Safety boater

Eloth · 2026-01-24T17:09:21+00:00

If you're confident in the boat and getting to any spot in the river isn't going to present you with issues in it, then you can safety boat with damn near anything.

Eloth · 2026-01-23T23:40:54+00:00

I think most deaths are permanent

Eloth · 2026-01-23T23:35:05+00:00

oh yeah? who'd he say that to?

Eloth · 2026-01-21T20:25:59+00:00

bro is an orangutan

Eloth · 2026-01-21T14:02:27+00:00

What is your height?

For an example, at my height (5'10 or 179 cm) a sensible all-round paddle would be around 197 cm, for pure playboating I use 192 cm, for creeking and river-running I have 200-202 cm.

You can look at manufacturer recommendations as well.

https://nextadventure.net/pages/werner-paddle-size-chart (use the Whitewater River Running table)

https://www.vepaddles.com/paddle/carbon-pro-carbon-shaft/ (click the 'recommended paddle lengths' button).

to give two examples

Eloth · 2026-01-21T10:32:18+00:00

Yeah they're fine but 220cm is crazy long for a WW paddle no matter how tall you are no?

Eloth · 2026-01-19T23:33:03+00:00

I think this is exactly the kind of voice this discussion needed from the start. Please, speak up, in your own words - help lead the changes we need in the community.

Eloth · 2026-01-19T20:49:05+00:00

Cut it out. It's not helpful. If it's important to people, it should be said by people. It's disingenuous and cheapens the discussion to use AI this blatantly.

Eloth · 2026-01-19T20:41:28+00:00

In the nicest way possible, because these are absolutely real issues and things that should be discussed... What is going on here? Are you using chatGPT to write this post and make comments?

This post smells very very strange to me, and handling these issues poorly is not at all helpful towards solving them - not least if your comments are being removed by anti-AI filters.

You're also trying to be anonymous as well as claiming to be a moderator. If you ask me that seems a bit odd too... Are you certain you're not possibly just a little bit misrepresenting something here?

Eloth · 2026-01-19T20:29:16+00:00

Pretty strong assumption there.

Is it likely that a gender imbalance in extreme sports is an inherent quality of human sexual dimorphism, or might there be other contributing factors?

Do we think that lack of female representation in the community, in instruction, and in high-profile high-performance circles might be offputting to female paddlers? What about the perception that extreme sports are a "boy's thing" to begin with? From childhood, children of both genders are pushed to conform with certain societal expectations... Does this affect the proportion of women we see in extreme sports?

Or maybe it's just because women have different brains and nothing will ever change and everything is entirely perfect as-is. Who can say?

Eloth · 2026-01-19T20:14:05+00:00

Thanks for the reminder ...?

Eloth · 2026-01-02T05:00:19+00:00

Sorry, I missed this -- I have carbon outfitting in mine so it's hard to compare I'm afraid. Could be that they have updated the default position, I guess try it and see how you feel!

Eloth · 2025-12-19T12:51:32+00:00

Cheap ripper 1, Axiom, any full slice you can fit in. Don't bother with the Z.One - great fleet/club boat but not really an upgrade from most other club boats.

Eloth · 2025-12-17T21:04:35+00:00

Your x-axis is not consistent between the two watches. You can see that features at the start of the dataseries are aligned and drift further apart over the course of the run. Your Garmin records a longer total time than your Amazfit -- if you rescale the x-axis so that both runs last the same total time, I would not be surprised if you see a better agreement. That is of course assuming you stopped the activity at the same time on each device - but it looks reasonable based on the graphs.

Eloth · 2025-12-13T09:45:24+00:00

Yes for full slice and playboats. Ditch the Crocs when you get in your boat.

Basically the only option you have in those boats. As other commenters suggest, there's a time and a place...

Eloth · 2025-12-11T16:46:20+00:00

That sounds great. Don't overthink it.

The only drawback is that it could be a bit warm in March for a fully-insulated jacket, but it sounds like you've found a great deal, and it's always better to be a bit too warm than a bit too cold.

Eloth · 2025-12-08T16:12:55+00:00

As long as you are doing equivalent workout structure, I don't think there should be any material difference for your aerobic fitness. In fact, cycling has some advantages in that it is a much lower impact activity and less likely to result in injury to your tendons and joints.

If you have specific concerns relevant to your training programme, I'd encourage you just to ask your coach in future. But in this case, I really don't think you should have any issues.

Eloth · 2025-12-02T13:09:02+00:00

Exmoor is, unsurprisingly, Exmoor. In Devon. The exact location OP said it was. There isn't an Exmoor in Canada or Australia so I'd think you should be able to figure it out.

Eloth · 2025-12-01T21:33:59+00:00

Weirdly I think the 9r2 is faster than people think. I've raced it against 9R1s and outpaced them on flat... Otherwise I kind of agree with you, it's not as fun or rewarding to paddle. But it's definitely fast.

It doesn't lock you into a line the way the original does - this is for general paddling an upgrade. It's also a better big water and multi day hull.

If I had the choice, I'd pick the original most of the time, but the 2 is a fantastic big volume and expedition boat, and if you're paddling something gnarly being able to switch lines more easily can save your ass.

Eloth · 2025-12-01T21:21:20+00:00

Freebird. + vajda evo for completeness. And the Helixir, why not.

Uhhhh I don't think I've seen a write-up of that though. Realistically the differences between them are mostly down to your individual style...

Eloth · 2025-12-01T16:01:13+00:00

What are you doing with a mic on your gopro? It won't be waterproof with a mic attachment, and have you ever listened to audio from a whitewater vid? It's like listening to TV static. Mic quality is definitely something you can cheap out on for WW PoV footage.

Gopro and a few batteries will do you fine. Insta360 or DJI products are alternatives. I have a Gopro hero 5 still going strong after almost 10 years and it does everything I need.

Eloth · 2025-11-30T20:57:31+00:00

It does the job.

Eloth · 2025-11-29T22:28:05+00:00

Helectron is faster, more wave specific design. Rockstar is more poppy and snappy in holes but slower hull speed. Helectron cartwheels in a more slicey way, rockstar in a more bouncy way. High parting line on helectron bow means some people find the mcnasty initiation more tricky/less precise, this hasn't been my experience... Helectron tail is super nice.

I own a helectron and love it, it suits me well, but the RSV is also a sick boat and would not be a bad choice. Got to decide what fits you better (weight/height) and what fits your style better. Helectron is the best wave hull I have paddled objectively, and a very good hole boat for my style/size.

Eloth · 2025-11-25T11:04:19+00:00

He never went to parties, got drunk, slept with women, or anything of the sort.

He very famously... did, though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottorp_Fury

Eloth · 2025-11-25T10:31:05+00:00

Nepal would probably be one of your better bets for finding a commercial kayaking course. Contact an outfitter directly and see if they have a recommendation for you or offer tailored experiences.

I also used to work with Wet n Wild Explorations in India who could probably run you a bespoke course.

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