Colorado River from 969 to Smithville
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Last weekend four friends and I took a trip down the Colorado River from the 969 bridge to Smithville. This “video” starts way into the trip - probably 10 miles south of Bastrop - so it only shows parts of the last 15 miles.
Testing the GoPro Hero
I wanted to test the 5 second interval setting of the GoPro Hero camera while kayaking. I am happy with it overall. I still wish the GoPro’s camera’s screen was on the back so I could see the settings and image count (oh, yeah, another con) but it does have the small red light inside the view finder so you can tell if it is on or not. That is mostly what I need, anyway, so I can live without seeing the screen.
The Video
Two of the guys were in a canoe, one was in a 14 Wilderness Systems kayak (a Tarpon, I think), another was in a Perception Carolina with a rudder, and I was in my Dagger Savannah with a rudder. I am still not a fan of canoes but I was nearly impressed with the sit-on-top from Wilderness Systems. It tracked very well but almost too well as it seemed like the currents really had their way with it. It held well in the wind, though.
The Water Tower
If you go paddling on the same stretch of water you might hear people say to “look for the water tower” and you will know you are at the end. You will see the water tower at the end of the video (last 10 or 15 seconds). Thanks to the John and everyone else at Rising Phoenix Adventures for their outfitting and pick up and drop off services. They were ready when we arrived and picked us up within about 20 minutes of our phone call.
The Oh, Yeah
The image count on the GoPro Hero stops at 999. This is stupid since it can take about 3,800 images on a 4GB card but I have no idea what’s going on past 999 pictures. Aside from a few simple things, the camera is great and worth every penny.