Creek Sides by Brett Barton | Aug 24, 2018 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAgnes Creek – North Cascades, WA lower canyon epicness After first peering into the lower canyon from the rim high above, I had wondered what lay downstream ever since. And I only knew of this canyon because I had camped nearby on another backcountry...
Waterfallin’ by Brett Barton | Dec 25, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWaterfalls can be a lot of fun. Running waterfalls in winter can present other challenges you don’t think about until you’re on scene, like that log at the bottom being extra slick for setting safety. Or the rocks on the bank being iced over, making it...
Upper Sultan by Brett Barton | Dec 23, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Upper Sultan is a quality class IV+ trib in the Skykomish drainage. This section of river flows through remote canyons with many solid class IV and IV+ drops continuous in nature. The Sultan was originally dammed in 1965 to to supply local communities with water...
Kalama Falls by Brett Barton | Oct 9, 2014 | United States, Whitewater Kalama-bama Kalama Falls wasn’t on my radar until I’d heard about Chris Korbulic running it earlier this year. It looked like a great drop and I had just gotten back from a winter in the Mexican jungle! So many good waterfalls down there that I was...
Tumwater Canyon – Chocolately Milky Good by Brett Barton | Aug 19, 2014 | WhitewaterFor the last month and a half central Washington has been on fire, literally. Over 600,000 acres have burned already. And while the last few days have been filled with life giving rain and cooler temps, many thousands of acres on hilltops and mountain ridges deep in...
One Hot Minute w/ Bridge Creek by Brett Barton | Jul 30, 2014 | WhitewaterBridge Creek flows south from North Cascades National Park, eventually into the north end of Lake Chelan. An underexplored gem in the middle of nowhere!! Look for flows on the Stehekin to be above 2000 for a good trip. Get on this run soon, the water will be gone...
Mas Alseseca! by Brett Barton | Feb 8, 2014 | WhitewaterRio Alseseca just keeps on givin’ as long as you can hang on. There are so many runnable sections and massive waterfalls I can’t even count them all. A world class river, no doubt. Here’s a little edit from part of this year’s exploration of...
Upper Jah by Brett Barton | Feb 3, 2014 | UncategorizedThe Upper Jalacingo is just one sick stretch in the legendary Rio Alseseca drainage. Upper Jah starts out looking kinda pathetic, especially running stuff like Big Banana or Tomata. Quick enough though the Jalacingo cleans right up and paddlers will become stoked at...
Mexico part 1 by Brett Barton | Jan 21, 2014 | WhitewaterCreek Sides went to Mexico this year and what we found was… some of the best whitewater on earth. Starting in the Valles area we found a nearly endless supply of waterfalls, from fun to massive… a few are even scary. Then we headed to the Veracruz and...
Mt St Helens – Lava Canyon by Brett Barton | Oct 16, 2012 | Whitewater The water has been low in the PNW, even on the OP. Still, here’s water to be found. One only need travel “a little higher in the drainage”. One place I’ve really wanted to check out the past few years is Lava Canyon on Mt St Helens. Just...
Low Water PNW by Brett Barton | Sep 28, 2012 | Whitewater When the water gets low on the classic runs here in the PNW ya gotta head upstream to the not-so-classic, somewhat-remote, and at times uber-committing “way-up-there” kinda runs. The kinda places bears don’t even get into. The kinda places the...
Nomads and the SF Sauk by Brett Barton | Sep 16, 2012 | Whitewater“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” -Robert Frost I’ve always been one to explore and push it a little. Exploring my own limits mostly. When I got my first mountain bike I...
