Now there's a sight for sore eyes! I paddled the Ocoee every weekend for 3 months during the drought of '99 - a great river full of good paddlers. *sigh* I miss the South.
I have watched this video many times. Awesome job of putting it together with the music. June 21st, of 09 my wife one daughter both got thrown out of the raft here. The daughter rode it out in her life jacket. I pulled the wife back in after someone grabbed her arm going by the rear of the raft. I spend hours just capturing on film all the excitement of the Ocoee.
So Scarry. I am 53. Just went down the Ocoee on a RAFT with my husband.. thought we were going to DIE/ hoped we had enough life insurance. had an awesome time.. but if I was young.... I would do this... My brother is dying of cancer... he wishes he could have done more... Live life to the fullest.. Love this video.. go fer it...
Great video! I only paddled the Ocoee twice. The last time I dropped into Hellhole and a female troll entered at the same time. We somehow "locked paddles" and started doing cartwheels (me backwards) and did that about three time before coming free. It was awesome. I always thought she did it one purpose - maybe a game the trolls played. (this was circa 1993)
I dropped into Hellhole just as an accomplished boater was taking the wave. She and I hung up and we were doing cartwheels (me backwards) and did about 3 1/2 until we came apart. I think she did it on purpose (she was a troll -bridge denizen). One of my most memorable moments.
great work very good I need to learn to Kayak like that cool surf I can not understand why someone would dislike this video ,,,,they are jealous they can not paddle like a bad ass in turburlant waters!!!
Dang I used to kayak there in the 70's.. I remember we would wait on the dry riverbed and wait for the water to come.. the water was warm enough coming from the lake to make it comfortable
i know, but sometimes i just don't watch. i live about an hour away from the river and ride it as much as i can. in a few weeks we a friend and i are going to take on old school metal canoe down it XD
@Udooob actually I think they called it hell hole because there used to be a bridge pylon right after it and if you didn't run the rapid right the pylon was easy to hit.
not all that bad, i'm going saturday for my second time, if you have a solid roll down you'll be fine. if not then good ferrying skills will help you out, there's a sneak to most rapids on the middle ocoee. dont do the upper your first time. hope this helps, its awesome
this looks kool. ive only rafted down it... i want to try a kayak but i dont own a dagger kayak just a sit on one.. so im not experienced in sit in so im going to try the nanahala river before ocoee.
sweet! are there other places at the Ocoee where one can take a surfboard? I'll be interested on taking my 6'10" next time I visit home and fuck around with it
The more you paddle the more you will learn about rivers. Always paddle with people who know what they are doing and can teach and it wont be long before you know whats up. For example low head dams create terminal holes, where as almost all natural holes will flush you out (eventually). A good rule of thumb is to just stay away from anything manmade (dams, bridges, etc.)
am I hallucinating or do you also see a lightning paddle at 1:12? Jackson kayaks brought them on the market This year so I don't believe what I'm seeying, can anyone explain?
Hi fellow kayakers!......... Im looking at dagger kayaks: Agent, Kingpin, Juice, RX....which on is best? Any advice or suggestions is much appreciated! THANKS!
These guys were just playing around, right? Because I'm taking white water kayaking lessons this weekend, and the flipping and somersaulting around look a bit freaky for me.
that hole looks like heaven... easy swim from what i can see after and looks flushy enough...beautiful paddling!
Now there's a sight for sore eyes! I paddled the Ocoee every weekend for 3 months during the drought of '99 - a great river full of good paddlers. *sigh* I miss the South.
I have watched this video many times. Awesome job of putting it together with the music. June 21st, of 09 my wife one daughter both got thrown out of the raft here. The daughter rode it out in her life jacket. I pulled the wife back in after someone grabbed her arm going by the rear of the raft. I spend hours just capturing on film all the excitement of the Ocoee.
So Scarry. I am 53. Just went down the Ocoee on a RAFT with my husband.. thought we were going to DIE/ hoped we had enough life insurance. had an awesome time.. but if I was young.... I would do this... My brother is dying of cancer... he wishes he could have done more... Live life to the fullest.. Love this video.. go fer it...
Your absolutely right you don't see that everyday and I live right near there.
Great video! I only paddled the Ocoee twice. The last time I dropped into Hellhole and a female troll entered at the same time. We somehow "locked paddles" and started doing cartwheels (me backwards) and did that about three time before coming free. It was awesome. I always thought she did it one purpose - maybe a game the trolls played. (this was circa 1993)
I dropped into Hellhole just as an accomplished
boater was taking the wave. She and I hung up
and we were doing cartwheels (me backwards) and
did about 3 1/2 until we came apart. I think she did it on purpose (she was a troll -bridge denizen). One of my most memorable moments.
I've done it 4 times. They were sounding the horn. Opening the dawn. Straight up crazy.
great work very good I need to learn to Kayak like that cool surf I can not understand why someone would dislike this video ,,,,they are jealous they can not paddle like a bad ass in turburlant waters!!!
Dang I used to kayak there in the 70's.. I remember we would wait on the dry riverbed and wait for the water to come.. the water was warm enough coming from the lake to make it comfortable
Excellent video in all respects.
Very Cool!
great vid!
sick. yesterday when i went on the ocoee jesse our guide let us surf the hell hole and we were on the raft. almost flipped over haha
I WAS JUST THERE YESTERDAY!!!! GREAT PLACE!
i know, but sometimes i just don't watch. i live about an hour away from the river and ride it as much as i can. in a few weeks we a friend and i are going to take on old school metal canoe down it XD
my fav rapid of the whole river. the only problem is, i forget to watch for the rafts. but they usually go around if you're in the hole... usually
AAHH!
i was just there today!!!
WOO!!!♥
Nice video
@Udooob actually I think they called it hell hole because there used to be a bridge pylon right after it and if you didn't run the rapid right the pylon was easy to hit.
not all that bad, i'm going saturday for my second time, if you have a solid roll down you'll be fine. if not then good ferrying skills will help you out, there's a sneak to most rapids on the middle ocoee. dont do the upper your first time. hope this helps, its awesome
you can also do that in a raft or a sit-on-top kyak
this looks kool. ive only rafted down it... i want to try a kayak but i dont own a dagger kayak just a sit on one.. so im not experienced in sit in so im going to try the nanahala river before ocoee.
dude on the board.... fucking hero!!
lol at the surf board....
sweet! are there other places at the Ocoee where one can take a surfboard?
I'll be interested on taking my 6'10" next time I visit home and fuck around with it
that is awsome, does anyone have an opinion on the WaveSport Amp kayak for a first boat?
lightning paddles started in the us and jackson is bringing them back
RIDING THE BULL WAS EPIC :D
The more you paddle the more you will learn about rivers. Always paddle with people who know what they are doing and can teach and it wont be long before you know whats up. For example low head dams create terminal holes, where as almost all natural holes will flush you out (eventually). A good rule of thumb is to just stay away from anything manmade (dams, bridges, etc.)
went through that on white water rafting fun!
ran oocee only once so far. Hell hole punched me in the face, took my lunch money, and made me swim Power House. Will get revenge next year.
Just kick ass!
am I hallucinating or do you also see a lightning paddle at 1:12? Jackson kayaks brought them on the market This year so I don't believe what I'm seeying, can anyone explain?
Siick Just Sick
Lovvve the Ocoee
Hi fellow kayakers!......... Im looking at dagger kayaks: Agent, Kingpin, Juice, RX....which on is best?
Any advice or suggestions is much appreciated!
THANKS!
Who did you guys raft with? I know the owners of Adventures Unlimited.
@jumper5971 A jackson fun is an amazing boat.
Why is it called Hell Hole?
Looks like a dream play spot if ya ask me.
@Energiserr idk looks like it though it might just look the same as a lightning
and also have a really nice sticker
Don't bother, I was there last week snoozers.
@jumper5971 The issue with that is that dagger makes terrible boats... Go for a Jackson, Pyrahna or Liquid Logic
I Went down the ocoee, and idk why they shoe hell hole, I mean humongess us WAYYY more scarier
cool
I tried surfing this in my OC1, but it didn't come out so great.
i was there today!
lol the great drought of 99 is still the great drought. we are almost out but not yet
okay thanks but how can i tell which are safe and which are deadly?
These guys were just playing around, right? Because I'm taking white water kayaking lessons this weekend, and the flipping and somersaulting around look a bit freaky for me.
is the ocoee scary? i'm going on it in a few days and i'm kinda freaking out. :l
arnt hydrolic play spots like REALLY dangerous?
no, its not, it looks hard, but its really not, its so much FUN!!!!
i was just there today lol
=]
4:42 white water surfing.
im supposed to be going in a couple of weeks
i grow up a mile a way from here
OMG heaven much :D
That's what she said
really? I have more trouble staying in it than getting out
so how do they get out of it
It either flushes you or you pwddle to the side
Why?
@creekboy24 listen to drowning pool all over me while looking at it :D