Comments on: Under the River: New controversy brews on the Arkansas

By: CKS Stand Up Paddling Event Draws Deep Field

CKS Stand Up Paddling Event Draws Deep Field — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:15:59 +0000

[...] was Ray Kitson’s second humbling defeat by women in his family in as many weeks. A week earlier, Kitson was rescued by his teen daughter, Sage, after swimming from his kayak in The [...]

By: Mike Harvey

Mike Harvey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:43:48 +0000

The last time I swam I was in training for the 2008 FIBArk race. I broke my paddle blade off in Cottonwood Rapid and long story short, I ejected. I was paddling with Evan Ross and Kent Davidson and I was escorted immediately to, what was then, the recently opened Boathouse Cantina. I drank my booty beer by removing the booty I was still wearing and drinking the requisite beer. In a show of support for the new establishment I then donated the booty to the Boathouse for future booty beers to be consumed out of. My simple proposal is that Ray find my booty and with no regard to the booty’s current condition, swill a redemption beer from it. I will buy the beer.

By: Greg Follet

Greg Follet — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:29:51 +0000

I am not a card carrying member of any boating organization, but I’m going with WEAK!!! WEAK!!! I mean, you barely wash the glasses you serve beers to customers there………. Every meal there is like a booty beer. Suck it up Ray, you owe it to the cosmic forces that make Salida great. I smell fundraiser!!

By: Penny Kitson

Penny Kitson — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:11:21 +0000

No way does five days later or a commercial dish washing of the booty work for a true booty beer. Maybe we should wait until Sage pulls Ray’s sorry arse out of the river again!!! Maybe the Boathouse Cantina can dedicate a wall for Arkansas River booty shots! Ray’s booty would head the line-up!!

By: Tim La Touche

Tim La Touche — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:02:48 +0000

If memory serves me correctly, and I have witnesses, the last time we did Westwater I pulled your soggy arse from the trecherous waves of the mighty SockittooMe. So I’m waiting for river booty with interest! But I’ll take a gum boot skull as full payment.

By: Jerry Mallett

Jerry Mallett — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:30:19 +0000

As a founder of American Rivers and the ED of the Western River Guides Association, the issue of a boatwomen/man or single craft operator taking a swim has always been one of the guiding principles of river etiquett. This is a nearly important as protecting free-flowing rivers themselves.

Mr. Kitson may be able to redeem himself with a small contribution to a river conservation organization. This may appease the River Gods.

And he should continue to boat with Sage.Not only is she good luck but probably a better boater

By: Bill Donavan

Bill Donavan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:28:20 +0000

Perhaps the judging falls into the category of homie rule? Per the story of EJ and crew, those on the trip probably should get the final say. So, I’d like to know what Sage thinks?

That said, clearly Ray has not fulfilled his obligation on basic gnar logic. Then again, I’d simply like to see Ray drink a booty beer. I’m OK with the time frame —but, you washed the booty Ray? Really? Was it dry cleaned? …Somethings afoot at the Boat House.

By: Corey Volt

Corey Volt — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:49:54 +0000

Ray if you remember I made my wife drink one out of my bootie in your restaurant after she swam in the happy valley race…..and she couldnt even roll at that point in time!!! so you need to buck up and drink a real bootie beer straight out of your daughters shoe!!!!