Missouri Whitewater Association | Raymond | Activity https://missouriwhitewater.org/members/raymond/activity/ Activity feed for Raymond. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:42:16 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7d94093724757d21138241341899795c Raymond replied to the topic 2023 State of the Saint address in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/2023-state-of-the-saint-address/#post-21179 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 02:34:49 -0600 Could there be a lifetime membership option like American Whitewater has?

I was happy to give them $500 and never think about it again.

Raymond

]]> 9b448d723526897bf3bb7091adbcfca3 Raymond replied to the topic Downriver Results? in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/downriver-results/#post-12321 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:00:36 -0500 The fact that there was a legitimate river hazard makes more sense. I took it first as it was an attempt to take out of play a difficult/more dangerous line in order to level the playing ground. If the move I’ve always known is no longer that move, I understand your decision making.

I also like your initial thought of moving the race course,…Read more

]]> d78adc1f768ae4cefece0fe1c082e27a Raymond replied to the topic Downriver Results? in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/downriver-results/#post-12289 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 02:32:51 -0500 Agreed.

DR is made of three things:

1. Physical stamina.

2. River reading to know the fastest line.

3. The skills to put to use 1. And 2.

If someone is dictating #2, doesn’t seem right.

Go fast, take chances. Just because someone else can’t keep thier bow online doesn’t mean you can’t.

]]> 6fb4c15fa838ed4729b6db9d42e5a211 Raymond replied to the topic Medium Jackson Zen?? in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/medium-jackson-zen/#post-10941 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:19:33 -0500 Really?! Did you leave as string of broken hearts across west Tennessee as a young man like you are leaving a string of used boats across Missouri?!

Show some commitment! 🙂

BTW, made some friends in North Bend yesterday, paddled the South Fork of the Snoqualimie as a nice “everything else is blown out” run. Going to the Middle Middle one day…Read more

]]> 011550bc259583701fa42f8147213691 Raymond started the topic Two Dudes, One Canyon Blog Update: Day 3 in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/two-dudes-one-canyon-blog-update-day-3/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:17:51 -0600 If you can’t go kayaking, you can at least read about kayaking!

Here is the latest update to my blog about going through the Grand Canyon, enjoy!

Two Dudes, One Canyon: A New Hope

P.S. Someone make it rain over there! I hope we have an actual river to race in a few weeks!

 

-Raymond

]]> c77c6bdb7b9ab2c5b12441ce474e823d Raymond started the topic Two Dudes, One Canyon Blog Update: Day 3 in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/two-dudes-one-canyon-blog-update-day-3/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:17:51 -0600 If you can’t go kayaking, you can at least read about kayaking!

Here is the latest update to my blog about going through the Grand Canyon, enjoy!

Two Dudes, One Canyon: A New Hope

P.S. Someone make it rain over there! I hope we have an actual river to race in a few weeks!

 

-Raymond

]]> f23f6cc112c39e7834f3ae64b4c9a8e2 Raymond started the topic Two Dudes, One Canyon blog Update: Day 2 and Gear Overview in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/two-dudes-one-canyon-blog-update-day-2-and-gear-overview/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:25:13 -0600 Two Dudes, One Canyon: Darkness on the Edge of Canyon

Two Dudes, One Canyone: Gear Talk

Hope ya’ll enjoy the write ups,

 

Raymond

]]> ae408dc15b6e381b5a6ccb1b95434282 Raymond started the topic My new blog, ridetherain.com, Grand Canyon Trip story in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/my-new-blog-ridetherain-com-grand-canyon-trip-story/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:42:31 -0600 Check out my new blog I started this week, ridetherain.com

Grand Canyon Trip: Prelude

Grand Canyon Trip: Day 1

I’m writing about my recent trip down the Grand Canyon on a 7 day self-support kayak trip.

I’m also hoping to write a little bit about training, technique and random rantings from the perspective of someone who is in the middle…Read more

]]> 88f3a4ffeae75d002a4318c52664e436 Raymond started the topic My new blog, ridetherain.com, Grand Canyon Trip story in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/my-new-blog-ridetherain-com-grand-canyon-trip-story/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:42:31 -0600 Check out my new blow I started this week, ridetherain.com

Grand Canyon Trip: Prelude

Grand Canyon Trip: Day 1

I’m writing about my recent trip down the Grand Canyon on a 7 day self-support kayak trip.

I’m also hoping to write a little bit about training, technique and random rantings from the perspective of someone who is in the middle…Read more

]]> 6969f2fca1eb85ea23e0d2337d66ecd2 Raymond started the topic My new blog, ridetherain.com, Grand Canyon Trip story in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/my-new-blog-ridetherain-com-grand-canyon-trip-story/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:42:31 -0600 Check out my new blow I started this week

https://ridetherain.com

I’m writing about my recent trip down the Grand Canyon on a 7 day self-support kayak trip.

I’m also hoping to write a little bit about training, technique and random rantings from the perspective of someone who is in the middle between a sponsored boater and weekend warrior. That…Read more

]]> 85f12f298db0677ca2a357669e6177d2 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8632 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:07:21 -0600 I hope there is drug testing. I’ve been shooting up so many things I’ve lost track. A comprehensive breakdown would be nice.

It’s gotten so bad that these days that all I do is piss excellence…

😉

 

 

]]> 6ea4ac79d443672a19299efc25de03b0 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8632 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:07:21 -0600 I hope there is drug testing. I’ve been shooting up so many things I’ve lost track. A comprehensive breakdown would be nice.

It’s gotten so bad that these days that all I do is pee excellence…

😉

 

 

]]> 0078ec7fd5d221f72af03c094fc30ae5 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8632 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:07:21 -0600 I hope there is drug testing. I’ve been shooting up so many things I’ve lost track. A comprehensive breakdown would be nice.

It’s gotten so bad that these days that all I do pee excellence…

😉

 

 

]]> 7e7a1691eed1dfd7ec078b79cdb9e962 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8539 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 17:14:00 -0600 I thought that those boats were considered “wildwater” and not to be used in the general DR.

If that is not the case, please let me know, I’ll go pickup a Speeder this week 😀

]]> f80932407b07c22d352aff0bb80de194 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8536 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:10:03 -0600 Are those boats going to be legal?

]]> f55b809ac14a3011c098095d29ca6aaa Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8531 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:04:18 -0600 Dan, I can bring you a Dagger Greenboat to paddle for the DR race. It’s even been specially modified to reduce weight.

Let me know if you’d like to have a 11’6″ boat to race down in.

 

Raymond

]]> 500907d48f7d280975e948f9391e63e3 Raymond replied to the topic Race question/opinion in the forum General Discussion https://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-questionopinion/#post-8475 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 20:02:09 -0600 KEEP THE START ABOVE THE POOL!!!

 

Pain is a beautiful thing, it shows you you’re alive and shows you your limitations.

When you find the courage to fight on, despite the struggle, you gain character. Something lacking these days in our society.

BTW, I just got done doing 203 miles of flatwater in a 120 pound boat in under 8 days (Grand…Read more

]]> f193f35567b73a21d55bfc011857b57c Raymond replied to the topic Happy Festivus! in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/happy-festivus-2/#post-7867 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 03:28:20 -0600 During college years, a friend of mine and myself would watch the Die Hard series in marathon form while enjoying Tennessee firewater. One of my favorite Christmas traditions.

We never got through number 2 before the magic elixir took its toll. Best Christmas movie ever made!

 

 

]]> 2cd2c080f30957062eb08c31a4a94264 Raymond replied to the topic Happy Festivus! in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/happy-festivus-2/#post-7867 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 03:28:20 -0600 During college years, a friend of mine and myself would watch the Die Hard series in marathon form while enjoying Tennessee firewater. One of my favorite Christmas traditions.

We never got through number 2 before the magic elixir took off toll. Best Christmas movie ever made!

 

]]> c756e7ee92c5338e99eabc244fda1daa Raymond replied to the topic boating Friday 10/21/2016 in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/boating-friday-10212016/#post-7549 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:32:33 -0500 Get a job, you long haired hippie

 

-RaymondB

]]> be3ad9933dc130c733b6ba4a749b9bb5 Raymond started the topic WARNING - Tallulah Releases Fall 2016 in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/warning-tallulah-releases-fall-2016/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:07:31 -0500 Just a heads up, there is a good possibility for the cancellation of this fall’s Tallulah releases.

 

We need rain badly here in the SE and the Tallulah watershed is one of the worst hit. Here is a site that will keep you update about cancellations.

 

http://www.gastateparks.org/TallulahGorge

 

-Raymond

]]> 9b60b1a69303988988064d81688aa5ba Raymond started the topic Gauley anyone? in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/gauley-anyone/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:51:41 -0500 Going out this weekend and Monday for some “go fast and take chances” long boat marathons. Anybody gonna be there and want to join?

-RaymondB

]]> 1912cf4617bba26bede93768a691a03a Raymond replied to the topic Dropped into the big wave/hole in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/dropped-into-the-big-wavehole/#post-6714 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:52:45 -0500 That’s awesome! Is it a man made feature? So uniform that it makes me think it is a low water bridge, but there appears to still be some gradient elsewhere…

I’ve seen what looked to be a little gradient on that creek back when I lived in So. Illinois and had nothing better to do than search for “whitewater”. Glad you guys found some!

Maybe the…Read more

]]> 4dcf0e62b7307151f1b5488e21cfe6c7 Raymond replied to the topic Gage in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/gage/#post-6699 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:44:43 -0500 You’re wanting to apply logic to the government’s decisions?!

Things like science and math have no place in our government, we go off emotions baby, ‘Merica!

]]> 3172152a1f8b677463ecab0d1315e55d Raymond replied to the topic Dropped into the big wave/hole in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/dropped-into-the-big-wavehole/#post-6696 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:24:41 -0500 Where is this?

]]> 7b743efc799bcad4befee4c8291f8f42 Raymond replied to the topic How to initiate stern stall in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/how-to-initiate-stern-stall/#post-6569 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:55:31 -0500 Rock Island Kayaking

Here is a link to a photo album on my FB that has some stills of a flat water stern squirt sequence. This is how I initiate a stern squirt/stall.

I think most folks use the double pump method, that works too, I just prefer the way I do it because you can get the pirouette spin as well 🙂

1.Paddle in a straight line at…Read more

]]> c75d9e69d63f6b1a2d02fc381819c650 Raymond started the topic I had some gear stolen... in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/i-had-some-gear-stolen/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:34:01 -0500 Yesterday, somebody took my gear bag from the bed of my truck while I was at work, at NOC. In it there was:

1 G’Power Twister slalom padde size L, only 4 of these were ever sold in the USA

1 Nantahala Outdoor Center Astral Green Jacket, only 12 of these were ever made, its yellow and blue with employee badging.

1 Sweet Rocker half cut helmet,…Read more

]]> c503bb1bc6ef05ab2847a4ad1b479685 Raymond replied to the topic My new kayak rolling simulator invention in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/my-new-kayak-rolling-simulator-invention/#post-5910 Tue, 10 May 2016 22:08:10 -0500 I believe orthopedists and chiropractors refer to that contraption as a “boat payment maker” 🙂

]]> d775e9336c76c0cf87866905651c1d1a Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5382 Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:33:27 -0500 A lot of folks might miss the fact about training/prep you pointed out Chuck.

Some of us spend hours and hours in the months leading up to a race doing attainments and on a kayak erg doing sprint sessions and hit the gym for strength training. Then there is also proper diet and nutrition to ensure you are at proper fight weight.

There is the…Read more

]]> b7e2619a6c89db00f41394275a38f697 Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5382 Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:33:27 -0500 A lot of folks might miss the fact about training/prep you pointed out Chuck.

Some of us spend hours and hours  in the months leading up to a race doing attainments and on a kayak erg doing sprint sessions and hit the gym for strength training. Then there is also proper diet and nutrition to ensure you are at proper fight weight.

There is the…Read more

]]> 686c43abf531d389ea27a1213980ce13 Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5350 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 01:33:31 -0500  

I like Chuck’s comment on what should it mean to win. I am attracted to the simplicity of DR in it is simply who gets from A to B in the shortest amount of time. At the end of the day, I just ignore all the classes and want to see what the times are and hopefully be the fastest man in Missouri/Kentucky/North Carolina etc. on that given…Read more

]]> 704815a4799153d89193948fd9067b29 Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5350 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 01:33:31 -0500 The boat/paddle combination you bring to the game is but one aspect of competing as well as possible. There is also technique/water reading and nutrition/conditioning.

Going fast requires you to have excellent forward strokes and consistently. It seems like such a simple task to just pull your boat forward, but it is the most under appreciated…Read more

]]> ed640a151752b528fac0d24d5e3d2bd2 Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5350 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 01:33:31 -0500 The boat/paddle combination you bring to the game is but one aspect of competing as well as possible. There is also technique/water reading and nutrition/conditioning.

Going fast requires you to have excellent forward strokes and consistently. It seems like such a simple task to just pull your boat forward, but it is the most under appreciated…Read more

]]> c5c070131dca422c66085a0993502e57 Raymond replied to the topic Race Medals in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/race-medals/#post-5350 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 01:33:31 -0500 The boat/paddle combination you bring to the game is but one aspect of competing as well as possible. There is also technique/water reading and nutrition/conditioning.

Going fast requires you to have excellent forward strokes and consistently. It seems like such a simple task to just pull your boat forward, but it is the most under appreciated…Read more

]]> 37c4d05f6cfc21bff9eae3529ac742d7 Raymond started the topic Downriver Start and Finish in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/downriver-start-and-finish/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:39:31 -0500 Any chance someone could enlighten me on where the official start and finish are? Hoping to do some timed practice laps tomorrow and realized I didn’t remember this from the last time I raced.

 

P.S. Please be exact 🙂

Thanks!

 

Raymond

]]> 9715f4941883f7d3183f387890639e06 Raymond started the topic Mcchuck in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/mcchuck/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:12:16 -0500 <p style=”text-align: center;”>Check your inbox :)</p>

]]> 5abb2f4ed090ab98662c5ebb30e025df Raymond started the topic Who is the clinic director these days? in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/who-is-the-clinic-director-these-days/ Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:05:09 -0600 I was hoping to volunteer for the clinic as an instructor, but not sure who to get into contact with or if additional help is needed/wanted.

-RaymondB

]]> 3858023339c48cf44cc3753bb7ef8f52 Raymond replied to the topic NOC Cabin Recommendations in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/noc-cabin-recommendations/#post-5165 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:00:01 -0600 Here at NOC, we have just finished re-modeling 3 of our on site cabins. You can look at them online and check it out. I’d check soon for availability, very popular weekend. Otherwise you could check in with Nantahala Village (no affiliation) just a few miles down the road from us.

-Raymond Brugger

NOC IT Director

]]> a52976ecc12fbabacef236598c7f25d4 Raymond replied to the topic Team Pyranha went to the DR... in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/team-pyranha-went-to-the-dr/#post-5107 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:36:22 -0600 I paddled with Smokin’ Steve Krajewski a few weeks ago and we shared some Freddie Carter stories 🙂 He was grateful for the help you gave them guys. I need to get off my arse and head down there next winter.

 

Miss ya big guy,

 

Raymond

]]> 2b0a8f143ab1915ea227fdd06922b9ba Raymond replied to the topic Dagger RPM (sale pending) in the forum Gear Exchange http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/dagger-rpm-4-sale-or-trade/#post-4947 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:31:27 -0600 Would you bite at $250?

]]> cdaad4004cb6b72d573f59b0da1a4cb5 Raymond replied to the topic Pyranha Loki in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/pyranha-loki/#post-4810 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:52:34 -0600 Freddie,

I’m a big fan of the newer Pyranha boats and the way they configured the chines. I think the fact they fade them out over different points along the hull is great, gives you the choice to engage or not to engage via upper body positioning. Can be a little awkward at first, but after a while it is sort of similar to slalom pivot turns on…Read more

]]> 5af3eedb7bc866ac8dcd7807f51094f9 Raymond replied to the topic Pyranha Loki in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/pyranha-loki/#post-4794 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:31:52 -0600 Levi,

I paddle the medium. I weigh between 170-175 in street clothes and feel like the boat isn’t too small or big. I have not much trouble to throw it around. I would say if anything I’m closer to the top of the range than the bottom.

If there is water in the river for the race, I’ll bring it with me and you can give it a test drive.

 

-RaymondB

]]> c8cf1cae2392171f34ea23db0aed9533 Raymond replied to the topic Pyranha Loki in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/pyranha-loki/#post-4777 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:10:14 -0600 I’ve owned a Loki for about a year and a half now and have loved every second of it.

Such a great boat for playing around when you’re not looking to or the river you’re on just isn’t capable of doing aerial moves. If I still lived around there where the Saint was my main playground, I would for sure paddle it almost exclusively. Stern squirting…Read more

]]> 912f484ca619c07e5cea15f317e07284 Raymond replied to the topic Upper Nantahala @ 2200 cfs in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/upper-nantahala-2200-cfs/#post-4531 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:27:13 -0600 I think Freddie is getting hit by the fact he has an out of US/Canada IP address.

Short of teaching him how to spoof his IP or getting a VPN connection to tunnel web content, he’ll keep having this issue in the DR.

Thanks Dan 🙂

]]> ff5b74c22738b9d56b76a43422172d96 Raymond replied to the topic Upper Nantahala @ 2200 cfs in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/upper-nantahala-2200-cfs/#post-4531 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:27:13 -0600 I think Freddie is getting hit by the fact he has an out of US/Canada IP address.

Short of teaching him how to spoof his IP or getting a VPN connection to tunnel web content, he’ll keep having this issue in the DR.

]]> cb1ea490379318d926968e5b696a737f Raymond replied to the topic Upper Nantahala @ 2200 cfs in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/upper-nantahala-2200-cfs/#post-4529 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:56:07 -0600 Try this one Freddie

Upper Nantahala w/o audio

I wonder if the copyrighted audio was causing the issue, I removed it from this video.

]]> 7812dead16620f17e4e2588cecf0b222 Raymond started the topic Upper Nantahala @ 2200 cfs in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/upper-nantahala-2200-cfs/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:55:02 -0600 Here is a video I made of what the Upper Nantahala has been like now for a few weeks. They are releasing out of the dam in the same way they do for the scheduled releases, except for the level being between 250-450 cfs, it was ~2200 on this day recorded.

Check it out and let me know what you think 🙂

-RaymondB

Upper Nantahala

]]> 7812dead16620f17e4e2588cecf0b222 Raymond started the topic Upper Nantahala @ 2200 cfs in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/upper-nantahala-2200-cfs/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:55:02 -0600 Here is a video I made of what the Upper Nantahala has been like now for a few weeks. They are releasing out of the dam in the same way they do for the scheduled releases, except for the level being between 250-450 cfs, it was ~2200 on this day recorded.

Check it out and let me know what you think 🙂

-RaymondB

Upper Nantahala

]]> 68a104fc2f756f751cbcc2258453e1e1 Raymond replied to the topic Gauge Accuracy? in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/gauge-accuracy/#post-4459 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:42:11 -0600 😐 I had no idea that things were this bad…you guys be careful over there

]]> 81e1e923bc4262fd61a230251f9cff0f Raymond replied to the topic Gauge Accuracy? in the forum General Discussion http://missouriwhitewater.org/forums/topic/gauge-accuracy/#post-4456 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 01:35:05 -0600 Is 141 coming up from backwater off the Mississippi?

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