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#14 - The Green Race

May 5, 2024

#14 - The Green Race

Published: May 5, 2024

 ⏰ Nov: 1st Weekend

garrett scott whitewater kayaking the green river

DO NOT PIN BEFORE RACERS

Great PreRace Party

Great Camping Logistics

Bring leave-no-trace fire ring

Max Capacity Crowds

2+ Hour Spectator Hike

As much party as you want

🚘 Parking Locations

Google Map Tap Here
Event/Camp 35.27583, -82.30411
Narrows Takeout 35.29049, -82.35947
Narrows Access Point 37.27136, -82.29461
Upper Put In 35.24698, -82.38869
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💧 Overview

The Green is essentially the journey to mecca, everyone should try to go once in their life.

Do not feel pressure to run Gorilla. Commitment to showing up is what makes a kayaker.

For spectators, hiking in the hike in will take above or below 2 hours. (View details)


⛺️ WHERE TO STAY

Purchase your camp tickets as soon as registration opens. They do sell out. This tends to be in December.


Fires: You can have fires but you need to bring a 'leave no trace' device. It does get cold and while there is a community fire at night, having a daytime camp fire is extremely nice. Fortunately, there tends to be plenty of firewood around. I use my UCO flatpack grill and recommend it as a great product for a fair price compared to other very expensive options.

🤳 PHONE SERVICE

Consistently 1 or 2 bars. Will work in the mornings and late evenings but during the day there is too much strain on the grid when everyone is using it at same time.


🌡️ Climate

High Temp 68 degrees
Low Temp 45 degrees
Water Temp DryTop/DrySuit
Rain Chance 20%

View Local 7-day Forecast (Google Weather)

📹 Vibe Vid

🔎 Online References

Official Event Page

https://greenrace.us


Great Resource for Release Schedule

https://greenrivernc.com


AW - Narrows

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1080/main


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