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

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.