"Thanks, Josh. I'm ready to do it, mentally...still need to gear up! And as far as the fast learning curve goes, I'm considering Class III on day 1 as break-in/warm-up then Class IV-V next day."
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Riverboarding in the Ozarks?
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I need a new hobby! I'm 48 years old and very interested in getting into riverboarding before I'm too old to enjoy it and I only wish I had known about it when I was much younger! I live in NE…Continue
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Vernon Higdon replied to Vernon Higdon's discussion Riverboarding in the Ozarks?"Thanks for the reply, Kevin. This year is especially bad on being "rain dependent" and I'm at least two hours from the nearest spot. "
Josh Galt replied to Vernon Higdon's discussion Riverboarding in the Ozarks?"Awesome! 48 isn't old, the beauty of this sport is that it's relatively easy on the body if you're in good athletic shape which is sounds like you are. There are lots of guys in their 50's and 60s who are still going strong!…"
Kevin Yount replied to Vernon Higdon's discussion Riverboarding in the Ozarks?"Welcome. I checked out the AR and MO state pages on American Whitewater. Looks like some great creek runs, but also rain dependent. I face the same thing where I live near the Great Smokey Mountains in NC / TN . It always rains when I have to work."
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I need a new hobby! I'm 48 years old and very interested in getting into riverboarding before I'm too old to enjoy it and I only wish I had known about it when I was much younger! I live in NE Oklahoma and will make the trip to Colorado if necessary (and I will eventually anyway), but would like to know if anyone has heard of "fun" riverboard-able rivers in Arkansas or Missouri. And when I say "fun", don't mis-understand just because I'm 48. If I was close to the Gore Canyon in Colorado,…See More
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