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Tshletshy Creek, WA

2011-09-22T15:15:00.001-07:00

Un-official Truss Raft Race 2011

2011-04-06T20:35:00.000-07:00

With a thin blanket of snow on the ground, sun in the sky, and more paddlers than you could possibly push down the put in trail, the Green Truss Raft Race on March 5, 2011 was nothing but fun! The race course started just below the put-in bridge at the first rapid and ended in the eddy above big brother falls. The water level read @ 3.3ft. on the Husum gauge with a healthy flow in the Truss.

Team Bigfoot consisting of Orion Meredith, Matt Hogge and Jed Hawkes had the fastest time. JP and Rick James had the fastest R-2 time.
Winner of the Big Bro Huck went to team Chafe made up of Mike Arnold and Quin Slocumb! Not only did they do a great job entertaining us Saturday, but they went back Sunday and stomped their line with a fully rigged boat (including a cooler).

All photos by Keel Brightman

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2011-02-04T21:29:00.000-08:00

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Major Creek (West Fork Gorge), WA

2010-11-11T18:24:00.000-08:00

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Hucker's Guide.. Chapter One - WA

2009-10-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

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NWVS #8 - DVD's available now!!!

2009-07-17T21:06:00.000-07:00

The eighth addition to the archives of whitewater kayaking based in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. In the land of BIG waterfalls and steep rivers it’s easy to find another epic playground in the next drainage over. #8 takes a unique look at the whitewater paddling in and around the Columbia River Gorge.

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Contents Include:
*CRG Winter Update 2009
*Stebbins Creek, WA
*First Weekend of 2009
Featuring: Bridal Veil Falls, Hoffstadt Creek, Butte Creek Falls
*2nd weekend..
Featuring: BV Falls, Rock Creek, Outlet Falls
*L-Dub In Depth 'Spirit & Chaos!' *90's Classics: Silver Creek, Tumwater Canyon, and Canyon Creek
and much more..

Featuring Music by: Braille, Painted Grey, Brace the Fall, Stupid In Stereo, The Crafty Bastards, I-MC , & Richard Tillinghast

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California 2009 - No Down Time

2009-07-17T21:00:00.000-07:00

After an awesome event at the Northwest Creekin Competitions on the E.F. of the Lewis sponsored by Next Adventure and the Olsens, a small crew from the PNW went full speed down to California and found some early season goods. 7 days of classic paddling.

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The Nuke Flume - EA Washington

2009-07-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

When in the search for the weirdest, unusual, and most unique waterfalls/rapids out there, one can stumble across some interesting features that are still fit for taking a kayak down. This was the case in the 'Nuclear Flume'. Nothing was normal about this thing except that is had water rushing down it and into a deep, not so much, pool at the bottom. And there was an obvious put-in and you land in the Columbia River, 100 feet from it. The landing zone depth check turned out to be around 7 feet and the ghost boat passed the test. After much scouting and deliberation Ryan Scott headed up the hill in the Huckin Huge rig to drop in, .3 miles up the hill. The sequence.... first big roller, second big roller, triple roller, under the road, out into space...

Thanks to Chris Bolken for the Tri-Cities Tour and you can see exclusive footage from this descent in the next DVD release from Huckin Huge Films expected in 2010.

Northwest Video Scrapbook

2007-08-25T07:33:00.000-07:00

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AK update and video project....

2007-08-23T13:03:00.000-07:00

July 29 - August 5, 2007
GREAT Whitewater in this state!
I was lucky enough to borrow a boat from Corry Ryan and get some local info from James Bagley and A.J. Johnson. Huge thanks to these guys, they made the trip happen for me!

After a day (monday) of hanging out with the family we got everything togerther and headed down to the Kenai for camping and fishing.

Here are a few random shots from the Kenai River

On Wen. we got lucky enough to go run Ingram Creek. It was low, but i was asured that we could still make it down, portage what you need to and move downstream. We hiked in at the 30fter. not much of a trail and nervous about the bear situation we made alot of noise on the way in. After a 1/2 mile hike we saw a pretty amazing gorge with a few big drops stacked on one another. After dropping in the gorge walls would open and close as we made our way downstream. There were quite a few mini gorges with some great whitewater. We did portage quite a few drops due to low water and borrowed boats.

Lana at Gilligans Island on Ingram Creek

After a while I was getting impressed by the number of horizon lines and quality gradient in the canyon.
Lana at Green Room, last drop on Ingram

another day on the Kanai and we were off to 6 mile on Friday. We met up with Nova guides Corry, Luke, Dan, Jeff, Brad, and Alan. Half of my family went rafting while Lana and I followed in kayaks.

Rafting 6 mile creek with Nova

We were able to boat scout most of the run with one scout at Rock Drop in the 3rd canyon. This is a great comercial rafting run, plenty of action with a nice float between the 1st and 2nd canyons.

First drop, Rock Drop, in the 3rd canyon on 6 mile creek at low water

Rafters at the take out for 6 mile

After being delayed in Anchorage and getting stuck in Seattle for hours on reconecting flights, lost bags, and getting a rental car, it was a long trip back to the gorge in the early morning.

On a local note....Northwest Video Scarpbook is up and rolling.

Random Photo # 10

2007-07-23T19:15:00.001-07:00

Keel Brightman Photography

Helicopter Seal Launch from March 2004

2007-07-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

This heli seal launch took place on March 19, 2004 on the Spokane River near Corban Park. The owner and pilot of the helicopter is Jack Scanlon of River City Helicopters. James Black and a couple friends took this day to do something they wanted to do for a long time! Here's the shot of James Black, dropping about 30feet out of the helicopter.

James Black, dropping in....

Stranger things have happened!?

2007-07-14T09:51:00.000-07:00

Friday the 13th. Jay and I rolled up on Gettin Busy, as we have many times this year, and went for the standard portage on river left around the entry to Gettin Busy, however when we got out it looked as if there was a new line! The small cedar tree the used to block off the entire right side is now mostly gone. One piece is still blocking the far right side, but there is a line to the left of it and into the main right channel! Now there is a line with out getting out of your boat! Here are a couple shots of it.

Looking in to the entry.

Jay Gifford running the entry to Gettin Busy.

The entry to Gettin Busy. The far river left side is the old sneak line, closed out now.

Green Truss 7/8/07

2007-07-08T19:06:00.000-07:00

Green Truss, White Salmon River, Washington.

Andy Maser on Little Brother.

Heather Herbeck, Little Brother.

Aaron Goodwin, freestyle action on Little Brother

Keel Brightman on the top drop of Double Drop.

Heather Herbeck on Double Drop.

Aaron going for it.

Scott Baker on Double Drop.

Andy Maser boofing BZ Falls.

Aaron Goodwin melting BZ.

Keel Brightman, BZ.

Scott Baker going right at BZ.

Little White....

2007-07-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

Little White Salmon River, Washington 6/30/07
It's down to 2.4....

Jay Gifford dropping in the gorge.

Myself above the gorge.

Matt Gaudette charging over Stovepipe.

John Boone looking into Stovepipe

Katie Hilleke running Spirit Falls.

Jay below Spirit.

Back home....
Keel Brightman Photography

Check out this video from the past few days on the Little White. As always, It's still fun in there...

Little N.F. Clearwater, Day 1

2007-06-29T16:22:00.000-07:00

30 mile section of the Little North Fork of the Clearwater River, Idaho over 3 days with Brian Vogt, Steve Pugh, James Black, and Andy Bright. This is Day 1, 6/22/07

Driving East.

Spokane Washington, Riverfront Park.

Spokane Falls.

On the way to the put-in.

Last town before the river. Avery, Idaho.

Almost there.

At the put-in bridge.
*Thanks to Jim for running the top shuttle for us!

A lot of the top stuff looked like this....

Steve Pugh, James Black, and Andy Bright on the upper section.

Steve Pugh and Brian Vogt working through one of many portages on the upper section.

Northern Idaho wilderness.

Andy Bright and Brian Vogt @ 12 miles in at the first camp.

Camp one, just above Canyon Creek.

Most of day one was low water, open class II with a lot of portages over/around big logs. Toward the end of the day we had more tributaries pour in, adding flow for day two.
For more on this trip check out Brian Vogt's site, riverlog.blogspot.com.

Little N.F. Clearwater, Day 2

2007-06-28T20:12:00.000-07:00

Little North Fork of the Clearwater, Idaho. Day 2, 6/23/07

Steve Pugh, Andy Bright, and James Black leaving camp one on day two.

The river changed up a little on day two. We had a little more flow and more class III rapids with nice, deep pools below them, perfect for fishing.

Steve Pugh taking a break from boating.

James Black in a great spot.

James with a nice trout.

After another log portage we got out and saw this.

Brian Vogt at the bottom of another fun class III rapid on day two.

Andy Bright and Brian Vogt relaxing a few miles upstream of camp two.

Brian and I kept paddling downstream to Slide Lake while the others took their time to hang out and fish. We got to the lake faster than we thought it would take so we paddled down to get a look at Body Bag Rapid, the long series of whitewater that pours out of Slide Lake. I thought it looked really good so we went back up to camp to un-load the boats and rest. After a few hours I went back down and ran the rapid, twice, before getting a great nights sleep on the island.

Camp two on the island at Slide Lake.

Day two was very relaxing with a lot of great wildlife sightings.

Little N.F. Clearwater, Day 3

2007-06-27T12:11:00.001-07:00

Little North Fork of the Clearwater, Idaho. Day 3, 6/24/07
Day three started out at a good pace and we paddled 300 feet across the lake to the top of Body Bag Rapid. At one point James said, "From what I saw from the air it's all white from here to the take out".

Looking down on Slide Lake (our camp on night 2) and Body Bag Rapid.
Photo by James Black

BB, top section...

bottom section...

In the middle of Body Bag Rapid.
Photo by Brian Vogt

Brian Vogt and Andy Bright about a mile below BB.

Brian on the lower section.

James Black taking a break from the action on day three.

I didn't take many on the river shots this day. We had a lot of fun read and run whitewater all the way to the take out.

The take-out @ 11am on day three.

Looking back up the Little N.F. canyon on the drive out.

After an hour of driving out of the canyon we made it to Clarkia.

None of this could have been possible without the hard work by James Black for scouting and setting up the put-in shuttle, and Steve Pugh & Andy Bright for running the take-out shuttle the day before we put on. HUGE Thanks to these guys! I couldn't imagine trying this in the time frame we had without their help.
*And thanks to Jim for taking the truck back from the put-in.

For a full Trip Report on this check out riverlog.blogspot.com.

Random Photo # 9

2007-06-21T08:05:00.000-07:00

Myself and Jay Gifford on a 'blue angel run' through Shipherds Falls, Lower Wind River, Washington.

Photo Copyright Bryce Jenkinson/Coho Photography.

Little White flow update/new wood...6/19/07

2007-06-20T07:19:00.000-07:00

The flow is holding @ 2.6 feet at the put in stick.

Todd Anderson ducking under the big log in Gettin Busy while Jason Schoeder looks on from above.

Todd running the log jam rapid below Island.
There was a new piece of wood just above S-Turn in the right side of the Enchanted Forest. I ducked under the river wide piece and saw a new log just downstream before I dropped in, luckily I stopped, but one member of our group ran up and over it. It can be run, but it is very sketchy! The left side of this island is the safe line. If your not sure where I'm talking about be very careful as you approach S-Turn Rapid.

Todd, reverse freewheel on S-Turn.

Keel Brightman on Wishbone Falls.

Justin Wiley on Wishbone.

Todd stomping Stovepipe.

Keel Brightman, Spirit Falls.

Jay Gifford on Spirit.

Todd was having a lot of fun in the Pyranha Ammo. If you have a small creeker this is a great level for it.

Next multi-day trip...

2007-06-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

Just the boat, no gear.

Full for 3 days, not bad!

Check back for day 1 of the Little N.F. of the Clearwater, Idaho.

Money Drop...Again and Again...

2007-06-16T19:17:00.000-07:00

This has to be one of the most active changing waterfalls this year. Over the past 8-10 months the last waterfall on Rock Creek has been constantly changing. Less than a year ago this waterfall stood @ 75 feet tall, then a scout of the canyon back in May revealed what looked to be a clean 30 foot waterfall with tons of debri from the recent landslide just downstream. Todd Anderson and Nate Herbeck ran it the next day after a long scout. Luckily that was the perfect window to drop this one, one last time before it changed into this.....@ 15 foot un-runable mess....

The landslide keeps pushing its way into the canyon making the pool and the canyon below the waterfall smaller and smaller.

These pictures don't really do it justice. It looks similar, but if you compare to my previous post its a little different. The waterfalls lost about 10 more feet and the pool is very shallow now!

The house on the left is gone since my last visit (you can see the foundation falling off the top) and the house on the right is getting closer.

Looking downstream from the waterfall.

Check out the ONLY descent of the 30 foot version on Money Drop in Nate Herbeck's next video Toxic Waters due out in early 2008.

*Also click here to check out the previous post on this waterfall, the 30 foot version and the 75 foot version.

Lower Wind River, 6/16/07

2007-06-16T19:12:00.001-07:00

Wind River, Washington.

Jason Schoeder at the put-in for the Lower Wind.

Bryan Youngs in the Flume.

Bryce Jenkinson on the Wind.

Jay Gifford on the first drop in Shipherds Falls.

Bryan, right side of the first drop.

Jason on the second drop in Shipherds Falls.

Bryan, second drop.

Jason in the manky third drop.

Jay in the mank.

Bryan Youngs exits Shipherds Falls on the low head dam.

Random Photo #8

2007-06-15T20:33:00.000-07:00

Bryan Youngs on Little Brother Falls, White Salmon River, Washington. Big Brother Falls in the background.

Keel Brightman Photography

Little White flow update 6/12/07

2007-06-12T21:39:00.000-07:00

The Little White is holding @ 2.7 at the put-in stick.

Keel and Jay below Wishbone Falls.

Keel Brightman on Stovepipe.

Jay Gifford on Stovepipe.

Green Truss Update...

2007-06-09T08:49:00.001-07:00

...please remember this put in is a privilege. Alomst all of the White Salmon runs through Private Property.

The put-in.

Jason Schroeder on Big Brother Falls.

Keel Brightman on Big Brother.

Nate Herbeck on Little Brother.

Bryan Youngs in Double Drop.

Nate Herbeck out of Double Drop.

Nate checking out the new log in Lower Zig Zag Canyon.
*from here it looks like there might be a way through.....

*looking worse...

Vertical log in mid-current and a river wide piece on the upstream side of that.....
*not an option....

This pile of wood is directly behind the big fan rock in the middle of Lower Zig Zag Canyon. I took a new rope in today and replaced the old one so that the portage is doable, however the rope hangs off a 15 foot slope into a verticle 30 feet down to the water, if you have any kind of rappel device you might want to bring it with you. Please stay in the canyon as much as possible, everything else is Private Land. We are lucky enough to be able to scout upper and lower Zig Zag because we are confined in the gorge. Upper was good to go today and the portage on river left at Lower Zig Zag is the way around. Lower flows are going to expose the horizontal log more and more...

Jason heading up to the portage rope.

Bryan Youngs setting the new rope.

Keel Brightman going down.
*just down from this boat is the vertical hang.

The back side of the infamous cave in the river left wall of Lower Zig Zag.
*the front side of this cave is just downstream of the new logs.

The crew at the bottom.

Thanks to Alex Pinchot and Dan Anderson for
spotting the log and Brandon Backman for passing the word quickly!

NEW LOG IN TRUSS!

2007-06-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

This just in from River Ranger, Brandon Backman.
As of 6/5/07 there is a new, huge old growth log in the middle of Lower Zig-Zag Rapid on the Green Truss section of the White Salmon River. It sounds like a pretty sketchy line to make it through and a portage around this is near impossible. Approach zig-zag and the Truss, for now, with extreme caution! This is a popular run for the locals, but Do Not drop into Lower Zig Zag blind right now!

Billy Jones in Lower Zig Zag, pre-log.

2 times in 1 season...Salmon River Canyon 6/07

2007-06-03T23:47:00.000-07:00

Salmon River Canyon, Oregon 6/3/07

All Photos on this post by Keel Brightman

One more run before it goes away for another year. We decided to camp at the put-in and get up and charge it the next day. So we arived sat. afternoon and proceeded to hike our boats down the trail so we didn't have to deal with it the next day. The next morning we ran shuttle really fast...and made it on the water by 1pm.

Mt. Hood on the drive in on FR240.

Brian Eustis, Mike Northrop, Luke Spencer, and Jason Aytes on the hike in.

Brian Eustis running Split Falls.

Jason Schroeder on Split Falls.

Lana Young on Split Falls.

Andy Lichtenheld trying out a new line on Little Niagra Falls.

Mike Northrop running Little Niagra.

Keel Brightman on Vanishing Falls
Photo by Andy Lichtenheld

Jason Schroeder in Vanishing gorge.

Jason Aytes in Vanishing gorge.

Andy Lichtenheld getting out away from the bottom drop in Frustration Falls.

Part of the crew below Frustration Falls.

In between, Frustration and Final.

Lana Young on the drop below Frustration.

Luke Spencer on the drop just above Final Falls.

Jason Aytes same drop.

The crew above Final Falls.

Luke jumped the cliff first and hit bottom on the landing. Mike went and same thing so everyone else went for the rappel. Keel went over to river left and launched off the cliff into the base of the drop. Definitely deep there!

Mike Northrop on the jump on river right at Final Falls.

Brian Eustis on the rappel at Final Falls.

Luke Spencer jumping Final Falls.

My boat on its way over Final.

Another awesome day in the Canyon!
Thanks to everyone that went, good times!

Salmon River Canyon, Oregon 5/27/07

2007-05-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

*Known as the Mt. Everest of Oregon Kayaking.
*Also called the Most Technical and Committing Box Canyon in Oregon.

Trying to stay on the right road to the put in.

Getting there is always a challenge.

At the end of the trail, getting ready to drop into the canyon.

Split Falls, put in drop.
Photo Keel Brightman

Chris Korbulic on Split Falls.
Photo Keel Brightman

This one always turns out to be an epic day! A couple things changed this year. The foot bridge that crossed the Salmon on the hike in from Linney Creek is gone and there is some new wood in the canyon. There are a couple vertical logs in the gorge below Vanishing Falls, not really a problem uless you decide to run the falls, but Keel and Chris make it look good. Also one log above Frustration the required some tricky boat work to make it over to the right to scout. Tricky meaning, If you miss the move you're running Frustration blind!
*all photos from here down by Keel Brightman

Chris Korbulic in the gorge below Vanishing Falls.

same drop from the side.

Chris Gabrielli in Vanishing gorge.

Jay Gifford in Vanishing gorge.

Jay paddling out of the room at Frustration Falls.

On the outside looking in.

E.J. Etherington, mid-jump. Chris and Jeff below Frustration.
*this jump is not recommended, it's shallow!

Jay Gifford on the 20 footer above Final Falls, Frustration Falls in the background.

Chris Gabrielli on the falls above Final.

E.J. Etherington same drop.

Jeff Hazboun same drop.

The crew above Final Falls.

We had a rope for the rappel at Final Falls, but there were other options that the crew explored. Keel and Jeff jumped off the top and into the pool and Chris Korbulic decided to fire up the main line, just left of the flake in the center of the falls. He over rotated just a little, tossed the paddle and tucked up tight. That was right up there with the sickest lines I've seen. Final Falls is really big and hard to line up. We paddled out and made it before dark.

E.J. and Jay on the edge of Final Falls.

Check out this short video from the trip

Some runs don't live up to their hype, this one exceeds everything you've heard about it!
Keep checking samedeepwater.blogspot.com for more on Final Falls and check Team Swain and This River Life for more photos.

2 Waterfalls in Oregon....

2007-05-23T15:48:00.000-07:00

Josh White, Bridal Veil Falls, Oregon
Photo Copyright Lana Young Photography

Our plan was simple, run two large waterfalls in one day. We picked two that could possibly be run in a short period of time, but access on the second would prove to be more effort than it was worth. At 7:00am Josh White, Eli Pyke, Lana Young and I drove over to Bridal Veil. It was in and looked good, but the put in for this one does not look so good. It's a little sketchy. We all had a great time on this one, Eli even ran it twice, but breaking his boat on the second run. I didn't tuck hard enough and my paddle came back into my helmet, snaping my right blade off on the landing.

Eli Pyke on Bridal Veil Falls

Eli on run #2

We finished @ 8:30am and went over to the second drop. Waterfall #2 was quite the endevor. Access was tough because the main trail is always way to crowded to consider so we went in the back way. We started hiking up trail #420/Larch Mountain, up Wahkeena Falls, over the ridge, and down into the creek. We droped down below Hidden Falls to the lip of this drop that stands @60+ feet. I had hiked into this one earlier in the year with Bryan Youngs and we found a small, but deep spot in the landing zone of the pool and now it had twice the flow. It took a while for us to consider this one and in the end only Eli ran it, and he ran it twice.

Eli on Weisendanger Falls, Oregon.

Eli, round 2.

All Photos Copyright Lana Young Photography

We had a steep hike back down and we were finished by 12:30pm.

Cover shot!

2007-05-23T14:28:00.000-07:00

If you've missed this issue of Whitewater, check it out....
Todd Anderson on the cover, Wind River, Washington.

Check out www.CanoeKayak.com for the annual issue of Whitewater and the current issues of Canoe & Kayak Magazine.

Kenobi Gorge 5/19/2007

2007-05-20T16:35:00.000-07:00

On May 19, Erik Boomer, Todd Baker, and Keel Brightman dropped in on Kenobi Gorge, accompanied by Kim Russel and Lana Young, just above The Kessel Run and took out at the Trout Lake Creek bridge. Just Boomer ran Jedi Mind Trick and it still lives up to it's name.

There is new wood in there, but nothing that you can't get around. As far as I know this was ths second know descent of Kenobi Gorge on Little Goose Creek.

I didn't get any photos from this day, but the video is on the video bar to the right.

...and for all you cliff jumpers, here's a clip you should check out.
click the link below.
Punchbowl Falls, W.F. Hood River

Random Photo #7

2007-05-15T06:46:00.000-07:00

Spirit Falls, Little White Salmon.
Copyright Lana Young Photography

The Little White has been holding @ 3.1 feet at the put in.

Other local news: I drove to the put in for Kenobi Gorge on Little Goose Creek yesterday and there was still snow at the put in. The run was low, but it is in!

Constant Change....

2007-05-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

Todd Anderson getting ready to drop Mini Money.

I'm sure this section will not look the same tomorrow. It's constantly falling in on itself.

Video of this run can be seen on the next release from LiquidKayak.com, Toxic Waters due out in early 2008.
This video also features the first descent run of the right side of Mosier Creek Falls at high water by Erik Boomer and Josh Bechtel.

Before and After...Money Drop...

2007-05-05T18:43:00.000-07:00

This is a shot of Money Drop on Rock Creek, Washington from Nov. 2006, dropping @ 75feet.

May 5, 2007, dropping @ 35feet.

Looking down, May, 2007

A huge land slide that keeps sliding in from high above this falls on creek left has blocked the pool, and a lot of the flow, and made the waterfall a little shorter.

Looking downstream from Money Drop at the new landslide.

just downstream from the previous photo.

The houses high above Money Drop, on creek left, slowly sliding into the canyon. They use to sit back a few hundred feet from the edge.

This photo taken Nov. 2006.

May 5, 2007

Miracle Mile Race 4/28/07

2007-04-30T18:10:00.000-07:00

The first ever un-official North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River, Miracle Mile Race. One mile long, non stop, Head to Head, four person start. 8 racers (Justin Wiley, Pete, Drew, John Givot, Chase, Quinn, Andy Maser, Lane Jacobs) broke up into two groups and raced the mile, twice.

Lane Jacobs, first group, round one.

Andy Maser charging through the top section in round one.

Pete, second group, round one.

Justin Wiley in the top section.

John Givot, second group, round one.

Two paddlers were out after the first round and it left Andy racing Lane for the top spot and the final four started shortly after.

Lane and Andy racing through the mile on round two.

Second group, round two.

Drew, Quinn, Pete, Justin. (in race order)

Lane took the winning spot followed by Andy then Pete.

Everone had a great time, thanks to Lane and Andy for getting everyone together for this race!
The level was just under 1' on the take out bridge.

After 11 runs on the mile in two days and watching a great H2H race, on one of the best whitewater sections for a H2H race, it was a long drive back to the gorge.

North Fork of Green Point Creek 4/22/07

2007-04-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

North Fork of Green Point of the West Fork of the Hood River.

Looking into the N.F. with the confluence of Green Point Creek.
Photo Keel Brightman

This year I've been checking quite a few runs off my list and this one just feel out of no where and it's only 10 minutes from my house. With that much gradient and getting a visual of the last 3 rapids, this one had to get checked out! We couldn't get anywhere close to the creek, 400 feet across or 1000 feet up, when Jason Schroeder and I scouted it so the decision was made to take boats and avoid hiking out no matter what we came to. Keel Brightman and I jumped a little early on this one, but now we know. It turned out to be a great exploratory run with very impressive gradient lose over many fun boulder gardens and a few ledges with only two portages (beleive it or not) on the N.F. The creek stayed very clean for the nature of the surrounding area. The put-in was a 1,200 feet descent down to water level from the trail above. Finding a good option for a put in was tough and I'm not sure if I can drop in on the same place on the creek again, but a little further upstream, 1/2 mile, holds a little more whitewater.

Keel searching for the game trails that lead us around the cliff bands on the hike in.
Our take out was 1/2 mile downstream of the big clear cut you see in this photo.

Looking downstream from our put-in.

The creek started dropping out from under us and we had just enough water to keep us going downstream and just enough exposed rocks to stop wherever we needed to. At twice the flow this run will be non stop action! We didn't see any flat water sections until after the confluence with Green Point Creek.

One of the two portages on the Noth Fork.

more clean, with water, rapids.

Just before this portage the creek pinched down and turned right with a man-made water intake on the left.
If you could locate this raod that comes down to the creek, this maybe a great take out (after you run the last series of drops) for this section and by pass the other portages on Green Point Creek.

We portaged a couple logs and Keel dropped in above this series of drops that ran under a foot bridge just before the confluence with Green Point Creek.

Keel checking the landing on the final drop.

The gradient came to a mild pace once we dropped into Green Point Creek. We found a few fun rapids likes these.

And a few more portages around logs like these.

Looking downstream from the take out bridge on Green Point Creek.

Over all this is a great exploratory creek if your into the hike in (down), and a long day in a small, steep run. We left no runnable rapid un-run. I take that back, there was one rapid that had a log in it that could be run at higher water. You would know the one I'm talking about if you see it.

Clackamas River 4/21/07

2007-04-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

From Hole in the Walls to Bob's the best feature of the day had to be the wave in Toilet Bowl Rapid, with eddy access. It was a great feature capable of big aerial tricks. I didn't get any shots of that one, but here are a few of the feature just upstream of Bob's Hole.

Jason Rackley and Keel Brightman upstream of Bob's Hole on the Clackamas River.

Bob's, Clackamas River, Oregon

Seems like the Clackamas River has changed a little since previous years. No Bob's Hole anymore? That was what I heard from one of the locals, (this is not my local playspot so I'm out of the loop). The sweet level, 1,850cfs, is not as sweet as it used to be from what I hear.

Clackamas was at 1,670 cfs today.

Next on the list!

2007-04-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

The lower section from 1000 feet up.

Looking up.

Check back for an update on this one......

Back to the local river.....(day 2)

2007-04-15T17:05:00.000-07:00

The same level with more sunshine.

Tristan McClaren on Stovepipe, Little White Salmon River, Washington

Erik Boomer below Stovepipe

Tristan on Spirit Falls
Photo Erik Boomer

Ryan Casey on Spirit Falls
Photo Erik Boomer

Here's a sequence of Ian McClaren on Spirit Falls.
Photos Erik Boomer

Here's a sequence of Tristan intentionally taking the non-recommended line at Chaos.
Photos Erik Boomer

Today's crew was Tristan McClaren, Erik Boomer, Keel Brightman, Ryan Casey, Ian McClaren, Brian Eustis, and myself.

Back to the local river....(day 1)

2007-04-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

The Little White has been holding it's flow very well. It's still at 3.6ft. with new snow on the hills.

Waiting for the boof at the lip of Spirit Falls.

Greg Hoskins at the lip of Master Blaster

In the pile.

Coming out against the left wall.

The left side of Spirit Falls with Chaos down below.

Spirit Falls photos by Keel Brightman

Today's crew was Brooks Foster, Greg Hoskins, Keel Brightman, and myself, feeling pretty sore from Spirit.

Back to the local playspot....

2007-04-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

Rattlesnake 4/10/07

Lana Young at Rattlesnake, White Salmon River, Washington

Keel Brightman at Rattlesnake

Top Tye, WA 4/7/07

2007-04-08T20:31:00.000-07:00

I don't think I have ever driven 10 hours for a 3 hour run in a single day before, but it was worth it!

Keel Brightman below Log Choke and Box Drop, Top Tye, Washington

Mike Novak stoked to be on the other side while Brian Vogt films from above, Monkey Cage, Top Tye

Keel looking for the line above Alpine Falls, Top Tye

Keep checking Oregonkayaking.net for the full Trip Report from this day.

Big thanks to Brian Vogt for the rally call on this one!

Mid-Week Photo Dump

2007-04-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

April 2-6, 2007

Chewy

Jesse and Tree on the Farmlands.

Chris, Tree, and Jason below Lava Falls on the Farmlands.

Chris Shinpaugh at Lava Falls.

Run # 40 on Spirit Falls, soo good!
Photo Keel Brightman

Eagle Creek 3/31/07

2007-03-31T23:47:00.000-07:00

Once again I found myself on Eagle Creek, OR for Jason Schroeder's Birthday run. Jason, Keel, Jarred and I hiked 4 miles up in the rain to Skoonichuk Falls. We had a med/low water level which was perfect since we did'nt do a pre scout to check the level.

Keel Brightman scouting the put in drop, Skoonichuk Falls, Eagle Creek, OR

Keel dropping in.

Jarred Jackman contemplating the put in drop.

Jarred fires off Skoonichuk Falls.

Keel doing his annual run then jump off Skoonichuk.

Jason, Jarred, and Keel deep in the gorge on Eagle Creek.

Keel on the ledge drop just upstream of Punchbowl Falls.

A brief look at Metlako Falls on the hike out.

We finished off the day at the LVM #22 premiere in Hood River.

Rattlesnake 3/28/07

2007-03-28T19:54:00.000-07:00

It's been in and it's been good! Here are a few shots from an afternoon session today. The level was at 4.25ft. on the Husum stick gage and slowly dropping.

Keel Brightman
Photos Ryan Scott

Justin Wiley
Photos Keel Brightman

Ryan Scott
Photos Keel Brightman

Random Photos #6

2007-03-17T18:01:00.000-07:00

Todd Anderson at Rattlesnake, White Salmon River, Washington

Columbia River Gorge

Keel Brightman, Cathy Creek, Washington

Photos Ryan Scott

Moss Creek 3/11/07

2007-03-11T20:13:00.000-07:00

Moss Creek, Washington, Little White Salmon tributary

Today I went to go explore Moss Creek with Keel Brightman and Lana Young. We were hoping for a new adventure and we got to do a lot of hiking! We ended up at the headwaters of Moss Creek, with about 5 cfs coming out of Shingle Mountain.
We hiked down stream and it grew to about 20 cfs with springs coming out of the ground as we went. The forest grew pretty thick and we decided to get back on the main road and go downstream further then hike back in.

The headwaters of Moss Creek with about 5 cfs.

Keel and Lana back on the main road.

We hiked back in about a half mile downstream and found about 150 cfs in a lush, green, classic, PNW forest and creek. We were just above a huge calm pool where more and more water came in as we went downstream.

The first piece of whitewater of the day, no go!

The rest of the creek looked like this until the big cascade.

We did find a small gorge with a very large cascade that was choked full of wood. I didn't get photos of the gorge, but it had about a hundred logs across the creek in a 1/2 mile section of whitewater.

The last drop on Moss creek, still not runnable!

At the take out.

There was about 250cfs coming out of Moss at the confluence with the Little White.
We hiked the entire creek and found more logs than it was worth and the whitewater just wasn't there. Maybe next time...

This creek seems to be a little less than a quarter of the flow to the Little White Salmon. It was at 4.3 feet today.

Canyon and Copper Creek, WA 3/3/07

2007-03-04T10:55:00.000-08:00

Canyon Creek, Washington

Keel Brightman on Prelude, Canyon Creek, WA

Christy Glissmeyer and Brooks Foster below the big falls.

Jarred Jackman on the big falls, Canyon Creek, WA

Lana Young on the big falls.

Take out @2:30, Canyon Creek, WA
Photo by Keel Brightman

Copper Creek, Washington

Jarred below the triple drop on Copper Creek, WA

Keel getting ready for round 2 on triple drop, Copper Creek

Keel contemplating the 'suicide line' on Horseshoe Falls.

Ecuador (part 1) 2/8/07

2007-02-28T13:02:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos from a recent trip, February 07', to Small World Adventures. Jason Schroeder, Tree, and Chris Shinpaugh relaxed there and checked out what Ecuador had to offer.

All Photos Copyright Martha Herzog.

Jason Schroeder on one of the 86 rapids on the Jondachi River.

Tree on the Jondachi River.

Chris, Tree, and Jason on the Jondachi River.

Jason playin on the Bom Bon section of the Quijos River.

Photos Copyright Martha Herzog.

PNW Flood from 11/7/06

2007-02-24T19:15:00.000-08:00

All Photos Copyright Lana Young

The Hood River tressle bridge

White Salmon River, Washington
Condit Dam

Looking downstream from the lower Husum bridge, Rattlesnake is the big reaction wave downstream, White Salmon River, Washington

Roberta Grant checking out Husum Falls @ 14 feet, White Salmon River, Washington

Photos Copyright Lana Young

Lacamas Creek cont....

2007-02-24T18:31:00.000-08:00

Here is my line, from the bottom, on the final slide, Lacamas Creek taken last week.

Photo Copyright Lana Young

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

2007-02-18T10:12:00.000-08:00

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.

Keel Brightman Photography

2007-02-09T18:10:00.000-08:00

Columbia River Gorge

Random City.

Ian McClaren on Big Brother, White Salmon River, Washington.

Spirit Falls, Little White.

Drano Lake, Little White take-out.

Jarred Jackman dropping in on Buck Creek, Washington.

All photos on this post Copyright Keel Brightman.

Random Photo #5

2007-02-06T18:56:00.000-08:00

Steve Munk on the Ohanapecosh River, Washington.
Entrance to the canyon.

Photo Copyright Brian Vogt.

Check out more whitewater IK action at www.riverlog.blogspot.com

Great Photos to come......

2007-01-30T21:55:00.000-08:00

Hood River and Mt. Hood, Oregon.
Photo Copyright Keel Brightman

In the Random Photo posts I've tried to spotlight some talented athletes and photographers that love what they do and it shows!

Local weekend....Truss and LW...

2007-01-29T11:22:00.000-08:00

Green Truss

AT paddle.

Little White Salmon

The new wood in Gettin Busy, 2nd drop.

The end of Island and the new river wide logs downstream.

Keel running Double Drop.

Keel on the right line at Master Blaster.

The level was 3.4 ft. on the LW. Spirit Falls went well for Keel for his first run and I got to see him stomp Chaos on the right side.

Hood River 1/21/07

2007-01-24T20:31:00.000-08:00

It was great to see Bryan Youngs back in his gear for the first time since..... well, it's been awhile!

Nate Herbeck and Bryan Youngs.

The Hood River has changed a lot since the flood this year. Silt filled in most rapids and the flood carved out some deep channels. The most notable being the change at the confluence drop with the West fork of the Hood. Now you have one option, go with the flow!

Beavertail 1/20/07

2007-01-20T19:53:00.000-08:00

Deschutes River, Oregon

Jason Schroeder at Beavertail.

Random Photos #4

2007-01-14T17:01:00.000-08:00

Ryan Scott and Todd Anderson in the middle of Frustration Falls, Salmon River Canyon, Oregon. June 2005

Todd Anderson dropping in, Frustration Falls, Salmon River Canyon, Oregon. June 2005

Photos Copyright Lana Young

Waterfall Tour # 2

2007-01-14T15:21:00.000-08:00

Columbia River Gorge

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Wahkeena Falls, Oregon

Gorton Creek Falls, Oregon

Horsetail Falls, Oregon

Bridge of the Gods

Upper Little White 1/13/07

2007-01-13T20:25:00.000-08:00

Another kayaking trip turned scouting mission! We put on at the middle bridge at a high level hoping for the best and we ended up scouting the entire run because we found no place to get out once you drop in up top until the end of a very long section of class V+ rapids with one of the crux moves at the infamous 'Shroom Tripper' rapid. We called it good on that run for today. A little less water would be more manageable. The stick gage was reading 4.2 feet.

The Shroom rock up top and part of the run out below.

New trees about 1/4 mile above 'Simon Sez'.

The ledge at the fish hatchery with new wood.

same drop.

Jarred and Keel scouting the ledge and 'Simon Sez'.

We finished the scout and headed off to Buck creek.

Happy Birthday!

2007-01-12T15:53:00.000-08:00

Big thanks to Jason for having everyone over for the party!

Rock Creek 1/7/07

2007-01-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

Rock Creek, Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Brooks Foster, Heather and Keel on Rock Creek.

Keel below Superboof Falls.

Looking into 3-Swims Falls.

Looking down on 3-Swims.

The word is out...Hagen....

2007-01-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

25+ paddlers put on Hagen Gorge today. Here are a few shots. Most of these photos came from the N.F. of the Washougal. It was one of those days where if you 'know' the run, you just stay in your boat. There are limited eddys above most of the drops on Hagen and with this many paddlers coming down stream it was best to stay out of the way as much as possible.

The log jam above the gorge.

Keel Brightman on Teakettle Falls, N.F.

The crew waiting on the outcome of another run through Teakettle.

Here's a sequence of Keel running the Double Falls on the N.F.

James Bagley Jr. running the bottom drop on Double Falls, N.F.

Jon Fowlkes on the Double Falls, N.F.

Rob on the Double Falls, N.F.

This gorge was first run by Jason Rackley, James Bagley Jr., Mike Long, Pete Giordano, and Jon Fowlkes on one of their epic weekends were they explored the tributaries in the Washougal drainage. They called it their 4 in 3 weekend, running 4 unknown tributaries in just 3 days. With Hagen being the best bang for your buck and being that close to Portland it was certain to become a favorite for the local paddlers. Everyone left Hagen this day with big smiles on their face! I have to give major respect to these guys and every other kayaker who gets out and finds the logistics for runs like this. I remember my first run on the C.F. of the Cowlitz River and trying to imagine Bill Bowey figuring out the logistics on that one. It's paddlers like this that keep the rest of us inspired to get out there and explore to see what we can find and believe me it's not as easy as you would think!

Random Photo #3

2007-01-05T20:52:00.000-08:00

Ryan Scott on Frustration Falls, Salmon River Canyon, Oregon
July 2006

Photo Copyright Lana Young

Waterfall Tour # 1

2007-01-01T17:34:00.000-08:00

Columbia River Gorge

Last falls on Rock Creek, Washington (Money Drop)
This drop was first run by Trip Jennings and L.J. Groth a few years ago. Since then this section of the canyon is eroding away and falling in on itself leaving doubts about the depth of the pool.

Sweeney Falls, Washington

Dog Creek Falls, Washington

Cabin Creek Falls, Oregon

Hole in the Wall Falls, Oregon

Hole in the Wall Falls was formed when Warren creek was diverted through the wall and away from the old high-way.
The photo below is the natural channel of Warren Creek Falls.

Starvation Creek Falls, Oregon

Bridal Veil Falls, Oregon
This huge double tier, pool drop waterfall has been run once from the top by David Grove as well as a few laps over the bottom drop by the locals. The top tier stands @ 90 feet tall.

Canyon Creek 12/31/06

2006-12-31T19:26:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos from the last day of 2006 on Canyon Creek, WA.

Nate Herbeck on the right line at Prelude.

Looking back upstream from Prelude.

Mitch MacDougall below the boulder garden.

Nate and Mike Hoover below the big slide that pours into the lake.

This slide has been run a few times, but you need a few things to line up before it will go. The lake has to be high so the ledges in the landing are covered, there has to be enough water in the creek, you need to commit to a very big and chunky slide, and you need a good friend to hold your boat and basically drop you into place at the top of the drop. not an easy one! The lake was to low today.

Gore Canyon, photo dump

2006-12-28T19:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a few shots from Gore Canyon, Colorado River during the week of the Gore Race in August 2004.

Pulling a raft out of Gore Rapid.

The canyon walls at Gore Rapid.

Ken Hoeve running Gore Rapid.

Billy Jones, same rapid.

Ken running Tunnel Rapid.

Ken launching off the rock above Tunnel Rapid.

Tunnel Rapid.

Random Photo #2

2006-12-27T18:29:00.000-08:00

Billy Jones on Big Brother Falls, White Salmon River, Washington

Photo Ryan Scott

Hagen Gorge 12/26/06

2006-12-26T18:59:00.000-08:00

Hagen Creek, Washington

Here are a few shots from Hagen Gorge. A run that has quickly become one of my favorites. It starts with a 1/4 mile hike in. Not far around the corner from the put in is a BIG log jam that protects the gorge from random logs being flushed down into it. It has a few great read and run ledge drops and two major rapids. The first is Hagen Daaz Falls, a clean 20 foot cascading waterfall. The second is Euphoria Falls, a two tier cascading waterfall that drops about 40 feet total. After Euphoria we dropped into the N.F. of the Washougal and had Teakettle and Double Falls. Great day in the rain! The flow was the highest I've seen it. It's hard to gage the level on this one since the Washougal gage stopped working. The E.F. Lewis gage was at 1,950cfs today, but I've run Hagen when the E.F. gage read higher and we had less water in Hagen. Hagen can also hold allot of water and still be manageable, but Euphoria is in a blind corner. Watch for horizon lines in there. For logistics on this creek check out Oregonkayaking.net

Looking up into Upper Hagen Creek.

Jason Schroeder and Heather Herbeck on the log jam portage.

Jason crawling through the logs under the log jam.

Jason below Hagen Daaz Falls.

Heather running the top drop on Euphoria Falls.

Jason on Teakettle Falls, N.F.

Jason on the Double Falls, N.F.

Heather on the seal launch around Double Falls.

Trying out the WS Habitat...

2006-12-25T11:12:00.000-08:00

Over the month of December Jason Schroeder and I have been trying out the new Wave Sport Habitat 74.
We tested these boats on the Farmlands and Truss section of the White Salmon River, Little White Salmon River, Hamilton Creek, Little Klickitat River, S.F. of the Clackamas, Hagen Gorge, and Canyon Creek.

I've found it to be a great all around creek boat. It has allot of volume up front and more of a boxed off stern. It's very stable and it drives from the stern. Tons of room for the multi-day trips. The back band unclips and moves out of the way so you can stuff full drybags in behind the seat easily!

Here are a few shots of the new Habitat 74.

Jason testing the new boat.

You can check out more photos and specs of this boat and the large size at Outdoorplay.com

S.F. Clackamas 12/24/06

2006-12-24T21:54:00.000-08:00

S.F. Clackamas River, Oregon

Good times on the S.F. of the Clackamas. Nate, Heather, Lana, Jason, and I spent ALL day in that canyon and came out after dark. We found two stout 30 foot waterfalls, lots of class IV, one BIG waterfall, one awesome portage around that BIG waterfall, and more wood in this creek than any other I've ever been on! We hiked the last 1/2 mile out in the dark passing by the last 60 foot waterfall. Not a run to be taken lightly and I'll remember that the next time I go in there.

Jason Schroeder on the 1.5 mile hike in.

Nate and Heather Herbeck below the first 30ft. waterfall.

The second 30ft. waterfall.

Jason running one of the few class IV drops without wood in it.

Nate and Heather collecting gear after the portage. The hole in the wall is the end of the tunnel we came out of.

The third waterfall, 120ft.

1/2 mile from the take out.

There was 4,200 cfs on the Clackamas at Three Lynx gage this day.

Random Photo #1

2006-12-23T20:40:00.000-08:00

This photo was taken in 2005 during a lower water season here in the Columbia River Gorge.

Justin Wiley at the C-Wave, Lower Deschutes River, Oregon @ 4,800cfs.
Photo Ryan Scott

Rattlesnake 12/23/06

2006-12-23T16:48:00.000-08:00

Winter at Rattlesnake, White Salmon River, Washington @3.5 feet

Jason Schroeder at Rattlesnake

A few classics close by.....

2006-12-22T17:50:00.000-08:00

Farmlands section, White Salmon River, WA 12/2/06

Lanson, Jason, Brad, Conor, and Jarred on the Farmlands.

Portage at Sidewinder.

Lanson and Conor at Lava Falls.

Lanson running Off Ramp.

The hike out.

Green Truss, White Salmon River, WA 12/3/06

The river right wall at Big Brother Falls

Jason dropping back in.

Portage at BZ.

Little White Salmon River, WA 12/7-9/06

AJ Johnson running S-Turn.

Matt Gaudette dropping into the gorge on the LW.

Looking back up the gorge from the top of Stove Pipe.

Matt running Stove Pipe.

Looking down into Stove Pipe.

The portage at Spirit Falls

Going right at Double Drop on the LW at 3.4 feet is not recommended!

Hamilton Creek, WA 12/17/06

Looking into the lower section.

Keel Brightman on the hike in.

3 miles into the hike.

Check out more photos of the Hamilton Creek trip at Liquidkayak/Hamilton

Run list.....

2006-12-22T11:40:00.000-08:00

Paddling history:

Washington:
Klickitat River
Little Klickitat River
White Salmon River
Little White Salmon River (over 200 runs)
Top Tye
Falls Creek (Wind Drainage)
Canyon Creek (Klickitat drainage)
Wind River
Hamilton Creek
Major Creek (not recommended)
Lacamas Creek
Rock Creek
Kenobi Gorge, Little Goose Creek
Trout Lake Creek
Lava Creek (LW drainage)
Moss Creek (not recommended)
Canyon Creek
East Fork Lewis River
Copper Creek
North Fork Lewis River
Buck Creek
Hagen Gorge
Swale Creek (not recommended)
Washougal River
North Fork Washougal River
Clear Fork Cowlitz River
Ohanapicosh River
Upper Upper Cispus River
Icicle Creek
Tieton River
Twin Falls Creek
Thunder Creek into Diablo Lake
Sullivan Creek
Upper Siouxon Creek
Hoffstadt Creek

Oregon:
Hood River (East, West, & Main Fork)
Bridal Veil Creek
Eagle Creek (CRG)
Beitenbush
Mosier Creek
Silver Creek (Silver Falls State Park)
Multnomah Creek
Oneonta Creek
Black Rock Fork SU
Salmon River Canyon
Clackamas River
Fish Creek
South Fork Clackamas River
Wilson River
South Fork Umpqua River
Lake Creek
Siletz River
Sweet Creek
McKenzie River
Green Point Creek
Tumalo Creek
Dechutes River (almost all of it)
White River
Sandy River
North Fork Middle Fork Willamette
Salmon Creek
N.F. of Green Point
Squaw Creek

Idaho:
Boise River (36th St. wave)
Payette River (Bladder Wave)
North Fork Payette (Upper and Middle)
Jarbridge/Brunaue Rivers (3 days)
Little North Fork of the Clearwater (3 days)

North Carolina:
Green River Narrows
Toxaway River
Raven's Fork
French Broad River

California:
New River (Trinity drainage)
South Fork Cal Salmon

Colorado:
M-Wave
Gore Canyon (Colorado River)
Shoshone (Colorado River)
Oh Be Joyful Creek
Lake Creek

B.C.
Callaghan Creek
Elaho River (Fear Canyon)
Upper Cheakamas River

Vancouver Island, B.C.
Gordon River

My personal favorite: Local Wilderness run.
Salmon River Canyon, Oregon as published in Kayak Session #17

Frustration Falls, Salmon River Canyon, Oregon. Ryan Scott and Todd Anderson in Frustration Falls. Photo Copyright Lana Young.

Old news..............

2006-12-22T11:09:00.000-08:00

Since I started kayaking in 1999 the paddle sports world has changed allot!

I started traveling and kayaking as much as possible as soon as a I ran my first river, a class II section of the Klickitat River here in the Columbia River Gorge. Outdoorplay showed me how it was done and I set out to kayak every river and creek I could get to.

This blog will be up dated as much as possible as an archive to my paddling trips. Enjoy the photos and check out the Video Journals. New whitewater added every week.

Ryan Scott
Hood River, Oregon
crgvideo@yahoo.com