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Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby rtz » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:05 am

Have any pics of your launch area? Rocks, trees, small area, etc. Anyone ride on a really small water surface?

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby Starsky » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:38 pm

Super sketchville here. We jump off an old broken concrete and rusted iron launch, into deep choppy water with a slow current. The only exits are four small 20m rock beaches with trees, sign posts, and then a road with hydro lines. There is a nice rusted water pipe, at the preffered exit point. The last chance exit is only about 500m downwind and if you miss that your looking at things like yacht clubs as your best option. We get a little nervous when beginners show up!

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby bloah » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:17 pm

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby dyyylan » Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:28 pm

Wow... never again will I complain about our beaches haha.

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby Don Monnot » Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:43 pm

I agree. I thought we had some sketchy launches, but I take it back after seeing those pics.

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby neworleansrich » Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:39 pm

This is the worst of the New Orleans launch areas, but rumor has it the Corps of Engineers is ready to add more rock to our "better" launch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBtPWyBO9o4

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby Kobrin » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:17 pm

Ahumm, nothing, I'll just keep my mouth shut after seeing the pictures of Bloah... :o

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby LiquidTempus » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:48 pm

Not mine, but these guys have it sketchy.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18905752[/vimeo]

http://vimeo.com/18905752

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Re: Who has a sketchy launch area?

Postby karenkites » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:45 pm

Holy S......t Bloah , you win


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