Overdue trip reports

Where: Ocoee (x2)
When: May ?? and May 25?
Who: Me and Nate; me and Evan

Ok, this is a combined entry of my first 2 ocoee trips of the season. I went early in the season with Nate and we had a good afternoon, it was hot and warm, so the dry top was a good choice. I paddled not too confidently, and it was obvious. I still had not really gotten used to the Grande, and i hope to improve sooner rather than later.

When I went with Evan, however, things started to click in the beast! I paddled easier, made turns better, caught eddies more easily. I took the boof at tablesaw for the first time, and I really liked it. That move, as simple as it may be gave me the confidence boost i needed. For the rest of the run, Evan and I practiced ferrying hard. We challenged ourselves to cross swift current quickly and without going too far down river. It was a nice thing to practice, and I am going to start incorporating it in on the rest of the river when I go.

Here are my goals for the rest of the summer:
1) Get plenty of Roll Practice
2) practice combat rolls on Ocoee
3) run chattooga IV
4) Have Fun!

2009 Stats
Days Paddled: 8
Rivers Paddled: 6
Cartecay, Tellico, Little River (Chairlift), Nantahala Cascades, Nantahala River, Middle Ocoee