Links corrected

thats better.

http://clemson.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110428&l=7f059&id=12721653
http://clemson.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110592&l=6a0a9&id=12721653

Josh

Lots of Pictures

I've uploaded the best of the nearly 800 pictures I took on the trip to my facebook account. If you're not on facebook, here's the links:

http://clemson.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110428&l=7f059&id=12721653
http://clemson.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110592&l=6a0a9&id=12721653

Enjoy.
Josh

The Ski Towns Part I

The first pearl on our ski town necklace; Vail Colorado. We would like to thank Erin V. again for graceously letting us crash at her place. We missed your presence. Enroute to Gore Canyon we stopped off at Homestake Creek and paddled down Gillman Gorge. We didn't expect much but it turned out to a fun filled day of Ghost Towns and rubble in the river.

The Ghost Town of Gillman Gorge

Josh Ain't Afriad of No Ghost.
Go Bustem'

Ben, "Watch out for those yellow butterflys!"

Clayton boofin Falls Creek Rapid

Daniel droppin the hole of Falls Creek Rap

Clayton gettin ready to slurp down some Slurry Pipe

Clayton Slurry Pipe
Daniel on Slurry Pipe


Ben reelin in some butterfly tail.

Buena Vista aka Lake Creek & The Numbers

After 4 great days of kayaking and hanging with Asheville bros we decided to head out to Buena Vista. Along the way we stopped off at Cottonwood Pass (Continental Divide) and did some sight seeing.

Cottonwood Pass the Continental Divide.

Daniel breaking trail.

Ben representin the Spear.

Josh Werts everyone. Sorry ladies the stud belongs to Mrs. Amanda.

While in BV we were greeted by more friends. Chris and Dylan stopped in to do some paddling while passing through to Cali. Really they just wanted to pouch shuttle and Dylan needed to test out our gear saving abilities. We were also welcomed by Colorado local Wayne; which some of you might know from Clemson. Wayne, thanks for sharing the good brew and vibes. See you in Boulder. We'll be sure to ripein up your place with our kayaking stench.


Watch out for that wall Ben

Dylan getting ready to Boof

Gragelsmoke on one the big four of Lake Creek.

Wayne doing some hyrdation before shredding Pine Creek Rapid and the Numbers of the Arkansas.
"I think this sandwich is making me constipated," Wayne.

Daisy and the Upper East of CB

Daisy Creek with Big Wood Falls at the top. We really wanted to get this one but once again the flow was too low.

The Colorado put in hikes are amazing.

More hiking to the Upper East put in.

Scouting Stupid Falls before running the Upper East

Big scary 30 footer into another 30 footer while landing on a rock shelf.

A littl low but none of us are that stupid anyhow

Headin to Buena Vista or as the locals simply say BV.

Oh Be Joyful Creek

Well once again we have run into a bunch of our Asheville friends while spending some time at Oh Be Joyful. Apparently Colorado boaters to boat much. Here's is a little eye candy from our 3 days spent on this beautiful creek. Check out vid below.

Daniel! Put down the boat while you're filming

Josh at the lip of the frist 20 footer.

Clayton on the first 20 footer


Daniel around the camp fire after a good day on some Joyful Creeking


Daniel's cracked Nomad being cooked next to Josh's AT experiement. Frying an egg inside an orange.


To watch the vid click here Oh Be Joyful Creek

Onward to Crestte Butt (SP): The Butte

Well we decided against the 2nd Gorge of Lime due to warm weather (equaling a rise flow) and moved onward to Crested Butte. Crested Butte is famous for having four class V creeks in a 15 mile radius. One of which, Oh Be Joyful Creek, you take out right at the campground. Along our drive we stopped in Ourary, the Ice Climbing Capital of the country. The Uncompahgre Gorge has a pipe system at its rim which allows climbers to create an endless supply of routes.
Apparently the Gorge is also boatable if free of wood.



Mothers close your eye's or just don't look in the top right hand corner.

Oh Be Joyful, possibly the steepest class V creek in all of CO and the most famous. Huck your meat, but only if Ben and Clayton don't quit to pursue the catwalk.

Another spectacular view from our campground. Look for an Oh Be Joyful Creek vid next week.

Scout of 2nd Gorge

After checking water levels, the verdict in (more low flow), we decided to blaze trail and scout 2nd Gorge of Lime. Its a very commiting run which comes in when the 1st and 3rd are too low. With in a 1/4 of miles you have 4 very big drops ranging from 15'-25' in a 200' boxed in canyon. We drove up the pass, parked the truck of the dirt road, and began blazing trail down hill to where we guessed the drops to be.

As soon as we see Blair Witch figures we're out. In addition of course we neglected to take water, food, or headlamps.

Daniel getting ready to do some sketchy scouting

Drop No#1

Drop No# 3

Drop No# 4
Look for Daniel in the middle of the river/pic to get a scense of scale.

View on the hike out from scouting 2nd Gorge of Lime.

Look closely for the truck in these two. Hands down our best campsite of the trip


View from our Lime Gorge Camp site. Will the 2nd Gorge go tomorrow.

1st Gorge of Lime: A Little on the Scrapy Side

The 1st Gorge of Lime. Don't swim on this one Ben.

Clayton and Ben scouting the Gorge

The last Gorge after Dragon's Back

Ben at the lip of Dragons Back

Young Blood Clay Dawg representin on Adrenaline. Click Vid link below to see how it goes.

"Who want's some beans!"

To watch the vid click here 1st Gorge of Lime