Show Notes
Discussing North Alabama’s classic big drop, Desoto Falls, with Kincaid Wurl. Kincaid was born and raised in Rome, Georgia, just over the state line from Little River Canyon. After polishing his skills on the class IV-V sections downstream & with the help of a strong crew of good friends, he started running the West Fork of the Little River’s Desoto Falls and has now done so 10 times. Join me as I pick Kincaid’s brain about his numerous descents of this beast.
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Paddlers mentioned: -Hunt Jennings: https://www.instagram.com/huntjennings?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
-Eliot Berz: https://www.instagram.com/eliotberz?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
-Ike Holden: https://www.instagram.com/ike_holden?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
-Erik Amason: https://www.instagram.com/amasonerik?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
-Shawn Feagin: https://www.instagram.com/shawnfeagin? utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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