Category Archives: Photos

Upper Yellowjacket Creek

By dave | Published: January 13, 2010
Finding a rarely run section of river, about which I had heard nothing, just doesn’t happen that often. It started off quite simply. During July of 2008, a huge snowmelt year, Mike G and I headed up to paddle McCoy & Yellowjacket Creek. Driving up and down NFDR 28, in search of the access, we [...]
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Costa Rica – warm everything & heaps of good times

By dave | Published: January 11, 2010
Wow. Costa Rica is awesome. Every day there is a day well spent. Living is slow and easy in Costa Rica. Warm rain and warmer water. Sunshine and jungle shade. Fresh fruit(guanabana anyone?), casado con pescado and gallo pinto. Ocean waves and tropical birds. Of all the places I’ve traveled in Latin America, the traveling and [...]
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Favorite Photos of the Year

By dave | Published: December 21, 2009
Linda & David gear up for a cold and beautiful day on the Bruno Mountain section of the North Santiam River. The weather and the scenery made this one of the most memorable days I spend on the river this year. We were paddling this day as part of the Advanced Whitewater Seminar that I [...]
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The Eddie – Big Wave Surf Comp at Waimea Bay, HI

By dave | Published: December 14, 2009
I have good timing. The world’s longest-running and most prestigious big-wave invitational, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, known informally as the Eddie, is only held when the big swell at Waimea Bay reaches 20 feet Hawaiian – meaning at least 40 foot faces. I just happened to be in Hawaii last week when [...]
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Experiencing Metlako Falls – My First 90 ft. Waterfall

By dave | Published: December 1, 2009
Coming home Friday night, I get online and Facebook tells me what to do. I’d thought about running Metlako Falls for a while.  But only just thought about it.  I’d never even hiked the mile and half up to take a look at it, though I’d driven past the Eagle Creek trailhead dozens of times.  A [...]
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Beaver Creek Falls, OR

By dave | Published: November 15, 2009
Paddler: Erik Boomer. Nov 2007. Photo copyright Dave Hoffman.
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A Big Swell Hits the Oregon Coast

By dave | Published: November 11, 2009
This weekend the largest swell so far this winter hit the Oregon Coast.  Sidelined by an injury, I trekked to Cape Meares with my roommate Mike to check out the scene.
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McKenzie River Paddlefest

By dave | Published: October 19, 2009
Last weekend a group of paddlers from Portland and Salem headed down to the McKenzie to indulge in a little bit of fall paddling. Chris, a student of mine, has been telling me about how awesome the McKenzie for as long as I’ve known him.  He organizes a huge group camp-out every fall and I [...]
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California Whitewater – NF Toulumne

By dave | Published: October 6, 2009
In early summer I took a trip to California for some Sierra whitewater awesomeness. This is my last trip report — just a little delayed. High water on the South Fork of the Merced ended our last opportunity for a multiday trip in the Sierras. With the Merced spiking up uncontrollably, our friends and their friends [...]
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Deschutes River Awesomeness

By dave | Published: August 13, 2009
I love kayaking and being on rivers for 3 big reasons. I love the challenge of improving my technical paddling ability, paddling harder whitewater with ease. I love the people that I meet on the river, the smiles I share with my friends and the great times we all cherish with every ounce of our hearts. I love [...]
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