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Team Alder Creek: September 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Posted by Kim Russell. Friday, September 25, 2009. I just got off the road from one of the best road trips yet. a little bit of work, and a little bit of play over 5,500 miles in two weeks! One week in Washington, one week in California, with my better half, Jesse Becker, and our butts are definitely FLAT. El Escape in Leavenworth, Washington (Photo by: Kim Russell). It's amazing how much fun you can have at a not so in feature with good company! We decided Leavenwo...
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Team Alder Creek: August 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Posted by Kim Russell. Monday, August 31, 2009. Last summer, Bryan Kirk, Todd Baker, and I took a ride in the Wave Sport van up to British Columbia for some paddling action. First stop was Skookumchuck, BC where we met up with Kelsey Thompson and the Lussin sisters. Kelsey Thompson (Photo by: Kim Russell). Kim Russell (Photo by: Bryan Kirk). Bryan Kirk cleanin' it up in a rainbow (Photo by: Kim Russell). Todd Baker with a helix in the Fuse 48 (Photo by: Kim Russell).
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Team Alder Creek: Benham Falls
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Posted by Christina McKeown. Monday, November 16, 2009. Hello from snowy and cold Bend, Oregon! The down jackets are out and so are the pogies.nooo! You can't possibly go creeking without having a hot cup of cocoa in your boat. Let's see what else is new? I dyed my hair purple he he he! You should see my helmet liner! Anyways, back to the actual kayaking portion of the post. Here's a photo from a year ago when we ran it. The flow was substantially higher when we...
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Team Alder Creek: October 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Posted by Kim Russell. Saturday, October 31, 2009. Every year on October 31, there is a Halloween Paddle that takes place on the Truss section of the White Salmon River. This year, we had about twelve paddlers on the river in all sorts of costumes: Powerpuff Girl, Butterfly, Grimm Reaper, Wonder Woman, Elvis, the Devil, and many more. Friday night, heavy rains hit the Gorge, and we woke to spring time levels on the Truss for our little get together. After the paddle...
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Team Alder Creek: January 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Posted by Josh McKeown. Saturday, January 31, 2009. Here are a few shots of when Christina and I went out last week to do a little boating in good old Wintertime. Tyler Roemer brought out his camera to capture the moments. If you want to see more of Tyler Roemers work you can visit his site at http:/ tylerroemer.blogspot.com. Me Boofing the right side of Dillon 750cfs. Pondering the left side line at 750cfs. Landing in the spot I wanted on the left side line.
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Team Alder Creek: July 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Lava Island Falls 2160cfs Headcam. Posted by Josh McKeown. Thursday, July 30, 2009. So Christina and I did a good old Lava Island Falls the other day and got some headcam footage at 2160cfs. Check out the Video below to see some good fun Class 5 big water in the Bend Oregon Area! Lava Island Falls 2160cfs Headcam. I Kayak 2 Live. A Snap Shot in Alaska! Adventures of Kim Russell. 2011 Halloween Truss Paddle.
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Team Alder Creek: June 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Rogue River Trip- Day 2 and 3. Posted by Christina McKeown. Monday, June 22, 2009. Day 2 and 3 of our Rogue River Trip. Leinman/Grandma's and our first day on the Rogue- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. The next morning we woke up early and headed into Medford for a bit of a search. We needed some sponges and duct tape. A quick visit to Lowes solved that issue and we headed back to Leinman for a few hours of playtime. The always graceful.getting in. Our trip leader,...
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Team Alder Creek: May 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. Meadow Camp Headcam 2126 CFS. Posted by Josh McKeown. Sunday, May 24, 2009. Got out kayaking today with some bright sunny weather and 75% temp. It is time for summer and I could not be happier! As most people know Bend, OR is awesome for summers due to nothing but sunshine and good kayaking soooo close. Here is our local class 4 run known as Meadow Camp at 2126 CFS on the headcam. Enjoy! Posted by Christina McKeown. Thursday, May 14, 2009. I Kayak 2 Live.
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Team Alder Creek: One Rapid of the Wind River! Woohoo!
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. One Rapid of the Wind River! Posted by Josh McKeown. Monday, January 25, 2010. So yeah, got out on the Wind River yesterday with some good flows and plenty of rain/snow. Christina, Cory, and myself were all set with the Headcam to have a great run down! Unforturnatly right after the first Class 4 rapid the headcam batteries decided to die on me. But the important part is that we still had a great day paddling! Here are a few pictures too. Not much but a few!
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Team Alder Creek: November 2009
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Bend Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Blog. How To: The Spin. Posted by Kim Russell. Monday, November 30, 2009. Spinning is a relative simple move that teaches good edge control. Step by Step Instructions:. Spinning to the Right: (If spinning to the left, just reverse sides). 2 Just as you begin facing downstream, look back upstream at the hole over your right shoulder and switch your edges so your right edge is now lifted slightly. You have just completed your first spin! Keep your eyes upstream on the hole!
