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re: What is the closest whitewater rafting to Baton Rouge ?
Posted on 5/10/20 at 3:13 pm to ezride25
Posted on 5/10/20 at 3:13 pm to ezride25
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Try the ocoee. It’s a good time.
Do the Olympic corse or the upper Ocoee...
Ive done the Chatooga as well, the rapids are better, but there’s too many stops during the trip because of North Carolina laws... Safety line precautions....
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Posted on 5/10/20 at 3:17 pm to chaso
There's a metric shite-ton of whitewater in Western NC.
French Broad, Nantahala, Chattooga, Cheoah, Green, Nolichucky, Pigeon, and Tuckasegee off the top of my head.
I've been down the Nantahala, Upper Green, and Lower Green in a whitewater kayak. Been down Sections III and IV of the Chattooga in a raft.
If you want to see some insane whitewater kayaking, youtube search for the Green River Race. Mostly Class V+ rapids with such fun names as "Go Left and Die".
French Broad, Nantahala, Chattooga, Cheoah, Green, Nolichucky, Pigeon, and Tuckasegee off the top of my head.
I've been down the Nantahala, Upper Green, and Lower Green in a whitewater kayak. Been down Sections III and IV of the Chattooga in a raft.
If you want to see some insane whitewater kayaking, youtube search for the Green River Race. Mostly Class V+ rapids with such fun names as "Go Left and Die".
Posted on 5/10/20 at 3:19 pm to Hangover Haven
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but there’s too many stops during the trip because of North Carolina laws... Safety line precautions....
Those stops aren't due to NC laws. Those stops are due to the fact people have died on those rapids. Even experienced whitewater kayakers stop and set up safety on some of them.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:30 pm to Centinel
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Also the ocoee is the old Olympic course from the Atlanta games. So has a dam control release to keep water levels high. It's a fun course. I've done it 3 times.
By far my favorite. Been numerous times with my son and the scout troup. There is an age restriction of 12+. Our council also required the swimming merit badge. Don't show up wearing blue jeans and hiking boots. T-shirt/swimming trunks/flip flops/tevas/crocs. We have been thrown and that water is cold. Questionable swimmers should sit in the middle of the raft.
An aside, I'm not a Karen who worries about stupid things, I worry about teaching kids that everything will kill them. This is insane.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:33 pm to Boo Krewe
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Is it safe for a carribean baw ?
Play up your accent mon if you have one. Chicks may very well dig that.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:47 pm to gthog61
They don't dig me at all , brethren
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:51 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
It does? Maybe I'll drop into Columbus.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 5:35 pm to prplhze2000
Not bad. Not as good as the Ocoee but not bad at all. I have family in fort Mitchell area so it’s super easy for us while visiting
Posted on 5/10/20 at 6:43 pm to Boo Krewe
Okatoma creek in Covington County Miss would be the closest. Near Hattiesburg.
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