Monday, 24 July 2017

How to accidentally run the boof of destiny by zach auber

First off start with saying yeah ill run dragons tounge today if we're allowed. But have almost no actual intention of running it that day. Then when your instructor decides to scout it and see if he thinks anyone should run it or not you realise you messed up and may actually have to man up and run it. So you paddle onto the scout island that has a view of elevator shaft and dragons tongue. Once you get there your instructor tells you it looks good and is runnable. And you get your first rush of adrenaline from the situation. When only three other keeners volunteer to also run it with you that's  when you know you may be in the running for accidently boofing the boof of destiny. Next off talk to your instructor about the line and hell tell you the main line. The main line starts off going river right to river left and you stay on the tounge the whole way. Ask your instructor what will happen if you go over the left side. Hell tell you you don't want to be there and it won't happen. Then you start worrying about going over the left side.. (where the boof of destiny is). So your instructor runs it and has a perfect line. So now you're sitting on the middle scout island with three other keeners and they say you have to go first. You obviously argue but in the end you ultimately don't really have a say. So you get in your boat and paddle upstream to get setup for the rapid while setting up your friends on the Rock start screaming GO LEFT TO RIGHT NOT RIGHT TO LEFT. Even though you can't blame it on them they did tell you the wrong line. You start your way down and realise you are way too far left from the top. Youre on line for the boof but don't know if you want to keep trying for the main line or not. You decide to go for the boof. You hit it right on. Nothing after that matters if you'd like you can decide to paddle backwards into purgatory and surf. All that matters is you hit the line.

3 comments:

  1. Accidental or intentional, only you would have known. Of course we all know the truth now. Sounds like quite an experience Zach and we cant wait to here all the river stories when you get back south of the border.

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  2. Wow!! Were you wearing your go pro?

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  3. It's all about learning, that's why you're up there. So what did you learn? Listen to your instructor, he'll never steer you wrong and ignore the crowd;) Proud of you!

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