-Handfull of dawn-patrol runs on the MM
-One day on the Green.
-Lots of laps on FITW
-One day on the Cooper.
-Return to the Beaver River in upstate NY for my fourth "Beaverfest"
-One day on the Sky.

Feel lucky to have stagnated at a level where I can get off the couch paddle in such amazing places with better style and more peace of mind than ever (not that that's saying much).

Nothing concrete on the wish-list for 2014 other than a looong run down the Soleduck. Scoped a fair amount of that river from the road while returning from a fly-fishing trip to Forks and the whole thing looks beautiful. I'd love to put in just below Salmon Falls and  log as many miles as possible in a day...


Edited by JayB - 02 Jan 2014 at 3:33pm

Definitely a sick season! Spent the summer in Leavenworth so the backyard play ground was epic!
Rivers ran in 2013:
Calaghan Creek
Cayoosh Creek
CC Stilly
CC Lewis
Cheakamus Creek
Chelan Gorge
Cle Elem River
Cooper River
Foss River
Icicle Creek
MM Snoqualmie
NF Snoqualmie (FITW)
NF Nooksack
Peshastin Creek
Sand Hollow Creek
SF Stilly (Robe)
Skykomish River
Tieton River
Tilton River
Wenatchee River (50+ laps on that Tumwater!!)
White Salmon River
Yakima River

Stoked for 2014!! See ya'll out there.

55 days on the water for me this year - the most I've had in 7 years (since I've started a desk job).

A dream tour of idaho (SF Salmon>SF Payette> MF Salmon> Selway> Lochsa) and the grand canyon of the elwha are the highlights of my year. All the dawn patrol/after-work soulo runs on the Dosewallips stand out too!

Now it's time for some more moisture in this water year!

Edited by AdamG - 04 Jan 2014 at 7:06pm

A fun year in review with a few PFDs and a kayak hostel:
Pilchuck
MF Salmon
Foss
Miller
...and my favorite : memorable trips to Canyon Falls

2013. Reflected on Rob McKibbon's encouragement to try learning a roll. Did it (sort of). Lots of encouragement (and rescues) along the way. Took out the Remix69 more and progressively left home the Aire Force IK. Paddled my first winter, meeting lots of smooth boaters on the Green. Discovered the Tilton. Got skunked in Bend awaiting the Owyhee to come in, diverting to the North Umpquah in March and all its beauty. Ventured north to the Chilliwack in May. Faced down FEAR at 6.5 feet on the Lochsa. Returned like a salmon to the annual runoff that is spring on the Wenatchee, eyes wide at the eddy fences pushed up at 16k; got a taste of the groove in an Allstar on Rodeo and Turkey Shoot. Long hauled it (twice) for multi-day runs on the Rogue. Skipped out early from work for Wednesdays evenings on the MM. Deflated with recurring swims on most of the above. Resolved to decipher the roll. Six straight weeks, morning roll sessions at first light on Lake Washington. 2500 rolls. Lee's Ferry put in on September 15. Grand Canyon takeout on October 2. Government shutdown in my absence and, even better, No Swims. Tamped down the thudding heart on each approach to Boulder Drop; still holding the Sky feature with deep respect for its teeth and tentacles. (Anyone seen my Werner?). Most memorable - paddled with lots of great folks in kayaks, rafts and cats who define the Northwest boating community. Boofs, safety, and smiles. 102 river days. The current moves on.

Chris

Not my most epic year but I did get a few new runs in

Upper Mashell
West Fork Humptulips Gorge
Canyon River (satsop)
White Sands Creek. ID
Talkeetna River. AK (amazing four day, fly in, wilderness trip)

I duno how many days I got....sad to say less then 100
But I also spent at least 50 days working on and sailing my sailboat, I'm trying to get it together to sail up to the Skooks this summer. My fall was plagued with back problems and low water, my worst fall in 20 years, one day in Oct, one day in Nov and two in Dec.
Looking forward to more days and more water in the new year!.....Tilt-ON!