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Trip Reports

June 9 Shumsky through Beitner Rapids

Published on 6/9/2014
No one offered to write up the report.  It was an exciting trip.  Don't go through Beitner Rapids unless you are very confident in your abilities to make quick decisions.  You need to be able to eddy out quickly, peel out back into the current, and avoid downed trees without hesitation.  It was fun to have Sara along.  Special thanks to John H and Fred, who coached Danny before we hit the rapids, so that everyone came through safely.  I used numerous skills I had learned at whitewater clinics.  Lean downstream!
Lois