Recently, Creek Siders paddled 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 gorges. So clean and tasty, I usually don't even bring a water bottle.
WA is such 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. Here's a little eye candy. 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 original 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.
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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 shit 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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| yours truly Fish pic |
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| Jess Fish pic |
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summa time, an livin's e z
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| Fish pic |
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| secret camp |
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| woodsy goods |
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| Daan: Ohane is brizz-own |
Well, another chapter has come to an end here at Creek Sides theater. Hope you enjoyed the show. Til next time, y'all. Thanks for stopping by.
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