Whitewater Rafting

John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
edited October 20, 2006 in Sports
on the Gauley River in West Virginia.
This was some tough shooting.
Bright,bright sun hitting the water.
I pulled out what I could.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2006
    Great action . makes you feel for the rafters. Great series!clap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2006
    eek7.gif What the - those people are nuts! Was everyone okay?

    Great action shots!
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2006
    :jawdrop Look at the legs flying out of those rafts!!! That does not look like fun to me!!! Those definitely look like some tough shooting conditions, as well, John! Good job!! A lot of "white" water, for sure!!!
  • ShadowHawkShadowHawk Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited October 17, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:

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    Yikes! that poor fella.. Hope he was alright! I can't help but wonder what was going though his mind...
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  • CalexPhotoCalexPhoto Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited October 17, 2006
    ShadowHawk wrote:
    Yikes! that poor fella.. Hope he was alright! I can't help but wonder what was going though his mind...
    Vey nicely done, really wasn't too troubled by the Whites, since it is White water Rafting, and the Action pretty much isolated itself! Nice capture IMHO. Thanks for sharing.
    LT
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited October 17, 2006
    The Gauley is legendary. Some great action catches, John! nod.gif

    My question: how did you get to your vantage point? I've never run that river, only know its reputation. Are there places where trails come close enough to the action or have you been hiding the fact that you are an accomplished video/photo-boater?
    Erik
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2006
    Thanks folks.
    Only slight injuries that I know of.
    Erik,I have connections :D
    If you ever want to do the Gauley or New River,I can hook you up.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited October 17, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    Thanks folks.
    Only slight injuries that I know of.
    Erik,I have connections :D
    If you ever want to do the Gauley or New River,I can hook you up.
    Sweet! That's on my dream list, although I'll never be good enough to paddle my own kayak down that. Nope, that'll be a raft trip. nod.gif
    Erik
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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Nice job!! Now I want to go down Gauley! I've done the New River a couple times and loved it! Last month I left my kayak at home and went with a group of friends and did the lower Yough for a relaxing early fall trip.

    I do love the ones with the feet in the air. clap.gif
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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Ohhhhh myyyy goshhhhh...that doesn't look like any fun. I remember when I went to Vera Cruz and did white water...I ended up just like that. I thought I was going to die. Never again will I subject myself to that. But nonetheless the pictures are great. :D
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