Hucking great weekend!

All I can say is that im still stoked from last weekend. Saturday Big South with Sarah and Ashley, and Sunday Crystal Gorge with Brian Burger, Chris Menges, Sean Lee, Andy Blakesly, and Tom Janney.
Here are some highlight photos!
Sarah running safety at double trouble. Photo: Ashley Watts
Dan dropping in on Double Trouble. Photo: Ashley Watts
Super good feeling when you land it. Photo: Ashley Watts
Sunday I got to go do Crystal Gorge! Stoked!
Crystal!
If your name is Danny something and you recognise this boat we found it; its right after the put in for the upper gorge on river right. It it destroyed but you need to go get your stuff. Photo: Dan Piano
Brian Burger in one of the typical rapids before you drop into the inner. Photo: Dan Piano
Chris Menges looks on as Burger sends another super fun boof! Photo: Dan Piano
Sean Lee probing. Photo: Dan Piano
Dan trying out the left line on Pine Tree. Photo: Brian Burger
Tom Janey post Pine Tree. Photo: Dan Piano
Scouting Zute from the river right side looking back up the gorge. Photo: Dan Piano
River right scout on Zute looking into the inner. Photo: Dan Piano
We wanted some more beta so we rallied over to river right and scouted. Check out the tunnel! Photo: Dan Piano
Sean Lee probing Zute leading the charge into the depths of the Inner Crystal Gorge. Photo: Dan Piano
Andy firing. Photo: Dan Piano
Chris dropping Zute! Photo: Dan Piano
Burger likes Zute! Photo: Dan Piano
Sean Lee setting up to scout on river right. Photo: Dan Piano
Blakeslee charging! Photo: Dan Piano
Tom Janey styling. Photo: Dan Piano
Horizon line. Photo: Dan Piano
Burger boofing with the wall. Photo: Dan Piano
Chris Menges showing the money line with style. Photo: Dan Piano
Burger routting into the bottom set. Photo: Dan Piano
Tom scouting Millers falls. What you see here is pretty much the whole take out eddy. Photo: Dan Piano
Top of Millers. Photo: Dan Piano


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