08
Feb
Got a break from Eugene to head back to HR for the weekend and paddle with the Crew. Lana Young took this photo you can check more of her photos at lanayoung.com. After I ran it Erik Boomer swam over it Jason Hale style, it went well he just hurt his ears from going so deep but atleast he didnt have to swim over chaos.
05
Feb
Here’s a couple more pics from Mexico – this time from the Santa Maria and Alseseca roadside run. You can read our full trip report on the Alseseca and the Cascada de Tamul section on the Santa Maria at www.RiverGypsies.com.
Andria B. and Emily Mahowald at Cascada de Tamul.
Photo by Leland.
Leland on an Alseseca tributary.
Photo by Ben Edson / Downstreamphoto.com.
Leland
29
Jan
We’re recently back from a few weeks in Mexico researching for our new North American guidebook. It was a great opportunity to take a break from winter and play around in the Recoil and the Ammo while leaving the neck gaskets behind!
The first report has the Cascadas Micos – a super-fun class III run full of travertine slides and drops. The water was warm, and you could take your playboat! I had a great time Recoiling it. Here’s a cool pic from the Micos. You can link over to Rivergypsies.com to see the full trip report from the Micos and some slightly heavier creeking action on the Salto.
Leland and Andria doing the Recoil/Ammo tandem slide on the Cascadas Micos.
Photo by Ben Edson / Downstreamphoto.com.
Have fun out there and stay warm!
Leland
24
Jan
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Jan
18
Jan
We have just returned to freezing cold Canada after Exploring Malaysia and the entire length of Vietnam. All the way from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) to the Chinese border… travelling in a 40 seater bus with 4 other paddlers and a translater. Malaysia offered up some pretty fun rivers as well and a lot of potential for future trips. Check out the next YGP flic “THe Source” for the footage…photos at www.triberiders.ca
15
Jan
 
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      After an fantastic trip to New Zealand its good to be back on my local run. I had a good weekend, despite a disappointing day on sunday after lots of rain but still low water and a trip to A&E for a friend.                                      Â
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Jan
05
Jan
The last few months have seen the mighty father Thames (south east of the Blighty) flowing at some very high levels.  My local weir Shepperton has been producing a wide variety of features over the last couple of weeks, as the water rises and falls, from closed out deep stoppers that pull the leaves from surounding trees to a large clean green wave. Below are a few pictures we tock this morning. The 4 twenty works really well, but not quite as fun as the Ammo, try to get some pictures of that tonight! Â
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