Recently, I was able to paddle one of the prettiest rivers around, the
Ohanepecosh. The Ohane is a summertime classic I try and hit every year.
Uber clean water flows out of Mt Rainier Nat'l Park and down through
the Ohane (oh-hahn-EE) gorges. So clean and tasty, I usually don't even bring a water
bottle.
WA
is an incredible place for whitewater. Good thing the economy
sucks, otherwise I'd have to work all the time! Been fooling around with
a new camera this year, too. Here's a little eye candy and some good times, y'all!!
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| babooom Fish pic |
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| Joni Randall at the get in |
The Ohanepecosh starts at
Secret Camp, just a
hundred yards from the Park boundary. In 2006 a massive flood altered
the river significantly and deposited an extremely large amount of old
growth in the upper canyons. Secret Camp is about halfway through the traditional run, but still offers plenty of high quiality drops. If you
know the run, or know Jedi mind tricks you don't have to get out of your
boat til the takeout.
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| Jess Matheson makin' it look goood |
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| Ellie Wheat charges a tight slot |
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| clean water all the way to the get out |
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| Fish lines up at Butcher's Block. Lower Triple in the background |
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| Fish pic |
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| POW!!! Fish pic |
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| Scott Waidelich, takin' it in |
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| Ellie and Jess |
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| Ellie at Elbow Room, elbows in tact! |
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| bottom of Elbow Room |
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| Jess |
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| Daan Jimmink expressing thoughts between laps on Ohane Falls |
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| the Ohanepecosh has lots of potholes |
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| Jess in the 'pothole' above Ohane Falls proper |
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| this little pothole can get juicy |
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| and will beat your ASS! |
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| ...until you swim |
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| unless.. |
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| you keep your shizz together |
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| Ellie goes deep and keeps it together |
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| Daan is very good at boofing |
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| crankin' that shit out!! |
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| Daan likes settin'er down easy Fish pic |
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| boofing with a Blunt Family Paddle Fish pic |
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| ... is so nice Fish pic |
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| Ellie runs right at Ohane Falls Fish pic |
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| Joni likes the Ohane Fish pic |
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| Jess Fish pic |
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summa time, an livin's e z
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| secret camp |
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| woodsy goods |
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| Daan on his third lap at Ohane Falls |
Well, another chapter has come
to an end. Hope you enjoyed the show. Til
next time, y'all. Thanks for stopping by.
Brett
