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LVMTV:: American Whitewater

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American Whitewater's mission satement is “to conserve and restore America’s whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.” American Whitewater works to protect and restore rivers, maintains a national inventory of whitewater rivers, monitors potential threats to whitewater river resources, publishes information on river conservation, works with government agencies to protect the ability of the public to have a voice in the management of rivers, advocates for legislation protecting our rivers and their aquatic resources, and provides technical advice to local groups regarding river conservation and management.

Join American Whitewater today to help continue to save our rivers.
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LVMTV :: Giant Slalom and LVM #26 Preview

LVM Giant Slalom update.

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Top finishers video at LIQUIDLOGIC website.

Ok this is how the scoring works for The LVM Giant Slalom.  Below are the racers times for the downriver portion of the event.  What we do is take the times and every racer get a percentage of the first racer.  So Tao gets 100% for spanking everyone down the river.  Todd Anderson, the overall champion was second and his time was 98% of Tao's time.  This is the formula used for each racer.  So although Tao's 16 second lead may seem like a lot in reality it is only two percent faster than Todd.
15:36    Tao Berman    100%
15:52    Todd Anderson    98%
16:12    Ryan Casey    96%
16:18    Geoff Calhoun    96%
16:41    Ryan Scott    94%
17:12    LJ Groth    90%
17:15    Austin Rathman    90%
17:32    Matt Gaudette    89%
17:36    Keel Brightman    88%
17:46    Chris Korbulic    88%
18:06    Joey Stumpfel    86%
18:08    Bo Wallace    86%
18:31    Mikkel St. Jean Duncan       84%
18:47    Dan Rubado    83%
19:03    Mark Cecchini    81%
19:29    Ben Hawthorne    80%
19:35    Glen Dagerstein    80%
20:03    Jono Ramsey    78%
23:18    Lana Young (Female Champ)    100%

Now Day 2 we added both runs on the Slalom Course and came up with a percentage for each racer there.  Here Todd was the most consistent and had the combined fastest time, which turned out to be 2:55.  This percentage was averaged with the results from Day 1 to determine a winner.  You can see why making all the gates is paramount to having an overall good finish.  Send us an email at lvmvideo.com with any questions and we will see you next week.

Heat #1
1. Ryan Casey 1:20
2. Tao Berman 1:24
3: Todd Anderson 1:30
4. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan 1:41
5. Keel Brightman 1:42

Heat #2
1. Geoff Calhoun 1:21
2. Todd Anderson 1:25
3. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan 1:28
4. LJ Groth 1:30
5: Matt Gaudette 1:33

OVERALL RESULTS

Women
1. Lana Young

Men
1. Todd Anderson
2. Geoff Calhoun
3. Tao Berman
4. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan
5. LJ Groth
6. Keel Brightman
7. Glen Dagelstein
8. Matt Gaudette
9. Ryan Scott
10. Jono Ramsey
11. Ryan Casey
12. Chris Korbulic
13. Austin Rathman
14. Joey Stumpfel

Check out the videos at the top of the post for all the action.

LVM #26 "The Southeast Issue" premiere 4/24/2008

What: LVM #26 "The Southeast Issue" waterfall huckfest with Thomas Oliver's "On The Down Low"
When: 9:30PM
Where: Fine Arts Theatre

LVMTV::Little White Giant Slalom Race goes off

 

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Lana Young starts off The Little White Race

LVM Giant Slalom went off.

We want to thank Wind River Cellars! for their support with the prizes and the party. The winery is always such a rad place to be. While relaxing on the deck we may have captured the best timelapse in the history of LVM. Picture Mt Hood, sunset, spring clouds all in one.

So this is how it all went down.

We arrived in Portland around 2AM Wednesday and from there we made our way to Eric Boomer's house. Boomer has had a pulled muscle in his back for the last few months and has been kayaking zero times in 2008. We spoke over the phone a few times before our arrival and he said he was fine and fired up to go paddle. We woke up the next morning and Boomer suggested we go look at The Money Drop. This is an impressive 60 foot tall waterfall, but is overshadowed by the unstable geology of the area. The locales told us how this drop has changed from a 70 footer to a 20 footer to a 40 footer and is now a 60 footer. We thought yeah right and went for a look.

Sure enough we arrived to a small landslide and you could see the forces of nature happening all around. The best way to describe it is a landslide in suspended animation. The whole place gave us the creeps!

Boomer fired it up and boofed the hell out of it to avoid possible debris lurking under the surface. We thought how odd it was that we just witnessed Boomer's first strokes of 2008 here in this place.

 

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Eric Boomer starting the season off right

We got out of there before the whole place caved in and once in the car we got a call from Evan Garcia that he and LJ Groth were going to run the Metlako Falls. Pioneered by huckmaster Dave Grove this waterfall is clean and nasty big. We rappelled down to the lip of the drop for a really unique, from the lip shot none of us had ever seen before. Evan went first and stuck it followed only moments later by LJ who also stuck it. We all screamed! It was awesome.

 

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Evan Garcia entering Metlako Falls

 

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Evan Garcia falling a long way

It was now time to hit up the Little White. Several of us put on the river and had a great run at 3.4 - 3.5. The river had been upwards of 4 feet only a few days earlier and had the potential to go through the roof with 300% snow pack in the surrounding mountains. The river was at a perfect level and we all bombed the whole way down stopping only to scout the possibility of putting the LVM Giant Slalom course at Boulder Sluice. We had a good vision of the course there and headed down to Spirit. We pretty much all got spiritual.
 

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Nick Urqhardt getting spiritual

After getting back to the car it dawned on us that everything above happened on Day 1.

Friday April 18th 2008

Practice on the Little White during the day and then we had our first competitor meeting that afternoon at Jack's. Jack's is a smoky Chinese Restaurant that was the perfect setting for the first official competitor meeting of the LVM Giant Slalom Championship.

At first we were met with some local frustration an entry fee. We totally understood and explained that everyone who entered got free cold beverages, free food, a chance to win hundreds of dollars of wine from Wind River Cellars, a timed race run on Saturday and a Giant Slalom course set up and timed on Sunday and of course the chance to compete for $4000. Soon everyone began to envision the possibilities of the slalom course and all present were stoked.

Saturday April 19th 2008

It was time to start the first half of the LVM Giant Slalom Championship. Saturday would consist of a point A to point B race from the top of Getting Busy to the bottom of Wishbone. We ended up with 19 racers with one female. The Little White is a tough course and the weather was not warm. Needless to say the list of racers below represents some of the most core individuals in whitewater.

The race was tight with Hood River locals Tao Berman claiming first and Todd Anderson claiming second. Coming in third from Idaho was Ryan Casey.

WOMEN
1. Lana Young 23:18

MEN
1. Tao Berman 15:36
2. Todd Anderson 15:52
3. Ryan Casey 16:12
4. Geoff Calhoun 16:18
5. Ryan Scott 16:41
6. LJ Groth 17:12
7. Austin Rathman 17:15
8. Matt Gaudette 17:32
9. Keel Brightman 17:36
10. Chris Korbulic 17:46
11. Joey Stumpfel 18:06
12. Bo Wallace 18:08
13. Mikkel St.Jean Duncan 18:31
14. Dan Rubado 18:47
15. Mark Cecchini 19:03
16. Ben Hawthorne 19:29
17. Glen Dagerstein 19:35
18. Jono Ramsey 20:03

Saturday 4 20

The racers all arrived at Boulder Sluice a little afternoon to get their first peek of the course. Everyone was charged to see the setup. Geoff Calhoun came up to us and expressed how long he had been waiting to see something like this. It was good to see everyone contemplating the moves and planning their runs.

We started in reverse finish order from the day before and no one was given a chance to get a practice run. It became evident early on that a crux was the move from Gate 2 to Gate 3. It was a difficult right to left move that required a stout combination of technique and power. After run #1 it was Ryan Casey in first followed by Tao Berman then Todd Anderson. Top 5 from heat #1 times in seconds below.

 

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Ryan Casey Gate 2

 

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Ryan Casey Gate 4

 

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Tao's first run

 

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Todd Anderson crushing it

1. Ryan Casey 1:20
2. Tao Berman 1:24
3: Todd Anderson 1:30
4. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan 1:41
5. Keel Brightman 1:42

Heat 2 was rowdy with Tao Berman missing the #3 Gate and Ryan Casey boofing so far at the main drop of Boulder Sluice he flew past Gates #5 and #6. Several racers cleaned the course and the results turned out as:

 

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Tao upside down missing Gate 3

1. Geoff Calhoun 1:21
2. Todd Anderson 1:25
3. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan 1:28
4. LJ Groth 1:30
5: Matt Gaudette 1:33

After all the results were tallied Todd Anderson walked away with the trophy and the Wind River Cellars giant bottle of wine donated by Wind River Cellars.

OVERALL RESULTS

Women
1. Lana Young

Men
1. Todd Anderson
2. Geoff Calhoun
3. Tao Berman
4. Mikkel St. Jean Duncan
5. LJ Groth
6. Keel Brightman
7. Glen Dagelstein
8. Matt Gaudette
9. Ryan Scott
10. Jono Ramsey
11. Ryan Casey
12. Chris Korbulic
13. Austin Rathman
14. Joey Stumpfel

The race was a huge success and everyone had a great time bombing down the Little White. Our next stop is the North Fork of the Payette on May 30th so if you are a west coaster your last chance to qualify will be then.

Stay tuned we will have complete scoring info, more photos and a video update coming over the next few days. Peace.

LVMTV :: The Giant Slalom begins at The Little White

 

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Regional Divisions of the U.S.

The Whitewater Giant Slalom Series
Brought to you by LVM

Details of Little White Race Qualifier

Registration: Saturday 8:30-9:30
Location: At Drano Lake (LW takeout) at the parking-lot on the left just before the normal parking area (aka the big parking lot with the porta potty's)

Competitor Meeting 9:30 both days
Race Start time 11:00 both days
A shuttle for boats from the takeout to the put-in will be provided and we would appreciate all competitors to please try and carpool to reduce the amount of traffic as much as possible. Parking for the put-in should occur at the empty parking lot on River right at the bridge. Please do not over-fill the normal parking area.

Entry fee $25...There is no cash purse for this event, but $4,000 up for grabs on the Green River Giant Slalom championships on August 30 and 31. Entry fee does include food and a DVD on saturday night at the party.
Party will be at the Wind River Cellars/ Winery in Husum, WA...Maps will be provided at registration. Please send an email to lvmvideo@gmail.com with any questions.

The Whitewater Giant Slalom is the evolution of whitewater kayak racing.  With the evolution of technology and technique, athletes of all sports continue to push the stage at which they compete.  In the sport of kayaking rivers that were once considered to be on the edge of navigability are now commonly ran by hundreds, if not thousands, of people every season.  This new stage is where the most skilled paddlers focus their attention and for this reason LVM brings you The Whitewater Giant Slalom Championship.

Regions

The Giant Slalom Championship is set up with three qualifying regions:  The West Coast Region, Rocky Mountain Region, and The East Coast Region.  Each region only allows participants residing in that area to compete for the trophy. This assures that each region has a true champion.  The top twenty from each region are then invited to attend the championship on the Green River in North Carolina, where a cash purse will be distributed and a Whitewater's Giant Slalom Champion will be crowned.
Anyone from abroad is invited to race.  If their time is in the top twenty of a region they will be invited to the championship, but will not bump out any of the local competitors.  No racers can attempt to qualify more than once.

Format

The race will be held over two days. Day 1 will be the downriver race:  a simple point A to point B race with the competitors leaving in one-minute intervals.  The times of the racers will determine the seeding for the next event held on Day 2-the Giant Slalom itself. This will consist of a course set up in the morning featuring several route markers that must be negotiated in numerical order.  No practice runs will be allowed.  Each contestant will get two runs, which will be combined for total score.

The Markers
We have three types of markers: traditional single pole markers, floating markers, and eddy markers.  The pole and floating markers are completed by passing on the appropiate side, designated by color.   Anything goes as long as you pass the marker on the designated side without a touch.  The eddy markers are completed by touching them with the bow of your boat.  Check out this video.

 Check out this video. 

Safety

For the most comprehensive safety, the participants must take part.   No one is more experienced in safety than the competitors themselves. Half of the participants will go down the course and set up safety positions with everyone in eyesight of each other.  After the first group goes there will be a short break to switch safety groups.

Rules

Marker touch: 10 second addition
Marker miss: 50 second addition
Boat Length:  9 feet max, no minimum, one boat allowed for competition, no boat altering
Men and Women classes (must have 5 competitors to be considered a class)
No junior or over 40 classes this year, but may be added in the future.

Entry Fee

$25  (Includes free DVD, and dinner)

Prize Money

$4000 prize money and a lot of glory!

Locations/Schedule
We have divided the U.S. into three regions., East, Rocky Mountains  and West Region.   We are primarily holding one race in each area that acts as a qualifier.  Our mindset in selecting locations is based on reliability of water levels, as well as fun factor, access, and a host of other considerations.  Due to the unpredictable influence of climate, all dates and locations are subject to change.  Continue to check LVMTV for race updates.

West Coast Region: (20 qualifiers)
The west coast regional will be split between The Little White/White Salmon race April 19-20 and the PBR Whitewater Revival May 30-31.  Due to the short amount of time between this announcement and the upcoming Little White Race, we are offering two chances to qualify.  The Top Ten from each will be invited to the finals. 

Rocky Mountain Region: (20 qualifiers)
The Rockies regional will be held on Oh-Be-Joyful creek on June 21st and 22nd.  This date may be moved back depending on the rate at which the snow melts.

East Coast Region: (20 qualifiers)
The east coast regional is yet to be determined.  We have several options here and will finalize the location in the near future.  The tentative dates are July 26 and 27.

The Championship:
The championship will be held on the Green River in North Carolina on August 30th, 31st…at 200%.

Summary

The Whitewater Giant Slalom Series is meant to represent a few key things..  First we want to have the races on rivers that we all love to paddle, so that no matter what place one gets, they still have a great time.  As well, we invite everyone and hope to see a large contingency of racers vying for those top twenty qualifying positions.  The purpose of the Giant Slalom Series is to push the sport of whitewater kayaking.  With the Giant Slalom course a paddler is forced to use new lines and even the playing field for all racers-everyone is paddling it for the 1st time.   Check back next week and we will have more updates, but for now all you west coasters make sure you make it up to the Little White Salmon to represent.

LVMTV:: Teva Imax Grand Canyon, Helmet Art, Movie Trailer

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Because Rocks Hurt
LVMTV made its way out to the 1st showing of the "Because Rocks Hurt" traveling helmet art exhibit, a fundraiser for American Whitewater, in Asheville, NC. There were about 85 helmets on display from a bunch of local artists. The exhibit has at least 3 more exhibit date, which are below. For more information go to becauserockshurt.com

June 12th-15th-BRH2: Fibark Festival in Salida, CO
August 8th-10th-BRH3: Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, UT.
September 21st-BRH 4: The final BRH Helmet Art Gallery at the Gauley River Festival in Summersville, WV

Teva Presents "Grand Canyon River at Risk" 3D Imax Film

On March 12th, 2008, Teva presents "Grand Canyon River at Risk" a 3D Imax film had its world premiere at the AMC theaters in downtown New York City. The premiere was a celebration for all of those involved in the film, and the principles all turned out for the red carpet showing. The film is not only a cinematically spectacular tour down the wild waters of the Colorado River, but a profound message about water conservation for everyone who views it.

The audience packed the theatre and was treated to some opening speeches from the film's principle players. After the opening speeches it was time for the big 3D show:

Nothing but positive reactions were to be heard as the crowd hustled and bustled their way out the doors after the completion of the movie. CEO of Deckers Outdoor Corp, Angel Martinez, and legendary Grand Canyon dory guide Regan Dale stopped to share their thoughts on the show.

Click Here for Theater locations

LVM 25 "It Just Ain't the Same for Gangster"-Available Now

Check out the trailer for LVM 25, which is the most recent issue of LVM-available now.
This issue includes trip reports from Mexico and Peru, event coverage of the Green Race and Moosefest, a Caliproduct Update, 87 Seconds, Tommy's Top 10, Huge Experience's Trips to China, and of course...Are You Gonna Eat That.

Click Here to Get Your Copy Today.

LVMTV :: Big Birthdays, Big Waterfalls, Big Announcements

OK this week we talk about big birthdays, big waterfalls and big announcements.  First March 5th was the birthday of the late Daniel DeLaVergne.  Instead of doing the birthday eddy party like last year, we had some recent rains so a crew went to the west prong to speard some ashes and run the shit.  We had Al Gregory, Nate Helms, Pat Keller, Ryan Allen, Blake Turner, Jay Moffit, Riley Cathcart, Toby MacDermott and we ran into several others out there.  It was a great day ,not only of kayaking, but we followed it up with a mountain bike ride in the afternoon.  It was a great day overall.

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Al G spreading the ashes

The day before this March 4th Drew Duval, Pat Keller, and myself (John Grace) went to check out Desoto Falls in Alabama.  Several of us have been looking at this waterfall for a long time and with the recent rains and Chris's descent we were motivated to make the long drive.  You can check out Chris's descent at becauserockshurt.com.  Anyway we braved a serious rainstorm on the way down…we referred to it as the perfect storm.  After arriving we found a really high river and were freaking out.  We all ended up giving er and you can see how the whole thing panned out in LVM #26 The Southeast editon of the States Series coming later April.

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River left view of the falls

Now for the big announcement.  In conjunction with The States  DVD's  for 2008 LVM is putting on The Whitewater Giant Slalom Racing series.  Read over the description below for all the details.  To sum things up, this is a series of three regional events where people have a chance to qualify for a chance to win $4000 at The Green River in N.C,  As technology and technique evolve athletes of all sports continue to pusth the stage at which they compete.  This new stage is where the Giant Slalom will take place.  Check out the video explaining how the markers will work and feel free to email us with any questions.  We will have more complete coverage next week  and until then keep it sunny side up.

 Watch Here 

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Regional Divisions of the U.S.

The Whitewater Giant Slalom Series
Brought to you by LVM

The Whitewater Giant Slalom is the evolution of whitewater kayak racing.  With the evolution of technology and technique, athletes of all sports continue to push the stage at which they compete.  In the sport of kayaking rivers that were once considered to be on the edge of navigability are now commonly ran by hundreds, if not thousands, of people every season.  This new stage is where the most skilled paddlers focus their attention and for this reason LVM brings you The Whitewater Giant Slalom Championship.

Regions

The Giant Slalom Championship is set up with three qualifying regions:  The West Coast Region, Rocky Mountain Region, and The East Coast Region.  Each region only allows participants residing in that area to compete for the trophy. This assures that each region has a true champion.  The top twenty from each region are then invited to attend the championship on the Green River in North Carolina, where a cash purse will be distributed and a Whitewater's Giant Slalom Champion will be crowned.
Anyone from abroad is invited to race.  If their time is in the top twenty of a region they will be invited to the championship, but will not bump out any of the local competitors.  No racers can attempt to qualify more than once.

Format

The race will be held over two days. Day 1 will be the downriver race:  a simple point A to point B race with the competitors leaving in one-minute intervals.  The times of the racers will determine the seeding for the next event held on Day 2-the Giant Slalom itself. This will consist of a course set up in the morning featuring several route markers that must be negotiated in numerical order.  No practice runs will be allowed.  The course is completed by going right of the red markers and left of the green markers in there numbered order.  The markers cannot be touched or time will be added.  If a marker is missed a larger amount of time will be added.  The kayaker is allowed pass the marker going any direction as long as the paddler passes on the correct side of the marker.  Each contestant will get two runs, which will be combined for total score.

The Markers
We have three types of markers: traditional single pole markers, floating markers, and eddy markers.  The pole and floating markers are completed by passing on the appropiate side, designated by color.   Anything goes as long as you pass the marker on the designated side without a touch.  The eddy markers are completed by then with the bow of your boat.  Check out this video.

 Check out this video. 

Safety

For the most comprehensive safety, the participants must participate.   No one is more experienced in safety than the competitors themselves. Half of the participants will go down the course and set up safety positions with everyone in eyesight of each other.  After the first group goes there will be a short break to switch safety groups.

Rules

Marker touch: 10 second addition
Marker miss: 50 second addition
Boat Length:  9 feet max, no minimum, one boat allowed for competition, no boat altering
Men and Women classes (must have 5 competitors to be considered a class)
No junior or over 40 classes this year, but may be added in the future.

Entry Fee

$25  (Includes free DVD)

Prize Money

$4000 prize money and a lot of glory!

Locations/Schedule
We have divided the U.S. into three regions., East, Rocky Mountains  and West Region.   We are primarily holding one race in each area that acts as a qualifier.  Our mindset in selecting locations is based on reliability of water levels, as well as fun factor, access, and a host of other considerations.  Due to the unpredictable influence of climate, all dates and locations are subject to change.  Continue to check LVMTV for race updates.

West Coast Region: (20 qualifiers)
The west coast regional will be split between The Little White/White Salmon race April 19-20 and the PBR Whitewater Revival May 30-31.  Due to the short amount of time between this announcement and the upcoming Little White Race, we are offering two chances to qualify.  The Top Ten from each will be invited to the finals. 

Rocky Mountain Region: (20 qualifiers)
The Rockies regional will be held on Oh-Be-Joyful creek on June 21st and 22nd.  This date may be moved back depending on the rate at which the snow melts.

East Coast Region: (20 qualifiers)
The east coast regional is yet to be determined.  We have several options here and will finalize the location in the near future.  The tentative dates are July 26 and 27.

The Championship:
The championship will be held on the Green River in North Carolina on August 30th, 31st…at 200%.

Summary

The Whitewater Giant Slalom Series is meant to represent a few key things..  First we want to have the races on rivers that we all love to paddle, so that no matter what place one gets, they still have a great time.  As well, we invite everyone and hope to see a large contingency of racers vying for those top twenty qualifying positions.  The purpose of the Giant Slalom Series is to push the sport of whitewater kayaking.  With the Giant Slalom course a paddler is forced to use new lines and even the playing field for all racers-everyone is paddling it for the 1st time.   Check back next week and we will have more updates, but for now all you west coasters make sure you make it up to the Little White Salmon to represent.

LVMTV:: Shred Ready's "Because Rocks Hurt" Art Exhibit

LVMTV catches up with Tom Sherburne, founder of Shred Ready helmets about the "Because Rocks Hurt" hemet traveling art exhibit. The 1st stop on the tour is Thursday night, March 13th in Asheville, NC. The "Because Rocks Hurt" tour is a benefit for American Whitewater. All the helmets will be sold ebay style (for the set price or bidding) and all the proceeds with be donated to American Whitewater.
Check out becauserockshurt.com for more information about the show.

Following our conversation with Tom, John Grace turns the tables on a telemarketing caller.

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Entries in the “Because Rocks Hurt” tour, from top, “Shredder of Space and Time” by Scrambe Campbell, “Disco on Your Head” by Julia Burr and “Making Waves” by Kathleen Grossman. Photos Courtesy Shred Ready/center>

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LVMTV:: LVM 25 Premiering Now

LVM 25 is premiering now throughout the US. Check out our calendar to see where up coming premieres are. If you want to host a premiere in your area, go to our premiere page to fill out an application.
LVM 25 "Just Ain't The Same For Gangster" includes trip reports from Mexico, Peru, and China, Tommy's Top 10, 87 Seconds, event coverage of the Green Race and Moosefest, plus so much more.
Head to lvmvideo.com to get your LVM subscription now.

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LVMTV:: Southeast Double Header

The Southeast Double Header Report by Adriene Levknecht

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Last week in the southeast it felt like the drought finally ceased and we actually got to paddle something that was not dam released, or we just got to go paddling in general. Friday I woke up by my phone ringing and Robin saying we are going kayaking somewhere meet me at the Ingles parking lot now. John Grace, Toby McDermott, Drew Duval, Pat Keller, Nick Urquhart, Robin, and myself met up and headed to the Toxaway, but the Toxaway was still frozen. Then it was off to the Raven’s Fork, but it was 22 inches. After talking to Shane Benedict we found out the road to the West Prong had just opened in the morning, so we were headed for West Prong in the Smoky Mountains. Robin Betz and I got fired up for a good day on a river that we had never been on. We made it to the Smokies, met up with Joe Barkley and we continued our trip up and over the mountain. The crew was pumped, though it was defiantly dry suit weather and still flurrying. The West Prong was high, that’s all I have to say, so we walked across the other bridge to find out that the Road Prong was at a prime level. Everyone was pumped now; Robin and I knew it was the day to hang with the big boys. We hiked up about an hour, to where it looked like there was too much wood to keep going. My feet were numb from hiking in the snow and water on the trail.

The run was awesome, like skiing on moguls all the way down. Boofing wherever we could, keeping the speed through trees and the rhodos on the side of the river. There wasn’t much stopping involved just keep rolling on down stream.

Day two after the rain. We got on the Ravens Fork with John Grace and Polk Deters. It was Robins first time and it was my second. The level was about 7-8 inches. We all had a great time; the Ravens Fork is just a classic southeast run-big drops and beautiful scenery on a sunny (slightly chilly) winter day. We both had some interesting lines down Mike Tyson’s but all was well. We had some good laughs and as always a good time and we all made it to the bottom harm-free.

Day three after the rain. Robin and I got up once again to go kayaking together on the Green River. The best way to end a three day weekend is boofing the &^%* out of Gorilla and seeing your sister waiting in the eddy right below. We were fired up, not just about the last three days, but the fact that the two of us got to do it together made it that much cooler. Girls Rule!

Adriene Levknecht