Comments for DangerPop http://dangerpop.com There is no spoon Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Chattahoochee River by tara http://dangerpop.com/rivers/the-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-8607 tara Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:18:10 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=334#comment-8607 hi i think the chattahoochee river is a beautiful place where you can have a peaceful day. i also like to take pictures of its just marvelous scenery. it is just beautiful. :) hi i think the chattahoochee river is a beautiful place where you can have a peaceful day. i also like to take pictures of its just marvelous scenery. it is just beautiful. :)

]]> Comment on The Chattahoochee River by Brent http://dangerpop.com/rivers/the-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-6848 Brent Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:52:11 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=334#comment-6848 Hi Dave, thanks for stopping by. I think the way they manage that dam is shameful. I guess that makes it Dam shameful. I've heard other stories like yours of mis-timed landings in that area and the death march through the mud... It's gotta be terrible. Unfortunately I can't provide any additional insight other than what I've provided in the article. I can tell you that this January I am going to begin making an issue of the matter with GA power. I don't think that its asking too much of a company to provide public access to a schedule as they are managing a public resource. I'm going to try to enlist the help of paddlers such as yourself as well as the fishing community. If I can I also plan on getting some of the local shops involved. Hopefully common sense will prevail. I will certainly post updates on this site. Hi Dave, thanks for stopping by. I think the way they manage that dam is shameful. I guess that makes it Dam shameful. I’ve heard other stories like yours of mis-timed landings in that area and the death march through the mud… It’s gotta be terrible.

Unfortunately I can’t provide any additional insight other than what I’ve provided in the article.

I can tell you that this January I am going to begin making an issue of the matter with GA power. I don’t think that its asking too much of a company to provide public access to a schedule as they are managing a public resource.

I’m going to try to enlist the help of paddlers such as yourself as well as the fishing community. If I can I also plan on getting some of the local shops involved.

Hopefully common sense will prevail.

I will certainly post updates on this site.

]]> Comment on The Chattahoochee River by David M http://dangerpop.com/rivers/the-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-6847 David M Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:51:23 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=334#comment-6847 I canoe Bull Sluice Lake and put in at a small parking lot at Timber Ridge Rd and Willeo Rd. There is a shallow backwater here, and when Morgan Falls Dam is releasing, the water level gets so low you can't get your canoe in or out. You end up walking through thigh-deep mud. It's very frustrating. I haven't been able to figure out Morgan Falls' release schedule. Any thoughts? I canoe Bull Sluice Lake and put in at a small parking lot at Timber Ridge Rd and Willeo Rd. There is a shallow backwater here, and when Morgan Falls Dam is releasing, the water level gets so low you can’t get your canoe in or out. You end up walking through thigh-deep mud. It’s very frustrating. I haven’t been able to figure out Morgan Falls’ release schedule. Any thoughts?

]]> Comment on Things to tell the kids #2 by Brent http://dangerpop.com/things-to-tell-the-kids/things-to-tell-the-kids-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Brent Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:19:17 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=592#comment-6533 hi kajal, thanks for the kind words... I tried this once a few years back and just didn't stick with it. Hopefully I can stick with it this time and have it be useful for these kids at some point. hi kajal, thanks for the kind words… I tried this once a few years back and just didn’t stick with it. Hopefully I can stick with it this time and have it be useful for these kids at some point.

]]> Comment on Things to tell the kids #2 by kajal http://dangerpop.com/things-to-tell-the-kids/things-to-tell-the-kids-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6526 kajal Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:05:48 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=592#comment-6526 hey brent - i love that you're doing this and I love the 2 posts so far. i will copy all your stories and use them with my kids. thank you for parenting my children all the way from ga. you should make this a book. hey brent – i love that you’re doing this and I love the 2 posts so far. i will copy all your stories and use them with my kids. thank you for parenting my children all the way from ga. you should make this a book.

]]> Comment on Early Riser Challenge by Caveman Klaus http://dangerpop.com/30-day-challenge/early-riser-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Caveman Klaus Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:56:54 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=503#comment-6461 Hi Brent, Congrats on trying to make this shift. I transitioned to being a early riser a few years back. The biggest thing you can do to improve the probability of success is go to bed at the same time everyday. For me I set an alarm for 10pm at which time I head to bed for 30 minutes of reading, I use a dawn and dusk simulator like a lumie http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00196LFIU/caveklau-20 I set the dusk to a 30 min cycle and it gradually gets darker when I can't read I go to sleep. In the morning my room gets brighter and brighter from 5.30-6am I usually wake around 5.45am and the room is really bright, if I don't wake naturally like this at the best point in my REM cycle then the alarm goes at 6am as a fall back. I suggest trying this out it made the difference for me. I also do a 20 minute nap around 2pm. Klaus Hi Brent,

Congrats on trying to make this shift. I transitioned to being a early riser a few years back. The biggest thing you can do to improve the probability of success is go to bed at the same time everyday. For me I set an alarm for 10pm at which time I head to bed for 30 minutes of reading, I use a dawn and dusk simulator like a lumie http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00196LFIU/caveklau-20 I set the dusk to a 30 min cycle and it gradually gets darker when I can’t read I go to sleep. In the morning my room gets brighter and brighter from 5.30-6am I usually wake around 5.45am and the room is really bright, if I don’t wake naturally like this at the best point in my REM cycle then the alarm goes at 6am as a fall back. I suggest trying this out it made the difference for me. I also do a 20 minute nap around 2pm.

Klaus

]]> Comment on Palisades – Whitewater Creek by wintergurl http://dangerpop.com/rivers/palisades-whitewater-creek-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-6460 wintergurl Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:23:06 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=473#comment-6460 Omg . the place looks interesting ....love jungle trekking and camp ^ ^ Omg . the place looks interesting ….love jungle trekking and camp ^ ^

]]> Comment on Early Riser Challenge by Al http://dangerpop.com/30-day-challenge/early-riser-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Al Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:31:21 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=503#comment-6413 I'd like some more updates. This has been very inspiring to read. I myself am on to week 4 of the early riser challenge. I’d like some more updates. This has been very inspiring to read. I myself am on to week 4 of the early riser challenge.

]]> Comment on The Chattahoochee River by Brent http://dangerpop.com/rivers/the-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-6318 Brent Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:38:27 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=334#comment-6318 Thanks for the comment Mark. I've made updates according to your information. Thanks for the comment Mark. I’ve made updates according to your information.

]]> Comment on The Chattahoochee River by Mark W. http://dangerpop.com/rivers/the-chattahoochee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-6249 Mark W. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:13:34 +0000 http://dangerpop.com/?p=334#comment-6249 Bacteria levels within a mile downstream of Buford Dam is generally not an issue as the river water comes from the bottom of Lake Lanier where it is cold (50 degrees) and devoid of bacteria life. However, there is much runoff during heavy rainfalls between this area and downstream to Morgan Falls. This area is subject to high bacteria levels <del datetime="2011-08-29T21:40:23+00:00">contrary to what the author states</del> (I've updated it). Also, during water releases from Buford Dam you are prohibited from entering the river immediately below the dam due to the danger. USACE (retired) Bacteria levels within a mile downstream of Buford Dam is generally not an issue as the river water comes from the bottom of Lake Lanier where it is cold (50 degrees) and devoid of bacteria life. However, there is much runoff during heavy rainfalls between this area and downstream to Morgan Falls. This area is subject to high bacteria levels contrary to what the author states (I’ve updated it). Also, during water releases from Buford Dam you are prohibited from entering the river immediately below the dam due to the danger.

USACE (retired)

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