Pic o da week 11/23/09

Mike G doing what he does.

Photo: Dan Piano

pic o da week 11/16/09

Rabbit Ears Pass.

Photo: Dan Piano

Pic o da week 11/9/09

KT boosting!

Photo: Dan Piano

Pic o da week 11/2/09

Its winter kids!  Kevin Thompson slaying the pow!

Photo: Dan Piano

Pic o da week 10/26/09

Dan Piano charging through on the Elkhead Creek Shuttle.

Photo: Kevin Thompson

Pic o da week 10/19/09

Paul the Kayaker on A.C. Slater Falls, Slater Colorado

Photo: not sure?

Pic o da week 10/12/09

Adam Mayo stomps out Clover Creek in Seqoia National Park.

Photo: Kevin Fisher

Enter the Black

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is definitely one of the best runs in Colorado.  It has great rapids, challenging portages, unbelievable scenery, incredible camping, great fishing, and a scenic hike out.  What else could you ask for?  Here is a little photo dump from my recent trip!

The crew packing up at the put-in. Photo: Dan Piano

Entering the canyon. Photo: Dan Piano

Tom, Tyson & Sam in one of the early rapids.

Photo: Dan Piano

Photo: Dan Piano

Tyson styling the s-turn rapid. Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf and Tom checking out triple drop. Photo: Dan Piano

Tyson dropping in on ball buster. Photo: Dan Piano

Luc Strickland going for a boof on the legendary waterfall.

Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf helping Jim set up to shoot some vid.  Photo: Dan Piano

After the eighteen footer the fun begins.  Looking down at the big portage.

Photo: Dan Piano

Looking back at the falls from the portage.

Photo: Dan Piano

Tyson busting through the poison ivy. Photo: Dan Piano

Luc taking a breather on the beginning half of the portage.

Photo: Dan Piano

Cave Camp.  Photo: Dan Piano

Morning light day 2. Photo: Dan Piano

Photo: Dan Piano

Gearing up on the beginning of day two.  Photo: Dan Piano

The painted wall.  Photo: Dan Piano

Traffic jam on the first portage of day 2.  Photo: Dan Piano

This next set of photos is one of the portages that has been recently run by Christian and Tom.  Its been called by a few "Next Generation".  Tom and Christian have come up with there own names that i don't really want to put on my blog.  Ask them about it, creative for sure.

Tom stretching his hammies pre Next Generation.  Photo: Dan Piano

Sam Smiley taking a gandy at the Next Generation.

Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf Kelly entering the second set on Next Generation.

Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf stomping. Photo: Dan Piano

Christian Cook from Connecticut about to stomp his line.

Photo: Dan Piano

Christian working his way down.  Photo: Dan Piano

Booooooof that hole kid! Photo: Dan Piano

Jim giving the Next Generation a scout: Photo: Dan Piano

David Spiegle going for a mega-boof in the run out.  Photo: Dan Piano

Jim firing up Next Gen.  Photo: Dan Piano

A great place to cool off.. Photo: Dan Piano

Luc re-packing his bag after the gnarly swim.  Photo: Dan Piano

Sam Smiley in the run out.  Photo: Dan Piano

Other crew movin out after the sickness they just witnessed.

Photo: Dan Piano

Tyson scoping the Great Falls Portage. Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf scoping the mega-stout.  Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf killing it!  Photo: Dan Piano

Rolf with a Sick BOOOOOF! Photo: Dan Piano

Looking back up at the Great Falls Portage.  Photo: Dan Piano

The take out.  Photo Dan Piano

Self-Portrait of me loving the Chuckar Trail.  Photo: Dan Piano

Luc loving the Chuckar Trail.  Photo: Dan Piano

If you like a little more out of your kayaking trips than the Black is a must do.  Go get some!

Thanks to Christian, Tom, Tyson, & Rolf for showing us the lines you guys kill it!

Pic o da week 9/28/09

Rolf Kelly running what is usually a portage on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Photo: Dan Piano

Pic o da week 9/20/09

Canyon Creek, WA
Photo: Dan Piano

Pic o da week 9/14/09

Kevin Thompson running Stupid Falls, C.B. CO.

Photo: Kevin Fisher

Pic o da week

Pic o da week

Luc Strickland stomping out Bucking Bronco, Blue Grass Creek, WY

Photo: Dan Piano

Bluegrass 09er

So it is officially September and Blue Grass Creek is going off while the surrounding areas are drying up waiting for the winter restock. You can find this late season jem northeast of Lariame, WY on highway 34. Turn on tunnel rd. take a left after the bridge, followed by three more lefts on the 4x4 roads. You end up at the bottom of a hill staring at a river blasting out of a black hole.. For more info on AW click here.

Adam Mayo putting a booooof on stampede! Photo: Kevin Thompson

Scotty Gerber a.k.a. Old Man River boofing micro cherry bomb.

Photo: Kevin Thompson

Dan dropping into Bucking Bronco. Photo Sarah Hamilton

Sarah in the mix of the bronco. Photo: Dan Piano

Sam ran Bucking Bronco blind.  He was wearing some random reading glasses he found on the ground while scouting. I looked through them and couldn't see anything, classic. Photo: Dan Piano

Luc Strickland a.k.a. Luc Karnali stomping out a huge boof! Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah negotiating some wood in the landing. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah taking it all in..ahhhhh. Photo: Dan Piano

After the main rapid on bucking bronco the river takes a hard left. Around the corner awaits a potential pin rock in the center of the river. Be prepared to drive hard left or right. Once you finish negotiating this first 1/2 mile of choice whitewater you get 20+ fences, miles of class II/III, some IV's and then the

MAIN EVENT.

The Main Event is definitely on private property. We met the land owner and wants boaters to be able to scout at the main event. He also said absolutely do not get out of your boat below the Main Event to the take out. Lots of private property in this area, respect!

The entrance to the falls. Photo Dan Piano

Luc Strickland on the lead in of the Main Event. Photo: Dan Piano

Vintage photo of Kevin Fisher stomping out the Main Event. Photo: Kevin Thompson

Sarah Hamilton charging into the depths of the main event. Photo: Dan Piano

Luc Strickland on the Main Event. Photo: Dan Piano

Dan, Main Event. Photo: Luc Strickland

Sarah exiting the room below the falls. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah approaching the last horizon on the main event. Photo: Luc Strickland

Wyoming. Photo: Dan Piano

Big South 09

I know the Big South stopped flowing a while ago but I wanted to throw up some pics form this season. This run has to be one of my all time favorites. Here are a few pics to get you stoked for next year!

The Put-in high up in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Photo: Adam Mayo

Tom Aex firing up starter fluid. Photo: Adam Mayo

Brian Burger on the fluid. Photo Adam Mayo

Dan on fantasy flight. Photo Adam Mayo

Tom Aex mid flight. Photo Adam Mayo

Dan & Sarah couples creekin. Photo: Adam Mayo

Sarah on the run out of Cool World. Photo: Adam Mayo

Dan on the lead-in to cool world. Photo: Adam Mayo

Burger styling the cool world. Photo: Adam Mayo

Duckyman dropping some knowledge. Photo: Adam Mayo

Dan on taco bobs high water lap. Photo: Adam Mayo

Vintage photo of Nick Hinds on Double Trouble.

Photo: Dan Piano

Ashley Watts dropping the second boof on D troubs.

Photo: Adam Mayo

Big South Moose. Photo: DP

Dropping an RCRE tag at the Drifters Bar outside of Walden CO. Click on this photo and read some of the other tags...Photo: Adam Mayo

can't wait till next year...

Pic o da Week!

Pick o da week.

    Brian Burger styling Cool World on Big South.

    Adam Mayo is responsible for the shot.

            

North Fork of the Crystal to Punchbowl Falls

By:Dan Piano

The Crystal River Valley has to be one of my favorite places in Colorado.  You have huge peaks with sweet drainages full of runnable waterfalls and slides.  This update only covers the tip of what the Crystal Valley outside of Marble, Colorado has to offer.

Looking down the North Fork. Photo: Dan Piano

Mayo scout. Photo: Dan Piano

Mike Geary lapping icing.  Photo:Dan Piano

Brian Burger dropping in. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah Hamilton dropping into icing.  Photo: Dan Piano

Natalie Kellum styling the icing. Photo: Dan Piano

Dan Piano icing.  Photo: Mike Geary

Sarah Hamilton charging! Photo: Dan Piano

Mike Geary icing Photo:Dan Piano

Brian Burger styling.  Photo: Dan Piano

Mayo cleaning it up. Photo: Dan Piano

Matt Helm focused. Photo: Dan Piano

Geary, Burger, and Mayo Stoked.  Photo: Dan Piano

Burger and Geary Dropping into the next set. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah & Burger after icing.  Photo: Dan Piano

Dan on Tommy's drop. Photo:Mayo

Burger session.  Photo: Adam Mayo

After our North Fork session we chilled on the rio and enjoyed some of the best camping in Colorado.  The next day we got up and swung over to Punchbowl Falls. 

The driving might be harder than the kayaking.  Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Dan dropping the first one.  Photo: Mike Geary

DK top drop. Photo: Mike Geary

Dan getting ready to head right. Photo: Mike G

DK styling the second drop. Photo: Mike G

Why not? Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Hecktor herding my truck.  Photo: Sarah Hamilton

DK carnage. Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Pyramid Peak. Photo: Dan Piano

Back to Steamboat. Photo Dan Piano

Elk Box Update 7/21/09

By: Dan Piano

Late Season Boof Madness.

So it’s July and Steamboat boating is slowly coming to an end.  The C-hole is full of tubers and fish creek is a trickle.  Your only semi-convenient after work option is the Elk Box.

Me getting my 10^th lap of the evening. 

Photo :Adam Mayo

   The Elk Box can be found outside Clark, Colorado, north of Steamboat.  It’s something to do in July and it’s sweet boof practice.  The box can be run down to 450ish and up to whatever you want with 700 being the optimal on the Milner gauge.  A couple of weeks ago we cleaned her out.

Put in on the North Fork; creek the tight boulder gardens to the confluence with the Middle Fork.

The North fork boulder gardens.

 At this point get as much speed as you can and head river center to launch Mega-Boof into the sky.

Dan, Brian Burger, and Mayo blue angeling Mega-boof. 

Photo: Duckyman

Dan getting a Megabooooof!  Photo: Ducknasty

Mayo raising the roof. Photo: Ducktator

I love this boof.  Photo: Duckster

So now your stoked and up next is V-Drive.  

Mayo getting deep in the V-Drive.

Me peeling out of the room on the right after V-Drive.  

Photo: Eric Monroe

After V- drive paddle the read and run and regroup above box falls.

Adam Mayo Boofin.  Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton charing in for a boof.

Dan dropping into the green room.

Ashley Watts first boof into the box! 

Photo: Eric Monroe

If you hit it right you can boof into the seam and go to the green room.

I love the green room. Photo: Eric Monroe

Its so green.

 Once you land, heads up, cuz this is where things usually go wrong.  Pick your line wisely.

 Brian Burger choosing his line wisely. Photo: Ducky

 Wear your full-face.

The box taking names.

Now what?

Eddy out on the right after the box canyon and lap the falls.

As I am writing this, it’s too low but look for it to come back in the fall with rain if you’re in the area and jonesing.

2008 Photo Spectacular

Credits from top to bottom:

Location: Bitch Slap Falls

Boater: Kevin Thompson

Photo: not sure

Location: N. Fork Stanislaus

Boater: Kevin Fisher

Photo: Mike Geary

Location: O.B.J.

Boater: Adam Mayo

Photo: Dan Piano

Location: RCRE welcoming ceremony OBJ

Boater: Dave Neil

Photo: Kevin Thompson

Location: Charlies Hole

Boater: Dan Piano

Photo: Kevin Thompson

Location: OBJ

Boater: Adam Mayo

Photo: Kevin Thompson

Location: Gore Rapid @ 4000

Boaters: Joe Carberry & Kevin Fisher

Photo: Dan Piano

Location: Tunnel Rapid @ 4000

Boater: Dan Piano

Photo: Joe Carberry

Location: Cross Creek

Boater: Kevin Fisher

Photo: Kevin Thompson

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