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24/7 Is Back In
November 3, 2007 – 7:08 pm
24/7 is a little pour-over at a canal next to the Willamette River (right down the path from Knickerboker Bridge). It’s a great place to practice cartwheels. In the spring, when the Willamette is running a bit high, it is too low. When the river level drops in the summer, it starts [...]
Build your own levels page
October 23, 2007 – 10:48 pm
I’ve been using this gauge for awhile to check river levels in Oregon and I never noticed the Build your own levels page until today. This is a really cool feature. You can bookmark the result, and get a quick look at the river levels you’re interested in, at any time. Nice. [...]
First Time on Neils This Fall
October 22, 2007 – 11:07 am
We got a ton of rain last week! A lot of the rivers were swelling up on Friday and we were keeping our eyes on the river levels. On Saturday, Pete and I headed out for our first session on Neils this Fall. The river level was at 2.8ft on the Vida [...]
Playing on the Long Tom
October 19, 2007 – 8:26 am
Pete and I played on the Long Tom (a.k.a., the Butt Hole wave) Yesterday for the first time. It’s not that we didn’t believe the first person accounts of this spot, but some times you just have to see it and try it for yourself for it to sink in. This spot is [...]
Dead Cow Wave
October 15, 2007 – 8:22 pm
I went on a playboating skill builder trip this weekend with the WKCC. Kate led and organized the trip. It was a really great event. Kudos to Kate and the WKCC.
We spent the day on the N. Santiam at the Dead Cow Wave (between Mehama and Stayton). The sun was out [...]
Hollywood Level
September 29, 2007 – 5:28 pm
When you hear someone say that a playspot is at it’s “Hollywood” level, it means that anyone on the feature will look like a star. Well, Yesterday, Cotton Candy was at it’s Hollywood level. Cotton Candy isn’t the best wave in the world, but for a playspot that is 5 minutes away (if [...]
Swing Thoughts
September 27, 2007 – 9:11 pm
If you google “swing thought” you’ll get a bunch of hits related to golf swings. A swing thought is just a mental image that helps you perform better, whether it’s golf, tennis, or whatever. I played a bit of tennis in college, so I’m familiar with it’s usage in that context. I’ve [...]
Ballerina Spins
September 19, 2007 – 8:16 pm
A few weeks ago I met a guy named Brian at Spencer’s Hole. At least, I think his name was Brian. I’m not as good at remembering names as I’d like to be. Sorry man, if I got it wrong. I do remember that his dog’s name was Howie. At [...]
Broad External Focus
September 4, 2007 – 6:47 pm
One of the things EJ taught us about on the Ottawa is trying to maintain a “broad external focus” when we kayak. What does this mean? Well, it means that we should try to look at the entire river while we’re kayaking and not just the bow of our boat (what most nervous [...]