Posted by Chris on December 6, 2007 at 3:09 pm | In
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At this moment, Hilary and I are sitting at a bar in the small town of Tena, located at the confluence of the Rio Pano and Rio Tena. We are drinking 22oz bottles of pilsner (just about all beer down here comes in 22oz, and usually cost about 1 buck each) and reminiscing about our epic day on the upper Jondachi. Yesterday, same time, same place, more beer, reminiscing about the day on the upper Misahualli.
This is kayaking in Ecuador.
Continue reading Cheap Thrills in Ecuador…
Posted by The Whale on December 5, 2007 at 12:28 am | In
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(A long-overdue sequel to the Ross Lake Expedition)
After getting back from a paddling trip in Alaska, I received a call from Ryan Bradley, who declared that he had a case of “Little Beaver Fever”. I knew exactly what Ryan meant by this, since Chris Tretwold and I had recently returned from the first reconnaissance trip to scope out Little Beaver Creek.
With three weeks left in July, we figured this was our window to get an ample-enough flow before the creek dropped out.
Continue reading Exploring Ross Lake Part 2: Little Beaver Creek…