Colorado road trip

4000 mile round trip to Colorado rivers and creeks.
day 1
numbers at 1350
pine creek
browns canyon of the arkansas
day 2
slaughter house at 800
castle creek low
and hiked in Aspen country
day 3
2 miles of lake creekat 800
70 % of oh be joyful at 420
day4
gunnison gorge at 2300
day 5
long day on the animas at 800
plus 2 more miles
day 6
piedra at 450
road side run on the way to
salida to check out fibark
day 7
royal gorge at 2400
then the long drive home

otter creek

finally got a run,after waiting 3 years or so to catch otter with water, due to lack of work,and a sudden flew,3 of us met early for the long day on otter creek. new run to all of us, we took are time down the creek.there were about 6 rapids to scout and miles and miles of class 4 read and run rapids.
This is one of the funnest rivers i have ever run.


































more pics

river info

treat before cheatfest

5 of us were lucky to catch a run on Dunbar creek before cheatfest. a micro creek that needs lots of rain.the run consists of a 2 mile hike into the woods,steep 2 mile section,and 4 miles of dodging logs,,,,long fun day in the wilderness more pics

feb. fun

with above freezing temp. ,i was able to get some favorite runs in this feb.

mike on tinkers creek

chuck on the top yough

it was nice getting out paddling after a dry fall of 08

more pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/whitewatershawn/FebFun#