"Jess, if you really want to set the hook visit Roger Fletcher's web site (River's Touch)and order one of his books "Drift Boats and River Dories. Here's where to find it; http://www.riverstouch.com/Book.htm
Roger is…"
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Headed out west!
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Hi All, I am headed out to Colorado for a job transfer and am becomming obsessed with the idea of building a drift boat and figuring out how to use it! I am on the water or in the woods whenever…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Apr 13, 2011.
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Jess Alexander replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"Hi All, Thanks for all the input. To be honest, when I was offered this job transfer, I was excited about the new opportunity, but concerned about the lifestyle change that would come along with moving to a location so far from the ocean. Since I…"
mark hilbert replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"Give me a shout when you get to Colorado and I can run you down a river or two, be it via raft or wood. Good luck on the move and see you on the river."
Greg Max replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"Hi Jess,
I live in the Denver area and float a Tatman 16 ft framed boat. First, yeah, you should be able to put one of these together without too much trouble. There are lots of folks on here that will be willing to…"
Russell Turpin replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"Jess: answers to your questions
1. Am I completely insane for wanting to build a drift boat without ever using one on a river?.....
Yes you are completely insane and it will be one of the best things you have ever done.
2. Is the boat that I…"
Dave Barnes replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"I used to live in Boulder and now live in the Bay Area, CA. and I am in the process of building my first boat of any kind - a stretched Ken Hankinson 14' driftboat. I am so jealous that you get to live in Colorado. That Arkansas run sounds…"
Duncan MacLeod replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"There's some great water near Denver for some drift runs....a classic Class II is what we used to call the "Milk Run" on the Arkansas up around Johnson's Village, CO (basically a truck stop near Buena Vista). You can run…"
Lawrence E. Long replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"Jess: No you are not insane- I built a sailboat and didn't know the first thing about sailing. Go for it!
Good Luck"
lhedrick replied to Jess Alexander's discussion Headed out west!
"It's not big deal taking the oars of a drift boat and going fishing. Just don't take on big rapids you first time out and you will do just fine. Start on class II water until you have it figured out. A drift boat is not…"
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- About Me:
- I am a blue blooded Yankee with ties to coastal NH and ME that go back to when my great-great grandpa came down from Northern Ontario.
I am on the ocean whenever I get the chance chasing down Stripers (1 "P" = the fish) and Blue Fin Tuna.
This summer I am transferring out to the Denver area for my job. I am really excited about it but don’t know what I’m going to do about being so far from the ocean! What am I going to do with all that extra time?
The one thing that I am excited about is the idea of building a wooden drift boat and using it for fishing and overnight trips along one of the many great rivers throughout the area. My new obsession has led me to this website. I hope that I can get good advice and meet folks as obsessed with this type of recreation as I am with pulling in 1000 lb giants!
This summer I am
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- At 8:16am on April 6, 2011,
Rick Newman said…
Greetings, you have found the Mother-Load. We have the Gals, guys and info on building Wooden Drift Boats. Probably a couple of centuries of combined experience, it's not uncommon to have someone write, "don't ask me how I know this" as well as you might want to try this, it worked for me.
You ought to fly out to the Wooden Boat Festival and really catch the bug! Peruse all the past blogs and forums for a wealth of information, use the search forum to lookup specific topics. Then come out and show us how to catch a few lunkers!
Welcome aboard, Happy Waves to you;
Rick Newman
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