So this summer was a big change-up for me in paddling style. Previously, I'd been running around chasing anything that was going. In 2009, I did some better planning and worked out a whole bunch of multi-day trips. In case anyone out there didn't know, multi-day boating is as good as life gets. I started the year off right by spending New Years, 2009, on a beach in the Grand Canyon. We ate filets, drank champagne, dropped grease bombs and howled at the moon.


Bomb!


Almost there!

Alex Clayton coming down flat

I call this shot 'Gorilla in the Mist'. If you know C.Mo, then you know what I'm talking about.
After a great two days we found ourselves pondering a high water Upper Cherry run.



Tyson falling off the edge.

Alex about to disappear into the California Groove Tube, which is a lot less friendly than the original.

Another thing that has really improved my enjoyment of the multi-day trip is Watershed dry bags. They're a touch heavy, but absolutely bone dry and bomb proof. As you can see from this photo, all of us had at least a pair of them and I have 3.
Parting Shot: Alex launching high flow Double Pot.

Stay tuned for the next installment of 2009 overnighters.....
Thanks to Tom Janney for the Grand Canyon shots.