BC Trip update…

Having a wicked time over in BC with Carl in the Kootenays!!

We hit the Chilliwack for a couple of spins then the Statlu and Chehalis before heading to Nakusp in the West Kootenays where we ran the Lower Kuskanax Creek and some of us dropped Gardener Creek Falls!!

Fran dropping Gardener Creek Falls

The next day we hooked up with Carl who took us for a spin down St Leon Creek which was awesome..including a real cool, fast 80 foot slide!!

After that we went for an exploratory mission with Carl and Randy as part of the ECE (Endangered Creeks Explorations) into Caribou Creek for a first descent..Carl and Randy had explored the first part of the Creek down to a 70 ft falls before having to hike out to come back another day to finish the exploration…

..This we did with them a week later from the big falls down..it was an amazing trip after bushwacking down and back up and then down with our boats to explore a new creek with great people..The Creek was continuous boulder gardens for km’s until one last sketchy drop requiring a portage and a few shoots and a drop out…

…This Creek, along with countless others is in danger of being abused by Private Power Companies who are running riot with applications for Run if the River Hydro Projects all over BC..For this reason Carl and others are trying to document and explore as many as possible through the ECE, and it was a pleasure and a privilege for us to be involved in this fight…(for more info research what is happening to the Ashlu Creek which opened the floodgates for these projects..and get involved!)

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  Mr C says:

  July 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm

  James,

  I’m writhing with envy right now. Tell Carl I said hi!

  Don’t know if you’ve guessed but I’m not able to come over in August. There’s two issues: I’ve a deadline on 22 August for some research output so could only come for 2 weeks; and the second – I can’t afford it Things are very tight because of the house renovation.

  I’m pretty gutted, especially now that I see you’re not having the same difficulties as last year. Fair play to all of you for cutting it in the real boaters paradise!

  On the plus side, I’m committed to GC and am training really hard in the Martial Arts so by the time GC comes around the fitness will be 100%. Ah…keep thinking of the positives!

  If there’s any change in the BC situation re research deadline I’ll consider remortgaging!
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  livelifefran says:

  July 26, 2008 at 3:22 am

  woohoo….ah guys we avin a pretty sweet time over ere. carl sorted us out with playboats yesterday…class;-) + the 80ft slide which took 3seconds to run..hehe was amazin

  roll on the rest of our time ere…we should have some really cool footage+pics 4 you all.

  +roll on the grand can.
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  Mr C says:

  July 29, 2008 at 3:07 am

  Guys!!

  Ring Kim at home: 250-640-1705

  She will have H20 paddles in Clearwater or something. She’s alos heading up to Terrafe & Smithers really soon. She left some messages on my Facebook:

  “yo…get james to call me at 250-640-1705…..h20 paddles they can pick up in clearwater…..I’m at home and then leaving for terrace…………………..!
  get your ass over here…bring the ladies!”