I have enjoyed all 3 of these episodes. I live in the High Falls/Bennett area and I have done part of the Deep River above the Howards Mill Bridge area. These videos would have been more enjoyable if you had shown the map more and had labeled all of the road and railroad bridges as points of location.
I put the maps in where it seemed to fit the story line, with the purpose of just showing general locations and progress on the river. Thanks for watching!
We both own these kayaks so no rental company to deal with. I paddled a Native Ultimate FX15 and my brother had a Native Ultimate 12. If we were going to do this trip again, I think both of us would choose sea kayaks. Thanks for watching!
There are some good class 2+ above and below Caldwell but nothing approaching class 3. Things noticeably pick up after Ft. Spring but again, definitely in the class 2 category.
This segment is ABSOLUTELY worth the price of admission! Hiking poles are very helpful with the stream crossings if you haven’t tried them. Thanks for watching!
You put in at Durbin, but where did you get out? I understand that the Greenbrier River gets very dangerous down towards Hinton where it flows into the New River.
We took out just below Brooks Falls on the New River. Dangerous depends on experience, skill level, and proper gear. I ended up swimming at Brooks Falls but did just fine. Here’s the video for the second part of the trip if you’re interested. Thanks for watching! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2qMMVcStKQM.html
Strider used the Big Agnes footprint for the tent. I believe it was a Copper Spur UL2? He got it because that was the footprint designed for the tent. I don't think he had any complaints. Thanks for watching!
Would it be possible to traveling the full length of the river By canoe ? I did a similar trip from rocky river NC to Georgetown SC. And im looking for a new adventure.
@@RMilitant Great question. I'd love to try it in my little 14ft vhull Jon boat with a 15hp on it but I'd like to really talk to people that have done it and get an idea of what and how much stuff to take with us! Hate to get in middle of nowhere and then run outta gas or something stupid happens and then trouble 🤣🤣 !
Awesome video, Austin! Looks like you had a great trip! Can't wait to see the rest of the episodes! That pack looked a bit heavy chugging up above the tree line, though!
Right on thank you! We took this trip last summer and I’m just getting through the edit with everything else going on. Cranking away on episode 2 now. Thanks for watching!
It depends on where you live to find the best place to learn to roll. Check out the River Kings Facebook group. There are lots of people on there from all over. Thanks for watching!
Is there a river guide from Durbin wv to marlinton wv? Or are there any maps of the upper, middle, lower sections of the river? Trying to plan a float trip and can't seem to find much info?
There’s not much that I could find either so we made our own maps. My preferred app is Gaia but there are a ton of good ones out there to make it happen. Water level is the crux of this trip. It’s often low and un-runnable making planning tricky. 2 feet at the Buckeye gauge is about the lowest I would recommend. It was about that when we ran it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
This video inspired me and 3 friends to go from Smithfield to Goldsboro. Stayed at Howell Woods the first night and a random clearing the second. Great trip, keep doing what you do
Love seeing people discover the Greenbrier, best river in the world! All the old friends are almost 25 years in our yearly pilgrimage down the river. Boats, Beer, Bait and Brothers.
This appears to be about 2 months after the 100 mile ultramarathon that had a tropical depression hit at night. All of the trails were streams! Fun race!
I’ve been hiking for about 60 years {I’m turning 80 next month} on various trails. In April, I plan on thru-hiking the MST and it seems to be quite a different exposure, compared to all the trails I’ve ever rambled. Question? Is it reasonable to think I could hammock the entire trail - Or should I stick to a tent system? I thru-hiked the AT in 1998 under a tarp from GA to NJ, before hiding from the bloodsuckers in a tent. AT98VIKING
Right on! The MST is an amazing and diverse trail but I think a tent is the safest option if you’re looking for ONE shelter to get you all the way through. Hammock would be my choice in the mountains to make stealth camping easier but Down East and at the beach, a tent is the way to go. If you’re interested in learning more about the story of the MST, be sure to check out the documentary we did “I Am the MST” (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8qYuz-Fdvl0.htmlsi=4Qc0YVGVAbLFfdsz) Thanks for watching and happy trails!
I heard in 2024-2025 there will be a DCF swap you could do for the top pitch, swap,out the poly soil for a DCF double wall tent, and buying the insides (net and solid) and outside ( polysil and DCF ) So you can mix and match for your hikes.
Austin: I really enjoy your videos and commentary. I'm in Sanford, NC, so if you ever needed a hiking partner, I'd be interested. I was surprised to see you in a tent this time. I thought you were a hammock guy.
Right on! I certainly love my hammock but don't always go places with trees. My brother and I used this trip as a shake down for our John Muir Trail thru-hike so we were figuring out our tent situation. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!
Knowing what I know now almost 4 years later...I would definitely take a touring kayak for this trip. While I can't pack it like a pickup truck, the long, slim boats are built for this kind of long flater water trip. The Native Ultimates are great boats too and it's obviously possible to paddle long distances. As long as you're ok with shorter daily mileage and working a little harder for those miles, it's 100% doable. There's a trade off with either choice...just a matter of what's more important for you. Thanks for watching!
100% one and done run! It was certainly memorable but not something I’d do twice 😅. On the trip we often talked about how much different (and beautiful) the river would be without the dams. I know there are plans in the works to remove at least one in the next year. Hopefully more in our lifetime. Thanks for watching!!
Wonderful video! Thank you for all the Tips! I don’t know you could download other trail maps to Gaia GPS. And the MTS is now on FarOut. But I like to use Gaia as a backup. I’m making plans to backpack the first 500 miles or so. (West to East)
Right on! This video is a little dated at this point but obviously FarOut is the gold standard for trail apps. I downloaded it the minute it came out but Gaia is on there too since it's so versatile. Good luck with the hiking plans and thanks for watching!
