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High Water Discussion | Aaron and Zach's Mediocre Rafting Show

Courtney Sweeney / Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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High Water Discussion | Aaron and Zach's Mediocre Rafting Show
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It will be high water this season in California for the first time in quite a few years. Zach, Aaron, and Steve all spent time guiding in California on the Tuolumne and the South Fork of the American. They discuss different topics like:

• Is training as a raft guide in high or low water better?
• What kind of boats are the best to run in high water?
• Where and how is it appropriate to flip a raft during training?
• Methods for getting back onto your boat
• The importance of the down-stream ferry for high water
• "Belly Lines" under boats to help get onto an upside-down raft

Zach shows off the new forum on Whitewater Guidebook. Go ahead and pop over there and get a conversation started.

The Guys revisit their favorite rapid to discuss with a new video:
• Bedrock Flip

Zach will be busy teaching Class IV Rowing Schools at Northwest Rafting Company this Friday. So this live show was recorded on Tuesday in place of the usual Q&A. Gear Garage is generally live on YouTube on Fridays at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Although now that it is rafting season, the schedule will be more sporadic.

Gear Garage is for entertainment only. For formal training, check out:
• Zach's online rowing course
• Guide School at Lake Tahoe Community College
• ARTA Guide School
• Northwest Rafting Company's River Training

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Author

Courtney Sweeney

Courtney Sweeney grew up in Texas, and has spent the last decade living in different areas of the Rocky Mountains and on the West coast. She enjoys both melted and frozen water, rafting in the summer and skiing in the winter.

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