Kayak Expedition on the Greenbrier River

Kayak Expedition on the Greenbrier River - This is the River

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Жыл бұрын

4 friends, 7 days, 170 miles, and countless good times. The Greenbrier River had it all and then some. Join us as we thru-paddle one of the most breathtaking rivers in the southeast!
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@johnle5554 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, trip and cinematography! You’ve inspired me to do this on canoe. cheers!

@cynthiaberry2019 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the beautiful views of my home state! The Green brier River trail was the first thru hike my high school aged daughter did to get our feet wet, literally, it rained all five days! It was a really great place to hike! Thank you agaun!

@SideTrailAdventures 10 ай бұрын

It's absolutely beautiful out there! Sorry the weather wasn't better for your hike but way to stick it out! We never choose the weather, just the destination😎 Thanks for watching!

@GeorgiaPaddler Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait!!!!❤️

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

@seeratlasdtyria4584 9 ай бұрын

Couple of suggestions, I notice some of you guy's paddling is throwing water all over you and the boat. Try two things, first get a pool noodle of a suitable diameter, chop a 1 to 2' pice off the end, curt a hole in the center like a doughnut then slide it down each side of your paddles before you put em together, and push the noodle clear out to the drip rings. That will usually stop 70 to 90 percent of the water. 2nd, get some cheap spray wax, spray it on the paddle blades, both sides just before you head off into the water. The wax will break the water film off the paddle as it clears the surface leaving you waving an essentially dry blade in between strokes. TOGETHER, those hacks can make for a LOT dryer ride. Used to do that in the Pac Northwest, especially in the winter.

@SideTrailAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Interesting ideas. Thanks for watching!

@SouthernPaddler Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic - great work, Austin!!

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

@WVWes Жыл бұрын

Seemed like this would be "Good times!" Really enjoyed your take on the trip! Come May 2024, the Greenbrier is going to be packed with boats after everyone seeing your all's videos!

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

It’s certainly not hard to imagine why everyone would want to come out next year…so beautiful! Great to see you out there and thanks for watching!

@deangousse2113 Жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dean!

@ewoodybass Жыл бұрын

My buddy and I had already watched the River Kings series on this trip and definitely have on our bucket list. Was looking forward to your take on the trip Austin and it doesn't disappoint....all of it is outstanding footage, but especially love the boost that the drone footage brings to the table!!

@ewoodybass Жыл бұрын

I also wanted to ask what tools you used within Google Earth to show the river route you guys did? A buddy and I recently did the first 30 or so miles of the French Broad and I'd like to do something similar for that stretch. Keep up the good work!!

@SideTrailAdventures 11 ай бұрын

The map movie is a bit tedious but can get some decent results with some effort. Here's a video of how I learned to do it. I'm sure there's a better way, but I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks for watching!

@SideTrailAdventures 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Shooting the footage is such a big and fun part of the trip for me. Thanks for watching!

@kcculp6430 Ай бұрын

You put in at Durbin, but where did you get out? I understand that the Greenbrier River gets very dangerous down towards Hinton where it flows into the New River.

@SideTrailAdventures Ай бұрын

We took out just below Brooks Falls on the New River. Dangerous depends on experience, skill level, and proper gear. I ended up swimming at Brooks Falls but did just fine. Here’s the video for the second part of the trip if you’re interested. Thanks for watching! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNd9gLmUuNqvgYE.html

@jenhamilton Жыл бұрын

What type of tarp bag is that where you can just slide it to the side? Did it come with that tarp or is it sold separately?

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

I use the Hennessy Hammock Snakeskin. There are different sizes depending on what type of tarp you’re using. It makes setup and take down sooo much easier. Thanks for watching!

@robynbaker1098 Жыл бұрын

@SideTrailAdventures. what do you use to keep your camera gear dry? As a novice kayaker I'm a little scared of getting my camera and lenses wet.Edited to add very nice video !

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

@robynbaker1098 thanks for the kind words! I use a Watershed Ocoee dry bag for my nice camera. Watershed is pricey but basically the gold standard when it comes to dry bags. The only thing better is a pelican case but those get tricky when packing a kayak. The ocoee bag is a good enough size that it’ll fit in a hatch or between my legs if I need to do. They make a padded liner for the ocoee specifically for cameras if you really love spending money. Thanks for watching!

@williamannick2734 3 ай бұрын

Is there a river guide from Durbin wv to marlinton wv? Or are there any maps of the upper, middle, lower sections of the river? Trying to plan a float trip and can't seem to find much info?

@SideTrailAdventures 3 ай бұрын

There’s not much that I could find either so we made our own maps. My preferred app is Gaia but there are a ton of good ones out there to make it happen. Water level is the crux of this trip. It’s often low and un-runnable making planning tricky. 2 feet at the Buckeye gauge is about the lowest I would recommend. It was about that when we ran it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

@projectknifehand Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! Are you aware of any online resources for the paddle? Specifically a paddling map? I have a good friend that lives in the area and I would like to coordinate a trip but for some reason I am not having luck finding much info about the paddle

@SideTrailAdventures Жыл бұрын

@projectknifehand Жыл бұрын

@@SideTrailAdventures sure does. Thanks and my pleasure!

@ericoberholzer5430 Жыл бұрын

What drone are you using?

@SideTrailAdventures 11 ай бұрын

I use the DJI Mini 3 Pro. I picked it up about a year ago and it’s everything I’ve wanted in an “outdoor trip” drone. Makes hard moves seem much easier. Thanks for watching!

@johnle5554 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, trip and cinematography! You’ve inspired me to do this on canoe. cheers!

@SideTrailAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching!