The paddling is great and the scenery is not bad either. I drove from
Buena Vista to Crested
Butte via the Cottonwood Pass over the continental divide and could not believe what I was seeing. It was probably the best view I have ever seen. I went back to OBJ to find high water and fast speeds. I also paddled the Numbers of the Arkansas from 2100
cfs to 3000
cfs, a little bit
different than last years run at 400
cfs. The Numbers is so much fun with
awesome down river freestyle. I found myself throwing countless wave wheels and rock spins that would end with 4 foot
boofs back into the 2500
cfs. I feel my skills sharpening every day and I am very grateful for the chances that have presented themselves. I'm going to run the Source to Boulder Creek this afternoon and then heading to the Sonic Bloom festival in Winter Park
tomorrow. All is good in Colorado.
Day 11 & 12- Work on the farm
Day 13- Black Rock section of Clear Creek
Day 14 & 15- The Numbers section of The Arkansas (Fibark Festival)
Day 16- OBJ (High water) and Daisy Creek
Day 17- OBJ (Still high) and The Numbers Section of The Arkansas
Day 18- Heading to the Source (wish me luck- it has good flow)
Black Rock- Me running Rigor Mortis
Cottonwood Pass Elevation- 12,126 ft
Taylor Reservoir below Cottonwood Pass
Big Wood Falls on Daisy Creek
Rip Your Head Off from below the entrance slide
Rip Your Head Off from below (it lands flat on bedrock and caused my skirt to implode- no swim!)
OBJ Valley
Colorado at 70 mph
I will post again soon. Audios!
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