sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:50:57 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> > notbob wrote:
> > >
> > > On 2013-09-15, Ophelia > wrote:
> > >
> > > >> There's a fine line between crazy and stupid! I'd not put on that
> > > >> water unlelss I KNEW it was a clear float for miles below, and a
> > > >> guaranteed easy exit point.
> > > >
> > > > Too right!
> > >
> > > The CO governor came on TV this morning and declared anyone caught
> > > rafting or kayaking the floodwaters would be arrested. I personally
> > > don't understand it, except to take the heat off overworked rescue
> > > workers. CO's biggest industry, other than beef, is river
> > > rafting/kayaking. Ppl die every year doing it. That's what it's all
> > > about. Dancing with death.
> > >
> > > nb
> >
> > Creeping nanny-statism...
> >
> > I went kayaking in CO a month or so ago (Arkansas river, Lower Brown's
> > Canyon) and had a blast.
>
> Except this is the end of summer and the water is tame.

Not really. Lower water levels make more rapids due to increased
exposure of the rocks and other bottom features that make the white
water. This also wasn't supposed to be an expert outing is was an
intermediate one. Still had some pretty good and fast drops to negotiate
and I got through most without dumping.