Lulu's First River

A family float from Billy's Ford to Blue Hole on Little River in Alabama April 25, 2020.

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-adam

kayak session

Big Boat, Little Creek: The Pyranha 12R on Johnnies

Long boats aren't just for racing! One of the ways I like to keep the local runs fresh and fun is paddling them in a variety of different boats. Here I am threading the Pyranha 12R down the tight little Class IV classic, Johnnies Creek on Lookout Mountain in Alabama.

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-adam

An Ecuadorian New Year

Mikel Carr and I had almost nonexistent plans for a short Ecuador trip in late December 2019 and the first few days of 2020.  I say “almost nonexistent” because we really did nothing except buy plane tickets and set up a ride from the airport... but beyond that, we had done no planning. This is my normal MO at all. Sometimes I can be an over-planner and an over-packer, in part because I take comfort in knowing I am prepared. However, this trip was the opposite. We knew we had other friends whose time there would overlap with ours and we were ready to follow their lead and just go with the flow (pun intended). 

Luckily for us, my friends Drew Armstrong and Samanthan Brunner were going to be there for most of our trip.  Drew had spend alot of time in Ecuador over 9 different trips and another good fiend Mark Kieran was living in Tena at the time and had offered to show us around a bit in that area.  The whole trip was a whirlwind and was over before we knew it. Looking back at the footage I realized there were several runs I had no footage of at all and the whole experience seemed like a quick glance at the country, the culture, and the rivers. We certainly have a lot more to learn and experience and the only solution is a return trip, hopefully for a longer stay this time. 

I certainly owe a special thanks to Drew and Mark for sharing their knowledge of Ecuador and showing us the lines… on and off the water.  You guys really made the trip as good as it was and I can't thank you enough!

Until Next Time...

Adam Goshorn

A Dominican Thanksgiving

Below: Mark splatting below the big drop on the Upper Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Adam Goshorn.

In November of 2019, John Kern, Margaret Mlynarska, Mark Kieran, and I headed to teh Caribbean for a week of Creeking around the mountain town of Jaragacoa in the Dominican Republic.  Despite our short timeframe of only 9 total days for the trip, we enjoyed a great week of warm weather, good food, and awesome paddling!

Below: Margaret on the Staircase Section of the Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: John on the Staircase Section of the Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Margaret Mlynarska.

Below: Mark on the Upper Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: Mark on the Upper Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: Video from our trip compiled from footage shot by John Kern and I.

Until Next Time...

Adam Goshorn

Below: Mark splatting on the Upper Rio Jimenoa.  Photo by Adam Goshorn.