Jer. Thank you for putting yourself out there and posting your runs. Looks like a blast. Just recently did my pfd and glad to see others posting footage, too. SYOTR
Occoe was the highlight river for me during week of rivers; paddled w/ the burn. Most difficult river i paddled. Loved watching your video. You're super anazing paddler. Saw you on the Occoe playing-- i might have bailed & walked out after swiming two holy holes. Exhausting!
Hey man I’ve been there before, I remember the first time I swam ocoee, 5 mins after I put on, then I swam again 10 minutes later. I was so in my head I wanted to quit kayaking, I thought it wasn’t for me. It’s very mental
Jer, no expert by any means but I would love to paddle sometime and show you how to escape those ledges and holes in style. My sons too light in too big a boat to escape any hole so we have some “tricks” that make for Bastet escapes. For sure when confidence gets kicked, it’s time to take a break and eat a sammich (dad talk for sandwich) and chill. Great video none the less swims included, know why? Cause it’s real and it’s honest. keep trucking and tucking!
Absolutely down for it! Where about are you based? Theres been a lack of rain lately so I havent been able to get out too much. Also, this video was a few months ago. I've improved my hole escape skills considerably since then, but I would still love for you to show me how you all do it! Always a good day to learn more haha
@@JerKayaks based on concord, about 30 minutes to USNWC and 50 minutes from the new park opening in summer on the Catawba in SC. We mainly freestyle, my sons only been in a boat 4 months but progressing well. We have family in Bryson where I grew up so we hit up NOC from spring to fall when we can as well.
Another great report. Feel for you on that run. One thing to mention that I recently found out, IR offers a skirt repair service for any brand of skirt - I'm sending them two of my skirts this weekend to get fixed up.
Planning on coming in May with my boys
I remember at 3:15 looking back thinking he's killing it surfing that! you made it look easy!
Bro I thought I was surfing for my life lmao!
Jer. Thank you for putting yourself out there and posting your runs. Looks like a blast. Just recently did my pfd and glad to see others posting footage, too. SYOTR
I think it's important to be transparent! Hope you enjoyed your PFD! SYOTR
Courage
Mental game is tough man
@@JerKayaks Yes- for all of us- Inspiration and commitment takes us on this journey.
Occoe was the highlight river for me during week of rivers; paddled w/ the burn. Most difficult river i paddled. Loved watching your video. You're super anazing paddler. Saw you on the Occoe playing-- i might have bailed & walked out after swiming two holy holes. Exhausting!
Thanks Lisa! Was good paddling with you at WOR! Can’t wait for next year haha
Hey man I’ve been there before, I remember the first time I swam ocoee, 5 mins after I put on, then I swam again 10 minutes later. I was so in my head I wanted to quit kayaking, I thought it wasn’t for me. It’s very mental
Oh no! It happens to all of us at some point haha! The river had totally got in my head that day! Thanks for watching :)
Jer, no expert by any means but I would love to paddle sometime and show you how to escape those ledges and holes in style. My sons too light in too big a boat to escape any hole so we have some “tricks” that make for Bastet escapes. For sure when confidence gets kicked, it’s time to take a break and eat a sammich (dad talk for sandwich) and chill. Great video none the less swims included, know why? Cause it’s real and it’s honest. keep trucking and tucking!
Absolutely down for it! Where about are you based? Theres been a lack of rain lately so I havent been able to get out too much.
Also, this video was a few months ago. I've improved my hole escape skills considerably since then, but I would still love for you to show me how you all do it! Always a good day to learn more haha
@@JerKayaks based on concord, about 30 minutes to USNWC and 50 minutes from the new park opening in summer on the Catawba in SC. We mainly freestyle, my sons only been in a boat 4 months but progressing well. We have family in Bryson where I grew up so we hit up NOC from spring to fall when we can as well.
Let’s def boat together some then! I’m not much of a freestyler but I’ll do what I can to keep up haha! Are you on Facebook?
@@JerKayaks yeah, my son and I use it to share kayak stuff. DADnSPUD ok I’ll quit commenting on everything now haha, too much coffee
Key takeaway - tell the people on the trip your experience.
Agree. Communication would have made things much more clear!
It amazes me how much we can get into our own heads. But the setbacks make the accomplishments that much more meaningful.
I agree! Can’t have the good without the bad!
Nice job! Never ever give up. Perseverance is the name of the whitewater game. Always learning and forever between swims.
Thank you! And you are absolutely right!
Another great report. Feel for you on that run. One thing to mention that I recently found out, IR offers a skirt repair service for any brand of skirt - I'm sending them two of my skirts this weekend to get fixed up.
Wait really?!?? I might send the leaky skirt to them then! I assume it’s not free?
@@JerKayaks I'll PM you a link
Nice line on the cut through with the small rocks. Use that stern more to front blast out of holes. Nice run way to get back at it!
Thanks brother! Can’t wait to get on the ocoee more as there’s so much to learn from that river!
Nice River and moves. Greetings ronactive
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
This was a week ago? Is the river flowing good? Everything is low out west
This would be almost 3 weeks ago now! The ocoee is dam release so it’s flowing almost all the time haha
Great vid!! I just bought myself a new Jed 👁 :)
Ooh they’re amazing boats! I’m still working on dialing in the outfitting, but the boat itself is amazing so far!
Yaya! I’m lovin it!!
Oya, Jer…I think it’s only fair that you subscribe to my channel now 😉
My bad dude! Didn’t realize you were putting up content! I’m super excited!
@@JerKayaks no prob!! Thanks so much!! My friends are gonna be so jealous 😁
Always mention that you've never paddled the river when you're with a group. Safety protocol 101.
Yup! Lesson learned!