Monthly Archives: April 2009

Spring Paddling – Yellow Jacket Creek

By dave | Published: April 28, 2009
Yellowjacket Creek was one of the best days last spring.  Set in a beautiful, remote gorge west of Mt. St. Helens, I paddled this river with some of my best friends.  Great people in great places – life couldn’t be sweeter. Tomorrow I am headed to the promised land  – California.  Mike, my roomate and paddling [...]
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I Nearly Killed My Roommate

By dave | Published: April 18, 2009
Yesterday my roommate  Mike and I kayaked a few practice runs for the 2009 Northwest Creek Competition.  I almost decapitated him.  My Go Pro head cam was on and it captured every glorious second.
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Things I don’t like to see

By dave | Published: April 16, 2009
Sidewinder is not a rapid I like.  A technically difficult line leads directly into a dangerous, intimidating undercut rock.  All the water flows exactly where you don’t want to be.  I’ve yet to run this rapid.
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