welshkate

Given the 95 + degree weather in Corn-valley/Corvegas (i.e. Corvallis), the River was calling us. Sunday, EJ, Mikenzie and I headed out on the Niagara Section of the North Santiam. At this flow (1550 CFS at Niagara), it’s mostly a class II, III, with one IV rapid. None of us ran the IV rapid- it was looking weird at this flow. However, there were several opportunities to play. EJ spent time teaching Mikenzie and I how to split wheel at a spot, river right, below Niagara. It wasn’t possible to get more than two ends of a cartwheel at this spot.

Photos (L to R): EJ on lower part of the Narrows; EJ splits; Mikenzie cartwheels

This run was a fun way to get cool, without the need for air-co! It also felt good to actaully run a river and not just park and play- I’m getting way too laszy in my old age!