Kayaker's Guide to the Upper Gauley

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

Комментарии • 49

  • @ignatiusdemonseed
    @ignatiusdemonseed 5 лет назад +13

    This is the best river line video I have ever seen. I'm 62 now, haven't paddled big water in 17 years. If I had river commentary like this back in the 90s, I might have actually had more fun instead of always fearing if I was on the correct glide path or not. Well done. - Flip Rollem, (ex) Three Rivers Paddling Club. God bless William Nealy.

    • @BoyJeenyus1
      @BoyJeenyus1  5 лет назад

      Thanks for that! it was fun to make this one. I love the Gauley

  • @Skurfur
    @Skurfur 2 года назад +1

    Wow! Why hasn't this video surfaced before now? Searched for Upper Gualey kayaking POV for years and finally found my definitive guide. Many thanks Stephen Wright!

  • @NChillbilly
    @NChillbilly Год назад

    One of the best videos I've seen on the Upper. Wish I had the benefit of you tube videos on my first trip about 18 years ago. After swimming Insignificant my paddling partners said I was walking out at Pillow if I swam again. Thankfully they were good guides and I made it clean the rest of the way. One of the best days of my life.

  • @jacobweglinski
    @jacobweglinski 2 года назад +1

    One of the best videos i have seen, ran the upper for the first time 2 coming up on 3 years ago and this video helped me so much. Much love

  • @anthonymichelin6714
    @anthonymichelin6714 Год назад +1

    Bad ass video! I went for a swim in lost paddle yesterday, I wasn’t sure if I was gonna make it. The upper gauley is a beautiful beast

  • @WondersOfWhitewater
    @WondersOfWhitewater 5 лет назад +8

    Great job Stephen. Would love to see more rivers in this style.

  • @AdrianTregoning
    @AdrianTregoning 3 года назад

    Fantastic video. I didn't realise that river was so beautiful. I think a lot of beginners fail to realise the importance of cross current movement. I know this isn't an instructional but if folk pay attention they would learn something here. Again, epic footage. Love the drone work.

  • @edpopelas2844
    @edpopelas2844 2 года назад

    Awesome video Stephen! Years ago I put together “The Kayakers Travelogue” to document rivers just like this, it is a lot of work getting different POV’s, info, etc and being able to put them together the way I envisioned was a lot more work than I was able to dedicate. Kudos, the Gauley is my all time favorite!

  • @russabney5150
    @russabney5150 2 года назад

    Best kayak video guide I have seen.

  • @sacjusticeforyou
    @sacjusticeforyou 2 года назад +1

    Hey Stephen, I’m getting ready to head back for Gauley Fest ‘22. 1st time on the river. I have a ‘12 AIRE Sabertooth that I use to pretty much run kayak lines. Your video is phenomenal and I’m hoping to pick up an R2 to go run this river. Much love river soul brother

  • @joegoober107
    @joegoober107 Год назад

    That was awesome. Thank you, not sure I will ever get to run that but if I do will watch this a couple hundred times :)

  • @richardcaplinger3622
    @richardcaplinger3622 5 лет назад +1

    Best video of upper Gauley I have ever seen. I own property at the top of hill at Mason branch take out. Really beautiful video of the river and good info on kayaking it. Thank you

  • @josiatokirina1788
    @josiatokirina1788 5 лет назад +1

    The best river review I have seen. Excellent!

  • @ridged8
    @ridged8 3 года назад

    Fabulous job everyone, thank you very much for your time!

  • @walthanas
    @walthanas 5 лет назад

    What a lovely way of making a river rapid running video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @kathryns5122
    @kathryns5122 2 года назад

    Hi Stephen! Mother here - excellent guide, though I think my days on the UG (which were few) are now numbered. Moved to the Wet House at the start of Covid, and it's now my permanent home. Stop by and say hello sometime.

    • @kathryns5122
      @kathryns5122 2 года назад +1

      Mothra the winged creature not the autocorrect. Hate that! Have to fix new computer.

  • @andrejtellenow
    @andrejtellenow 5 лет назад +1

    great video - love the analysis. Keep them coming - even if I am never going to paddle the upper gauley, still very interesting to hear how you approach and navigate a rapid :)

  • @1stVARifleman
    @1stVARifleman 4 года назад

    Great video. I've rafted the Upper Gauley, would love to be good enough to kayak it one day. Biggest I've done in my kayak is the New River Gorge. I run a Jackson Nirvana now, just got it this season, but COVID prevented me from using it more. I paddled a Zen-2 and Traverse before that.

  • @danehauser8675
    @danehauser8675 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the excellent video and perfect timing as I'll be there in a week.

  • @1stVARifleman
    @1stVARifleman 5 лет назад

    The Zen 3, looking forward to that release and comparing it to the Zen 2 and Nirvana. I paddle a Zen 2, but have considered a Nirvana and other 9ft race boats before. That video is sweet and has great info; maybe in a year or two, I'll feel comfortable enough to run the Gauley. I ran the Ocoee and New River Gorge the first time this summer. My local run is Goshen Pass on the Maury.

  • @kylebraun5332
    @kylebraun5332 4 года назад

    Love the style! Do some more rivers in this style!!!

  • @DanielSBourdeau
    @DanielSBourdeau 5 лет назад

    Great work, man. Such helpful information.

  • @joshuaspiceland
    @joshuaspiceland 4 года назад

    awesome. great filming

  • @datapro007
    @datapro007 5 лет назад

    Timely video, thanks! Great footage too.

  • @SouthernYak
    @SouthernYak 2 года назад

    great video Stephen!

  • @MrAzahills
    @MrAzahills 2 года назад

    Thanks so much for this video!!

  • @scottybeegood
    @scottybeegood 3 года назад

    Nicely done

  • @jswright1975
    @jswright1975 5 лет назад +1

    Sweet video...love the drone footage!!! You still using the Mavic?

  • @kevin21tito
    @kevin21tito 5 лет назад

    Amazing job!!🤘🤘🔥🔥

  • @kevinmorris1965
    @kevinmorris1965 5 лет назад

    great video. THANK YOU!

  • @hipernet
    @hipernet Год назад

    thanks for the video dude!

  • @MK-xl9tt
    @MK-xl9tt 3 года назад

    Nice work

  • @ronactive
    @ronactive 3 года назад

    IS a good and interessting Video. Greetings ronactive

  • @stumax1000
    @stumax1000 4 года назад

    What was the river level?

    • @BoyJeenyus1
      @BoyJeenyus1  4 года назад

      This was full fall flow release level: 2,800 cfs

  • @olneymaryland77
    @olneymaryland77 5 лет назад

    Just like i remember it two weeks ago

  • @FEVERDREAM889
    @FEVERDREAM889 5 лет назад

    THANK YOU!

  • @777PLove
    @777PLove 5 лет назад

    nice job

  • @GoProMotions
    @GoProMotions 5 лет назад

    Awesome

  • @TluckAtoZ
    @TluckAtoZ 5 лет назад

    Scary n hello from Nepal

  • @margaretlorimer4776
    @margaretlorimer4776 3 года назад

    Big
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  • @briand3837
    @briand3837 3 года назад

    Water looks low.

  • @tbone5448
    @tbone5448 4 года назад

    this isn't the upper Gauley

    • @BoyJeenyus1
      @BoyJeenyus1  4 года назад +2

      this IS the upper gauley. I've run it a lot :) What do you think it is?

  • @jessevsammons
    @jessevsammons 5 лет назад

    I need a shower to was the gay off me now...