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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: wildman on September 29, 2013, 01:22:55 pm

Title: Solo Ohio River Trip (Pic Heavy)
Post by: wildman on September 29, 2013, 01:22:55 pm

I left my house Thursday headed to Paducah some 60 odd miles away. I made it 53 miles and had to stop south wind and 3-4ft whitecaps swamped my kayak.

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Post by: wildman on September 29, 2013, 01:26:16 pm

Few more

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Post by: wildman on September 29, 2013, 01:30:15 pm

Locking through Smithland Dam.Opened the lock into a 15 to 20 mph south wind!

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Post by: osage outlaw on September 29, 2013, 02:13:08 pm

Awesome trip.  I wonder if that buck died from EHD?  When the river gets high, we get those mud puppies coming into the plant where I work.

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Post by: JW_Halverson on September 29, 2013, 03:29:48 pm

Mad envy here.  A dog, a kayak, somewhere to go, and time to get there. 

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Post by: Danzn Bar on September 29, 2013, 04:40:02 pm

 8) trip Wildman,  I've always wanted to do something like that down the Kentucky river, but now at my age it won't be a kayak  ???   ;)  :)
DBar

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Post by: blackhawk on September 29, 2013, 08:56:07 pm

Cool...hope ya didnt drink the water...lol   8)  :laugh:

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Post by: TRACY on September 29, 2013, 09:35:58 pm

Very cool journey Keith! Like your co pilot ;D would love to do something like that on the big river.

Tracy

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Post by: Gsulfridge on September 29, 2013, 11:41:50 pm

Looks like quite the adventure! 

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Post by: chamookman on September 30, 2013, 05:28:40 am

I was wondering the same thing about EHD - We lost a lot of Deer here In Michigan a Year ago. Cool trip Sir ! Bob

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Post by: bowtarist on September 30, 2013, 09:01:03 am

Looks like a awesome trip.  When a deer dies from EHD doesn't it's tongue turn black? Is that the same think, EHD and Black Tongue?  Boy that looks fun. Fido looks a little wary in the lock.  Great time!! dpgratz

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Post by: Outbackbob48 on September 30, 2013, 09:10:02 am

Looks like you had some great adventure, How big of kayak are you using an does appear to be an open top . I always wanted to go down Frenchcreek to the Alleghany  Roughly Erie to Pittsburgh. about 90 road miles. Ancient highways for sure.  Bob

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Post by: Buffalogobbler on September 30, 2013, 10:21:35 am

Cool pics, Looks like a fantastic adventure!
It reminds me of the days when I used to canoe the Adirondack and Algonquin parks.

Kevin

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Post by: silverfox on September 30, 2013, 05:51:27 pm

Awesome looking trip, thank you for sharing your pictures

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Post by: bow101 on September 30, 2013, 07:06:15 pm

Nice photos,  looks like the little fella is enjoying the time out................ 8)

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Post by: Adam on September 30, 2013, 10:28:32 pm

That looks like an amazing time.  Thanks for posting the pictures.

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Post by: wildman on September 30, 2013, 11:04:16 pm

Bob
 It was a 14 foot open Old Town Otter. Not the best for 3&4ft waves.

Keith

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Post by: YosemiteBen on October 02, 2013, 05:32:12 pm

What everyone else said! That looks like it was fun! Very nice pictures!