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Kayaking the Niagara Gorge

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SkierX
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Entertaining retelling of a kayakers trip down the Niagara Gorge. If you are unfamiliar with the Niagara River Gorge, it is home to Class 6 Rapids, which are the highest rated rapids possible.

http://www.exchile.com/chrisNiagaraStory.htm



Very impressive if you have ever been to the Gorge and seen the water that rips through there. Here's some photos of the Gorge to put it in perspective.
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http://www.edto.net/pg-whirlpoolrapids/
Jul 10 2010 1:25PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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I would shot my pants then fall out and die
Jul 10 2010 1:31PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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*shit
Jul 10 2010 1:33PM
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TheDude
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i could do that blindfolded nbd...

jokes aside that shits intense

Jul 10 2010 1:45PM
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the.cheat
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way too long to read but... i live there and its definitely the craziest river I've ever seen. especially with all the whirlpools to suck you under forever, they're freaking massive
Jul 10 2010 2:16PM
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SkierX
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Grew up in the area myself.

The read is very entertaining and is not long by any means. Guy hopped in his boat as cops caught up to him, ran the river, and then tried to run from the cops.
Jul 10 2010 2:22PM
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the.cheat
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just finished reading it, i liked it a lot. pretty funny and amazing story
Jul 10 2010 2:53PM
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SkierX
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The Jetboat tours are a ton of fun if you ever have the opportunity.
Jul 10 2010 3:12PM
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Uncle.Badness
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I've hiked there since I was a little kid and those rapids are fucking intense.
Jul 10 2010 3:49PM
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Moosen
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"Outside the courthouse a TV crew asked whether the $50 fine was worth it. The obvious answer was, "Hell, yes. You can blow $50 on a night in the Big Apple, but I got world-class whitewater, a James Bond style chase, and a spot on the evening news. This is America. Crime does pay.""

hahaha
Jul 10 2010 4:09PM
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Dylan_
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fuckkkkkkkk that
Jul 10 2010 4:53PM
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theabortionator
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Fucking crazy. Those whirl pools can suck a 20 foot boat under and hold it for a long time I've heard. Been there a few times, shit is fucking insane.
Jul 10 2010 5:00PM
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ECB
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Wow, this looks awesome! Those guys in the video are crazy
Jul 10 2010 5:19PM
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the.cheat
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it seems like a decent amount of people on ns somehow have ties to wny
Jul 10 2010 5:40PM
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gnarles.
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nuts
Jul 10 2010 6:20PM
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EastCoast315
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Yeah there is way more NY steeze here than you'd know.

Thats fucked up crazy though, like you head down that gorge and you can't just get out, you can't stop, you HAVE to just go and get the shit done. Balls on the wall
Jul 10 2010 6:23PM
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Uncle.Badness
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The ironic part about it is that there is barely any coverage on the local riders who kill it.
Jul 10 2010 6:31PM
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pomme-de-terre
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you would have to use such a huge boat for that, and it would be so fucking you wouldnt even really have much control over yourself... it would just be like occasionally paddling for your fucking life, then trying your very hardest not to turn over in the huge waves, repeat. those guys have enourmous fucking balls. like huge.


hahah this made me wanna kayak so bad, i used to have the sickest little playboat... such a dope summer activity.
Jul 10 2010 9:41PM
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1337
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awesome quote
Jul 10 2010 9:46PM
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k-dizzle
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ya ^ you said it ski.the.east
Jul 10 2010 10:29PM
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the.cheat
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she has big balls too?
Jul 10 2010 11:29PM
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