Friday, 19 April 2019

Re: cheat_training_group Week 7: Trip

Hey looks like rain is stopping in albright pretty soon. I would bet that we will be headed to the Cheat tomorrow. It's going to be a great day! 

I will probably send another email in the morning to confirm.

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 8:44 PM Patrick Murray <patrickcmurray@gmail.com> wrote:
I've lead groups down in several past years of cheat training and most everyone in all the groups had fantastic and fun days. Listen to Steve-o and your other instructors. After 6 weeks of paddling with you twice a week they should have a good sense if Kitz or whatever level the cheat is at are good choices. You will have fun tomorrow.

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 8:24 PM Steven <stevencorp@gmail.com> wrote:
The AW Kitzmiller description references very high levels (5-7 feet) so take it with a grain of salt. The prediction gauge (right now) calls for levels around 4.5 feet for a run tomorrow. That's consistent with the levels I ran with cheat training in 2015 and 2017 (both in a low volume RPM). Maybe a small step above the savage. A careful read-and-run should get you through it. If the first few rapids give you trouble, then scout rattlesnake (after the RR bridge) for that pesky first wave/hole. 





On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 7:30 PM Travis Vice <george.travis.vice@gmail.com> wrote:
The Kitzmiller is one of my favorite rivers to run.   Nice big wave trains on the back half and very creekish on the front half.   Long, but lots and lots of fun.  Rattlesnake is more of a slide than anything.  

If the level is below 5.5 feet (which it will most definitely be), everyone is good to go and have a blast. 

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 7:17 PM Steve-O McKone <steveo@calleva.org> wrote:
Hey all,

I have had a lot of people emailing me about the Kitzmiller after reading the American Whitewater description, if you haven't read it don't. It's not a flattering description. 

The Kitzmiller certainly is more continuous than the Cheat, but the Cheat is a harder river. There are holes, but there are holes on the Cheat, you avoid them or punch them head on. The AW description describes ledges and says rattle snake is an 8 foot drop, it's a rapid with a hole at the end, and there are different lines. It's a complicated rapid but easy scout and easy walk. 

The line at ledge he describes sounds scary, but there are sneak lines. 

All I am crossing my fingers for the Cheat, but know that kitzmiller is a great run. 

There are people on this chain that have run it, maybe they can speak up. 

Please don't be scared by the AW site. For your reference look at the picture on the Cheat canyon page on AW. Looks terrifying, but you've already done it twice! Don't judge a river based off a website, that's not why we kayak, we kayak to have adventure and thrills. No matter what happens tomorrow you will have both!

-steve-o

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 11:02 AM Calleva's Liquid Adventures <callevaliquidadventures@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Guys,

We are paying close attention to the gauges but it looks like we will not have an answer about whether we can run the Cheat until after the rain tonight. We will not run it if the Cheat Bridge reads above 5 ft.

They are calling for almost an inch of rain in Albright, ending at 9 pm. 

According to the Parsons prediction, it will be 3.5 by 6 pm on Saturday 

but that could be bumped up by all the creeks coming in downstream. All this is to say, we won't know what the level is until late tonight. If we do not go to the Cheat, the Cheat Regular group will go to Kitzmiller, as super fun, bigger water run.  https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2429/

Please check this email tomorrow morning! Cheat Elite will receive a separate one from Steve-O with your plan. Please stand by :) My number is 240.507.4141 if anyone needs to call tomorrow.

Thanks! Ashley

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