Hamma Hamma Walkabout

I spent an afternoon on Jefferson creek with Darren and after we had had our fill I decided to drive up and check out Hamma Hamma Falls.


The Fall color are still holding on and there wasn't a soul around for miles. I couldn't beleive that I had never been up this far.

There is a super sick rapid right above the first drop in Hamma Hamma. There is very little room for error, but I guess if you're into those near death experiances, it could be good to go.

The fungus among us...

Hamma Hamma Falls in all it's glory. I wish I had the skillz...

Some cool runoff on the way home. If you'er out and about exploring, the drive up to Hamma Hamma Falls is worth the time and energy.

Solo Sessions - the ultimate self-support

The only thing worse than boating by yourself is not boating at all...







Sometimes theres nobody to boat with.
Somtimes you don't want to boat with anybody. This is a quick edit of some of my favorite solo runs over the last couple of years.

Music: Agnes Obel - Riverside.

Rivers include: Icicle Creek, Tumwater Canyon, Ernie's Gorge (North Fork of the Snoqualmie), The Green Narrows River, Robe Canyon (South Fork of the Stillaguamish River).


Stay Stoked, Stay Safe.

2013 Chelan release is this weekend!

The two day release in the Chelan Gorge is this coming weekend, September 21st and 22nd. Come out and paddle in warm weather and bright sunshine, a rarety in Washington state...



Remember to sign up online prior to Saturday morning.
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Last Weekend - Ashlu Box and Mini Mine

My first laps on both!

We had about 0.6 in the Box on the first lap and 0.7 on the second lap

Video - Ernie's Gorge

Help save Ernie's Gorge from a hydro diversion project.

Join AW and let them fight the good fight for us. Check out the North Fork of the Snoqualmie river page on the AW website for more info on how and why you should be concerned about this peoject.

Stay Stoked. Stay Safe.

Video - Box Canyon of the Ashlu River (BC)

Got two solid days in on the Box!



Level was around 0.7 at the putin and around 25cm's online.

Last Weekend - Tumwater Canyon

Oh Snap! Tumwater is good to go!

I was fortunate to catch a bunch of the Leavenworth locals while they were out having a good time and screaming down Tumwater Canyon at mach speed. 

Tumwater was around 2500 on Saturday and by Monday it was down just under 2300cfs.

It pains me to say, but with how quickly it was dropping; Tumwater will be out fo the season pretty soon.

Where are they? Sorry guys, we're slow like that.

Doctor Pat aka Popeye.

Here we have some chargers showing us the lines through Last Exit. This rapid is tough at any level, but 2000+cfs and it feels like you're riding a railroad boxcar down a ski-slope. Intense!

Kiwi's always boat a little strange; Mike Nash decides to playboat his creekboat.

John Fuqua in Exit.

Willie Kern

Adrian Wigston in Last Exit:





Jah Himself takes the meat line:

Ellie Wheat jumped out to grab these shots of Scott Waidelich and I.

This guy was crushing marriage vows less than 24 hours prior to the shot. 

Alternate lines happen:

Afternoons in Tumwater are the best. Every drop is backlit and your view as you drop over pour over after pour over is perfect.

On our last lap of the weekend; the team was down to two. Jeremy Bisson and I went skin to the wind and rallied down The Wall while Adrian and Scott shot the next series of photos.

Until next time.