Ponca to Kyles!! 6-8" gap at Ponca LWB.

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What do you think is more technical?

Mullberry (Byrds to Turner Bend) @ 3'
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Buffalo (Ponca to Kyles Landing) @ 4'
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Ponca to Kyles!! 6-8" gap at Ponca LWB.

Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:50 am

EPIC weekend! Our first Buffalo trip. It was SO beautiful and way more challenging than we we're expecting. I can't wait to go back.

We camped out of kayaks and ran the rapids with all of our gear! Definitely needed a skirt. the waves kept my bilge pump busy. No carnage though.

Am i crazy for saying that this run at 4' is WAY more challenging than Byrds to Turner @ 3'????

What do you think?
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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:27 am

28 views and 0 votes??
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Post by painterbob » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:38 am

boxley to ponca. and high bank to byrds ..............was that your white van parked above the ponca put in??

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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:41 am

Indeed it was.. The Boat Hauler!!
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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:00 pm

Is the water level not labeled clearly enough on the poll?
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Post by Deuce » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:41 pm

Sorry. Several of the views were mine, but I'm not qualified to comment. Any way, it's your fault there have been so many views. You're the one who included those awesome pics that make me wish I were there right now. :poke:
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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:00 pm

thanks! I can't WAIT to get back out on the water.

I'm playing a show at Rogue on Dickson this Saturday.. So it's looking like a Sunday float (if at all) this week.
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Post by hollohead » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:30 pm

what do you play tom ozark?

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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:15 pm

Guitar mostly. In Army Of Birds. :chicken: :beer:
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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:34 pm

I'm surprised that Byrds to Turner has it, considering the 1ft difference in water level. We were not expecting the Buff to be so "rough" @ 3.8' (LOVED it!!!) We've run Byrds to Turner @ 2.3, 2.5 and 2.8. Is there a BIG difference between 2.8 & 3' on that run? We want to run above Byrds, but we will probably try it at a relatively low level on our first run. We are running rec boats after all.

I can't wait to get a ww boat! :sinister:
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Post by Victor Caballeros » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:14 am

My thoughts are the Mulberry is at it's best at 3' up. It gets a little bit more pushy. I also like Ponca to Kyles too. I think it's all on the person running it though. Ponca to Kyles is very beautiful float and would be my perferred run.
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Post by tomOzarkVideo » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:16 am

I'm with you on that, Victor.

I do love the Mul too.
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