There is alot more to running big drops the tuck, huck and hope.  We get world class (and world record holder) Tyler Bradt to let us in on some of the finer details of running big drops.  Even if you never plan on running 100 footers Tyler shares some great insight on the process involved in running these massive waterfalls.

"The art of running waterfalls lies in an intimate communication between you and your kayak- having a poised sense of boat angle in freefall.  Maintaining boat angle at the point where the waterfall's lip becomes vertical and you enter freefal is crucial to a successful outcome.  I like to enter freefall with a neutral, nearly straight body position.  Depending on how I left the lip, I will adapt my body position and the speed or delay of my tuck to maintain the right amount of boat angle..."

Read the full BIG DROPS article in the Early Summer 2010 issue of Rapid.