On 2013-09-16 1:52 PM, Pete C. wrote:

>>> 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.
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> 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.

And you don't think that they would have been more treacherous with a
lot more water. Greater volume of water, more sediment in the water,
various flotsam and jetsam all make for increased risk.
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