Late Season Boof Madness
from dan piano, Routt County River Enforcement:
Late Season Boof Madness.

So it’s July and Steamboat boating is slowly coming to an end. The C-hole is full of tubers and fish creek is a trickle. Your only semi-convenient after work option is the Elk Box.

Me getting my 10th lap of the evening.
Photo :Adam Mayo

The Elk Box can be found outside Clark, Colorado, north of Steamboat. It’s something to do in July and it’s sweet boof practice. The box can be run down to 450ish and up to whatever you want with 700 being the optimal on the Milner gauge. A couple of weeks ago we cleaned her out.


Put in on the North Fork; creek the tight boulder gardens to the confluence with the Middle Fork.
The North fork boulder gardens.

At this point get as much speed as you can and head river center to launch Mega-Boof into the sky.

Dan, Brian Burger, and Mayo blue angeling Mega-boof.
Photo: Duckyman

Dan getting a Megabooooof! Photo: Ducknasty

Mayo raising the roof. Photo: Ducktator

I love this boof. Photo: Duckster

So now your stoked and up next is V-Drive.

Mayo getting deep in the V-Drive.

Me peeling out of the room on the right after V-Drive.
Photo: Eric Monroe

After V- drive paddle the read and run and regroup above box falls.

Adam Mayo Boofin. Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton charging in for a boof.

Dan dropping into the green room.

Ashley Watts first boof into the box!
Photo: Eric Monroe

If you hit it right you can boof into the seam and go to the green room.

I love the green room. Photo: Eric Monroe

Its so green.

Once you land, heads up, cuz this is where things usually go wrong. Pick your line wisely.

Brian Burger choosing his line wisely. Photo: Ducky

Wear your full-face.

The box taking names.

Now what?

Eddy out on the right after the box canyon and lap the falls.

As I am writing this, it’s too low but look for it to come back in the fall with rain if you’re in the area and jonesing.

What do you think? Leave a comment

All comments are moderated before being published

About Us

We're a group of whitewater kayak, raft, and stand up paddleboard enthusiasts committed to stocking the highest-quality gear and deliver it to you as quickly as possible.

Learn more about us

Don't Forget About These

What else are we up to?

View all
First Impressions: Finding Her Flow in the Jackson Kayak Flow Whitewater Kayak

First Impressions: Finding Her Flow in the Jackson Kayak Flow Whitewater Kayak

Jonny Ortiz
A quick run down of the new Swiss Army Knife of Kayaks, the Jackson Kayak Flow from CKS customer Halie Orr! I was just taking off the river the day...
Gear Up for Fall Releases

Gear Up for Fall Releases

Jonny Ortiz
As the crisp air settles in for Fall Paddling season with popular events such as Beaverfest, Gorefest, Gauley Fest and Russell Fork Rendevous, make sure you are prepared with the gear you’ll need to have to stay comfortable and support your team on the river! Here are a few recommendations from CKS Online's Lead Buyer, Jonny Ortiz.
Jackson Kayak Rockstar V - Why We Still Love it in 2023

Jackson Kayak Rockstar V - Why We Still Love it in 2023

Jonny Ortiz
As water levels gradually drop, we find ourselves praying for rain and anticipating fall releases to alleviate the low water blues. My focus has s...