This is not a river guide, as a quality guide to this river can be found on Darin McQuoid's site HERE. This is the account of my first self-support multi-day kayak trip. I hopped on a trip down Dinkey Creek on 1 day's notice with a rock star crew. The crew consisted of Darin McQuoid, Clay Wright, Stephen Wright, Laura Farrell, Joe, Lars Lammler and Rutger. First things … [Read more...] about DINKEY CREEK: The Best 6 miles of WW on the Planet
ADVENTURE
RIVER: Trout Creek, WA
General Info: This is a NW Class V classic that can be run in anywhere from 45 min to 2 hrs depending on water, put in and paddling group. It is a steep continuous run that has many pinning hazards and the possibility for wood. If you enjoy steep continuous ww that requires lots of technical moves this is the creek for you! There is some fun easy water at the start and finish … [Read more...] about RIVER: Trout Creek, WA
EVENT: NWCC 2012 Canyon Creek Race
4/22/12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmkwVmZ_Cc Canyon Creek is such a good river to paddle and offers a pretty spectacular race course. Access is an issue for spectators and non class V boaters, as seen by the finish timers this year. This year I passed on racing in favor of documenting the entire race properly for your viewing pleasure. It was a lot of work getting … [Read more...] about EVENT: NWCC 2012 Canyon Creek Race
EVENT: NWCC 2012 EFL Race Day
4/21/12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDZ8zqe1brk&feature=youtu.be I made the big trip up from Cali back to the NW in order to attend one of the most fun local kayak gatherings of the year, the Northwest Creek Comp. This is a 2 day event with a different race each day. On Saturday everyone races on the gorge section of the East Fork of the Lewis River and on Sunday … [Read more...] about EVENT: NWCC 2012 EFL Race Day
SNAPSHOT: The Joshua Tree Express
3/25-26/2012 I love this countries' National Parks and I've always heard stories about how cool the rock formations at Joshua Tree are. I managed to swing through the park on my way from the Desert Rendezvous to Las Vegas. I really worked hard to see as much as possible in a very short period of time. I entered the park at Cottonwood Springs in the south and did … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: The Joshua Tree Express