J. Young's Page

"my kids have those. very light. made for poor people in countries where it is diffiiult to get clean drinking water. Aid groups give them out because they work. Me I only drink coffee"

"Just a 0.2 micron filter.  Will remove bacteria but not chemicals or a virus less than 200 nm.  Cheaper than a UV filter I guess."

" Trying to embed video, hmm..."

"Whaaaaaat!? Ho. Lee. $h!t. Man, glad you guys are okay. That's some hairy weirdness. (Like it's not enough their calendar is going to blow up the world this year?)"

"If you trip up there check out Johnston Canyon. I was drooling as we hiked the canyon wall which provides the best scouting opportunity I have seen in my life. It is home to the previous largest waterfall drop…"

"Jasper, AB.  you  have to find the original vid on you tube to see the description"

"Jay, any idea where this is at?  The turn and drop at 1:56 looks like it would be a very tight squeeze. "

"You'd have my utmost support, Josh, but I have a brand new baby. There's no way could even make it, let alone compete."

"I'll do it. :)"

"I'll have to see how the baby situation is going around then. Definitely want to come! "

"Hugely huge, to be exact. I spend, at a guess, 70-80% of my time on a board hand paddling. The only time I'm not hand paddling is when I have to hang onto the board instead."

"Having looked at this one up close... I'd suggest you  do the same..  The whirlpools go very deep on the eddylines, the lines shift constantly, and it runs deep.  This is one I don't think should be done, unless…"

"I know! That's the stuff!"

"looks easy, i would bodyboard it no PFD.  zero technicality.  hold your breath.  go underwater.  catch some huge air. looks fun."