Over the past two weeks the Potomac has offered more than its fair share of new and exciting adventures.
Pags and Steveo introduced me to a new cliff jump. I stared at this behemoth many times over the year, but had not seen anyone jump. Pags eagerly led the way up the rock outcropping to the sloping pitch towering high above the river. It was at least fifteen feet higher than the normal jump across the river. I lept off the rock and did my typical disoriented flailing free fall. I failed to pull my arms in tight an ended up getting dewinged. Think of landing with your arms out like chicken wings and then having them wrenched suddenly and painfully upward with an incredible amount of force. That is getting dewinged.
Center Lines have been in at good water levels. Last Thursday I follwed Beakes down for a quick lap and then headed over to the Virginia side for a park service meeting about river access at Fisherman's Eddy. Beakes and I walked into the meeting geared up and dripping wet. The room was packed with the usual suspects. The conversation went back and forth about how to handle the enormous log jam creating a dicey walk down to Fisherman's Eddy. The park service was concerned people would follow kayakers down, and end up in a bad situation. Multiple solutions were discussed, and ultimately the park service seemed genuinely interested in creating a situation favorable for kayakers.
After the meeting I met up with Scott, Sean, and long lost Monica Gokey at the Irish Inn for a few beers. We caught up and shared stories. Monica and I made some plans to meet up and boat the next day. We ended up meeting John Greer for a few laps down Center Lines and Fishladder.
On Sunday it was more great lines. Scott, Monica and I hit up Center Lines and Fishladder. I got subbed out in the hole on the lead-in to Grace on my second lap and ended up nearly going over the handlebars over Grace. I gave a big brace, flipped, hit an offside role and continued straight down through the Ledges and Fingers.
Big rain in the forecast. Wedding is a few short months away. Looking forward to a big reunion of dirtbags. Together once again in the same place.
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