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Northern Sierra Spring 2012

Austin Nickell on Deadwood Creek. Shot by Will Pruett

  When winter came to a close in California there was a lot of talk about how dreary the snowpack looked. However, the Northern Sierras …

Video Updates!

Pete DeLosa finnishing up a lower flow Tobin run on the N.F. Feather (photo:Austin Nickell)

The following are my recent video updates, I have been posting them else where, with little write-ups along side.  It has finally started to precipitate …

3D Video Posts!

Casper my dog getting ready to watch the 3D movie!

This post is dedicated to 3D images and videos I have created. If you enjoy them please share them! This film looks better in HD. …

San Joaquin and South Fork Feather

Austin Nickell gets his boof on Tied for First. p. Andrew Pernicano

The personal first descent. Ones first journey down a run. This is where the saying of “you only get to run something blind once” comes …

Feather Fest 2011

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So far the Fall season in California has been incredible. I love this place so much, from the people who share this appreciation, to the …

Summer Update

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With a summer such as this one every day encouraged a new story making it difficult to pick a place to begin. I jumped at …

Dinkey Creek Canyoneering

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Dinkey Creek is a phenomenal place to be. It is a true taste of California with that classic High Sierra granite and beautiful waterfalls. Having …

The South Fork of the Middle Tule, Class V

Austin Nickell on the Upper Tule Falls of the South Fork Middle Tule, photo Eric Giddens

I could not have been more excited to get on this run. I had been looking at it since I was able to get on …

South Fork of the Kaweah, Class V

Austin Nickell on an Upper South Fork Kaweah slide. photo Eric Giddens

So far this season I have had the opportunity to go to the South Fork of the Kaweah twice. Once with high hopes of running …

The Middle Fork of the Tule, Class V

A good rapid on the Middle Tule. Screen Grab- Austin Nickell

The Tule river is one drainage over from the Kern. It lies right in between the Kern and Kaweah drainage’s and has really loving characteristics …

Lower North Fork Kaweah

Spencer Josif on Cherry Falls, Lower North Fork Kaweah, Photo by Austin Nickell

In attempts to continue pushing myself I have been exploring as much of my backyard as possible. Having the pleasure of living on the Kaweah …

Upper Brush Creek

Second Big Drop, Photo by Darin McQuoid

Upper Brush Creek, Class V This year I was able to get into Upper Brush Creek. Quite a few friends were in town for the …

Forks of the Kern, Class V

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*Update – I was able to get on the Forks with Will Stubblefield, David Clark, Andrew Matthews and Knox Vansandt during the high water of …

Brush Creek Race 2011

Austin Nickell, Giant Slalom, Brush Creek Race 2011. Photo - Sasha Coben

The Kern River Festival has been running annually for 47 year now. It has many different races that include paddling self-made crafts down class II …

Swiftwater Rescue

Being able to flip an upside down raft is important an important safety technique for any rafter

Being able to enjoy the river safely has always been a priority, but when working with a dynamic medium such as moving water, one can …