Soggy Springtime Fun

It's official. We had about two days of sun all spring. And its still raining. Which is PERFECT kayaking weather. Maury, Lower James, Balcony Falls on the James have all been run multiple times, and all were great days on the water, with one sobering exception: at the end of my one run down Goshen Pass, we found out that there had been a fatality earlier in the day right above the rapid Devil's Kitchen. Our thoughts and prayers have been with the family and friends of Mercer Oast. God Bless. Needless to say, it was very sobering to find out while on the river, and was a potent reminder of the power of the river.

Here's a selection of photos taken this spring:

Lila and me jumping off Jump Rock at Balcony Falls

Outdoors Club Officers Pic at Balcony Falls

Bob running Balcony (I wont mention that hit the hole and swam)

me filming at Pipeline in Richmond

Ryan smiling for the camera in Pipeline

John G in Pipeline
ditto

John T in Pipeline

and again


Ryan

Group shot! (Lower James in Richmond)

Meghan seal launching at Balcony
Dave
Dave finding his mystery move!

Bob, me, Kelsey at Balcony

John T styling Corner Rapid on the Maury (and nicely helping me with my portage by transporting my boat)

John T in Devil's Kitchen on the Maury

John and Brad unpinning Bob's boat

All in all, its been a great spring on the water. I've got one more run in planned for Thursday, and then its off to Costa Rica to study Spanish for five weeks! Sadly though, I wont see a kayak until July when I get to Jackson Hole, where I'll be working for Rendevous River Sports/Jackson Hole Kayak School and the Teton Raptor Center...both of which should be a blast.