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Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!!
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Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22384

Playak News Watch: Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!!

...The technical rapid was similar to the slot machine rapid on the Thrombi section of the Umzimkulu river with a longer lead in. I eddied out above the drop and lined up. The line was good until I hit a rock at the last possible second and fell onto the cushion wave side ways. I knew instantly I was in trouble, I spun to face up stream and the bow of my boat was facing the sky. Then I disappeared into the siphon...


The video footage of the siphon you showed at the Sabie X-Fest was pretty hectic! When will that FINALLY make it to the internet Scotty? :) You're @&*%^* lucky to be alive... :dry: Looking at it from this angle, it sure looks like a damn big siphon...

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22395

Hey Ades,
Yeah, i know i am very lucky. Atleast it was big enough to push me all the way through, however, i think if my body was facing up stream and my boat was in first it would have been a different story all together.
This year has been quite a hectic one.
But i'll look at having it up a soon as i can, it'll be before Gravity Fest.
Craig and I are looking at spending some time in the Cape after the fest, oing some creeking (hopefully) and surfing.

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22396

Yeah, i was very lucky. Luckily, it was big enough to push me through; however, if my body had been up stream and my boat down stream it would be a different story entirely.
Its been a hectic year for us down in Gtown, i'll look to get it out ASAP. Before Gravity Fest atleast.

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22397

Close call.... I think Luke lost about a year or two off of his life that day! :huh:

Cool, see you down here. I hope there's loads of water for you guys! There should, at least, be enough booze ;) Should be good!

Cheers B)

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22407

Yeah, i hope so too. Was there for a coupla days a week ago. But had no boat, what with all the water, i was pretty sad. If not, the booze will do and we'll also bring our elements for surf.
Cheers.

(you're welcome to delete one of those above posts, my internet was giving me trouble and i wasn't sure if it posted.)

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 9 months ago #22408

Now you know how I feel. Loads of water, got the boats, but no shoulders... :dry:

Cool, pray for some swell, and lots of rain too! B) Not long now anyway, only 3 and a half weeks..

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 8 months ago #22531

Right, for those interested, the video is now up on playak.tv: "The Dark Side of Africa"

Please mind the swearing, but once you watch it you can understand just how distressed the cameraman actually was.

playak.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=b54410b3435b403afd22

Happy Paddling,
Scotty R

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Re:Lines and Blunts: Wet Season part 1: A siphon experience!!! 16 years 8 months ago #22540

Like I said on Facebook, awesome video! Well done... :lol:

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