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<br />h _ . <br /> <br />Ine ;')"[eamooar ..t'HO"\:: l''lew recreanon sItes on y ampa attract Kayakers <br /> <br />OU0013 <br /> <br />Subscriptions <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 kaya~ers 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 Cfs, veteran <br />kayakers agree. <br /> <br />One of the best design aspects of the D-Hole is the strong back f1ow.'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,saJd it's no surprise Lacey and <br />his crew are designing premium whitewaterparks; 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. of2. <br /> <br />Today's e\ <br />SSBE sess <br />Go to the <br />. Submit al <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 comnient, visit our feedback page. <br /> <br />Interested in promotina your business on our site? <br /> <br />I A WORLD WEST Websi <br />di& fo.. _tJlavtIWlI'.f mul <br /> <br />Please acquaint yourself with our PrivacY Policy and Terms of Use Agreement. <br /> <br />http://www.steamboatpilot.com/section/ summer_vacation _land/story/l 7440 <br /> <br />4/.5/2004 <br />