AO:
When: 02/16/2019
PAX:
Number of Pax: 10
Pax Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Hombre
The BackBlast:
AO:
black_ops
Pax Names:
Dixie Chick, Manning, MSG, Hombre, Cricket, Floppy, Homeboy, Kiffin, The Mole, TitleMax
Number of Pax:
10
FNG Names:
Number of FNGs:
0
Intro:
We can’t Mountain Bike. It rained all night and all morning. It’s still raining. So let’s canoe. What can possibly go wrong?
Warm-o-Rama:
Untie canoes, walk them down to Little River, stretch while waiting for 4th canoe that never arrived, figure out who is crazy enough to canoe and who gets to trail run.
The Thang:
Today's edition of the Black Ops beatdown began at Old Rope Mill Park on the Little River. 2 canoes and 1 kayak is room for 7. With 10 PAX that left 3 runners. We made our way downstream, quick detour to meet the 3 runners at Toonigh Creek, up the trails to Alatoona Waterfalls, then back to the canoes. Here 4 PAX finished the beatdown with a trail run, while the remaining 6 PAX continued the Canoe trip. For 3 of those PAX, that turned out to be WET decision.
The day was best described by Manning's Top 10 in #bd-blackops:
10. C4: here’s an extra strap in case you need it…
Manning: strap schrap
Manning: pulling over on E. Cherokee several times to adjust the sideways canoe in end-of-the world wind and rain at 0:dark:30
9. SOS call from Hombre informing the team that Homeboy has officially screwed up this entire extravaganza and is currently in some old family friends driveway ditching the canoe. “Waylon, is that you??” Some things never change.
8. Titlemax informing everyone that he has to bail out early. “Bail out” will be the theme of the day…
7. Ok we’re left the van and are IN the river!! Perfectly timed meet up with the running bros. Quick run up to the romantic waterfall and back to the canoes…
6. I think I’ll just get in first and ease on down into the river. DEESASTER #1…flip into the river. Receive a nasty blow to the jaw resulting in a level 3 concussion and a battle scar. Restart my heart, and jump back into the canoe…LIKE A BOSS
5. Hey look, a deer! Awww, he must be sleeping…in the river ??
4. Dixie Chick ditches his kayak. Why is he wearing a life preserver?? More on that later…
3. Capture the flag!!! Cricket and I only overshot it by about 2 miles. NBD. Crickets fault.
2. Zig, zag, switch seats, zag, zig, switch seats, zig zIG, ZIG, SPLASH!!! Welcome to DEESASTER #2. Knee deep mud, headlamp donated to the river god, and DC with a scream that would make a 5 year old girl proud. VERY quiet return trip back up the river. Not sure if MSG is plotting our deaths, but I think so.
1. LAND HO! I hated and loved everything about today. What a total cluster! And as always, ultimately it’s all Homeboy’s fault!!
COT:
The CoT was weak today, even the PAX that didn't go in the drink were shivering. Tie up the canoes. Fingers no longer working. Find any dry clothes you can. Grab the shovel flag and head home.
Naked Man Moleskin:
In all seriousness, I think the Mole put it best, woke up really excited AND nervous about the day. It really was an absolute blast. Great prep for the Blue Ridge Adventure Race. And another awesome edition of Saturday morning Black Ops. Come on out and join us, these men will challenge you to your limits.