Back to Big Timber

Growing up in Bozeman Montana I always heard legends of the burlest creek in Montana being only an hour away from my house. As my skills progressed through out the years I wanted to go see what this high mountain creek had to offer. The first time I ever went I just filmed my Brother and friend Bobby Jackson bomb down the bumpy steep slides. I was hooked...for the next few years all I talked about and wanted to do was "Big T"!

The last time I was up Big Timber creek was late May of 2006 over 5 years ago. I had a great high water run with my brother Ian that ended in epic carnage off the Lower Big Timber falls. Kick flipping and grinding upside down off a huge sliding falls made the carnage cut in YGP's movie The Source. So let's just say I had some unfinished business to attend to.

After years of boating around the world I finally made it back to my home class V creek! We walked up as far as the snow would let us and put in at a great drop call Fine Line! Seal Launching off a meter tall snow bank we started our descent. It was just as fun and beautiful as I remember it, but a bit more manky and scrappy after so many big volume creeks. None the less we had an epic time and ran everything I thought to be sane. I almost completed the total mank fest above the Pinch, which is a woody steep mess of a drop. I re-ran the Lower Big T falls 4 times in a row, and did my personal first descent on Shakedown a super technical steep manky one at the end of the run. Over all it was an epic day I got to share with my two brothers, Erik Johnson, and Ryan Lucas. Here are a few shots from the day that Ian snapped off and there will be an video coming out soon as I catch up on some editing work.

This is the last drop of Big Timber...it is a nasty set of drops called Shakedown.

Ryan in the middle of Fine Line.

Nate Dogg getting a big boof over the shallow landing of fine line.

Myself getting vengeance for the 4th time in one day...I was having a bit too much fun maybe.

Wanna bet? Let's make a deal and toss the dice...Gambling like Kenny Rogers.

Hitting a great boof above the Pinch...don't plug this one it's called Ankle Breaker!

Mr. Lucas running the meat of the Lower Big T falls.

Coming super hot into the tightest spot of the Pinch.

Erik getting real stylie on the bottom tier of the falls.

More Montana updates coming soon...the water levels all out west are holding high, but soon we will be back on the mega huckfest going hard!

Later E.G.

Just another week in Hood River

Arriving a few days before the Little White Salmon race I was stoked to get on some new whitewater and rivers for once so that was my goal on this little viaje. Day 1; I met up with Ryan Lucas a good Kiwi buddy from last season and my boys the Wells, Mr. Zunders, Fry and Ollin from Bozeman. We hit Summit creek's skate park drop and got some good footage and pics from that day...I was pretty worked from arriving at 9am after the all night drive from Eastern BC.

Todd Well on another laps off his baby...he was the one who found this beast and showed the world that skate boarding and kayaking do have some things in common.

Ryan bombing off the Skate Park drop of Summit creek.

The next day I got the chance to get on a totally new creek...Little Goose Creek, or Kenobi Gorge as us kayakers know it. This run was an experience to say the least. We put in at a bridge which is always nice then entered about an hour or two of portaging and manking down some very low volume woody sections before the creek turned bedrock. Once it did Kenobi rewarded us with some excellent drops including a 40 foot slide, cool boofs, and a very committing and clean gorge. Overall a good option if the water is high and you have already done most of what there is to offer in the CRG.

Erik Johnson, Mr. Zunders, running the crux of Kenobi Gorge!

The next day was the LWS race. I was stoked to race one of the best and my favorite rivers in the world! The last time I was there for a L-dub race in 2008 I hurt my shoulder on Metlako and couldn't race. So this time I wanted to rage it! Unluckily I didn't do so well, it was team races and the teamwork wasn't quite on for me on this day. But Congrats to Lane and Louis for winning the race and going faster than everybody else...they got $200! Not too bad for a local 20 person race...

Ryan running Spirit Falls on the LWS...it is even stouter now due to new wood blocking the Chaos channel making a SYPHON!

Next up was Upper Lewis Falls. I have run this one quite a few times now and going back is always a bit of a push for me, but I do love it! The run starts off with one of the best 20 foot boofs ever...lots of volume and a big slide below makes for a good warm up. Then the double tiered 60 foot Upper Lewis is next. The hardest part of the drop is lining up and boofing off the right part of the lip...challenging if you are confronted with the task. 6 of us ran it and 6 of us had good lines, that is a lot of action for how big and gnarly this drop really is.

Todd Wells going for a good line off the uber stout Upper Lewis.

Some warm up laps on the Truss and LW buttered out sourdough for another run off Metlako falls. We had medium low flows but still went for it. Some of the best lines I have ever seen off of this beast. We killed shots and Sam browned the 80 footer giving him the world record biggest brown...ever.

Mr. Lucas the kiwi bombing off Metlako falls with his paddle high above his head.

Run # 7 if me...how many more times? Well..its just always so good.

This wrapped up our week in Hood River...the water levels were doing some funny things so we decided to bounce out and come back when some of the lower water options came back in. A quick call from Fred Norquist changed our plans and sent us on an overnighter north bound to Bellingham. More updates to come soon. To see all the footage stay tuned for the 2nd Monthly Episode of BFTV coming soon...

Later E.G.

Black Eagle Wave, Missouri River

Ater the Grand Prix and getting back in my Playboat I was actually pretty fired up on getting out and getting back jive in freestyle. I heard some stories of a big wave forming in Great Falls Montana on the Missouri River at high flows. With some good rains and little bits of sun breaking up the incredible snow pack we had this winter...the levels rose for this wave to be prime. We got two sessions out there one being prime and one being a bit low, both good times! Check the videos and some freeze frames from the few days out.





A few freeze's from the video!







Later E.G.

Falls Creek, Montana Style Stout

Falls Creek is located in central western Montana as a clean clear tributary of the Dearborn river. Access has alway been an issue on this creek so it is wise to ask before you try and get on this small gem of a run. We parked at a camp group like area and hiked straight up the river for about a half mile before reaching the waterfall. We all took turns running this beast and had an assortment of different lines. The landing was soft, but the lip is kind of kinked at a funny angle...be careful there is a reconnect behind the veil so don't flip going off the stout or you may come in contact with the brown wall! Enjoy the video and small photo we got from he day!

EG running the 40 foot falls creek drop. Photo Ian Garcia.



Make sure to check out Bomb Flow for more updates and video from our adventures of 2011.

Later E.G.

Grand Prix Updates 11-14 BFTV

Here are the last 4 videos of the BFTV Grand Prix saga! They took us a lot of work to put together and we are proud of them....NOT. It was pure good times, a lot of work, but its what we love doin'. Hope you guys all enjoyed the content, music, and style we put forth here on these edits. The Grand Prix was one of the best and most fun things me and my kayak have ever been a part of...Millions of thanks top Pat Cambin and Julie who made this event possible. All the people who came together and competed or helped out...it was a huge team effort and all in all we killed it! Hopefully I will be invited back for next years comp and hopefully I will bring some more heat in my play boat. I guess that means I need to actually go play boating. I was throughly impressed with what I saw coming from the top guys in the play world...crazy air and control! They are really taking it to the next level out there...

For now I'm back in Montana, my homeland kayaking bit getting ready for the summer of madness that is about to ensue. The west coast is so packed with snow that the run off has barely started. So there is gonna be some serious potential for some huckings and surfings. Enjoy the last 4 updates...


Big Water on the Misstasini River...


The downriver freestyle event and more big water brownings...


The sickest "rodeo" of all times!


The stout ass Giant Slalom race!

Some photo updates coming soon!!!!

Later E.G.

Grand Prix days 6-10 videos

Coming at ya hot...day 6-10 from the Whitewater Grand Prix. Tyler Bradt and I put these videos together everyday to show all the people back home how things were going up there in Quebec. Continue to enjoy the videos and make sure to keep your eyes on egcreekin and bombflow.com for more exciting updates and stories to come...I'm back in Montana and it's raining harder than I have ever seen before.

Gladiator Big Trick Competition!

Ruins Wave session followed by hot tub fiasco!

Rouge River big water boater cross!

White Dog section of the Rouge river!

Steep Creek Race in La tuque, Quebec!

Hope you guys are digging the videos...more to come!

Later E.G.

1-5 BFTV Grand Prix Updates

Ok egcreekin hommies sorry about the scares updates the last two week, but priorities were towards the bombflow.com site and getting hits and traffic for our new project...bombflow TV! These videos have been up for about 10 days or so depending on the day, but if you haven't seen them they are all epic, all time, brown, awesome-ness! This is day 1-day 5 and there is plenty more from where this came from...enjoy the sick cinematography, edits, tunes, and kayaking!











Days 6-10 edits coming soon and tons of photos to go along with them! Insane amounts of epic content came from this event make sure to check out everybody's sites to get the full picture and all the stories.

Later E.G.

Gran Prix and Bomb Flow TV

So we just made it up to Canada for the most exciting competition of the year...The Whitewater Gran Prix! I made the trip with Tyler Bradt and Jonny Meyers and we are joined by the worlds top kayakers to cause havoc and go kayaking for 2 weeks. Make sure to check out Bomb Flow for daily updates coming from us as we roll through the days of this event and the drama and story unfolds.

Later E.G.

Alberton Gorge Video

After the small Northwest rally I have been kicking it in Missoula Montana with my little brother Nate Dawg. We have been getting out on the Clark Fork River about a half hour outside of town for some small play sessions on some cool little waves that are sort of in right now. So with out further a due I give you the Alberton Gorge in all of its glory!



Hope all is wicked liquid cross the globe...

Later E.G.

BOMB FLOW!!!!!!

So here it is we have been working on trying to get something like this together for a long time now! We have gone through many ideas and failed at a few, but we have finally hatched something of worth I believe!!!!!

Bomb Flow TV will be Fred Norquist and Myself's newest project. BFTV will be a Bi-weekly edit coming to you on bombflow.com, Facebook, and this blog for free for your enjoyment! All of our latest Chile video will be featured in the next few issues so keep your eye on the prize and get ready for some serious kayaking content coming your way! Fred was rad enough to get this thing started and put together the first video, which is the trailer, showing what this Bomb Flow biz is all about. Check it out!!!!!!



Hope you guys enjoy the small teaser of what's to come in the future...If all goes well we will be rolling in the cash and straight on our way to Hollywood...Shotgun!!!!

Later E.G.

Shooting 3D on Eagle Creek

Out here in the C.R.G. we have been getting on some serious good as of late! Meeting up with Steve Fisher at the Frontier Premiere in Portland we decided to join forces to make a small experimental 3D movie...Some of friends from all over the globe came in for this project and now we are in the meat of setting up shots and trying to pull off a cheeper, yet still very professional 3D kayak movie. Our first few days have past and we are getting some very cool looking stuff. Bryan Dorr joined us at Eagle Creek to take some photos on Punchbowl and Metlako falls. Enjoy some of Bryan's shots from the day. Thanks man!

Some pretty scenery on the trial at Eagle creek.

Andy Walker and I hiking up the beautiful trail to get to the stouts...its about 1.5 miles or more to get to Punchbowl...

Coming into the big boil at the lip! This is a very tricky falls to have a good line off.

Setting my angle mid way down this nice 30 footer.


Andy stroking off the boil...

Going flat and tucking on his way towards the pool.

Myself going off Metlako...6th time...went over the bars, still soft, but I couldn't hand roll up int he poll? Guess I need to go to some pool sessions.

We are now putting the 3D rigs on some new spots and trying our best to pull this thing off...we are taking our time to get the shots and have a plan for the next few days to get on some shit...Summit Creek and a few more tries at Metlako to get the money! Stay in tune for some more photos and updates from this trip!

Later E.G.

Pacific Northwest Going Off

I'm out here in Southern Washington/Oregon staying with my good friends...The Wells! This family has put me up more than enough times to be sick of me...but they aren't. Their two boys are badass hucksters and all around good boaters who we come to visit as much as possible to hit these amazing rivers!

So far we have hit high water Green Trus on the White Salmon, Metlako, Bridal Veil falls, Rock Creek, and today we are up for some new stuff!!!! Hope the spring season is starting off right for all you boaters out there across America and Europe...We have a sick trip video that will drop at the end of the trip so keep your eyes on egcreekin...as well as some lost updates from Chile. These are all just freeze frames from video, but you will get the point and see what we have been up to...

The boys celebrating at the Bottom of a big dawg drop!

Coming hot off Metlako with my wings out for a long fall.

Todd stomping BZ falls at 4.75 feet...I walked!

The left line at Big Brother...this is a good way to avoid the cave, but still a very tricky line.

Coming into the straight up maw of Double Drop!

Sam Freihofer hitting the sweet spot...

Nate Garcia my little bro on his first ever Metlako run...this thing has become such a well known and run drop these days...but its still ridiculously BIG!

Later E.G.

FutaFest 2011

Futa Fest is a competition, gathering, and party all to celebrate the pure epicness of the Rio Futaleufu in Patagoina, Chile. Futafest started in March of 2009 and has been a huge event ever since. The first year I attended the comp and had one of the best experiences at any festival ever. Taking top honors in all events I was stoked and wanted to come back asap...Last season (2010) I went to Peru on a tourist vacation and didn't make the event...this year it was a no brainer! I along with Anton and Dave Meyers made the drive from Pucon to Futa to enjoy the beautiful river and amazing event. This year like the last was a complete success! It really went off and everyone who attended totally made the party and competitions what they were...it was all about the community and river! A celebration of what makes the place so special. Make sure to check out Patagonia Sin Represas to show support in the effort to stop the damming of the Futa.

There were three events;

Boater cross- Three checkpoints and cross the line at the end of Mundaca first.
Downriver- Mass start bridge to bridge race...simple!
Rodeo- Who can get the most beat down in a massive hole.

There was no training on my part, but I was stoked to try and do well, so I raced hard! There was a lot of good paddlers and a lot of competitions, but in the end it was all good times and fun! The results are as follow;

Boatercross:

1st- Santiago
2nd- Evan
3rd- Mo Mo

Downriver:

1st- Ron
2nd- Evan
3rd- Julio

Rodeo:

?????????-never found out?

Now enjoy the Photos from all the albums on facebook...most of the shots are from Fico and Pura Vida expeditions.

The Trophies for the winners of the competitions...Raft and Kayak.

A big crowd watching the carnage at Mundaca during the raft race.

Party and Bullshit at Cara Del Indio...a bunch of dirty river rats.

Tres Monas!!!! Futa is a beautiful place.

Raft race starting line...mass start bridge to bridge.

Ron Fisher beat the hell out of me in Down River race...he was talking to me as he passed.

Getting the D.L. before we started the big race.

Pure Patagonia style...lamb on the fire for 4+ hours makes one of the best party platers ever.

Team Very Good from Pucon!!! These boys were the heart of the party and race.

A small cluster of boaters at the first bridge in the Down river race.

The girls rafting teams who took top honors...the venue they put on for the closing ceremony was really outstanding! Big stage, music, prizes, and a huge discotec party!

A raft about to get punished in the big hole at Mundaca.

All of us really happy to be done with the 27+ minuet race ready to start this carrete.

Anton, Myself, and Dave in the famous dingy...same one that ran the Florin and Middle Palguin.

Myself getting bucked off a bull before the Friday night party after the race...it took me a while to buck up...but I'm from Montana so I had to give it a try.

Getting free shuttle back to the put-in...the community really comes together for this event.

A bull rider much more experienced than myself.

Mo Mo, Myself, and the winner Santiago getting our awards for the boater cross.

This was one of the best weekends of the entire season, couldn't have been more happy to have made the drive from Pucon. Now we had a week to go around Argentina and Chile to go run stouts and find some rivers to run before returning to Pucon and then leaving back to the old USA...what was next for team siphon...who knows?

Later E.G.