This is the first time in my waterfall career that a random tourist has taken photos or video of me running a waterfall, and actually sent me them. I was running Koosah falls and Zach Roberts happened to be there with a little HD flip camera and caught it all on video...he came over when I was done, and asked me a few questions about the drop.
I'm down in Cali getting on the goods here so keep up to date on egcreekin because there will be tons of good update coming your way soon.
P.S. Dashboard Empanada will finally be ready to ship by this next Wednesday drop on comment or send me an email at egcreekin@gmail.com to buy a copy...there will also be a paypal button coming up soon.
Later E.G.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
South Yuba Helmet Cam
Now down in Cali I have been rolling around the state looking for rivers low enough to run. With an amazing snow pack in the Sierra mountains things are very high. Colder weather and rains have kept us pretty chill, but ready to attack when the run off really starts. So far I have been on South Branch, South Merced, and South Yuba. Here is a HD Go Pro video I shot from a day with 14 of my best paddling buddies on the Lower runs of the South Yuba out side Nevada City, CA. Enjoy watching all of us bomb this amazing little stash of granite boulder gardens.
More update will be coming in soon...I'm in Santa Cruz visiting Shasta Boy Shon Bollock on my way down to the Kaweah river. Lets see what we can get into this week.
Later E.G.
South Yuba POV from jared seiler on Vimeo.
More update will be coming in soon...I'm in Santa Cruz visiting Shasta Boy Shon Bollock on my way down to the Kaweah river. Lets see what we can get into this week.
Later E.G.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Koosah Falls, Mackenzie River OR
Coming back across the states to the West Coast, I was excited to finally get back on some home runs. Meeting up with some old kiwi friends from the past we were ready to go and get something big under our belts. Metlako was pretty low, so the next move was down to the super stout outside of Eugene OR. After many adventures around the world I was finally back to some of the first big waterfalls I had ever seen as young class V paddler. In 2004 I was on a Spring break trip with my older brother and Jon Meyers when I first laid my eyes on Koosah falls. At the time, I never in a million years, would have thought that someday I would launch this beast. There I stood above the 75 foot beast saying I was "IN".
The deal...what you have to deal with right above the drop.
Looking downstream at the horizon line.
This drop is no plop and drop pool to pool...the entry is a hard mix between a diagonal curler wave, a hole, an eddy, and a tricky lip. Combining all these traits into one, equals one hell of a technical stout. With my Kiwi mates on safety and pictures I was ready to give this thing a go.
Myself and Ryan Lucas scouting the stout...to do or not to do?
I had to climb a tree to see for sure what I was about to get myself into.
I took my time getting ready and gearing up...thinking about all the possible lines I could take off this thing. After a long time scouting the line I decided to take was a right to left, and then back middle. As I came into the curler, it jetted me quickly left and with a few hard strokes to slow me up and line up downstream I floated off the lip slow as I faded my paddle away.
At the pinnacle point of running the drop.
Catching some heat from the curler, and starting to drop in.
Elbows out, starting my free fall, and about to toss the paddle away.
Falling a long way twisting through the air I took a pretty typical 70+ footer hit (Hard, but not too bad) and hand rolled up in the pool. It was a super good drop, very stout. I can't believe that so many people before me have run this drop. It is a very tough and tall waterfall with many different consequences. But, all in all it is a clean free fall and it's very close to the road.
Very happy hiking out of the pool...a true park and huck special.
Telling everybody what went down and how much I enjoyed running this waterfall.
The Koosah falls was a great way to kick off my West Coast Tour. Running big drops is always a great way to get your mind back in the game. I can't wait to get down to California to start getting back in shape and boating daily. Keep it safe and go big! Thanks for the great shots Candace! Bellaluzimages.wordpress.com
Later E.G.
The deal...what you have to deal with right above the drop.
Looking downstream at the horizon line. This drop is no plop and drop pool to pool...the entry is a hard mix between a diagonal curler wave, a hole, an eddy, and a tricky lip. Combining all these traits into one, equals one hell of a technical stout. With my Kiwi mates on safety and pictures I was ready to give this thing a go.
Myself and Ryan Lucas scouting the stout...to do or not to do?
I had to climb a tree to see for sure what I was about to get myself into.I took my time getting ready and gearing up...thinking about all the possible lines I could take off this thing. After a long time scouting the line I decided to take was a right to left, and then back middle. As I came into the curler, it jetted me quickly left and with a few hard strokes to slow me up and line up downstream I floated off the lip slow as I faded my paddle away.
At the pinnacle point of running the drop. 
Catching some heat from the curler, and starting to drop in.
Elbows out, starting my free fall, and about to toss the paddle away.Falling a long way twisting through the air I took a pretty typical 70+ footer hit (Hard, but not too bad) and hand rolled up in the pool. It was a super good drop, very stout. I can't believe that so many people before me have run this drop. It is a very tough and tall waterfall with many different consequences. But, all in all it is a clean free fall and it's very close to the road.
Very happy hiking out of the pool...a true park and huck special.
Telling everybody what went down and how much I enjoyed running this waterfall.The Koosah falls was a great way to kick off my West Coast Tour. Running big drops is always a great way to get your mind back in the game. I can't wait to get down to California to start getting back in shape and boating daily. Keep it safe and go big! Thanks for the great shots Candace! Bellaluzimages.wordpress.com
Later E.G.
Friday, May 07, 2010
Southeast Video 2010
The Southeast is a great place to go kayaking...if it rains it then becomes epic! Enjoy the video...
Extra footage from Gareth Tate.
Later E.G.
EG Southeast 2010 from jared seiler on Vimeo.
Extra footage from Gareth Tate.
Later E.G.
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