2010 Green River Narrows Race 11/6/10

(above)A Great shot from Creeking.info of me on Gorilla during this years race. Thanks guys!

The 2010 Green River Race went off without a hitch!  An amazing event, one that everyone can enjoy; paddlers and spectators alike. ( If you aren't aware of what it is check my previous posts which describe the event in greater detail  http://www.charliesimmonsboating.blogspot.com/).

Here is a link to the RACE RESULTS

http://greenrace.amongstit.com/2010/11/07/2010-green-race-results/

I got a 5min and 24 second time,  (thats close to 350 vertical feet descended in just under a mile!) and though it didn't go as well as i had planned worked out pretty clean and definately fun! 1st place Finish goes out to Mike Dawson. cheers!

Close up of me on Gorilla, photo by Brittany Nelson

"Sunshine" Right- photo by Brittany Nelson

"Go Left and Die"

Here is a link to a great video from this years race, put together by Get Wet Productions; Featuring many different view points as well as rapids and paddlers.

And yet another video from "Mindless Conception" showcasing an entirely different perspective, and a very cool one at that.

Big Thanks to all of you whom help organize, promote, and follow through with such an AMAZING EVENT!  As well as everyone that hiked in just to watch, cheer, and yes even enjoy the carnage.....it wouldn't be the same without all of you.

See you on the River

-charlie simmons-

Team Wavesport, Shred Ready, Ophion Paddles, Bomber Gear, Skirtworks

"Currents" Episode 3; Asheville North Carolina

CHECK THIS OUT! This episode of "Currents" is about the boating scene and community in my new area Asheville North Carolina. Headlining the paddling scene with an almost surreal 300+ day dam realeased schedule on Green River, which is home "The Narrows" section. Twice a year this class V gorge is home to world renound endurance races; one in the fall "Green Race" and one in the spring "Jerry's Battle." While each of these two races has a different focus and athelete turnout, both are where you want to be the weekend they are going down.

Check out more of this awesome event and this awesome gorge, we'll see you in NC soon!

Currents - Episode 3 - Asheville, North Carolina from Five 2 Nine Productions on Vimeo.

Green River Narrows Race - 13th annual

The Green River Narrows marks the coolest dam released creeking in the southeastern united states and maybe beyond.

Paddlers from all over test their skill and will on the river on almost a daily basis, thanks to the natural gradient and Duke energy. The Green river flows out of Lake Summit, located in Saluda North Carolina. Its a small mountain lake, with about a one hundred foot tall hydro-electric dam feeding the Green river.

Once a year around Halloween there is a race held on The Green River Narrows that challenges more skill and technique that I've ever been tested on before. Racing whats called "The Monster Mile," the race course involves about twenty rapids most ranging into class Five. There are normally about 300-500 spectators at least, (which doesn't sound like much, but when your talking about a remote river canyon it is.)

The Race calls for a demand in endurance, physical, and mental strength.

And Six 'Bama boys made it out to represent. Sam England, Andy Hobson, Danny Flynt, Luke Scott, and Snodgrass all raced in the short boat class.

And I held in down in the long boat class, using a nice teal blue Perception Corsica Matrix.

The race was AWESOME!!!!!!

I believe the most fun I have ever had competing in whitewater kayaking.

Luckily it was a safe year and no one was hurt. Amazing considering the amount of carnage and low water level.

Next year will be the 14th annual race and it should be even bigger and better!

i look forward to it every day.

All of the pictures were taken by my girlfriend Brittany Nelson, with the exeption of the one of me in the corsica on Gorilla.

-charlie