Double day...Hagen and Lacamas Creek 2/17/07

Since Hagen and Lacamas are so short and close to each other, and I had not been to Lacamas in a couple years, we decided to try them both in one day. I didn't get many photos on Hagen until we dropped into the N.F. of the Washougal River.


Chris Wilson on Teakettle Falls, N.F. Washougal, Washington.




Lana Young, Kim and Christina Russell on the N.F. Washougal.




Keel Brightman on the first rapid on Lacamas Creek, Washington.


This rapid was very deceiving today. With the boils coming out of the damn and the folds coming into the drop it was tough to keep your hair dry on this one.


Kim in the fold on the first rapid, Lacamas creek.





Christina in the fold on the first rapid, Lacamas creek.




Keel running the far left line (door #1) on the second falls, Lacamas creek. This is the first time I've seen this line run on Lacamas and it went pretty smooth.




Jarred Jackman running door #3 on the second falls, Lacamas creek.





Jarred pointing out the new 'vertical' log sticking up in the lead in to the final slide.
Photo by Pam Hamilton




Keel lining up the lead in to the final slide.





My run on the final slide, going too far left with too much speed.
Photo by Pam Hamilton




Lana Young on the final slide on Lacamas creek.





Lizzy watching the action from the bridge.
Photo by Pam Hamilton




Jarred on the final slide.


Good times and fun lines! It was great to get a warm up on Hagen before dropping in on Lacamas. Euphoria Falls (on Hagen) was a great warm up to the final slide on Lacamas.
This section of Lacamas Creek was first run by Paul Hefernan a few years ago. In the last couple years it's become a novelty run for local kayakers. The run is only 1.5 miles long with 3 rapids and there is a mt. bike trail along the creek, from Lacamas lake to Camas.