Big Water Beatdown THURSDAY!!!!!! by Ethan Frangenberg

         Big Water Beatdown Thursday is a day in which each kayaker is expected to push their comfort zone, either by going into a huge hole, or doing something they have never done before. I found thursday very fun, because the whole group got to either run or get chundered/face surfed in Phil's hole, which was fun to watch and do. We started the day with Stevo making a diagram of Phil's Hole, all the way down to Baby Face (WAAAAAAH!!!). We would be swimming the "thread the needle" line, which is to barely miss sadler's and barely miss Left side Phil's. When we finally came to the river to swim the rapid at McCoy's, I was somewhat nervous about it because Phil's hole was very ginormous, and also sadler's looked scary. However, When we finally swam it, it was more fun than scary. When I went through Phil's Hole, I got tumbled around, and got pushed under the foam pile, so I could not feel anything. I came out cheering and swam to the football eddy. We later ran it and I got to throw a HUUUGE rocket move off of Phil's Hole, which was probably the biggest one in my life.

       The best beatdown(s) award went to Ryan for both quality and quantity. He would see a hole and jump into it regardless of size or shape, with or without a paddle. It was hilarious watching him get beatdown, mostly because of his face:      =O. All in all, Beatown Thursday is awesome!!!!