Obviously you're a fairly inexperienced paddlers. Try paddling on opposite sides. Front on one side rear on other side. Allowing luck to get you through rapids is a not good!
You keyboard warriors crack me up. It’s literally in the name of my channel that I’m learning to paddle. So yeah this was a first time down this with a loaded canoe tandem. Was it pretty no, did we have a ton of fun yes! Everyone has to start somewhere. Check out my more recent videos my more recent solo white water is slightly less of a junk show.
No thank you. Take a look at my more recent videos I have made some progress. I paddle with a few open boaters with decades of experience they have taken me under their wings. Also I have taken classes here in Missouri but intermediate to advanced open boat classes aren’t a thing in the area. feel free to meet me on the saint and show me how it’s done!
Your paddling is very good. I don't see much edge control though when side surfing or peeling out, is that harder to do in a canoe? Surprised you didn't flip a few times when the water pooled over your upstream edge. Great video and very instructive otherwise. This is not a critique just a curiosity thing.
I had zero edge control in this video! The probe is a pretty forgiven boat. I’m still learning edge control. I have a better handle on it but still trying to master! The water was low as well so not much current. At higher levels it probably would have flipped me. Thanks for watching!
Awesome trip. 19 minutes in is exactly the type of trip I am planning for next early fall. Doing the Current River in two weeks. Paddle to camp and spend a day near each camp just exploring. Thanks for sharing. Who knows, maybe we'll paddle a stretch together.
Sounds like a great trip! I have started to go slower and slower on the river. Even just camping on a gravel bar and staying put for a couple days. What do you paddle? I will keep an eye out for ya!
@@paddlingjourney1450 🤣 Gotta say though it looks like a lot of fun out there. Not sure i'll make it to the Saint this season but it's on my list. I should probably spend a little more time in the pool this fall with MWA in st louis...
Looks like an awesome river and i like your paddling style:) When do you think it'll be in next? Is it only runnable after a large rain until winter/spring?
Thank you! I didn’t know I had any style! lol the river only runs after heavy rains. Even in spring and winter there are only a handful of days it’s runnable. It’s gem in the middle of Missouri though.
Awesome run buddy. Saw you at the put-in, but didn't have a chance to talk to you. I took off at Millstream because I didn't feel confident below that, but you killed it! Great video.
Saint Francis river It’s in Missouri about 1.5 hours south of St. Louis. The white water section is the upper and lower. The upper run adds a few miles but it’s a lot of flat water and only a couple class 2 rapids. A majority of the paddlers will just run laps on the lower section.
The boat grab is a rooking mistake. It serves no purpose whatsoever. Hope his/her swim was uneventful. The Saint is always a treat any time there is water. I'm planning being there myself this coming weekend.
Beautiful tandem paddling. The swim at 4:27 was very relatable and shows how much skill and technique is involved the rest of the time keeping you open side up!
I got all confused around the 2:00 mark with the surfing...I thought you were going in circles and was hard to wrap my brain around....then I got it....🤣
In Missouri? The Missouri whitewater association does a spring clinic every year to introduce people to whitewater. They do the upper section of the saint(this is the lower) which is easier class 1/2 stuff. There is also big creek which is mostly flat water but has a couple shut ins with class 2 in higher water. We put new people on the lower section as well though just depends how comfortable you are with swimming!
Thanks! It’s an aqua bound edge I believe. I have half a kayak paddle strapped in and wedged between my air bags. Then a clamp at the top with a go pro connection I bought from I can’t remember lol I will look it up.
Millstream gardens conservation area. That’s the shorter lower saint run. There is a longer run that starts more upstream lots of flat water I that section and some class 2. A lot of people just run multiple laps on the lower section myself included.
I just found your channel and I know you're on an Old Town, but I'm wondering which one, it looks pretty similar to what I have (Discovery 169). I've been searching for someone doing river trips that's using a canoe like mine, shallow arch, moderate rocker. Love how you are in complete control of it.
It’s a camper! It’s got a pretty flat bottom and the slightest bit of rocker. It’s basically a rec canoe that can do everything but doesn’t excel at anything. It’s my first boat and I love her!
