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Boat Transfer in middle of Sweets Falls, Gauley River

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Uploaded by on Jun 29, 2007

Jason Chastain and Charlie Hartley abandon their shredder in order to free a large raft that had been stuck there for at least 45 minutes. Video taken by Eli Helbert.

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  • how do you get to the area to watch it???

  • The videographer (Eli Helbert) that day was in a kayak taking video for paying customers on a raft trip. People do hike down to Sweets Falls though I've never done that.

  • Eli Helbert does not paddle "Kayaks"  he is a 4 time World Champion Open Boater, Canoe's that is... Freddie

  • I stand corrected.

  • WHEN and WHAT level was this?

  • I forget the exact date (though I can look at the original later and find out)... but I know it was during the weekend of Gauley Fest, probably around 2000 - 2001.

    It was raining a lot all week and they were releasing about 2,000cfs as the Meadow was pumping in another 3,000cfs (I might have that backwards). Either way, Sweets was about 5,200cfs that day. :)

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  • true professional rubber pushin talent

  • really funny, thanks for entertainment ++++++

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  • OMG songer whitewater woot had a great few runs with them (rednecks of the new river)

  • awsome!

  • @MisterChimpy This was 2003 - we were the raft flipping over at around :39 in the vid. That river scared the hell out of me lol! Been dying to get back ever since though, just can't find someone willing to join me.

  • Best rescue ever

  • really funny to send a paddle with a rope not really stupid!!!!

  • @MisterChimpy 1800 from the dam, 3700 from Meadow for a grand total of 5500 cfs give or take 100 cfs  Hartley

  • that was awesome

  • It's a beauty!

  • What an awesome video.

    But, man, if those guys would have been swept underneath that raft, it could have been very bad.

    ENERGIZER!!!!

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