Second time down Parkett, first was back in 2015. This time the flow was a bit lower, but perfect in my book. Water was cold right off the bat. Few jump, several slides, short swims, and one big falls. I…

This is becoming an annual event for us…kayak camping on Waldo Lake. Drove in on a Sunday afternoon, 30-40 minute paddle to our favorite camp spot. Monday morning, got an early start and paddled to the south end of Waldo,…

I’ve wanted to scramble Phoca Rock for a while…just never got around to it. Deb and I had a half day available on Sunday so we headed out to Dalton Point with the Kayaks. The weather was perfect! Warm, very…

Here are several pics and videos from last night’s concert. A band called “In This Moment” opened up for Disturbed. IMHO, better sound in the studio than live. Wished we were a bit closer to see their show. Disturbed played…

Somersault Creek, an eastern trib off of Tumble Creek, near the town of Detroit, Oregon. A fun short drop with 8+ raps over falls from 20’ to 90’ tall. This turned out to be more of a scouting mission since…

Mount Lassen… On our drive home from the Sierra’s we decided to take the long way through Lassen Volcanic National Park. While there we ran up Mount Lassen…neither one of us had ever done the hike. Pretty easy walk-up with…

Mount Whitney attempt… Headed down for another Mount Whitney climb, this time with my love, Deb. We did all the right things to prepare for this climb, but unfortunately the conditions on the mountain weren’t perfect. We got up to…

White Mountain… This was a pre-Whitney conditioning hike, to help with acclimating to the altitude. A beautiful hike above 12,000’. Giant views, Marmots, Big Horn Sheep… Fun day out. The days route…

Table Lake from Jefferson Lake Trailhead… We heard this trail was not passable, so we had to see for ourselves. I’ve been on the trail before and it never seemed impassable. The time before I met a guy on the…

Marten Buttes Falls… Several of us explored this falls 7-weeks ago, then backing off because of the heavy flow, cold temps, and the breezy conditions. It was a valuable trip in that we were able to see enough to plan…

Twin Lakes Falls explore… This ones been on my list to check out, and after seeing a recent report, I decided that Saturday would be the day. I took the more direct approach, starting at Elk Lake, and just thrashed…

To celebrate my granddaughter’s birthday, we did a hike up to Table Rock. Perfect weather day. Big breakfast before the hike helped get us all to the summit. On the descent we decided to go a lesser known route that…

We are calling this one, French Beauties…the West fork of Marten Creek, in the French Creek Canyon, just outside of Detroit, OR. Found some nice stuff in there. You definitely have to pay to play, but it was worth the…

Stafford Creek – 7th or 8th time on this creek….always a fun time. I counted 8-new bolts to keep you in the flow and off the vegetation…very nicely placed…especially on Pete’s Pothole, and the last, Dipper Falls. The flow was…

Northwoods Creek – Kevin talked both Keith and I into checking this drainage out. It turned out to be a fun day out. Could have used a bit more flow, but was nice to stay in the middle of the…

Did a nice trip up to Onion Peak, in the north Oregon’s coastal range. So much to explore in this area…so many rock formations hiding in the forest. Long hike in on private but accessible land, along a maze of…

French Dip – First Descent… Noticed this drainage two weeks prior while exploring Martin Buttes Falls. It had a bit more water flow when we saw it then, but it had more snow melt above it too. We still had…

Up to Whetstone Mountain, down to Battle Ax Creek, into Jawbone Flats, and back to the trailhead… 9-hour car to car which included a nice hour soaking in the sun at the summit of Whetstone Mtn (4990’). We encountered snow…

I’ve seen this falls before from a distance, walked into the base of it years ago, then saw it with lots of spring flow from Dome Rock a week ago. This past Saturday we decided to explore the possibilities of…

Dome Rock from Hwy 22…nice Sunday hike with Deb. Consistent snow started at about 3800’ (at the springs). Very consolidated so no need for snowshoes or micro spikes. Perfect for kicking straight up to the summit. Spent almost 2-hours at…