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Pushing and Pulling | Aaron and Zach's Mediocre Rafting Show

Zach / Friday, July 7, 2023

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Pushing and Pulling | Aaron and Zach's Mediocre Rafting Show
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"Every time aaron offers an opinion zach jumps down his throat or flusters around like somebody killed his dog." - Listener

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In this episode Zach and Aaron try and discuss the merits of pushing, pulling, and downstream ferrying when rowing oar rafts. Unfortunately Aaron was fiesty so they got sidetracked by talking about Sawyer Oars, river outfitters, the Selway River, and the Middle Fork.

Here are links to the videos we watched this week:

  • Rowing Velvet
  • Velvet Flip
  • Another Angle Velvet Flip
  • Another Velvet Flip
  • Velvet Push
  • Low Water Velvet

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• Zach's online rowing course
• Guide School at Lake Tahoe Community College
• ARTA Guide School

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Author

Zach Collier

Zach is an avid whitewater boater who enjoys seeing new rivers for the first time. He's also the owner of Northwest Rafting Company, a river outfitter that offers trips in the Pacific Northwest and a few select international destinations.

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