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 the run lower a few weeks ago. Where this run ends there is a confluence and thus the different fork … Read More →
Tag Archives: class V
South Fork of the Kaweah, Class V
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 upper and backing down after arriving with the water being a little to high for what I wanted that … Read More →
Upper Brush Creek
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 Kern River Festival. The day after the Brush Creek race was plans to get on Upper Brush Creek. There have … Read More →
Forks of the Kern, Class V
*Update – I was able to get on the Forks with Will Stubblefield, David Clark, Andrew Matthews and Knox Vansandt during the high water of 2011. The water was absolutely pumping that day. The gauge said around 4,000. Could not have asked for a better … Read More →
Weber Creek, Class IV-V
This was a great little creek. A little bit on the mank side, but really fun none the less. Its really hard to catch at the right flows, I definitely lucked out on this one. Class IV-V Placerville, CA I have included some shots of … Read More →
Upper Middle Cosumnes, Class V
A stunning Class V adventure from January 2011! One of my favorite California runs yet, check out the HD Video!
South Fork Yuba, 49 to Bridgeport, Class V
The South Fork of the Yuba river has a wide variety of whitewater for every type of paddler. This is a proven training ground for stepping up your kayaking game. However its window of opportunity is quite small. If it’s running while you are in … Read More →
Dry Meadow Creek, Kern River Tributary, Class V
Dry Meadow Creek is truly a magical place located in what most people refer to as God’s country. Getting to run these waterfalls was great. Cant wait to hit them again next year. Trevor Sheehan, Jeremy Mansbridge, Austin Nickell, and Dan. The third falls of … Read More →
2011 Aire Catalog, Super Puma Page.
Aire was recently interested in some of Sasha’s photos, and they chose one to be in the 2011 catalog! This is a scan of the page. Sasha is an excellent photographer. Rafters : Austin Nickell and Paul Doyle running the Kern River Cataracts. Check out … Read More →
Raft Guiding in California
Above: Fender Bender Rapid, Thunder Run, Upper Kern, Class V Just a few shots from guiding in California. Start out with a fun sequence or two. Dead Man’s Curve, Lower Kern, California, Class Fun Black Bottom Falls, Chamise Gorge, Upper Kern, Class IV 3000+cfs Fender … Read More →
Featured in Bootie Juice, The Comic
Bootie Juice was a comic written by a fellow raft guide from the Kaweah. I have not had a chance to catch up with Grace in person but after checking out her deviant art profile she has been very busy with other projects. Please be … Read More →
Gore Canyon, Upper Colorado River, Class V
I had the pleasure of hanging out with the boys from Liquid Descents in Kremmling, Co. Gore is a really great run and I would love to get out to the race in the next couple years. Above: Gore Rapid in the background, Austin Nickell … Read More →
Upper Little Colorado River & Upper Black
Both of these runs are located in Arizona. Myself and two other kayakers Alex Mickel and Andy Steineger kayaked the Upper LCR labeled as class V, probably because the put in is really hard to find, and there is a lot of cow shit. It … Read More →
Kaweah River, Town Run, Class IV+
The Kaweah river town run is the greatest class IV run! This was my first California river experience and it was great. Guiding there in 2009 with Kaweah Whitewater Adventures was awesome. This year (2010) I got a group of people together to go do … Read More →
San Joaquin and South Fork Feather
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 from. It is such a cool feeling not knowing what is about to happen. What is around the next corner. … Read More →