California Dreaming!

I’ve been meaning to put this post up for a bit, but am just now getting my mind around what I wanted to write down.  This year I decided to spend two weeks in May kayaking in the Sierras of California.  After a couple of years of trying to time some of the more famous runs in Cali I’ve decided that the best way to go is just to show up without an agenda and get whatever’s there!  After testing that this year and possibly having the best 10 days of kayaking I’ve had in quite some time I think I’ll stick to that theory for future trips to that granite wonderland.  While this trip had numerous spectacular (often a bit scary) I feel like it was highlighted by a couple of runs on the South Feather.  Every once in a while you get to paddle a river that just makes you flat out appreciate being able to kayak.   For me the South Feather was one of those runs.  Even now after a month to think about it I still have trouble putting it into words.  The best I can do is say that its the whole package, the whitewater, the place, the group, and so much more.  Rather than attempt to write it down I’ll just put up a couple pictures and say that its one of the most incredible places I’ve ever been!  To get to places like this is why I kayak.  Enjoy

A great little double drop

I don’t know if it gets any better!

Well maybe it does…

A view downstream

Hanging out before the hike out.

Thanks to Stephen Wright for all the photos!

be safe

Andrew