The Little White Salmon boasts clean, clear and cold water with many high quality drops. It runs for a good portion of the summer and happens to be only 15 minutes away. We have had a great start to the summer with lots of laps down one of the best class V runs in the world. Here are some pictures taken over the last few months to at least help give a small idea of how sweet this run is. Enjoy.
Step 1: Set shuttle, which is nice and easy for such a high quality run
Lots of fun boulder gardens in Gettin' Busy builds to an awesome climax at Boulder Sulice
Christie Glissmeyer airing it out at Boulder Sluice
Photo: Curt Joyce
Tyler Houck gettin some and Drew A headin downstream
Photo: Curt Joyce
Island is the next significant rapid. The move involves ducking a tree at the entrance and then handling whatever the river throws at you over 3 ledge drops. Drew A launching one of the ledges.
Photo: Curt Joyce
OHH YEA the L-Dub its good baby, just ask Copenhagen!
Photo: Curt Joyce
Just after Island is one of my favorite boofs in the world: Sacriledge.
Photo of Curt Joyce by Drew Austell
Next up is S-Turn. Curt Joyce waiting for the right moment to stroke it.
Photo Drew Austell
Dave Martin second drop of S-Turn
Photo Drew Austell
Wishbone. Check out that clear water!!! No photoshopping here.
Photo: Drew Austell
Two options for Wishbone: Autoboof on the left
Paddler: Tyler "Fastlane" Houck
Photo Drew Austell
Or super delayed "boof-plug" down the center.
Paddler: Curt Joyce
Photo Drew Austell
Just downstream of Wishbone is the Stovepipe Gorge
Curt entering the gorge
Photo Drew Austell
Copenhagen and Dave Martin amongst it.
Photo Drew Austell
Just below the gorge is Stovepipe, another amazing boof. Drew Austell gettin some airtime
Photo: Dave Martin
Next is the beauty of all beauties: Spirit Falls
Curt Joyce tucked and ready for landing.
Photo Dave Martin
Drew Austell feeling the Spirit.
Photo Dave Martin
Its a beautiful place and there is only one way there.
Tyler "Fastlane" Houck soaking it in.
Photo: Curt Joyce
Adam Elliott making the eddy above Chaos
Photo: Curt Joyce
Drew Austell firing up Chaos
Photo: Curt Joyce
Susan Hollingsworth: Nothing but smiles after her second run down the L-Dub!
Photo: Curt Joyce
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