Yesterday, the Mountain Life crew decided to take a ‘flex’ Friday and hit the river. We also hit a bunch or rocks, froze our fingers and feet, got knocked down by many Class III rapids, all while watching bald eagles eagles soar above us and the spawning salmon struggle below. Happy Friday indeed.
Photos by Todd Lawson.
Dusky dark near Brackendale.
Jonny B paddles into the mystic. Shortly after this image was taken, the sun fell behind the mountains, robbing us of light and heat for the rest of the way.
The sport of river SUP (or Whitewater SUP) is gaining momentum worldwide as a legitimate, and some say, even funner, way of exploring rivers.
Jimmy Martinello braces for what's soon to become another winter faceshot, river styles.
Inflatable stand-up paddleboards are clearly the way to go on the river. These C4 Waterman boards are as rigid as you need, and won''t crack under the pressure of bouncing off rocks and logs.
Wild animals, the One thing you have to be VERY careful of when paddling a vintage 1950s-era Stand-Up Paddleboard with rock wheels in British Columbia in early December.
We got away lucky, as this creature looksdead, but we revived him with a swift paddle to the head. He got up and darted into the bush moments after this gem was taken. Photographer unknown.
Watch our for wildlife.
Gliding under the West Coast canopy.
An eagle (or a shithawk, can't really tell?) swoops in for a closer look.
Trevor McDonald checks out a future route in the Paradise Valley
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