Archive for June, 2009
1909. Few people were experiencing the joys of Mt. Rainier, let alone skiing. However, Prof. Milnor Roberts, an experienced and passionate outdoor enthusiast of the era along with a group of friends, set out for a week of skiing on Mt. Rainier in the early spring. Unbeknownst at the time,… Read the rest
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Mount Rainier adventure – Intro and Day 1 (of 4)
It seems a brutal “sufferfest” has become a yearly YogaSlacker tradition and this year we went to Washington for our dose. The plan was to climb up one side of Mount Rainier, ski down the
Just off our successful and scary Rainier expedition, we were reminiscing about last year’s similar trip in Montana… the first of the (now) annual YogaSlacker “sufferfests” that my brother puts together.
As we put together words and video to capture this most recent epic, we thought we’d share last year’s… Read the rest
It was the last weekend of the locals’ two-week vacation and there’d been lots of action around the marina lately. My empty refrigerator had inspired a ride down to the ‘Snack’ which had turned into a spontaneous gathering of many who’d been in the Teahupo’o line-up lately. I rolled back… Read the rest
It’s another morning in the Teahupo’o marina. There is grass growing out from the cracks in the rotting wooden planks. Some are missing completely; the water pipe below the dock nearest Swell is cracked and constantly spewing freshwater into the sea. But the sky water spews constantly, too, so maybe… Read the rest
While the boys were running the Golden Gate section of the SF American, my personal mission was to be as helpful as possible. I drove 3 separate groups of paddlers to the top of the run. I bought the guys a 24-pack of PBR (Portland!). I flirted with Safeway bakery… Read the rest
It may be Tuesday, but my head is still stuck in Saturday. 96 of some of Oregon’s most beautiful miles.
Fast girls, fast bikes, green trees.
An old road in the forest on the side of the river.
Accelerations. Quiet.
Sun glare and spots of light.
Historic Columbia River Highway… Read the rest
Just then, Greg Long and Twiggy “Grant Baker”, two of surfing’s big-wave heroes, paddled out for the sunset session. Twiggy, the cheerfully fearless South African, quickly caught a wave. Andy and his ‘sea nymphs’ still frolicked in the impact zone. I felt a pang of anxiousness.
“You should take those… Read the rest
The KAVU Elements Tour recently participated in its biggest event of the year so far ““ Garden City Localfest in Missoula, which attracted several thousand people to Caras Park on the riverfront. Organized with the Sustainable Business Council of Montana, Localfest celebrated Missoula, encouraged people to shop locally, and spread… Read the rest
On Saturday my friend and I decided to enjoy the sun by canoeing down the Sandy River. Just twenty miles outside of Portland, the Sandy is a moderately tame river that flows from Mt. Hood to the Columbia River. It’s a fun ride if you can handle putting in and… Read the rest
