The past few years have been full of adventure. The pursuit of whitewater paddling has risen to become the foremost focus in my life. I've shaped my lifestyle, both personal and professional, into a mold that allows me to more fully immerse myself in the navigation of swiftly moving, and falling water. There is a closeness, a tremendous bond that forms among people who share any passion, or who triumph jointly over great challenges. Often adventure is met at the point where great passion and challenge come together. It can be both enlightening and terrifying, exulting and tragic. Whitewater is the medium on which I choose to focus my passion. It is the challenge for the body, mind and soul that elevates focus and blots out all distractions. And it is over this incredible dynamic medium that I have been able experience and explore some of the most incredible places on earth and share time with some of my closest friends. I hope this blog will serve its purpose of sharing the passion for adventure and whitewater equally with both those who may already be familiar with its draw and those to whom it is foreign. I'd like to nurture that closeness, and strengthen that bond that has been created as a result of these pursuits while also shedding light toward the reason behind my addiction to whitewater for my non paddling friends and family. Through photos and stories this blog is my shot at defining adventure.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Time to migrate... back to the North-west


Back in the North-west for nearly three weeks now and paddling nearly every day of it has been awesome, i almost haven't noticed that I've broken both my kayaks and my truck (all in three days). A few hours patching boats and a visit to the shop and things seem patched back together at least for the time being. My winter in North Carolina couldn't have been better, with great people and exceptional days on my favorite river there, it was hard to tear away, but i was welcomed back here in Washington by some of my favorite people to paddle with and after a five day drive i literally stepped out of my truck and into my kayak to get a run on the Green Truss section of the White Salmon river. It's great to be back!

Mt. Hood as seen from the White Salmon Valley, WA Photo: Jeff Clewell
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