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.
Sandy River New Year's Day Trip 2026
Starting 2026 on the Sandy River in my SOTAR SL inflatable kayak, continuing the New Year's Day tradition, plus cold-water boating tips.
The Upper Clackamas in Snow and Ice: Paddle Raft and Rowing
Cold-weather boating on the Upper Clackamas with snow and ice on the banks, paddle rafting and rowing the Super Puma, plus winter safety tips.
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.
New Year's Day Trip on the Sandy River 2024
Starting 2024 on the Sandy River in a Super Puma, the New Year's Day trip that made me want to kayak the Sandy and led to my turning point.
Fun on the Upper Santiam, Winter 2023/2024
Winter rowing on the Packsaddle run of the Santiam in a Super Puma, with notes on the run, Spencer's Hole and cold-weather boating.
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.