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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:46:23 -0800

[Enlarge this one. Hint: click on photo and find the "O" link, under the newly opened large photo, to "go big."] Take a good look at the physics in this photo. Think in vectors. That is ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:08:38 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sat, 13 May 2006 04:52:48 -0700

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Colo.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:08:33 -0800

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Colo.

This is a series photos of Jim Pruitt running Lower Keeney on the New River. It is about 6" on the Fayette Station bridge. Follow along and I'll gab about the river, hydrology, technique, ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:30:48 -0800

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This is a series photos of Jim Pruitt running Lower Keeney on the New River. It is about 6" on the Fayette Station bridge. Follow along and I'll gab about the river, hydrology, technique, ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:33:18 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:25:47 -0700

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John Bryant, Blackadar Boating

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:42:05 -0800

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John Bryant, Blackadar Boating

Something like this.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:57:37 -0800

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Something like this.

Popping over the top of the wave. His boat has been turned to the right by the reactionary wave that is bouncing off the rocks on the left. It is a powerful wave. Holding a comfortable b ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:05:39 -0800

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Popping over the top of the wave. His boat has been turned to the right by the reactionary wave that is bouncing off the rocks on the left. It is a powerful wave. Holding a comfortable b ...

Bottoming out of the tongue, looking at the reactionary waves ahead. His brace has risen a bit, but still a comfortable position.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:32:11 -0800

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Bottoming out of the tongue, looking at the reactionary waves ahead. His brace has risen a bit, but still a comfortable position.

Jim enters a nice smooth tongue. It is about 15' long and drops about 6 feet. He's paddling a Dagger Ocoee Canoe, on his right, with a comfortable low brace.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:31:26 -0800

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Jim enters a nice smooth tongue. It is about 15' long and drops about 6 feet. He's paddling a Dagger Ocoee Canoe, on his right, with a comfortable low brace.

Even as he exits our view, you can see that he is almost upright and is finishing on a low brace. There should be a photo of him in the eddy below with a big grin on his face. Nice run.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:28:30 -0800

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Even as he exits our view, you can see that he is almost upright and is finishing on a low brace. There should be a photo of him in the eddy below with a big grin on his face. Nice run.

Jim has rotated his top (left) hand. As his torso and head roll up, he is completing a reverse stoke/brace to finish his roll. He has, through sculling, moved his blade closer to the surface ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:27:58 -0800

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Jim has rotated his top (left) hand. As his torso and head roll up, he is completing a reverse stoke/brace to finish his roll. He has, through sculling, moved his blade closer to the surface ...

Pow! The nose of the boat hit the back wall of this hole. It has glanced off to the right and is trying to climb up. Jim is moving his torso to the high side and trying to lean down stream. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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Pow! The nose of the boat hit the back wall of this hole. It has glanced off to the right and is trying to climb up. Jim is moving his torso to the high side and trying to lean down stream. ...

On the back side of that wave Jim's boat has disappeared and he appears to have turned more to the right. Jim has his paddle in an almost vertical position and starts to dig.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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On the back side of that wave Jim's boat has disappeared and he appears to have turned more to the right. Jim has his paddle in an almost vertical position and starts to dig.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:33:33 -0700

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Fire Island

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:44:01 -0700

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That's a canoe!

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:54:47 -0800

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That's a canoe!

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:25:55 -0800

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The Kid

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The Kid

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:44:16 -0700

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Photo by Charles and Nancy Brabec

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:12:16 -0700

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Photo by Charles and Nancy Brabec

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:29:12 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:42:05 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:21:43 -0700

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Notice the speed of the current. See how the space between the canoe and the wave hole thingy closed between last and this one? Where are her eyes looking? Why does that smooth wave at h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:26:32 -0800

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Notice the speed of the current. See how the space between the canoe and the wave hole thingy closed between last and this one? Where are her eyes looking? Why does that smooth wave at h ...

Vertical stroke, draw? Could be a sculling brace.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:20:02 -0800

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Vertical stroke, draw? Could be a sculling brace.

Alicia entering the tongue. Low brace, slight rudder. Acceleration BEGINS!

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:18:45 -0800

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Alicia entering the tongue. Low brace, slight rudder. Acceleration BEGINS!

He's moved his brace a little high and appears to be drawing his boat to the right.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:11:16 -0800

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He's moved his brace a little high and appears to be drawing his boat to the right.

He's got to start turning at this point. Notice that his torso is rotated and he is starting a reverse sweep to turn the nose to the right.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:10:53 -0800

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He's got to start turning at this point. Notice that his torso is rotated and he is starting a reverse sweep to turn the nose to the right.

Line up that nose!

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:10:29 -0800

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Line up that nose!

Down the back side of the wave he shoots! (Look at the left edge of the photo and you can see the reactionary wave breaking back on itself.) He's paddled into a rudder position and is lin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:09:50 -0800

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Down the back side of the wave he shoots! (Look at the left edge of the photo and you can see the reactionary wave breaking back on itself.) He's paddled into a rudder position and is lin ...

As the boat clears the top of the wave, he's taking a bit of a sweep stoke to bring his nose back to the left.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:07:01 -0800

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As the boat clears the top of the wave, he's taking a bit of a sweep stoke to bring his nose back to the left.

Not quite upside down.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:23:52 -0800

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Not quite upside down.

Now he knows for sure.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:23:31 -0800

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Now he knows for sure.

His boat is clearing the hole. But it has significant upstream lean. Jim has shifted his body to the high side in an attempt to flatten out. This is another good photo of "secondary stabilit ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:21:42 -0800

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His boat is clearing the hole. But it has significant upstream lean. Jim has shifted his body to the high side in an attempt to flatten out. This is another good photo of "secondary stabilit ...

Balcony Falls

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:23:38 -0800

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Balcony Falls

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:07:28 -0800

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Mack, Splash Trip, 2006

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:40:20 -0800

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Mack, Splash Trip, 2006

Fern, Pillow, 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:53:24 -0700

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Fern, Pillow, 2006.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:01:13 -0700

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He's getting a good dig with just a bit of direction control with a twisted blade.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:08:40 -0700

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He's getting a good dig with just a bit of direction control with a twisted blade.

Look at her center of gravity! What's her vector?

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:08:38 -0700

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Look at her center of gravity! What's her vector?

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nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:43 -0700

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Jim's reverse sweep/low brace/roll stoke has moved forward. While his hull has almost righted itself, it is still leaning upstream and has retained a significant amount of water. The upstrea ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:42 -0700

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Jim's reverse sweep/low brace/roll stoke has moved forward. While his hull has almost righted itself, it is still leaning upstream and has retained a significant amount of water. The upstrea ...

Jim has started his roll. Note that his hull has started to right itself from Jim's hip snap/torso roll. He is keeping his head low. Also note that because of the position of the boat relati ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:42 -0700

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Jim has started his roll. Note that his hull has started to right itself from Jim's hip snap/torso roll. He is keeping his head low. Also note that because of the position of the boat relati ...

Upside down.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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Upside down.

Unfortunately, Jim's brace is on the upstream side and as his paddle is now in the hole, it is running out of bracing power. Leaning upstream, the canoe's gunwale starts to scoop water. That ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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Unfortunately, Jim's brace is on the upstream side and as his paddle is now in the hole, it is running out of bracing power. Leaning upstream, the canoe's gunwale starts to scoop water. That ...

And down into the next hole Jim drops! His brace has moved out to the side and he prepares for the blast that is about to strike his boat.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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And down into the next hole Jim drops! His brace has moved out to the side and he prepares for the blast that is about to strike his boat.

The boat has bucked up over the wall of the hole and has turned significantly to the right. Jim, while apparently calm and with his gaze still fixed on the next feature, has his paddle down ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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The boat has bucked up over the wall of the hole and has turned significantly to the right. Jim, while apparently calm and with his gaze still fixed on the next feature, has his paddle down ...

Here his boat has climbed up on the top of the hole wall, as his boat is now back flat but turned to the right, Jim powers on trying to get boat to the right. Look how his top hand has rotat ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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Here his boat has climbed up on the top of the hole wall, as his boat is now back flat but turned to the right, Jim powers on trying to get boat to the right. Look how his top hand has rotat ...

His momentum and the buoyancy of his boat have overcome the power of the hydraulic. He has exploded up the back wall of the hole. Jim is digging deep as the hole's wall pushes his boat to th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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His momentum and the buoyancy of his boat have overcome the power of the hydraulic. He has exploded up the back wall of the hole. Jim is digging deep as the hole's wall pushes his boat to th ...

That wave was protecting a hole! As Jim sinks lower into the hole we can only wonder about his boat's position.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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That wave was protecting a hole! As Jim sinks lower into the hole we can only wonder about his boat's position.

His boat has turned significantly to the right and has started up the face of another reactionary wave. Notice the angle of his boat compared to the angle of the wave.

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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His boat has turned significantly to the right and has started up the face of another reactionary wave. Notice the angle of his boat compared to the angle of the wave.

As he clears that wave he is continuing to low brace/rudder as he tries to turn to the right. While that area appears to be chaotic, you can see he's coming off a significant foam pile and h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Michael Sawyer) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:38:41 -0700

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As he clears that wave he is continuing to low brace/rudder as he tries to turn to the right. While that area appears to be chaotic, you can see he's coming off a significant foam pile and h ...