Little White Salmon Race, Metlako Falls!!!

Its been pretty hard to keep the frequent updates going as we are on the road and have had very little Internet time.I have been having an amazing time left Cali a few weeks back and headed to Hood River Oregon for the Little White Salmon Race.This was my second year in a row competing in this sick race.I teamed up with good kiwi mate Dylan Thompson.We didn't have the smoothest lines and ended up finishing in 14th place not the best ha, had Heap's of fun though!!!

A few days after the race we heard word that Metlako falls was in. We gathered a big crew together and made our way to the stout.This is the 3rd time I have fired this big dog stout up was stoked to get back there and fire it up. Here's a few pictures, enjoy!!!

Bradley Lauder showing good form!!!

Dylan big dog Thomson steezing the shit!!!!

Getting my monkey arm's on

Benny Marr running Punch Bowl falls, this stout is just above Metlako a nice little warm up before the big boy

 Jakub styling it

Stompin it, BROWN!!!!!

Myself and Dylan race day little white Salmon -Photo Reid Morth

Well stand by for a North Fork of the Payette Race update,had an amazing week there racing partying and having a good time with all the boys!!!

 I am currently in Canada now,been paddling Heep's,be nice if it was a little warmer ha, cant complain, life's good when ya stoutin!!!!

PEACE

Fantasy Falls UNTOUCHABLES!!!!

Well here's a post of our trip we had down the fantasy Falls.This was my second time on this amazing high Serra run!!!

 Sam Sutton approaching the Untouchables.Sam was feeling fire up and keen to give this stout ass unrun section ago.Sam totally stomped the shit out of it and sold the line,You the man bro!!!
(Photo Mark Shackleton )

 Sam driving hard right and totally cleaning the line, winning!!! (Photo Mark Shackleton )

 Sam sold the line to Lars Lammer he walked straight to his boat and fire it of crazy ass swiss.Lars got pushed a little to hard left on the top drop but came out all okay!!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

  
Lars approaching the bottom drop.You want to try get as hard right as possible,but myself and lars got pushed hard left right into the guts of the big ass hole,we both managed to get flushed right out,stoked!!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

 I pushed a little to hard right of the top drop as you can see and aired a massive boof out and pulled it off!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

Try to get right but just ended up running right into the guts of the hole (Photo Mark Shackleton )

 

 Lars Lammer running one of the best boofs in the run!!!! Photo-Mark Shackleton
             

 Myself running fantasy Falls

Tyler Fox boofing the nice clean 15ft drop just below Fantasy Falls

Big ups towards Sam Sutton for sacking up and totally stying the Untouchables.Sam is on a totally different level from any paddler i no. One talented ass paddler!!!!

 stand by for some more California shit running updates

Dinkey

Well the mission has started well.Been getting on some sweet classic cali runs.Here are a few pic of our half day dinkey trip!!!!

Sam styling it!!!!

Myself running Nikki Kelly's rapid

Myself getting my steeze on!!!!


Well stand by for a fantasy falls update UNTOUCHABLES yeowwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

Let the mission begin

Well I have made it to the state of Californa.Stoked to be here,feeling raver fired up and keen to get back on the shit running mission. Here's are a few pics of myself and Chris Ewart running south silver on thursday,the flow was a little high, we ended up walking out above sky scraper that shit was looking a little to stout!!!!





Chris running autobahn

Myself running boof boof slide

myself running the last tea cup, to portaged out ha

Well everything is dropping in here and fast.Its going to be a stout week.  So stand by for some shit running updates!!!!!

Would like to thank Riot Kayaks for sorting me out a boat here in the states!!!!

BROWN!!!!!!!

 

Hucking Huka!!!

Twelve Productions - Hucking Huka from Twelve

Here is an edit put together by Mike Dawson and Ciaran Heurteau from Twelve Productions just over a year ago. Myself and Sean Gerlach decided to fire up Huka Falls at a good juicy flow!!! It was rather stout. Just thought I would post it as I never got around to posting it on my blog. Enjoy! BROWN

Thanks Riot Kayaks

Well it's been a long time since I post an update on the blog.I Have been back home in NZ since start of October trying to work and save some $ for the next mission.

Here is a sweet pic of me in my new Riot Magnum 80,trout Pools Kaituna River
Pic-Greg Clark

I have also made the switch to Riot kayaks what I am so stoked about.Riot were nice enough to hook me up with a brand new Magnum 80.I am loving this boat,it stays on top of everything and boof's like a dream.Bring on the stouts!!!!!!!

Stand by for a kaimai Creekin update coming at ya soon!!!!!

PEACE

Beautiful British Columbia

Well the mission is gradually coming to an end now and though I should post some pics of the amazing 3 weeks I had in BC Canada.

I would have to say that I have had the best 4 months of my life on this mission. Just paddling sick stuff all the time with a sick crew always keen to firer it up.

I would like to say a huge thanks to a few people who help me out along the way- Evan Garcia this trip wouldnt of been the same if ya didnt let me kick it with you thanks for putting up with my shit, you the man bro,also Fred Norquist and the Bomb Flow boys,Rush Sturgers-for hoking me up with a cheap boat last minute before we put on royal gorge and giving me some sweet hoke ups along the way. Also the Wells, Garcia's family for letting me crash out at there nice ass houses!!!Cheers I appreciate all of the support!!!!

Here's a bunch of mixed up pics from my 3 weeks in BC enjoy!!!

Myself on Pingston creek, dropping this rowdy sliding 50+footer,STOUT!!

EG dropping 20footer sutherland!!!

DJ dropping the 60footer Sutherland Falls!!

Myself dropping the 60!!!

Myself on Fosthall Creek,dropping a sliding 15footer

Myself Running twin falls Fosthall Creek,Evan summed it up well on a facebook update-(25 foot jimmy rigged rope ladder,seal launch into a pot hole,hard ferry,eddy catch, tight 90 degree turn 60-70 foot free fall).This thing was scarry as hell,one of the high lights of my trip for sure!!!

Dropping a nice 20footer Fosthall Creek!!

Tripple drop high water Rogers Creek!!
Skookum River 6ofter

Ashulu-box 50/50 falls

40fter on Tatlow Creek. Such an Epic Creek,one of my favourites for sure!!!!

Well only a few more weeks now and I will be back in NZ,catch all you homies soon!!!!

All pictures were taken by Mathias Eibre Fossum/Mr Norway cheers bro!!!

BROWN!!!!!