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. 

Collawash into Killer Fang

I have been wanting to get on the NF Clack for quite some time now.  After hiking to the mouth of the NF it was obvious that it was too low.  Thankfully we live in the PNW and there are amazing runs all over the place.  So we drove up the road another half hour to the Collawash, annd the rest is history.

Couldn't ask for an easier put in than this

Chute To Kill

Willy bracing after flying  of the sieve drop

Killer Fang from the portage

Joel and I had a great line through this drop on the far, far right

Willy is taking it all in... King of the rock

One day this wood will be gone...  I hope

Robe Race 2012

The Gnomes are very kind to us this year and have blessed us in more ways than one.  An amazing crew of friends, with blue sky and perfect flows, today Robe was a slice of heaven on earth.  Nine teams, two Robes, and one garden gnome, church is in session!   Not a shortage of competition this year including Fred Norquist, Darren Albright, Lane Jacobs, Isaac Levinson, and many more.  Also some hometown favorites that devote themselves to spend more time in this spectacular canyon than in the "real world".  Big thanks to Todd Gillman for being such a rad dude.

Racers gather below at the starting line to begin there adventure into the canyon

hometown favorite Darren Albright

Darren enjoying the glory of last years victory

The peoples champ Rob Mckibbin

Rob can't help but show off for the crowd

This years champions Ben Hawthorne and Scott Waidelich

Way to go guys well deserved victory

Fred Norquist

Fred shows us how to draft your partner

Leif Embertson

Brenden Wells

William Griffith represents for BDP

Billy's Thinking where is this shuttle car with my dry clothes

Joe getting the feel of the infamous robe

No race is complete without a little boat demolishon

good race partners / awesome friends 

Results


1st place - Scott Waidelich & Ben Hawthorne   27:43


2nd place - Darren Albright & Lane Jacobs   28:13


3rd place - Rob Mckibbin & Andrew McEwan   30:39 

4th place - Fred Norquist & Isaac Levinson: 31:14

5th place - Jon Prentice & Christian Knight: 33:25

6th place - Nick Hinds & Alex Podolak: 34:08

7th place - Eric Parker / Brendan Wells & Will Griffith: 34:34

8th place - Leif Embertson & Jon Dufay: 40:34 (broken boat)

9th place - Mike Nash / Joe: DNF (broken boat / hike-out)