I ran the LW around this level back in 2001 and got trounced. I had done it once before at "normal" flows a few years earlier and found it pretty doable. I was back in Portland, it rained all day and night, and I did not anticipate the difficulty of the higher flows. In addition, I was off the couch because I had started a new job. So I jumped in there out of shape and not mentally prepared. Was definitely redlining and finally got pinched off in a ledgy hole (maybe the one at about 5:17) above a log jam. I was with some locals and they had to pull my a$$ out. Not my best moment.
Thanks, Evan. I recall in the 90's when Jay Kincaid ran it at 4+. We were impressed. I'm wondering how high the Crooked got this year and if anyone filmed it? It's a rarely- running classic, and with a motor boat shuttle the run all the way to the Lake is a good and beautiful day.
I ran the LW around this level back in 2001 and got trounced. I had done it once before at "normal" flows a few years earlier and found it pretty doable. I was back in Portland, it rained all day and night, and I did not anticipate the difficulty of the higher flows. In addition, I was off the couch because I had started a new job. So I jumped in there out of shape and not mentally prepared. Was definitely redlining and finally got pinched off in a ledgy hole (maybe the one at about 5:17) above a log jam. I was with some locals and they had to pull my a$$ out. Not my best moment.
Now we see what it takes to make EG roll in a rapid. lol
Grace under pressure. What a performance!
So much grace 🙌🏻
Dude! I was puckered sitting in my living room watching. That was freaking high water.
That was something else! 🔥
Wow, is there anything you can't paddle? Outstanding!
Looks sooo good!
#wakakayak - that just looks rowdy (and cold!!!) 😎
that is absolutely non stop jeeeezus
Awesome level and awesome set of buds to run it with too.
Envious!! (from London, England)
Sick video thanks for sharing
Thanks, Evan. I recall in the 90's when Jay Kincaid ran it at 4+. We were impressed.
I'm wondering how high the Crooked got this year and if anyone filmed it? It's a rarely- running classic, and with a motor boat shuttle the run all the way to the Lake is a good and beautiful day.
That looks FUN as FUCK!!! Love from Colorado :)
Incredible, where is it?
wild bunch
Looks pretty chill. Think I could run it in a Zorb?
ROWDYYYYY
How would you even scout for this?! Wow, so intense!
Definitely too low for EG to take the camera off the boat :DDD
Just a bunch of waves
so hyphe
Where’s the dad music