Let's go boarding on Labor Day. I'm taking my father riverboarding at
9 am and plan to stay for a few hours in the morning. If you're free,
let's meet up and ride. Kevin 828 514 2374

I'm doing newbie instruction on the Ocoee, but anyone with their own
boards and gear that wants to tag along is welcome. We'll put on at
the Olympic course around 10:30 as the water makes it down there. Will
run a few laps, then set shuttle for the bottom half of the middle
Ocoee. No reliable email access at home this week, so call 828 514 2374.

18 Minutes ago   	  Karma: 2
Thank you hurricane Fay! Of course this would happen during the one
week of the year when I'm taking class and can't go creeking too much.
Anyway, I'm in class in Asheville till 3:30 so I'm kind of limited,
but the French Broad is running high and within striking distance for
me for an afternoon run. More rain forecasted, so could go higher, but
could not as well (some parts upstream are dropping, others rising, so
who knows), so I'm going to take the approach of don't get too greedy
and take what I've got. I'll use the phone to check level at lunch and
make a final decision. Meet at either Asheville Mall on Tunnel road at
3:30 or at the Hot Springs takeout river right at around 4:30 or 5:00.
I won't have email during the day so leave me a voice mail at 828 514
2374.

peace,

Kevin,

Wednesday Aug 13 from Noon to 7pm RipBoard will be hosting a fundraiser
for Special Olympics - give a RipBoard a ride for more info visit
www.ripboard.com

Shane

Last weekend Kevin Yount came north to organize a race at the
Deerfield River Fest. We had a short race and then went back to the
top to run the whole run. The Dryway is class 3+ and 4. We then went
to Zoar Gap which is a class 3 rip about 50 yards long. We took turns
jumping into a hole from the rock and attempting to surf. I managed to
get in the hole 1 out of 6 attempts. I had a blast all weekend and I'm
HOOKED on boarding. Thanks for coming Kevin and thanks Shane for all
you've done.

One more day for demos - July 30 at USNWC until 7pm
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "ripboardgary"
<ripboardgary@...> wrote:
>
> July 28th and 29th RipBoard will be holding a demo at the whitewater
> park in Charlotte. Tell a friend and bring friend! If you have your
own
> life jacket, helmet, wetsuit, booties and fins bring them along. We
> will round up as much gear as possible, but will be expecting a big
> crowd. Hope to see you there! Feel free to give me a call at 704-907-
> 2326 with any questions. Hope to see you there!
>
> Gary
> Ripboard.com
> "Get Wet...Ride a Ripboard"
>

July 28th and 29th RipBoard will be holding a demo at the whitewater
park in Charlotte. Tell a friend and bring friend! If you have your own
life jacket, helmet, wetsuit, booties and fins bring them along. We
will round up as much gear as possible, but will be expecting a big
crowd. Hope to see you there! Feel free to give me a call at 704-907-
2326 with any questions. Hope to see you there!

Gary
Ripboard.com
"Get Wet...Ride a Ripboard"

Gary,

it was great.  I started earlier in the day by doing a feature for
WSOC-TV channel 9 in Charlotte and took sports anchor Jarod Latch down
the intruction, wilderness, and big water channels.  The feature will
air on Saturday night at 6:00 and should generate some interest and
help us all out.  I stayed around afterwards to practice surfing for
Gorge Games, but the lightning forced me to quit early when it knocked
the pumps out of commission for the night.
I'm not sure about next week, but afterwards will be in the northwest
and northeast for a few weeks, returning the first week of August.
Maybe then!

peace,

Kevin,

Dear Northeast boarders,

	 Thank you for hanging in there while I've been working on getting
some competitions and activities together for your region.  I really
feel like there are some nice pockets of whitewater throughout the
area and that you really just need a competition or two to showcase
the good stuff and also bring everyone together/generate some more
interest in the scene.
Now is where I need your help to make these events a success both
through your personal participation and in getting the word out to
other boarders and bringing them too.

	 The race at Deerfield Fest will be on July 26th at 1:00 pm.  We will
meet at the top of False Tooth for a short boardercross through False
Tooth and Dragon's Tooth.  We'll probably run the whole stretch
together as a group right after the race, and I'm working on something
for an after river get together.

	 The following Saturday, Aug 2nd will be the race on the Kennebec.
Brian has been telling everyone how great this river is for a few
years and that was a part of my desire to have some northeast
competitions, that if someone is passionate about riverboarding and
their local run, then I'd love to be a part of helping that scene to
grow.  From the descriptions I've read and pictures I've seen, the run
looks like an awesome big water stretch, but not too technically
difficult.  We'll meet at the takeout at 9:30 am to set shuttle and be
ready to catch the release first thing for the downriver race.  I
believe our plan is to race from a few rapids above big mama down
through magic.  Once the race is over, we will rush back to the start
again to get down to Big Mama for a surf competition.  Brian also gave
me some recommendations for a good place to eat and socialize after
the river, so I just need to look over those again.

	 I also wanted to let you all know that I'll be around during the week
between those two competitions.  Brent told me about a few good
rivers, but right now with the lack of rain (I feel ya, we're dry down
here in the south too), it looks like I may have to go with my back up
plan of heading across the boarder to Canada for a few days to surf
Lachine and Bus Eater rapids.  Any of you that are free and would like
to come are welcome to join me on this.  I'm currently working on the
logistics with driving to see if it is possible to hit both spots in
the week between and also trying to network with a riverboarding
company, local river surfers or kayakers, and possibly arrange someone
with a jet ski to do tow-ins.  We'll see, but just wanted to let you
all know that the option was on the table.

	 I will get back with more specifics such as after river meals, etc.
I need all of you to make this a success and am counting on you all to
show up at one or both events if possible.  If we can get the minimum
number of participants, then there will be prizes in the form of
Facelevel store gift certificates for the top three racers or surfers.
  Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions or ideas
about how to make this as huge as possible.  Both of these rivers seem
accessible for beginners, but still exciting enough for intermediates
or advanced riders.  I want to do everything possible to get people
out, and if you have any friends that have boarded with you before,
but might not have their own board, I'll have an extra board or two in
tow that they could use for the competition.  All you have to do is
call me to reserve them.  Also, although many races don't allow
bodyboards, due to the fact that a lot of people up there do use them,
bodyboards will be allowed for these two competitions.  The only thing
that I'll require is that everyone have the minimum of helmet, pfd,
and fins.  Also I know that a few people that are local to the
Kennebec don't like to surf with a pfd, and I'm not going to be a
stickler on that since they know what's downstream and are comfortable
with that, but I'd still ask that they wear helmets for the surfing
competition.  That only applies to the surfing competition, and pfd's
are required on the downriver race.


Looking forward to meeting and riding with you all,

Kevin Yount
Facelevel Industries team rider and east coast rep,
828 514 2374

I've been shooting and editing (albeit amateurishly on the editing)
quite a bit of river footage lately, so to see them go to my youtube
page: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=whitewatersuperman
and don't forget to subscribe to stay updated.

Kevin,

I'd recommend that anyone in the VA area hit up the James river demo.
  Of course, I've never the James at anything other than high water,
but it's a hoot regardless.

RipBoard will have several demo days across the country this month.
Beginning July 8th - Glenwood Canyon - Colorado River (see Calendar for
more details).
July 27 - Richmond VA (James River)
July 28 & 29 - USNWC in Charlotte, NC
If you are interested give me a ring at 303.904.8367 or send a e-mail
to info@...

Shane

I was excited too when the center went to the 9am to 9pm every day
schedule for the rest of summer.  I'll call you the next time I'm
heading out there, and if you'd do the same if you're planning to
board there, then maybe we can board and hang out.
Kevin
828 514 2374

Friday, me and Bryce are driving up to the "Upper Yough" area to camp,
which we plan to run on Saturday.  We will try to have shuttle set and
ready to get in the water by noon, so we can catch the first of the
release as it hits the put in because you don't won't to dally and run
out of water.
Sunday, we plan to hit the whitewater park in Maryland, or the The
Adventure Sports Center Int'l as its properly called.  It releases
class II-III in the morning, and class III-IV in the afternoon.  We're
going to get there at 1:00 pm for the good stuff and stay till they
shut down at 6:00 pm.  Cost is 20 dollars and you need to call them at
877 300 2724 to make a reservation.
Monday is up in the air depending on what is running (area is supposed
to get some rain over the weekend).  Likely candidates include the Top
Yough (dam release), Tygart Valley (Valley Falls), or Fish Ladder
channel of the Potomac.
Call me if interested in any of this, and I'll probably know more
about where I'm camping, etc.
828 514 2374

Pigeon race cancelled tomorrow due to Cocke county not allowing it,
but I'm still going to do a few laps on it tomorrow, Saturday, June
7th.  I plan to camp up there and try to do three to four runs if I
have the shuttles in place.  828 514 2374

Shane,
turnout was low for the New, but we still had a great time.  I think I
like the New better at 5 feet instead of 3, but each level has it's
perks.  The following day, me and Bryce from Fayetteville, NC checked
out Sandstone Falls further upstream of the New River Gorge (just
south of I-64).  While most of the vertical lines needed higher water
for a favorable run, there was an awesome, steep slide and double
ledge combo on river right that was a blast.  In fact that reminds me
that I should post a few pics of that run, right now.

Gary,

Water levels OK - had the first group of the season out Monday - a
team of adventure racers training for Primal Quest. One team member
lives in Raleigh and plans to try more riverboarding at USNWC. This
weekend Colorado Kayak Supply has a big sale to kickoff the
whitewater season here in Colorado. It should be a great year with
all the snow Colorado has and it starts melting.

Shane
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, Gary Brown
<ripboardgary@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Shane
> Still waiting for the park to be open later in the evening. Hard to
get out there working a 9-5. I have some interest from a few in the
Greensboro, NC area. Working on a getting a date at the WW park
sometime soon.. How are things shaping up out west?
> Cheers
> Gary
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Shane <shanebolling@...>
> To: whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2008 10:27:02 AM
> Subject: [whitewaterriverboarding] Re: New River Race, this
Saturday, April 26th.
>
>
> Kevin,
>
> How's the turnout going for USNWC and the race a couple weeks ago
on
> New River?
> Shane
> --- In whitewaterriverboar ding@yahoogroups .com, "Kevin"
> <warrior_poet_ sixty_three@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone in the Southeast or mid-Atlantic, come on out and race the
New
> > River gorge. We plan to meet at the Fayette Station take out at 1
pm,
> > then precede to the put-in. We will float down together until the
> > beginning of the race section (Upper Keeney's to Double Z), then
float
> > together down the rest of the rapids to the take out. An after
race
> > dinner is planned at Pints and Pies in Fayetteville later in the
> > evening, Depending on water levels, a few people may be hanging
> > around on Sunday morning to take a look at Sandstone Falls further
> > upstream on the New or whatever else might possibly be running.
> >
>

Kevin,

How's the turnout going for USNWC and the race a couple weeks ago on
New River?
Shane
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin"
<warrior_poet_sixty_three@...> wrote:
>
> Anyone in the Southeast or mid-Atlantic, come on out and race the New
> River gorge.  We plan to meet at the Fayette Station take out at 1 pm,
> then precede to the put-in.  We will float down together until the
> beginning of the race section (Upper Keeney's to Double Z), then float
> together down the rest of the rapids to the take out.  An after race
> dinner is planned at Pints and Pies in Fayetteville later in the
> evening,  Depending on water levels, a few people may be hanging
> around on Sunday morning to take a look at Sandstone Falls further
> upstream on the New or whatever else might possibly be running.
>

Gary,

The park is only releasing water f/ 12:00 until 6:00 each of those
days.  Me, Tyge, and Tyler will be there by 3:00 pm on Tuesday if you
can make it.

Kev,

Gary Brown will be at the park riverboarding and have a few extra
boards if anyone is interested give him a call ahead of time -
704.907.2326

Planning to hit the park both days.  Not sure about whether afternoon
or evening on Tuesday, but probably evening on Wed.  Gary and anyone
else in the Charlotte area, plus anyone who wants to come up.  Holla
828 514 2374

Hey all you east coast boarders!
If you're a boarder in the Fayetteville area you should get on the
water and race! It's a perfect opportunity to meet other boarders in
the area.
I would love to be there, but I'm on the other side of the country.
I'll be back in WV for Gauley Season. See you there for the Animal
Upper Gauley Race!

For more info, contact Kevin Yount at 828.514.2374 or
events@....

Anyone in the Southeast or mid-Atlantic, come on out and race the New
River gorge.  We plan to meet at the Fayette Station take out at 1 pm,
then precede to the put-in.  We will float down together until the
beginning of the race section (Upper Keeney's to Double Z), then float
together down the rest of the rapids to the take out.  An after race
dinner is planned at Pints and Pies in Fayetteville later in the
evening,  Depending on water levels, a few people may be hanging
around on Sunday morning to take a look at Sandstone Falls further
upstream on the New or whatever else might possibly be running.

If you haven't heard, there is a Riverboarding Championship this year.
There will be races and surfing competitions scheduled all across the
country from April through September. So wherever you live,  there's
probably one near you. You can even have your own competition on your
home river if you can meet the minimum requirements for competitors
and whitewater.
You can get more info on facelevel's website.
http://facelevel.com/v3/index.php/Spotlight/2008-Face-Level-Riverboarding-Champi\
onships-Info-and-Schedule.html

Riverboarding is also making it's debut appearance in the 2008 Gorge
Games in Hood River, OR. This is a big leap for riverboarding. I think
we can have an awesome turnout this year! Hope to see you there!

-------------- Original message from "Kevin" <warrior_poet_sixty_three@...>: --------------

Looks like the plateau in TN is hoarding all the good water off of
these severe storms, but surprisingly it has re-gathered strength in
central NC. There isn't a lot of stuff there, but I've always been
keen to run the Little river (an Eno river trib) north of Durham, but
I need someone to go with. I remember that someone boarded the Haw
river a few years ago (named John I think), so I was seeing if anyone
wanted to join me around that part of the state. I'm watching the
Little and it's getting close to the level I want to see it at. Give
me a call at 828 514 2374 if interested.