Catching up with friends out on the deck downtown back in June.
Summertime - finally!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Animas River Days 2011 Pt 2
Owner/Operator Mike deftly guides the New Wave towards the maw of the wave. Note Enis (rear right) squealing like a biaatch at the first taste of cold water.
The New Wave takes the brunt of the wave.
Drama ensues as owner/operator mike looses his right oar.
Will they make it?!?
WILL THEY MAKE IT?!?
I think they're gonna make it!
Uh - OH! SwimmerS!
Which way did they go?
Oh, SHIT!
Owner/Operator mike wondering what n' tha frick jus' happened?
Animas River Days 2011
Animas River Days was a blast. The river was up, and we hit it with two boats - one under the able command of 'River Man' Dan, and the other with owner/operator Mike on the oars.
'Big Red' approaching the "Big Water".
In the Shit.
Munched by the wave (brrr).
Dan can't believe we made it!
'Big Red' approaching the "Big Water".
In the Shit.
Munched by the wave (brrr).
Dan can't believe we made it!
Gunning for more action.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Animas is PUMPIN'!
Check it out - 5400cfs this morning!
We ran at 4200 on Sunday. The latter pics are of a serious log jam/ sweeper combo setting up across from the parking lot at Santa Rita. With the water this high, the 40' TREE sticking into the current is not visible from upstream. STAY LEFT!
The quote below from Durango FD:
"I wanted to give an update on a new hazard that occurred on the river in the last 2 days. The flow this morning Wed 7th is 5500 cfs. There is a growing log jam on the river right below smelter rapid. This is a concern because water is flowing through the jam at this time and it is the area where swimmers will be pushed into. To my great surprise I also did see a large group of tubers on the water yesterday, no pfd, no protective gear! Natural selection at work! I encourage all shifts to take a look at this new log jam. A rescue would be very difficult. On Saturday evening the boat parade for Animas River Days is taking place! There will be hundreds of very “sober” boaters on the water starting at 1730. Come out for the weekend of river fun!"
We ran at 4200 on Sunday. The latter pics are of a serious log jam/ sweeper combo setting up across from the parking lot at Santa Rita. With the water this high, the 40' TREE sticking into the current is not visible from upstream. STAY LEFT!
The quote below from Durango FD:
"I wanted to give an update on a new hazard that occurred on the river in the last 2 days. The flow this morning Wed 7th is 5500 cfs. There is a growing log jam on the river right below smelter rapid. This is a concern because water is flowing through the jam at this time and it is the area where swimmers will be pushed into. To my great surprise I also did see a large group of tubers on the water yesterday, no pfd, no protective gear! Natural selection at work! I encourage all shifts to take a look at this new log jam. A rescue would be very difficult. On Saturday evening the boat parade for Animas River Days is taking place! There will be hundreds of very “sober” boaters on the water starting at 1730. Come out for the weekend of river fun!"
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Moab, mid May.
Met up with old friends from Idaho in Moab last weekend. We found a campsite just north of the White Rim section of Canyonlands Natl Park. The view sucked.
They were rocking the "Brown Palace", we had the fortress of solitude (van). The previous evening, we had crashed the "Synchro Solstice" vanagon rally held at the Lone Cone group campground out on 313, Northwest of Moab. The FOS is an AWD Chevy Express cargo van, and we were shunned as Far-ners. I even tried to tell my joke about the FOS actually being our old 21-window Type-II microbus, but no love here for the air-cooled oldies. The punch line ran - "She'll never be a van again". Ho Ho! This was met with scorn. At one point, I needed to warm up, and went over to the group fire. The talk was of transmissions. I fled quickly.
Fun in the Sun!
I think he liked it!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Poison Spider Cycling, Moab, Utah
I love this. It's scary in a demented Dungeons & Dragons sort of way.
Hiking on Flagstaff with the Schmig!!
Early May above Boulder.
Beautiful day, getting amped for the Femi Kuti show that night!
La Garita Creek Area, Early May.
Stopped off in the La Garita / Penetente Canyon area Northwest of South Fork, CO in early may. After passing through some private "off the grid" properties, you get in to the Forest Service land proper. The forest is cedar, juniper, pinon, and pine. Sparse, but beautiful. There are some good access roads, and a dirtbike or jeep could go for miles back here.
Found this natural arch on the map, and camped beneath it. Compared to the ones in Utah, this kinda looks like a dynamite blast hole, but the area was pretty cool, none-the-less.
Found this natural arch on the map, and camped beneath it. Compared to the ones in Utah, this kinda looks like a dynamite blast hole, but the area was pretty cool, none-the-less.
Rockin' the traveller guitar.
Erica in the arch!
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