Snack Time: What kind of hotel is this?

To recap just a bit. Last friday, Good Friday, the Green was freaking HUGE! We ran Big Hungry down to the confluence, and then continued on downstream. It was so so good. A surreal perspective for sure.

Here is the Notch at 100% release, about 8 inches. Green River Narrows

Here's the Notch again. 28+ inches, 4/6/12. Green River Narrows

Ok, enough about the Green. The annual Watauga paddle was on Saturday. No registration, no money, no jerseys, first one across gets bragging rights for a year. But since I missed Friday at work, I got called in for an hour Saturday morning. It just so happened to be the make or break hour as far as me leaving and getting to the paddle on time. It was 20 minutes after I was supposed to be clocked in, that I realized I was 30 minutes in the wrong direction. Not a good start to me trying to get out of town in a hurry. Long story short, I got my work done, got on the road without a map and rolled up to the put in just in time for the pre paddle photo. I paddled my Jefe as fast as it would go, but it was little match for the longer faster boats of the day. I had a great time, and we were so fortunate to have optimal flows for the paddle.

Put In Pre Paddle. Watauga River. 450cfs

Here's a shot of Arlyn.

Finish Line Eddy, Watauga

Finish Line, Stateline Falls, Watauga Paddle 4/7/12

On Sunday we went up to the Nolichucky for some play boating. We met up with a whole slew of rafters and kayakers, and shredders, and locals, and people from Georgia. It was a lot of fun cruising down the river, hangin in the sun and around good company.

Playboats for the first time in awhile.

Mr. Mark Miller surfing Jaws, Nolichucky River, 2500? cfs

Monday I got off work and the Green was running, so I did my first after work lap. I was fortunate to get a ride to the top from some out of towners just finishing up. I had a great run down. It was therapeutic after all the excitement a few days prior. It did get a little dark though.