September Showdown

Chelan Gorge is one of those special places that I will return every year to paddle epic whitewater and party with great friends.  Thanks to all that came and made this year's release the largest in history; by "history" I mean the last four years.  Huge thanks to Dan Patrinellis, Scott weidlich, and all others involved for your coordination with the Chelan PUD.

Scott Waidelich

The BOSS himself Dan P

The forest fires burn over the hills next to camp.  I thought we had it bad in White Salmon, not the case.  Over 100 forest fires between Chelan and Wenatchee were started by a lightning storm that lasted only one evening.  Damn nature, you scary...but beautiful

Heck, even the Portland crew showed up.

Willie

Darren Gettin' ready for some swimmers

Darren Albright

Ellie came back for more this year, and killed it!

Ellie Wheat

Rob is gonna outlive us all

I enjoyed every moment of this beautiful place

Phillip Cast

Conversation, "Does it go?"  "Rob ran it."  Not a valid answer if you've boated with rob.

Making Pinnacle look pretty easy

Daan Jimmink

This is the camp at put in,  power and running water, roughin' it.

It was a good turn out on Saturday.

Until next year, Chelan will remain dormant, waiting for next years carnage.

Thanks to All who came out and participated in this amazing journey, you were all inspiring to paddle with. I enjoyed every minute of your company, from breakfast till Senior' Frogs.

All Pictures were taken with a Canon 60D

Clowning around the Cooper

It's hard to decide whether it's best to boat in winter, or summer.  On one hand you have an abundance of streams that are flowing through the entire winter, classic run after classic run.  On the other is amazing weather, long days, and enough light to do multiple laps down a backyard classic.  Plus there is nothing funner than creeking with a huge crew of motivated boaters.  Here's a few shot's of our fun, with good water and better friend's.  

Fun way to start of the run

          Andy Taylor

Synchronized paddling

Comin' in hot

                                                                                                                               Connor Dixon

Comin' out cool

Rasta man

Garrett Swigart

 blunt family represent

                                                                                                                                        Andy Taylor

Brownshitz

Cali slide

 Connor Dixon

 Garrett Swigart

 Andy 

Run Forest!!!

Class IV?????

Dang boaters in my shot

Norms Resort, Garret is looking at the boat foam surfing the hole.  Looks like we missed some good carnage.

Dang!!!

Three amigos

Last rapid of the trip

Crystal clear beauty

James Dean bitches

PNW

Heaven on Earth

It's hard to say which is the best run, I don't think I have one single run that I think is the best.  I do however have a few favorite runs in mind.  Such as Top Tye, Robe Canyon, Icicle Creek, and a few more top hopeful's.  As I made my way from the Robe race to the Wenatchee I made a couple stops on the way to bring me back to reality.  One of those stops turned out top be the Tye river, Which never disappoint's.

Old man shows us whats up

                                                                                                                                   Rob Mckibbin

Will Griffith...BDP 

Top Tye

Brett and I stopped on our way over to Levenworth for some Laps on the Tye.  Here is a couple pics from our evening run.

Brett launching his way off Box drop, one of the funnest drops I have had the pleasure sailing over.

Icicle

Now we move on to some of the hardest and steepest boulder gardens in the state. Due to the fact this run is roadside doesn't take away from this creeks amazing scenery and challenging whitewater.

                            Billy Jones

Bridge creek rapid

                                                                                                                                     Brad X

                                                                                                    Rob & Nash

                                                                                                                  Rob Mckibbin

House Rock

Runout below Horseshoe... An amazing view, and roadside too

Das Plunge

                                                                                                                        Brad X

                                                                                  Rob Mckibbin

Snow Creek death trap

And this post wouldn't be complete if I didn't post pics of Sam Grafton running POW at 8G's  ABC!!!

Thank for reading, hope  you enjoyed.