PFD Discussion & Grand Canyon Carnage | Gear Garage Live Show 📱

Описание: This episode Zach kicks off Thanksgiving week by testing a new vertical YouTube layout, giving a deep dive on GoRafting.com and the Far Out app, walking through newly improved AI-powered show notes on Whitewater Guidebook, and then spending most of the show on big-guy PFD choices, high-float vs low-float philosophy, keeper-hole hydrology, Bedrock rapid carnage and whistle use, South Fork Salmon flows and boat selection, and the sometimes-spicy etiquette of mixing rafts and kayaks in the same group.

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Timestamps:
00:00:08 – Intro and what the Gear Garage live show covers
00:00:28 – Thanksgiving week check-in and testing vertical YouTube layout
00:01:25 – GoRafting.com sponsor segment and free online river guides
00:02:45 – Far Out app, Whitewater Classics bundle, and why digital river maps are the future
00:05:54 – New indexable show notes, AI transcripts, and Whitewater Guidebook episode pages
00:10:36 – How Q&A works and inviting live questions in the comments
00:10:40 – Big guy PFDs: Kahuna vs NRS Big Water Guide vs Astral Centurion/Indus
00:15:16 – Fixing storage on the Big Water Guide with waist-belt throw bags (“Batman pocket”)
00:17:07 – Rescue Ops 6 PFD: nerd factor vs 26 lb of flotation
00:18:46 – Oar clips, 3D printing limitations, and finding used pins & clips
00:19:19 – High-float vs low-float PFDs, keeper holes, and the “too much flotation” myth
00:23:23 – Flotation, Newton’s laws, and why bigger paddlers should prioritize high-float vests
00:24:02 – Hydrology 101: smiley vs frowny holes and what makes a true keeper
00:28:37 – Bedrock carnage video breakdown: downstream ferry angles and what went wrong
00:32:00 – Whistles, anxiety, and when signaling helps (or slows) a rescue
00:34:54 – South Fork Salmon overview: flows, craft choice, and bringing a “passenger princess”
00:37:38 – Rafts with 14 kayaks: mixed-group dynamics and why huge pods are tricky
00:43:41 – Are kayaks and rafts safer together? Pros, cons, and real-world examples
00:48:12 – Zach’s raft etiquette summary for boating with kayakers (don’t be the dumbass)
00:53:28 – Wrap-up: better show notes, GoRafting reminder, vertical test feedback, and Thanksgiving sign-off