21st Green Race Carnage at Go Left and Die

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This is the NASCAR edit version of the 21st Green Race; the best fifteen minutes of action from a long day spent at Go Left shooting video of spectators and racers running the rapid. Race day carnage in the Green River Narrows at Go Left and Die is fun to watch but requires a grueling hike or solid whitewater skills to watch in person. This whitewater carnage reel features boaters pinning, broaching, taking hard hits, breaking boats, flipping and swimming at class v+ rapid Go Left. Kayaks, canoes, c1 boats and rafts were all present race day. Swiftwater rescues for learning and entertainment. Please feel free to like, share, comment, and subscribe. Better videos are on the way.
00:00 Self rescue from log pin at Go Left and Die
00:52 Surf breaking boat at Go Left and Die
00:27 Frist Go Left and Die surf resulting in swim
01:18 Second Go Left and Die surf resulting in swim
01:47 Third Go Left and Die surf resulting in swim
02:00 Fourth Go Left and Die surf resulting in swim
02:20 First epic surf at Go Left and Die
02: 36 Fifth Go Left and Die surf resulting in swim
02:47 Second epic surf at Go Left and Die
03:14 Sea kayak surf beat down
03:17 Third epic surf at Go Left and Die
03:30 Fourth epic surf at Go Left and Die
04:00 Fifth epic surf at Go Left and Die
04:16 Sixth epic surf at Go Left and Die
03:45 Hard hit to head w/ swim
04:28 Assorted surfs and hard hits
04:59 Raft runs Go Left and Die
05:19 More assorted surfs and hard hits
04:59 Raft runs Go Left and Die
08:24 First broached kayak in river right slot above log in Go Left and Die main line
09:28 Second broached kayak in river right slot above log in Go Left and Die main line
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@paulherring8959 Жыл бұрын

That square block of rock in the entrance drop up top is what's making Go Left a freakin nightmare. Glad I've never seen it that exposed when I ran that rapid.

@whaleshrimp111 6 жыл бұрын

We used to walk around stuff like that. Maybe that"s how I got to be 68.

@mustang684 6 жыл бұрын

I'm with ya, bud

@connaghananthony 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@dg20120 5 жыл бұрын

Back when I ran it, we ran the sneak, called the squeeze, on the far right and running the Narrows was an all day undertaking.

@TheMattc999 4 жыл бұрын

Whaleshrimp right?!?

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

You would do a lot of walking on this run!

@lizardofozz88 7 жыл бұрын

That last rescue was hard to watch!

@cbr125rcanada 7 жыл бұрын

5:13 - raft FTW!!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

The raft action is rather rad here!

@phoenixamaranth 7 жыл бұрын

What I learned from this video: LL Stingers are too long of a boat for this rapid! LOL

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

They are getting much cleaner lines now. There was virtual no carnage at go Left last year. We will see what today's race delivers soon.

@arthurdury8459 3 жыл бұрын

The man on the right 😂

@johnrflinn 4 жыл бұрын

Glad they make the poly kayaks stronger now. When they first came out kayakers could be trapped in the boat if it folded when bridged between two rocks in the current.

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

It still happens rarely. The most recent death at Go Left in an RPM was a combination of a flat pin and entrapment as you described.

@peterwhatley542 3 жыл бұрын

Vids are a joy keep em coming

@ashleyashley5049 5 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos

@FastFredRuddock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ashley. I appreciate your feedback!

@bongoslide 4 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories i look back now and think how did i ever have the bottle to do this lol

@alexvesey3445 7 жыл бұрын

4:58 Yeah! I made the video!

@michaelfox4160 7 жыл бұрын

Alex Vesey that was epic dude!

@slabbyrider8665 3 жыл бұрын

That did make me laugh seeing the big inflatable dingy lol. Like yea watch this guys I'll show you how it's done. I really was hoping it was going to get stuck at the top coz of being too wide 😆. I was also hoping to see someone take an Intex explorer K2 through there. That's what we have.

@siempreafavor730 4 жыл бұрын

excellent video

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment. Much love to you!

@kristophwulf411 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 😊

@FastFredRuddock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@scrutton66 7 жыл бұрын

Two thumbs up!

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, I hope you have a great winter.

@real_Papa_Roach 4 жыл бұрын

I've paddled the lower Green but will leave the upper section to younger thrill seekers, that's how I got to be 66 years old

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

The lower is easy class II and the upper is fun class three. Between the upper and lower is the narrows with class V and plenty of un-named class IV. There are people older than you running the narrows section. As long as you are having fun it does not matter. Paddle what gives you pleasure.

@elanbusinesssolutions9980 6 жыл бұрын

Sema machi vanthudenu sollu............

@nurkiya_yellow_purple1281 4 жыл бұрын

Hi good morning nice job ❤

@sabrinagamber8660 4 жыл бұрын

I just dont understand the drawings. What are they for?

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

It is an inside joke. If you don't get it don't feel bad. Most kayakers and river guides can figure it out. Do you know what bootie beers and swim beer refer to?

@zackmeuth 4 жыл бұрын

I remember you... You're that *OHHHH YEAAAAAH* guy from the ocoee

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

I work the Ocoee yes ... Been too busy guiding to make many videos there lately.

@bryanb4141 4 жыл бұрын

Are these just all the fails or did anyone get it right? Looks brutal.

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, this rapid is rated class V+. That said most racers had clean lines. Watch the long cut of all the racers' lines here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rqtzh5diuN_ckok.html

@davidgoins1785 5 жыл бұрын

Hey there Fred! Where is this? I'm not familiar with the location.

@FastFredRuddock 5 жыл бұрын

Green River Narrows near Saluda, North Carolina

@Jangle2007 7 жыл бұрын

Do I understand correctly that the lowest section of "Go Left" is the Polk County Welcome Center? You guys sure now how to put-out a southern-style welcome mat.

@carym9696 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched that vid!! Oh yeahhhh

@artfisher1235 2 ай бұрын

You held a speed event with a log in a critical double opening slot? Where is Johnny Knoxville when you need him? For examples of how to do it prudently, go to my posts in AW regarding hazardous trees in West Prong and Big Creek, and my follow up posts when I cut them out!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

This reminds me of an old boater talk post ha ha. You won't make any friends cutting the log out of Go Left.

@ellikafallen6142 Жыл бұрын

WOW!! 😵

@carym9696 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Ryan made a rad self rescue in the beginning clip. Thankful I prevented that dude from entangling him with a rope.

@md-yc4sx 6 жыл бұрын

man these guys are getting plastered

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Class V+ is no walk in the park.

@kayasper6081 4 жыл бұрын

Hum, I´ll think I stick to my sea kayak if you don´t mind

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

At least one crazy has raced the green in a sea kayak!

@ZorbaTheDutch 3 жыл бұрын

Now there's nothing stopping you anymore, Kayasper

@walterpalmer2749 6 жыл бұрын

LETHAL !!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

It has been a few times.

@md-ln4fp 5 жыл бұрын

Water don't care. It takes what ever it want's.

@FastFredRuddock 5 жыл бұрын

The river just does her thing. You can't over power her when you dance with her. If you fall out of step she may beat you down.

@bp968 4 жыл бұрын

That last rescue looked really badly done. Why did the clip the biner directly to the boat and tied to the throw line? Id have thought looping it through the biner would be better so once you unpin the boat you just let one end of the rope go and the boat is free and he can continue on down to pin on the next rapid?

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons this video exists is to educate. If you watch the next year's video of the race it is much cleaner. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs1mnJiYrpyleZ8.html

@bp968 4 жыл бұрын

@@FastFredRuddock awesome! I was a little sarcastic but mostly serious. I really want to take a swiftwater rescue class but it will be a while. Thanks to steroid induced bone loss from ulcerative colitis treatment ive been out of a boat for a few years now and hopefully will be able to get back into it in 4-5 years. But for now I live vicariously through kayaking videos! So thanks for the videos and please keep it up!

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

@@bp968 I spent much of this year recovering from a car accident and then spinal surgery. It has been difficult at time but I am well on my way to a 100% recovery.

@FastFredRuddock 4 жыл бұрын

@Indigocat This is a kayak race on class V and V+ rapids. The best kayakers in the world come to compete for no cash purse but for bragging rights as the best creek boater in the world. However being class V+ at this rapid some of the lines are less than stellar. If you want to win you have to go long. It is a long boat race.

@elonmust7470 2 жыл бұрын

how are you gonna score the people who actually made it "9" & the people who didn't, "10"???

@FastFredRuddock 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha it was scored by level of entertainment not how clean the line is. This most kayakers would have preferred a low number.

@FastFredRuddock 2 жыл бұрын

Green boaters get it!

@MrFg1980 6 жыл бұрын

So if you avoid the pin, you broach. Got it.

@FastFredRuddock 6 жыл бұрын

Frode Grunsvold, more likely it is the hard sprinting on some flat/slack water above that makes this move more difficult. Most racers run it clean. The rapid is considered class 5+.

@OneclickOutside 7 жыл бұрын

Rodeo!!!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Yes and rowdy at that!

@joseantoniodias7699 4 жыл бұрын

Ou my god

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Best creek in the southeast or maybe the world.

@nolanduncan3344 4 жыл бұрын

Uh..no...no way!!!!!

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Creek boating is not for the faint of heart nor the weak or unfit.

@walterpalmer2749 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the word PORTAGE ??

@FastFredRuddock Жыл бұрын

Ha ha this run has many class V rapids. It gets even steeper below this rapid. There an easy class IV sneak if you want to avoid the meat.

@blacktailed4life628 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun but no thanks

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

It takes a lot of work to get good at class V+

@JuanGarcia-wz6jr 3 жыл бұрын

Is looks fine but I'm sucks swimming

@FastFredRuddock 2 жыл бұрын

LOL... no one wants to swim class five whitewater.

@SteveBurk 5 жыл бұрын

just stupid going through that, raft was best boat for this

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Ha ha rafts are entertaining but kayaks are much better for creeping. This is class V+ and Go Left is getting harder and more consequential as the riverbed changes and the log shifts.

@liberalchuhain1833 5 жыл бұрын

Tf is is that what doing in that vedio

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

Most extreme kayak race in the world. It draws people from all over the world.

@atvarseglitis738 3 жыл бұрын

Safety sucks

@FastFredRuddock 3 жыл бұрын

The safety at Go Left during the Green Race has greatly improved over the past four years.

@judeboys6409 6 жыл бұрын

When I see those Rocks I wanna blow em up .with dynamite

@FastFredRuddock 2 ай бұрын

That would be a huge mistake for so many reasons.

@rabblerabbleRubble 6 жыл бұрын

Some of the rescuers in these videos are in as much danger as the people they're trying to save. How about spending $20 on some basic climbing gear - a harness, carabiners etc. - and anchor yourself in. Better than a one handed rescue attempt with a three man chain holding each other up. Useless and dangerous.

@FastFredRuddock 5 жыл бұрын

Some of the rescuers are tethered with rescue vests.

@zacziegler9235 5 жыл бұрын

Obviously not a boater, that shit was clutch

@austinsmith7257 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like they should just blast that notorious pin rock..

@FastFredRuddock 5 жыл бұрын

There is another route for those wishing to avoid the left route and the rock. The alternate route is called the squeeze and it runs behind the folks setting safety.