Monday, February 25, 2008

Brush Creek Fever



Every winter and spring, we see this contagious stoke, this perma-grin, apparent on all the faces that come back from Brush Creek outside of Kernville. Finally Dave couldn't take it anymore, he had to go check it out. Thanks to Geno, who showed him all the lines, he got the most air time of his life! He couldn't really articulate the intensity of the experience... just all this stuff about "the ultimate freeride park" and something about "paddling up to the edge of an infinity pool and seeing the earth drop out before you..." He's got the Brush Creek fever.



Thats Dave and Geno peeking over the top of the Triple Drops. For some perspective, check out the picture below. Its the same picture...just zoomed out. You can just barely see them (the size of dots) at the very top of the rapids.



The scenery was magnificent, even though its the middle of winter.



Brush Creek is considered a classic in the boating world, and often called a "freak of nature." Even though its a steep narrow creek and there are nonstop drops and waterfalls, it is relatively safe for this type of kayaking.



Here are some more action shots from the day:







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3 comments:

  1. Truly extreme! It puts my experiences ocean kayaking to shame. Really, That looks like a lot of fun.

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  2. You should check it out sometime!...there's a race down it during the Kern River Festival: April 19-20.

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