Rodrigo's Demshitz party in Europa...

If you read my blog.... you will know that I have been lazy as of lately... sorry to all you guys out there trying to see some kayaking. I have been going out on the river damn near everyday but in a 13 foot inflateabel raft not my Jefe Grande. I have made it out on some good days though and I'm am in the mist of a computer disaster right now so I have been off the blogger wagon. I will drop this news on you guys and then go off and make a nice edit of some of this summers fun times.

Rodrigo Tushner... our Chilean compadre, kayaking master in his own right, is over in his second home of Italy killing it as normal.

Rodrigo once told me that there are two rivers that feed the main stream they raft in this valley... no one will kayak these class V rivers with him... and call him crazy for even thinking of doing them so he goes solo.... my man.

running the shit.

Anyway he went off and did a good good thing.... A demshitz premiere party in his home town overe there. It looked like htis with lots of people showing up enjoying a plethora of running big drops and having good times along the way.




Looks like some good times over there in Italy.... It's only a month until I go to Chile once again and start my onslaught of kayaking once again. I couldn't be more stoked to go anywhere else....

Once I get a computer I will toss up a sick video from this summer.

Later E.G.

7/17/09 L-Dub

So as the summer moves along and the weather keeps getting warmer daily... there is still one place where we can hide from this cruel world. The same old O.G. river we do all the time... But there is nothing to complain about. When thinking of favorite river around the world. You just can't even try and compare them to this gem. It's just not fair.

So what we did was lay some on um'.... what you ask? Treats I say.

The Coug boofing sackers ledge... let it go let it flow.

The Skippler chillin' below S-turn.... what is life all about.

Wilie running back ender... my man.

Lj running the Bowie's hotel hole... getting in to the good shiiiat.

Steeze is an ease when flowin' with deeze.

Myself running some spirit falls... bad photo good place to be.

Big cities and bright lights... short days and long nights... no stress and no strife... I'm high off living the life. NF Payette, then I'm off to SLC for some O.R. show madness.

The 9 to 5 Husum falls rafting with the Ball Stars.

Later E.G.

Ohanapecosh River, Silver Falls

After a sick/epic day on the Cispus with good juice flow we camped out at the take out of that run readying us for another day out in WA. Our first choice was the Clear fork of the Cowlitz, which was looking low and full of wood. Then with a little fear and starry stout gleam we drove back to Silver Falls only a few short minutes up the road.

Lower flows had me pumped and having another fired up paddler with me made my decision easy.... TO STOUT.


My second lap of Silver falls this summer. Lower flows, but it still dropped as much as ever.


Joining me for this stout, My huckfest amigo Jared Seiler. Buy Demshitz the movie Silver falls is a big full on drop.

Then we went down stream and got on a super beautiful class fun run of the Ohane. With perfectly clear waters and greats boofs, it was a true classic.

All the brown going down these days.





More and more y'all keep it up this summer out there on your local rivers and creeks. Get outside and in your boat I command you!!!!


Later E.G.

Beaver boys on the Salmons

Checking in here from our comfy living room at the lodge here on northwestern lake. We have been in the thick of rafting season at All Star, but we are still getting out on the river. For the past many moons we have gotten out on three different Salmon rivers. The Little White Salmon, The White Salmon, and the Salmon river gorge (which i didn't do). The levels are still holding in there and we are still loving it as much as always. So enjoy the photos from all over the place from the last month or so here at the lodge.

Master Blaster Disaster.

The Chuck Beavers freewheel.

Hood River.

Nate Garcia on the Frustration falls in the Salmon Gorge.

Stout master on the Stovepipe.

Our majestic all powerful headwaters.

4.5 feet on the stout... right before we left for the love tour.

The Little White spillway coming out the fish hatchery.

Kiwi Steve running the middle of Big Brother.

Tom Simenc running a good line at Spirit....

Little Brother at some high water.

Happy birthday America
Later E.G.

Silver Falls, Packwood WA

Getting a bit tired of the oh-so sweet L-dub and Truss I was in to heading a bit further north in to the backwoods of Washington and checking out some big hucks and beautiful creeks. So with some serious motivation we drove about 3 hours up to Mt. Rainer and the Ohanapecosh river.

Having run the Silver falls last season near the end of July, I figured it would be at a higher flow. Looking at flows off the Cispus/White salmon/L-dub, I didn't think it would be drastic. When arriving at the falls you must walk down a short trail to see the first view of the monster rapid.

The first view of the Silver Falls.

It was quite a bit higher than the last time I had been here and run the drop. What did this mean....??? A lot of scouting and a hard choice to make.

More contemplation off weather or not this was going to be a good idea.

The crew.... Myself, Nate, and Davis all looking at what we came for.

Nate getting himself down to the safety ledge in the room.

Talking it all out, before making it all happen.

Safety first....

After a while of looking and checking out the consequences of this rapid. I decided to give it a go. We set up some steller safety instead of getting good media. I was more interested in keeping the whole situation safe. So with all this in mind and everybody in place I got in my Garnde and spalshed my face with the cold, blue waters.

Made it through the entry, upright, on line, and going fast.

Giving her as hard as I could.... going flat.

So the rapid was about as hard as it looked... The first part of the falls was smooth and I subbed out in the seem like I predicted. Coming back from that I hit this crazy boil thing above the lip that pushed me left and then gave her a double stroke off the lip and boofed out. Landing flat and super soft I back endered under water and resurfaced quick hitting a fast and necesary roll.

Paddling away from the frightening walls at the base of the falls.

Safe in the nice calm waters below the falls.

Stoked to be all good and happy that all went as planned. It was a fun ass rapid.

Big water raging down big Gradient.

I was happy to have run the falls at this level with such success.

The biggest mountain in the state of Washington. Rain-dogs flow freely from its white snowy glaciers.

More coming soon.....

Later E.G.

EG's Top 10 Eddies "L-dub"

EG's 10 Eddies "Little White Salmon" from jared seiler on Vimeo.

Come and hit the Little White with me.... We can lay some treats. Which does not mean "going big". Only running something with good style, sick lines, and a smile on your face. Lay some treats on um'. These are my top 10 favorite eddy moves on the L-dub. Plus a bunch more sweet shots of the river. Enjoy the movie and keep checking the blog, because I'm updating it almost daily.

Later E.G.

I LOVE THIS PLACE

Southern Washington... Husum to be exact is where I'm hanging my hat for the summer. Already with 16 Little White runs and maybe 5 Green Truss laps, I couldn't be lovin' life more. Today I'm going out on the Little White to shoot and edit a cool section I've been thinking about for a while... I will try and get it up soon as I can. Here is a small sample platter to taste the beauty. Right before I went to Cali, I led a few people of Metlako Falls Which was a good time. Here are a few Photos to show our days work.

Stop and take some time to smell the flowers. Eagle Creek Trail. All right here comes the well written english everybody loves....

As the sun shone down upon us from the heavens, a glimmer set way from the pupil of my eye. Then all of the sudden, from across the canyon, a bird chirped the sweetest melody... and we "hucked" the falls with quaint angelic form.

I love Stouts.

Christy and myself in the pool... throwing the paddle was the way to go.

More Photos By Erik Boomer!

I have some more updates to throw up soon, but I don't want to overload the blogger-world with too many of um too quick. All is well.

Later E.G.

California Love Tour part3

A state where the pimps be... never find a dance floor empty. The last leg of my three week journey brought me to new heights. First up was the unknown Yuba Gap run of the South fork. Starting off with a bang this run never lets you relax... with many siphons under the water and big drops numerous and abundant this was a truly quality piece of whitewater I can wait to visit again.

SSSSiphon sity.....

A hot hot ski jump slide early in the run.

The first rapid of one of the major gorged in sections.

Geoff plugging in deep on a seem falls.

A nice smooth slab of granite for all to enjoy.

The Gap is a classic with some dealing out there... I portaged more than you had to no doubt, but still got to run a ton of sick whitewater. Next time I have a few more good drops to run myself.

Then we went down to Yosemite and I set a new World Record!!!!!

for the most fun ever had in a kayak.

The whole view of the monster slide.

The top move is the crux....

picking up mad amounts of speed.

The G forces of connecting with deeper water, choice line.

Celebration with the prize all the way to the pool.

Shannon Carrol running after me... with a good line.

Then she hit the deeper water and flew why up in the air... doing flips and shit.

Davis Give running the last steeps of the slide.

Nate-dog about to launch some nasty air time.

Tenaya Creek Slide..... need I say any more? The top 150 feet you drop in only a few seconds. Scary no doubt, then you have football fields after football fields of clean sliding to do. The only rapid I can compare to this stout is the put in slide of West Cherry. This one was less scary, less involved, making it in my mind, more "pure" fun.

After the drive back north and a successful mission to the Tenaya slide for my final day in Cali.... I would have to say the Love Tour was once again one of my better trip to this area. It can't compete to my 07 or 08 seasons in the Sierras.... but in its own way it was just as good. Getting to paddle with my little brother, running some of the biggest/hard rapids of my life, I was truly stoked to get to put in my time down here.

Now I'm back up in Hood River... after another 6 runs down the Little White and a few on the Truss, I'm stoked to be home and making some money for my next kayak adventure. Look for more updates soon... I have some really good ideas in my head for some entertaining movies and hucks for the near future.

Later E.G.