deep water soloing 2009

Post by **Shamis** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:52 pm

Has anybody else gone DWS at summersville lately?

I really really really want to go, but I also really really don't want to get fined/arrested.

Would love to hear if anybody else has been able to get away with it since the ban.

Post by **Barnacle Ben** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:07 pm

toad857 wrote:also, if I were to go check out laurel lake--would i need a boat to get around and to find the good cliffs? or are they only in a certain spot?

You will probably need a boat. It's been a few years since I've been there, but Laurel River Lake has a staggering amount of shoreline. We accessed the cliffs by boat and I can't imagine getting to them any other way. It's basically inlet after inlet after inlet...

The cliffs range from a few feet to 70 feet, to the best of my knowledge. There were plenty in the 20-30 foot range. The water is extremely deep - but I think you'd be nuts to get on something above water you didn't already know about or at least have a depth finder on your boat.

Laurel lake is beautiful. It's worth going even if you can't find good dws. They're super strict about dumping in the water. So when you're out there, you can see 10 or so feet into the water. You look into the water and think you're in the tropics - you look at the forest and think you're in the boreal...all right down in Kentucky.

Post by **krampus** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:16 pm

Shamis wrote:Has anybody else gone DWS at summersville lately?

I really really really want to go, but I also really really don't want to get fined/arrested.

Would love to hear if anybody else has been able to get away with it since the ban.

not lately, but I plan to before too long here, trying to get enough people to cheaply rent a pontoon. Misery loves company so we should try to get fined/arrested together.

Post by **Shamis** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:24 pm

krampus wrote:
Shamis wrote:Has anybody else gone DWS at summersville lately?

I really really really want to go, but I also really really don't want to get fined/arrested.

Would love to hear if anybody else has been able to get away with it since the ban.
not lately, but I plan to before too long here, trying to get enough people to cheaply rent a pontoon. Misery loves company so we should try to get fined/arrested together.

I'm willing to chip in for a boat. If the cops show up we'll all just hide underwater and breathe through straws....they'll never see us.

Post by **Saxman** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:31 pm

I'm in for getting a boat as well. RRC DWS 09!

Post by **krampus** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:46 pm

Saxman wrote:I'm in for getting a boat as well. RRC DWS 09!

you be sure and make those shirts so that when newriverclimbing.com gets started we can be at the opening of their first gumby post.

Post by **ditzywonder** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:44 pm

we have a bass boat that seats 5 with a depth finder. So if we head that way this summer i'll spread the word. or i could just steal the depth finder and let you guys borrow it if needed....with a blood donation

Post by **Shamis** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:21 am

ditzywonder wrote:we have a bass boat that seats 5 with a depth finder. So if we head that way this summer i'll spread the word. or i could just steal the depth finder and let you guys borrow it if needed....with a blood donation

No need for a depth finder at summersville. You can usually see 10 feet down.

Post by **clif** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:26 pm

i'd pitch in if you'd take NC bluegrass wanna-bes. as a bonus, i've a record in fayette county.

Post by **Saxman** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:48 pm

What will we do with a record?