Ramblin' On...

Sunday back at Wilson Creek. It was +3" when we started paddling and 0 after 3 runs.

The first 4 shots are from Layla and Gaston. Thanks for the pics and the memories.

Surf's Up!

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9" down to 2" after 5 runs. Andy was in town so we rallied up and did the first run with him. Steven showed up on #2 and we put the hammer down for the rest of the day!

Finally some water in Wilson Creek

It was a good level and we felt especially lucky since Andy was visiting from Montana and we got to reminisce about "back in the day" out on our local creek. After all it is where I first met Andy.

Johnny Calhoun, our old buddy Andy in from Boseman, Layla, Gaston, and yours truly

Like old times. We all paddled a lot of runs together back in the day. It was usually a Thursday, if I remember correctly. We have all logged a lot of creek/river miles together over the years.

Gaston took the next 5 pics at 10' on the second run.

Love this level!

Steven Hughes charging. When he showed up, it was time to stroke for broke!

ouch

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Finally getting in some bike rides.

Obie worked his magic and got my bike back in riding order Sunday. After I got home that evening, I did a shake down ride from the house towards Oak Hill then hit some dirt roads to 126 and back to end up with 8 miles.

Tuesday I rode with Brandon and Chris. We started at Licklog Ridge and rode up to The Barkhouse. Dropped down that then climbed up to Ripshin Ridge. Connected that with Hedleys then climb back up to 181 and the trucks.

This evening, Friday the 13th of August, I did an after work Kitsuma with Johnny Calhoun. It was a special day for him after getting his first run on the rapid Gorilla on the Green River. That is a big accomplishment in my book. Especially to me since I have never run it. Congrats JC.

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Sunday Hike: Wolf Pit Rd to Sitting Bear trail head by amosiv at Garmin Connect - Details

After getting to the top of Shortoff you still have a long haul over to the Chimneys.

Yep, this is the way I remember it!

I started about half way up Wolf Pit Rd because the roadwas getting rough and I wanted to make sure Clara couldn't use dropping me off as an excuse for not making church. Doing this hike from the bottom up was a lot harder than I had expected (duh - that elevation thing reared it's ugly head and reality gave me a hard slap in the face) not to mention the HEAT taking it's toll on Felix first then me later in the day. When we were on the back side of Shortoff it had gotten pretty hot and he had a hard time catching his breath so I used some water to cool down his coat. After that I tried to conserve my water intake while still giving him plenty. That was good because by the end of the hike I only had about a cup left but he had gotten a second wind and was going strong again. I had planned to get on the dirt road only between the Spence Ridge and Hawksbill trail head then hiking up the trail towards Hawksbill but taking the right at the Y to Devils Hole trail head, Sitting Bear (and the elusive Ginger Cake Acres trail head ultimately) or the Sitting Bear trail head. I was low on water and so tired/hot and a little nauseated so I ended up just hiking the dirt road from Spence Ridge to the Sitting Bear trail head. I am so glad I didnt find that Gingercake Acres trailhead Saturday night while setting shuttle. I didnt have nearly enough water or energy left for the steep climb up to and past the Sitting bear Boulder to that trailhead - I've been there from the trail as an out and back but still have not found it from the road. Hopefully I'll do the whole thing one of these days - a much cooler day and maybe start from the top for the whole thing the first time. 12 miles and a lot of elevation gain. Check out the stats in the link below.