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<br />1 ne ;::;teamooa[ .t"1101: l'leW recreatIon sItes on y ampa attract KayaKerS <br /> <br />000213 <br /> <br />Su bscriptions <br />Contact <br />Advertising <br />About the Pilot & <br />Today <br /> <br /> <br />There's more to the D-Hole than meets the casual eye. <br /> <br />"It's a retentive wave," said kayaker Chuck Simms. "It will keep you in there. <br />It's real friendly. What they call sticky. I'm optimistic it's going to keep on <br />getting better." <br /> <br />That's one of the intriguing aspects of the D-Hole -- the drought of 2002 meant <br />that during its inaugural season no one saw Its true character. <br /> <br />The D-Hole was fun at 500 cubic: feet per second, most kayakers agreed. The <br />stream flow has to rise above 700 cfs to exhibit a true standing wave. Paddler <br />Kevin Thompson says it's enjoyable at levels below 400 Cfs. <br /> <br />"It's pretty decent right down to 200 to 300 cfs," he said. <br /> <br />The real character of the hole will become apparent at about 2,200 ds, veteran <br />kayakers agree. <br /> <br />One of the best design aspects of the D-Hole is the strong back flow. The wave <br />was constructed to pump water back in on itself, actually using the same water <br />more than once. <br /> <br />Eugene Buchanan, editor of Paddler Magazine, said it's no surprise Lacey and <br />his crew are designing premium whitewater parks. They've designed similar <br />features In Denver, Golden, Durango and other cities. Everything they learned <br />along the way went into the D-Hole. <br /> <br />"This is one of the better holes these guys have designed," Buchanan said. <br /> <br />The Improved urban kayaking in downtown Steamboat has enhanced Northwest <br />Colorado's position as a national paddling destination. <br /> <br />More in Summer Vacation Land <br /> <br />copyright @ 2004 The Steamboat Pilot & Today. All rights reserved. <br /> <br />Page 2 or 2 <br /> <br />Today's e\ <br />SSBE sess <br />Go tQ...t.he <br />. Submlt.iU <br /> <br />There's always more available in our print version. Subscribe to The Steamboat Pilot & Toda <br /> <br />If you have a question or comment, visit our feedback pagE< <br /> <br />Interested In promotinQ your business on our site? <br /> <br />A VVORLDWEST ~bsi <br />dlc1r 10,. l'1Itl!l)!m._d: mrJ <br /> <br />Please acquaint yourself with our Privacy Poli~ and Ierms of Use Agreement. <br /> <br />http://wwW.steamboatpilot.comlsectionlsummer _vacation _land/story/17440 <br /> <br />41512004 <br />