Those loops are a killer idea. Don't know why I haven't thought of it before-thanks!

Adding those webbing handles under my Aire 146DD was an absolute game changer. I can quickly pull myself back up with one arm, in current. I flipped on Lochsa falls a few weeks ago, and was back up on my boat in 2 seconds... Getting it back over was a different story 😬(ask @PrivateWhitewater).

Let's trade packages dude =)

Hi Zack, love your videos! I wonder what people's thoughts are on using 1/2 inch webbing, or "hoopie". What I like about it is that I can make it any length I like, unlike the pre-made ones from blue water. I also like that I can make it long enough to make a webbing harness with. It's also very affordable, and packs in my PFD well. There's also a couple things I don't like with the 1/2 inch vs the 1 inch. I wonder if the 2,000 lbs breaking strength is okay for an anchor. However, it's no biggie to double it up. I also wonder about the quality of the webbing harness I could make with it, I worry that it will be too tight on my thighs and constrict blood flow, while the 1 inch makes a more comfortable harness. it looks like the line from Blue Water is also 1/2 inch, so I wonder what you think about that. I also like to make a coil of my flip line and clip with with a carabiner around the inner piece of my Green jacket. out of the way, hidden, not adding bulk to the PFD or clutter to the pockets. Let me know what you think!

This is becoming one of my favorite channels. Thanks for the fine details. I’m brand new to rafting. Excellent advice and information

cheers to the self bailg days...

helped me ....

This video popped up because I'm looking for a knife for kayak fishing (obviously not whitewater) and was close to ordering the updated Pilot. I think I'll keep on looking. Thanks again for the straight forward review. (agreed about the bottle opener, seemed like an odd choice by the designer)

What raft were you using?

I'm 250 with a lot of it in my gut. Most whitewater pfd's ride up on me when I end up in the water. So I wear the nrs big water. It keeps me up really good. The down side is I don't have pockets and it's kind of bulky.

Iam glad I seen this iam getting some . I remember doing the north Umpqua I hit a rapid popped my oars out the old school clips style 😂. I felt like a deer on ice . I got really lucky that day 😮 I like the fact you get the oars in permanently positioned when shit gets wild it’s not like you got time to check your oars one good stoke could save your butt

What was the fail point? Bar tack I'd assume. How many kn?

Thanks for posting this!

I prefer Water Bricks. Easier to stack and rig

You are the funniest - a chair that accepts you for who you are :). Love it!!

That eagle was SICK

that water is hard for me to read!

Wonderful practice session here. Great way to understand how a boat behaves in a hole and an opportunity to learn and feel the high side. On another note, I am curious that you sometimes row locks and at others, the prescriptive and limiting pins and clips.

Stuck

And as the legend goes, he is still surfing that very hole today...

Came through there about 3 weeks ago. A little over 5’ I think. It was probably the toughest rapid to execute. Most of us were pushed right of this islands/snags. All came out okay, but it was a toughy.

3 years later! How's it holding up, I've been looking for a river knife

Velvet Smalls.

It always looks easy when a pro does something but it looks runnable

They’ve change the design of those knives. What is your opinion about NRS new product ( Pilot and Co-Pilot)?

Augh, don't speed it up. The entire experience is worthy of regular motion

Wow. Unrecognizable. And trees are so denuded...

Love this boat. I feel like it ticks more boxes all around than any other boat I've ever paddled. Also, LOL does that dude have an RC boat???

Thank you for posting this. Can you scout from the eddy on river left or were you just regrouping there?

Appreciate you putting these videos together. It would be interesting to see how your 4:1 Pig Rig with Webbing and Carabiners from Ep. 156 would be

P A S T Seems like the no brainer acronym.

How does rower height factor in? You’re a tall dude, but what about someone who is short? Would it actually make sense to elevate with a seat on the box?

Zach:Are the wheels of the two Rock Exotica pulleys actually different diameters? On screen, it looks like the chassis is the only difference

You made your case...

I have an Aire Super Puma with 2 inflated thwarts (since I generally use this boat as a paddle raft), and I am heading down the Mid Fork of the Salmon and can make an oar frame, gear and a single passenger work leaving in the thwarts, however there would be more convenient space if I removed the thwarts, and in a smaller craft like a Super Puma that would be nice on a 100-mile float. If I remove the thwarts, does the convenience gained by more space, make up for the possible advantages that the thwarts might provide by having the extra flotation? Thanks, and nice presentation.

Really awesome review! Thankyou. I have my eye on this boat and appreciate a review from someone other than a young river god.

Do you know if the gamma lids will fit on the yeti bucket?

I would love to see this in action instead of just having it explained. It would make for a more interesting and educational video. Thanks for what you do, love the channel

Most throwbag ropes have a polypropylene outter sheath this is what makes the rope float. One of the downsides of polypropylene is that it has a really low melting point. Once friction is applied to the outter sheath the heat will start to decay

That raft looks dope, what brand is it?

Sorry for the old post, but what Cherry Creek are you talking about here?

Good advice great run. I would ride in your boat and I can't say that about many people. The Salmon river sure is a special place.

Lol start out with a 16 footer??? How about a 14 footer, 2 strong paddlers can r2, 1 person can row, or you can take a 6 person crew.. took a 14 down the Grand Canyon with 3 people’s gear… most user friendly

On a Deso-Grey trip, we had an 18-foot gear boat get sucked under water against a cliff/wall on an outside corner of a river bend. There was about 18" of the bow sticking out above the water and we had no way to get near the boat because of the wall. Everything else was submerged. Eventually, we shot at it from waayyy across the river about 15 times with a 9mm pistol. About 30 minutes later, it peeled off and began to float downstream. We patched bullet holes that night and floated to the takeout the next morning. Good times!

did you have the results just for a carabiner?

Will you please do a walk through of a sweep boat. I’m interested in what the frame looks like, how many dry boxes, how the sweep connects to the frame, ect.

Great to see that new models are being released to help keep elderly boaters on the water. Given age demographics in America this could lead to tremendous growth in the sport! Who knows, maybe The Villages, Florida will put in a whitewater park!

Speaking of the flow forecasts ….. 4 -5 days b4 our Selway trip last month the forecast was for 4.5-5…..ending up being 3.2-3.5 😂😂

Does anyone know if any of the valve adaptors will also work on the Ridgid brand of blower?

Very informative!