The Lower Green - Class 2 Perfection

We set out for a New Years day paddle on the Southeast Classic Green River. We tackle the section known as the Lower Green. Considering the crew and the weather, this was the perfect stretch of river! Bonnie and Alan (B&A Adventures Youtube Channel), Dirt Dobber, Kevin the Wondering Electrician, Adam, Jerry, James and Dena, Johnny, Grant, Jacob, Rich, Justin, Malachi, P5 and I round out the group and a river party was born. Despite the rain and cold temps, a good time was had by all (except P5 who was cold and bored LOL)! Bonnie gets her first ever boof, Jerry was learning the ropes with his new playboat, Dirt Dobber made his first ever trip in a whitewater boat, Dena laughs at me for an "amazing" move and much more!
Come along as we kayak the Lower Green River near Saluda, NC!

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[kevinfraser]

Love me a good ol easy run and fun. To quote a friend. "You know, it's nice to paddle a river that isn't trying to kill you."

[robertjames]

Watching this breaks my heart after Helene...Knowing it will never be the same...such a classic river, amazing times floating it...Glad I boated it at least a couple times before mother nature reshaped

[mikeemmons]

Great video! Once again, I really appreciate your commitment to helping others become better kayakers.

[wild-hernessaerialist]

Ha, way to make it fun & informative. Great video =)

[dirtdobber]

Thanks for the invite Pete, great day, great first time ww paddle and even a better crew. Also want to thank James and Kevin for the instruction on the water it probably kept me upright. Can't wait till the next one, see you all on the river.

[kellydoyle]

Pete, I'm your man. Pulled down the Michael Phelps award just yesterday. Never made it within a mile of Nant Falls... lost count. P.S. I do charge small % for quality content, w/satisfaction guarantee of course, payable in float bags.

[cvtimo]

I just started whitewater kayaking. I'll ring a few swimmer bells for you! Haha.

[leahpropst]

I've done the Lower Green once and can't wait to go back!

[adamkahn]

This river looks perfect love this video ❤

[joshnelson]

Looking forward to your edge control session. Happy New Year 🍻

[acousticfixation]

Always fun and informative!! Keep it up!!!

[absoluteelectricandmainten]

I am so going to miss this run. 😭
First ever WW runs were on the Lower Green.
It will be VERY interesting to see how it shapes up over the next few years.

What would you say is a compareable second river to run, and get some solid WW training/practice?

[williamthegriffin]

Lovin' the educational videos.
Also wanted to comment on the rain. When I tell people I am going kayaking and they say it's gonna rain. I say every time I kayak the potential for getting soaked is there, what's a little rain? Living in western Oregon, I go in the rain or don't kayak for 11 months 🤣🤣 out of the year!

[KentuckyWoodsman]

That looked like a fun river and it sure looked like everyone had a great time too! Where do I send my resume for the swimmer position you have open? lol I am pretty sure I could get you some great footage.

[Patriotic]

I’m joined the ChicagoWW Looking to take the next step with some good guides, be apart of some groups. Ps...moving past my crossover interests into a Aire or WW hardshell.

[natestevens]

Great video as always. Your positivity and encouragement are always refreshing. Learning a lot from these videos.

Q: When you are just starting out I'm afraid to ruin everybody's day with frequent swims/needing help. Does it mess up the day if you spend lots of time helping people or is it still fun? Thanks

[louheron]

thanks for sharing, this is where I got my first experience in WW kayaking 10 yrs ago, I've kayaked there a couple of times - that place can get crowded in the summer with the tubing crowd so you had a good time of year to go, what was the temp there for a January day?

[dangosner]

Thanks for the explanation about spinning out. Played around in my new Flying Squirrel 95 on flat water and couldn’t keep from spinning out. Could it also be a problem of weight being too forward or aft?

[jasonnolte]

Having trouble finding the trim you have on your paddle blade

[McAwesome]

Is there something on the edge of your paddle? I’ve been looking for something to protect my edges and can’t find anything