fkbajk8HO4efYgkC . There’s also some unrun shit that probably goes like bush kill falls that’s definitely stouter
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
I could understand Goliath being up there, I’ve never seen it in person but i know it has a decently higher success rate than powder. It’s also not a cool drop, like sure it’s huge but it’s just a shitty drop, whereas powder is awesome looking. When I think stout, I consider it’s just general coolness as well as it’s size. hinkston falls is taller but I’d say it’s easier honestly, I would rather do hinkston then powder anyday. If the top of dingmans or bushkill are ever run, I would put those higher than powder for sure, but they’ve never been proven runnable which is the issue. Maybe someday…
@michaelhill563 ай бұрын
Probably the most assinine thing I've seen in all my 50+ years of paddling. I most definitely would not paddle with you, I seriously question your judgement...
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak.
@Mountainrivermedia3 ай бұрын
Fucking epic!!!! Congrats on the film fest victory. We cheered and yelled Demshitz!
@larrycable19483 ай бұрын
Where is this creek? Looks Cumberland Plateau like, but I don't recognize the name.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
It is in Albright, WV!
@ken596444 ай бұрын
220 feet per mile? Did you mean “per minute”? Even then, that’s only 2200 ft in 10 minutes… that’d be less than half a mile. Likely you were going faster… 500+ fpm.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
220 Feet per mile gradient. So approximately every mile, the elevation declines by 220 feet. The creek is one mile, so therefore it decreases by 220 feet.
@rogerbiss79154 ай бұрын
One of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen. Some runs like the upper Gauley are dangerous, but beautiful and demand technique water reading skills. Running the equivalent of a sewer pipe seems dangerous without the beauty or fun.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak. It is the most fun I've ever had in my kayak
@michaelpryor784 ай бұрын
I think you could've cleaned Seven Foot
@jamesmalek4 ай бұрын
Oh I bet I could’ve as well, but honestly the risk-reward ratio was just not worth it for me. The video doesn’t do it justice, but the siphon of death from the log there made me pretty worried
@michaelpryor784 ай бұрын
I gotcha. Keep in mind that was coming from a guy who has only run it once (at 6" lol)
@onepunch92034 ай бұрын
Why? 🥴 You do realize that one big tree limb jammed in that tunnel at any point could end you. Right?
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
It's nearly impossible for a log to get stuck in this creek. There are 2 small windows the creek opens to, with houses in front of trees. the creek also does not have enough water to really carry a large log. If you listen, my boat suffers some major abuse through this run, as it bangs down the entire way. there's simply not enough water to carry a large deadly strainer. Along with this, there are metal grates just upstream of the opening to the creek to prevent strainers from passing through. If there was a log jam, the entire creek would back up into it, and eventually force it downstream. The tunnel is also mostly uniform, so it would be extremely difficult for a log to even get pinned, as it would graze the walls. If there truly was a hazard, essentially we would hit it, get out of our kayaks, walk over it, and get back in. In the tunnel, the creek is not even 6 inches deep.
@paulherring89594 ай бұрын
You made a wise decision. The Cheat canyon at 10 ft is monstrous no doubt. Most mere mortals don't want anything to do with that over 7 ft. High Falls, Teardrop, Coliseum and Pete Morgans would be crazy at 10 ft.
@hyperjas54 ай бұрын
I used to live in one of the first houses you go under. Always thought about what it would be like to run it.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
it is a blast!
@stuff2climb1024 ай бұрын
what level do you think the lehigh was at that day?
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
i believe 8,000 CFS when i checked. there was about 3-4 inches of rain the week before
@stuff2climb1023 ай бұрын
shit, fuckin pumpin. So this is a highwater route only then eh?@@jamesmalek
@ANP123Z4 ай бұрын
From 1015 and on...sure looks his moon was plenty bright. lol
@timray5014 ай бұрын
Sketchy without a REALLY good headlamp and even then if a tree/strainer gets in there I didn''t see any eddies to stop in. Tell me if I am wrong but it looks like easy Class 2 whitewater with a Class 5 screw up factor.
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
My GoPro doesnt catch the light well, but my headlamp was very strong. I could see to the end of the tunnel at each turn. I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak.
@annakuhajda31864 ай бұрын
I love it that you love your mom! You're such a sweet young man!
@brianluisi76164 ай бұрын
Great, epic, cool
@michaelpryor784 ай бұрын
It's like a Disney ride
@jamesmalek3 ай бұрын
Bingo!
@redheadedjohn4 ай бұрын
killer edit..have to get up there again soon
@MichaelDonlinAwesome4 ай бұрын
That chipmunk intro.
@jamesmalek4 ай бұрын
Gotta love it 😂
@Sr89hot5 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@user-ct7tn3hl7n5 ай бұрын
Where is this exactly?
@DFSchappell5 ай бұрын
Ralston pa
@user-ct7tn3hl7n5 ай бұрын
Thank you David, looks fun and good to see you out there,@@DFSchappell
@StephenBretzik-md2zl8 ай бұрын
Bro imagine kayak racing but not in a 15 foot kevlar wildwater boat smh dog all jokes aside good shit bro keep it up! I'm watching this on my school computer lol
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<3 the Audience & Cheers at National Falls
Great video....Stout run!
cant wait to get out there this season
I can’t wait for UY summer days either 😍
That's the river section I cut my kayaking teeth on in the early 80's. I'm retired now and live just outside of Philippi about 20 minutes from Arden. If you need any further beta on that section I've run it anywhere from 200 cfs to 18 ft on the Philippi gauge and I've probably got 400 or more runs on it.
Thanks Paul! I’d love to talk some more about best levels for each line on Moats
nice
Gotta love the Never Ending Slide!
I really like your videos, some crazy stuff and some beautiful runs, the sound of the water in your videos tops the music often found in kayak videos
Glad you like them!
I have run this so many times Its a gem when you can get it! James take care of that cough man!!
Beautiful run. Something that small has the potential to be full of strainers. Sure looked like some of the snags had been cut with a saw.
a bunch of logs had been cut out to be safe for kayakers, but it's bound to pick up more wood. It is definitely one of the more beautiful runs in the area!
Bro I wanna get this someday! Hopefully with you to show me down. 🤙🏻
sprig time allergies suck! looks like a fun run with some spicy holes.
You know it, I’ve been coughing for months now and I don’t feel sick whatsoever, just a terrible cough. In half my recent videos I sound like a 2pack a day smoker lol. It is a great run and this was at a lower level, so I’m sure the higher it gets, there’s much meatier holes
💕Wow💚💚💚💜💜💜💜
Nice Vid ! That Hat trick is hard at release levels in a spud boat !
Thank you man! Yeah that attainment kinda is difficult in the playboat, especially in the kingpin. The bow just wants to sink and it just slows it down lol
BOSS attainment at the end.
Thanks man! Normally I can get it all the way across but the playboat can only do so much some days lol
Not a wise thing to do. One strainer can be fatal and now one to help.
I didn't know PA had drops like that. Excellent boat handling skills!.
Is that a Maine boy I see😂
Not nearly enough water.
I would say this is the perfect amount of water for this creek
Damn good stuff.
Actually this creek dumps into the Cheat a couple of miles above the canyon section. Also it dumps in ABOVE the low head dam at the Albright Power station, which has an absolutely ugly backwash to it at anything above low water. Be forewarned. This video was a relatively low water affair. I've seen vids of much higher runs where the eddies were all but non existent. This looked like a much more manageable level.
Sweet run....please don't say let's go on the river bro....self respect
Looks like a full contact kinda creek!
Oh it’s full on all the way down
Elbow pads mandatory.
Nice creek :)
that was sick!
Thanks Dan!
idk if powder hole is Pennsylvania's stoutest drop, but its defiantly up there
What would you say is? I can’t think of much else lol
@@jamesmalek Goliath on hornbecks creek probably is(it’s currently full of wood tho). Hickstone falls probably is. This shit probably is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppltkrGdk5DcnJM.htmlsi=Fkbajk8HO4efYgkC . There’s also some unrun shit that probably goes like bush kill falls that’s definitely stouter
I could understand Goliath being up there, I’ve never seen it in person but i know it has a decently higher success rate than powder. It’s also not a cool drop, like sure it’s huge but it’s just a shitty drop, whereas powder is awesome looking. When I think stout, I consider it’s just general coolness as well as it’s size. hinkston falls is taller but I’d say it’s easier honestly, I would rather do hinkston then powder anyday. If the top of dingmans or bushkill are ever run, I would put those higher than powder for sure, but they’ve never been proven runnable which is the issue. Maybe someday…
Probably the most assinine thing I've seen in all my 50+ years of paddling. I most definitely would not paddle with you, I seriously question your judgement...
I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak.
Fucking epic!!!! Congrats on the film fest victory. We cheered and yelled Demshitz!
Where is this creek? Looks Cumberland Plateau like, but I don't recognize the name.
It is in Albright, WV!
220 feet per mile? Did you mean “per minute”? Even then, that’s only 2200 ft in 10 minutes… that’d be less than half a mile. Likely you were going faster… 500+ fpm.
220 Feet per mile gradient. So approximately every mile, the elevation declines by 220 feet. The creek is one mile, so therefore it decreases by 220 feet.
One of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen. Some runs like the upper Gauley are dangerous, but beautiful and demand technique water reading skills. Running the equivalent of a sewer pipe seems dangerous without the beauty or fun.
I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak. It is the most fun I've ever had in my kayak
I think you could've cleaned Seven Foot
Oh I bet I could’ve as well, but honestly the risk-reward ratio was just not worth it for me. The video doesn’t do it justice, but the siphon of death from the log there made me pretty worried
I gotcha. Keep in mind that was coming from a guy who has only run it once (at 6" lol)
Why? 🥴 You do realize that one big tree limb jammed in that tunnel at any point could end you. Right?
It's nearly impossible for a log to get stuck in this creek. There are 2 small windows the creek opens to, with houses in front of trees. the creek also does not have enough water to really carry a large log. If you listen, my boat suffers some major abuse through this run, as it bangs down the entire way. there's simply not enough water to carry a large deadly strainer. Along with this, there are metal grates just upstream of the opening to the creek to prevent strainers from passing through. If there was a log jam, the entire creek would back up into it, and eventually force it downstream. The tunnel is also mostly uniform, so it would be extremely difficult for a log to even get pinned, as it would graze the walls. If there truly was a hazard, essentially we would hit it, get out of our kayaks, walk over it, and get back in. In the tunnel, the creek is not even 6 inches deep.
You made a wise decision. The Cheat canyon at 10 ft is monstrous no doubt. Most mere mortals don't want anything to do with that over 7 ft. High Falls, Teardrop, Coliseum and Pete Morgans would be crazy at 10 ft.
I used to live in one of the first houses you go under. Always thought about what it would be like to run it.
it is a blast!
what level do you think the lehigh was at that day?
i believe 8,000 CFS when i checked. there was about 3-4 inches of rain the week before
shit, fuckin pumpin. So this is a highwater route only then eh?@@jamesmalek
From 1015 and on...sure looks his moon was plenty bright. lol
Sketchy without a REALLY good headlamp and even then if a tree/strainer gets in there I didn''t see any eddies to stop in. Tell me if I am wrong but it looks like easy Class 2 whitewater with a Class 5 screw up factor.
My GoPro doesnt catch the light well, but my headlamp was very strong. I could see to the end of the tunnel at each turn. I will make a video in the coming days as to why this creek is surprisingly safer than most creeks. There are circumstances that make this creek extremely safe which are not obvious in this video, but trust me, the utmost level of caution is utilized whenever I kayak.
I love it that you love your mom! You're such a sweet young man!
Great, epic, cool
It's like a Disney ride
Bingo!
killer edit..have to get up there again soon
That chipmunk intro.
Gotta love it 😂
Fantastic!
Where is this exactly?
Ralston pa
Thank you David, looks fun and good to see you out there,@@DFSchappell
Bro imagine kayak racing but not in a 15 foot kevlar wildwater boat smh dog all jokes aside good shit bro keep it up! I'm watching this on my school computer lol