Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Rio Ulba, Banos-Ecuador

Rio Ulba, as you drive over it, you will think no way it's to low. Its part canyoneer/kayaking but its over looked and contains some unique classic whitewater. If its high the lower section is great non-stop action. Some waterfalls lurk in the middle and are really flow dependent. The first and second gorge is where all the pictures are from. The first gorge is classic.. There is a zip line company, on the dirt road to San Antonio. There is a trail just past the tomato farm. Walk down to the bridge or look up Andres or Lucho when in Banos and they can give you all the beta.

Andres styling the first part of King Kong... Andres lives in Banos.. Look him up..

For the Bottom.. Jesse Photo

Jesse from the bridge..

Lucho from rio negro.. Home of the Topo... Classic river.. RIP

Charlie about to fly

Charlie committited...

Jesse exiting the first gorge..

Typical Ulba scenery.. Nestled in the finca's..

Scott on the Crack..

Jesse about to go deep..

Charlie Watt fighting it out..

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Midwest Creeking, Black River

Dan being silly on Conglomerate falls

Can you say Potawatomi Falls, Jake having style

Rainbow falls the main event-Jake down the middle

Dan at the top

Baker- a different view of the rainbow

The Gorge fall- if ya look close you can see the birth canal

Parting shot- and quick roll in the Lake Superior

Monday, September 26, 2011

Rafting the Chutes

Benham Falls R4 style 2011-Photo Bend Hiker


Benham R3 -Photo Scotty Weber


Benham Falls swimming 2010


Dillon Falls R2 Style

Dill-Hole


Ross and Scott Lava 1


A Video of the full day Upper D.



A video on Lava Island Falls

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Royal Gorge

A sweet video, Rolf put together. A great trip down Royal Gorge, North fork American River.


Royal Gorge on NF of the American from Rolf Kelly on Vimeo.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Benham to Lake Billy

Before spring had sprung, Ryan Scott, Dan Laham, and Scott Baker decided to embark on a three day adventure down the upper and middle Deschutes. With roughly 1100 CFS in the river the upper and middle could be linked together. Day one was a cold day, with a couple of inches of snow the night before had us starting right around noon or so. We paddled Benham, Dillon and Lava, Meadowcamp rapids and continued though beautiful downtown Bend and though riverhouse rapids.

The hike into Benham Photo: Matt Maloney


In Benham falls; Scott Baker Photo: Matt Maloney


Dillon Falls; Dan Laham Photo: Matt Maloney


More Dilon; Ryan Scott Photo: Matt Maloney


Day two was mostly flatwater and swift moving water but we checked out Awbrey falls, Kline falls, Odin falls and Big falls. Big falls was a bigger version of steelhead falls. Most of the falls are marginal to un-runnable falls.

Night ones accommodations Photo: Scott Baker


Ryan, Dan and Awbrey Falls Photo: Scott Baker


Day three was the Steelhead falls and we continued though lower canyon. The whitewater is the lower canyon was fun class four. It was a mix of meadowcamp and riverhouse style rapids with pools in between. The canyon walls were impressive and makes you wounder what the rapids would have been if the Deschutes flowed uninterrupted to the Columbia.

Dan having Steelhead for breakfast. Photo: Scott Baker


Huge thanks to Andria and Matt for shuttle service.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Bridal Veil Falls

Hans and Baker going back to rafting roots.. Photo Leslie Bryden

Back to my roots. Photo-Pdx Hipster

Niko after a phat Breakfast at the student union..Photo-Pdx Hipster

Benny let'er BuckPhoto-Pdx Hipster

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Ecuador 2011

Ecuador 2011 from baker scott on Vimeo.



Cascada San Miguel aka Chuchaqui from williamparks on Vimeo.


Thanks to William Craig Parks for this sweet edit..


Rio Pusuno-Laham photo

Hiking into the Top Quijos-Baker photo

Top Part Top Quijos- Jake photo

Bottom Part Top Quijos- Jake photo

Rio Hollin; Hector having style-Dan Photo

Rio Verde-Laham photo

Pool below-Parks Photo

Stunning San Rafeal Falls-Photo Baker

Rio Pilaton- Baker photo

Land of Giants-Baker Photo

Dan In the Pusuno Flatwater- Baker photo

Exit 20ft Cofanes- Joe photo

Cofanes Boogie-Joe photo

Jake in the ledge section Cofanes-Joe photo