The Upper Clackamas at 6,500 CFS: A High-Water Swim and Recovery
Rowing the Upper Clackamas at 6,500 cfs in a Super Puma: a swim at high water, a good recovery, and what to know about big-water days.
The Upper Santiam at 4,000 CFS
Big water on the Santiam at 4,000 cfs, with a tree in play, and why wood is the biggest hazard at high flows.
High Water on the Lower Santiam, Part 4: The Kayaker's View
Part 4 of the fall 2023 high-water Lower Santiam run, filmed from the kayaker's camera, and why a second angle teaches you so much.
High Water on the Lower Santiam, Part 3: The Unusual Channel
Part 3 of the fall 2023 Lower Santiam high-water run: following a kayaker down a side channel that is normally not floatable, and how to judge one.
High Water on the Lower Santiam, Part 2
Part 2 of our fall 2023 high-water Lower Santiam run in a Super Puma: bigger water, faster current and staying ahead of the river.
High Water on the Lower Santiam, Part 1 (Fall 2023)
Part 1 of a fall 2023 high-water run on the Lower Santiam in a Super Puma, and what changes when an easy river comes up.