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re: 22.5 mile paddle on Atchafalaya w pics update: dead fish were Asian carp
Posted on 6/17/12 at 10:20 pm to loopback
Posted on 6/17/12 at 10:20 pm to loopback
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Kayak in the chaff? Dude you got balls...that river has the strongest current in the state. I've fished catfish via trot line for years launching out of Melville. Did you notice any sway when you crossed a whirlpool? I've felt the rear of an 18' aluminum boat sway crossing a whirlpool when the river was high. No way in hell
I keep an eye out for water boils or confused water and try to work around them. I felt it grab my rudder one time, but nothing significant. At 18 feet long and only 19 inches wide not much of the boat is in the water for the current to grab.
Only white knuckle part was an intense head wind for a few miles that was enough of an issue form me to get out of the channel and skirt the bank for a while.
Will be paddling the Missouri river in 6 weeks so this was a training run. The Missouri is bigger with a much faster current.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 7:59 am to tigers win2
I'm headed to the chaf this afternoon. Not in a yak though- going set lines.
I was curious about something. Why does a head wind make it more dangerous.
I was curious about something. Why does a head wind make it more dangerous.
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