tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83581096257559905072024-02-18T18:16:37.306-08:00The Life of BryonBryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-51774925763436304102011-03-31T11:00:00.000-07:002011-03-31T11:00:02.269-07:00Feb till Today: Caught Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally caught up on the blog posts! More work, some paddling, a little skiing, and a really fun trip down to CA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDVWljB9vwbZT6j_HDCPd9EzBXV9B16O2Dq0bnIgDmFtyEE6wC4_7q5k6uqRNgzfQSCN5ibj5fyQIOXzeU4ZrBavLCZMjAOGHAzInjYl6lb54Z4-fq5dQb_WqlIXZW9gRkyBhdgulln4p/s1600/IMG_0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDVWljB9vwbZT6j_HDCPd9EzBXV9B16O2Dq0bnIgDmFtyEE6wC4_7q5k6uqRNgzfQSCN5ibj5fyQIOXzeU4ZrBavLCZMjAOGHAzInjYl6lb54Z4-fq5dQb_WqlIXZW9gRkyBhdgulln4p/s400/IMG_0029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is the crew and booth NA set up at the PDX Sportsman show this year. Good time and good for business.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC8vnlBg-r4MjhU73iwkJHTwl6kuuYeVdJIHysBRnz9xh6wWi-IfH0pQrEIL89TPj-qm7qHLkfNBQuP3ydQWe9IXCFgM6c70boE1tea0K6iWc9XHYkidlam_i37HbWKJrbZ6w_DQ5fYBe/s1600/IMG_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC8vnlBg-r4MjhU73iwkJHTwl6kuuYeVdJIHysBRnz9xh6wWi-IfH0pQrEIL89TPj-qm7qHLkfNBQuP3ydQWe9IXCFgM6c70boE1tea0K6iWc9XHYkidlam_i37HbWKJrbZ6w_DQ5fYBe/s320/IMG_0059.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (The NA crew getting a powder day in on Mt. Hood.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgEBpD_dJ9Uf072_m8sUDU1wZe7l61eR_FvvxYfVHqOp37mAot91PNzEFT8haKe6AmaIvlIEb-DQpDxGG4m8aYXx_YZrn9XpGhlwHQ8yOA5lWc4DVXzWcLPeQL3jrsiw0zWsZAcH5OpMK/s1600/IMG_0065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgEBpD_dJ9Uf072_m8sUDU1wZe7l61eR_FvvxYfVHqOp37mAot91PNzEFT8haKe6AmaIvlIEb-DQpDxGG4m8aYXx_YZrn9XpGhlwHQ8yOA5lWc4DVXzWcLPeQL3jrsiw0zWsZAcH5OpMK/s400/IMG_0065.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I love PDX!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFtZmLDBiy2reU4evRy9X3NiFox4BSxEHs8a8NQPu7Hgi3itrR2VSkjuN06FNcG5QkqKUtF4EhUipDU-Q4EwJMKl-InejRv8fqMIjXStG5RdkCPBfr1bw7LgPMXbjfKD_3MMp3CTZatXs/s1600/DSC_0063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFtZmLDBiy2reU4evRy9X3NiFox4BSxEHs8a8NQPu7Hgi3itrR2VSkjuN06FNcG5QkqKUtF4EhUipDU-Q4EwJMKl-InejRv8fqMIjXStG5RdkCPBfr1bw7LgPMXbjfKD_3MMp3CTZatXs/s400/DSC_0063.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Got to do a photo shoot with Canoe and Kayak magazine for thier big boat review on Canyon Creek. Really fun day on the river, as the photo session was my second lap of the day. This is a shot of Nick Hinds boofing Prelude.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhw0FT_4TMPatBCCIHti2YUDRFtlglpfQ2SJNcb04QNBU_SUojdP2I54H8JvzEGaEj-fkNk8mtS9hF3C7djGTJoznaiuQ5jbgHMlzjvxdwD6MWZ1RtEi9oqyj0HHZ75zYJVNAfNDI-YvC/s1600/DSC_0135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhw0FT_4TMPatBCCIHti2YUDRFtlglpfQ2SJNcb04QNBU_SUojdP2I54H8JvzEGaEj-fkNk8mtS9hF3C7djGTJoznaiuQ5jbgHMlzjvxdwD6MWZ1RtEi9oqyj0HHZ75zYJVNAfNDI-YvC/s320/DSC_0135.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Nick Hinds boofing Champaign on Canyon Creek.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ECnLj8QBfy-i85SNl83tRETmyh55_FpsjVkX5yjZnRr8cUHHY06mjNMJuC4GbgMM3ILisAuZ00byUyihoTSPPz_1uo1SVpsbMyd99dDFb6IQyqGeFmTfgCywrHZW2uLnBII6bWWwqz2Z/s1600/DSC_0099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ECnLj8QBfy-i85SNl83tRETmyh55_FpsjVkX5yjZnRr8cUHHY06mjNMJuC4GbgMM3ILisAuZ00byUyihoTSPPz_1uo1SVpsbMyd99dDFb6IQyqGeFmTfgCywrHZW2uLnBII6bWWwqz2Z/s400/DSC_0099.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Joe Stumpfel dropping into Crack in the Earth on Hagen Gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG6koXwtQJjmVSLiWt2dI5mFywvdS5a-ChLMwmrAoJYTLBfS9nhvb2GuH92-hAdOlk68FHuYLM3gRrLHF9CA9kkRGlUl1wCVNoq3hTbGIImRsXgcrCNvqgQhNsHDx4X30WFw5mlZBmWlF/s1600/DSC_0105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG6koXwtQJjmVSLiWt2dI5mFywvdS5a-ChLMwmrAoJYTLBfS9nhvb2GuH92-hAdOlk68FHuYLM3gRrLHF9CA9kkRGlUl1wCVNoq3hTbGIImRsXgcrCNvqgQhNsHDx4X30WFw5mlZBmWlF/s320/DSC_0105.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(After a morning run on Hagen Gorge a few of us decided to check out the Upper Washugal. Ended up hiking in the snow for a few hours to get some fun class 3/4 rapids. Will have to try to get in there even higher upstream sometime.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZKQOYrhNFfCBYQyDifgGkOWRM0HfPuERobl8OcralsFtDGnpXcDs30m5GljPYKWt-G43z_9sZBGH96r4P9VjlDp3XQxu_EPmFTE6SkuXEh6FlQMIKYdOOKneyCGPwFzjQNnFBUxFJsMC/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZKQOYrhNFfCBYQyDifgGkOWRM0HfPuERobl8OcralsFtDGnpXcDs30m5GljPYKWt-G43z_9sZBGH96r4P9VjlDp3XQxu_EPmFTE6SkuXEh6FlQMIKYdOOKneyCGPwFzjQNnFBUxFJsMC/s320/DSC_0040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Attended the 25th Annual Santa Cruz Paddle Fest this year. Only my second surf kayak competition and I managed a 12th place finish of 27 HP Men from all over the world. This shot is from the "mellow" Thursday practice. The comp days had some tough weather conditions to deal with!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We got to stay at some fancy digs provided by my parents (Thanks Guys!!!) in San Fran and spend a little time on the coast. This is a shot of our first tourist activity, Alcatraz Island.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPZRX9Aa9wuSZrmvLpbwu9kkB2xS4y2sNA1nFEeZOdU1hLq4haIobStDiDSez9s0DFZzUSzTEAD0rH3pKDsYiGKMB6KbOfZe9EX8B54TwSTF2_GWSvmgPZEOaejCNPjH0MocIH72c4YGw/s1600/DSC_0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPZRX9Aa9wuSZrmvLpbwu9kkB2xS4y2sNA1nFEeZOdU1hLq4haIobStDiDSez9s0DFZzUSzTEAD0rH3pKDsYiGKMB6KbOfZe9EX8B54TwSTF2_GWSvmgPZEOaejCNPjH0MocIH72c4YGw/s320/DSC_0036.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Julie is a caged tiger and just can't be let loose on society.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom9q0u7Wp-SbmtUmXlG5sKt1sNOm-vgzsojCH8h0DUHmu7CrD_sAtzSsEUPWFM2X05k_OwK6mugjMAq1z-F84VcuGG8r7ax6HSUyf63FZE6B-3UeL_EptqE96VqZRAeAcDPUw9RPrPB8X/s1600/DSC_0050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom9q0u7Wp-SbmtUmXlG5sKt1sNOm-vgzsojCH8h0DUHmu7CrD_sAtzSsEUPWFM2X05k_OwK6mugjMAq1z-F84VcuGG8r7ax6HSUyf63FZE6B-3UeL_EptqE96VqZRAeAcDPUw9RPrPB8X/s400/DSC_0050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Julie took this cool photo of me setting up to kiteboard at Chrissy Field. That is the Golden Gate in the background and the crazy wind and water conditions here are famous. I had a quick nervous session and called it a day. I'll be back for more though.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpUO_qm0RT1jlyhj7Z7M7gTzK4PfT7QwrElgYiws44pOe0oQYZC0Pm3dsJ2OHX66N6vDu9qZVZrXDQBqMs17z61jNAmJ3QHwf20ox6mEfV4emX8i0zBuLRDW26mAzcSZ170EOtDfHLCwd/s1600/IMG_0108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpUO_qm0RT1jlyhj7Z7M7gTzK4PfT7QwrElgYiws44pOe0oQYZC0Pm3dsJ2OHX66N6vDu9qZVZrXDQBqMs17z61jNAmJ3QHwf20ox6mEfV4emX8i0zBuLRDW26mAzcSZ170EOtDfHLCwd/s400/IMG_0108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie and I stayed in this Airstream trailer along the coast one night at the Pescadero Bed and Biscuit. Cool little place and fun experience.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-aBpi8RUeic-xymKR9t35Shrpoq2Ki6_o3KtpT-RS4zA_ByXUKKGTS6jX8CvqkQjaua1NslVNRf0Rs2PeDIlQAgl26_6L_i6zxLB42o2dY7JemghvnSedOmzGXcdCehOFrG0uwcBvq2p/s1600/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-aBpi8RUeic-xymKR9t35Shrpoq2Ki6_o3KtpT-RS4zA_ByXUKKGTS6jX8CvqkQjaua1NslVNRf0Rs2PeDIlQAgl26_6L_i6zxLB42o2dY7JemghvnSedOmzGXcdCehOFrG0uwcBvq2p/s320/IMG_0113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(A highlight of the San Fran trip was getting to go indoor skydiving, or tunnerl flying. I can't explain how much fun this is!!! Julie and each got 4 minutes of flight time. At $20/minute that is all we could afford! Julie and I both picked up on it really fast and were achiving relatively controlled flight by the end.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIc4kEz2t8aJPa_L-raK85bd0FgstjFfIIjDP3mqZpnsavSzCI46xt9ueA2W9rjZh4N2z6R0UOQiLtApXc2hvpQD9adLPHej9Xlmj-zlSg8Lmko1sW1p4bkocVMmN9oqpgtWYg7wdZloB/s1600/IMG_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIc4kEz2t8aJPa_L-raK85bd0FgstjFfIIjDP3mqZpnsavSzCI46xt9ueA2W9rjZh4N2z6R0UOQiLtApXc2hvpQD9adLPHej9Xlmj-zlSg8Lmko1sW1p4bkocVMmN9oqpgtWYg7wdZloB/s400/IMG_0114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie showing off our cocktails at NOPA in SF. Cool little resturaunt with amazing food. We got to have a fun night out on the town afterwards at Johnny Foley's Piano Bar.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7otKpf8WwxhG3n3mCtrU_WhftT5BEPznNFgMnVjnsqiBhgP2nZgGwS4Jm1T6chjfvHtOuZBgfHH0mBB-FBsAARvXXxNtA7hddbEC-38Q8dLMgKO_TDOnEADc4GsTk7QgPcAcqIoRhIBYl/s1600/IMG_0127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7otKpf8WwxhG3n3mCtrU_WhftT5BEPznNFgMnVjnsqiBhgP2nZgGwS4Jm1T6chjfvHtOuZBgfHH0mBB-FBsAARvXXxNtA7hddbEC-38Q8dLMgKO_TDOnEADc4GsTk7QgPcAcqIoRhIBYl/s320/IMG_0127.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(On our last stormy day in SF we visited the SF-MOMA. I highly recommend this really amazing museum.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-85078909361732568502011-03-30T17:41:00.000-07:002011-03-30T17:41:49.225-07:00Dec. '10 & Jan. '11 Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again life has kept me way too busy and I haven't gotten around to updating this blog. Lots of snow and rain have made for some killar days on both the slopes and rivers. Also got to spend some time with Julie over New Year's this year which was a fun last minute deal. Work at Next Adventure has not let up and the winter has been really busy at the Paddle Sports Center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="224" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18000879?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="398"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Hoffstadt Creek was quite a mission. Check out the video for all the details.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPjoiCqjCdMPLpYfqg7FkNVm68RyZMS_vYuE9zflLrZ3tT4IiR_mkbWQLNs4nE_YrHKOTMmdgCpwmIGMWAmiJgr1KTIs3zd-vkIeqyDR7zfV6fNE0r8D2UHfCyZBNgB1hKzLY30dB08bs/s1600/DSC_0120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPjoiCqjCdMPLpYfqg7FkNVm68RyZMS_vYuE9zflLrZ3tT4IiR_mkbWQLNs4nE_YrHKOTMmdgCpwmIGMWAmiJgr1KTIs3zd-vkIeqyDR7zfV6fNE0r8D2UHfCyZBNgB1hKzLY30dB08bs/s320/DSC_0120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dan Lahan running Gnargasm on Hoffstadt Creek.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShSoNFJwoMrsa5TNyHauTyTrwy5AQGJjaqgvgLlnh0gIzs1FT0D1_hum6rlvlNadOwBZ-yVVhVpABOW8nwkvfAG7T-psmYEjpTzz1W46UPPFdHj6fzw84g004z2f9n5BpN8W9ZuW8NMdF/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShSoNFJwoMrsa5TNyHauTyTrwy5AQGJjaqgvgLlnh0gIzs1FT0D1_hum6rlvlNadOwBZ-yVVhVpABOW8nwkvfAG7T-psmYEjpTzz1W46UPPFdHj6fzw84g004z2f9n5BpN8W9ZuW8NMdF/s400/DSC_0247.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me having some blunt tastic fun on the Washugal Wave.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhMPdsdCHQW9SPRQxA0A1mPB_FKoAZFtOTALWm7Y2n8FuVrFIQocN77f_lp1oYASRfBWKBGhfsfu8P18QlynKKb1ko1i5KoSxm8r4HVLVRVSxzQK6gcCU6STVPDwXpWfzb6t3klMTkqCM/s1600/DSC_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhMPdsdCHQW9SPRQxA0A1mPB_FKoAZFtOTALWm7Y2n8FuVrFIQocN77f_lp1oYASRfBWKBGhfsfu8P18QlynKKb1ko1i5KoSxm8r4HVLVRVSxzQK6gcCU6STVPDwXpWfzb6t3klMTkqCM/s320/DSC_0325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Trip Jennings boofing into Crack in the Earth on Hagen Gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVQg5wwPozToZyGjGu93DMeDZbAgr3UvIbaKX49B9LfDHm4yf2fcrkTWyZHAAg9arTz5dvFhSUQKBJg7ZxE9CBLQjCGStFaIqnCJfoNRWUbl2ge5n-grX_wplh2lxagKz1UncruJMpDAN/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVQg5wwPozToZyGjGu93DMeDZbAgr3UvIbaKX49B9LfDHm4yf2fcrkTWyZHAAg9arTz5dvFhSUQKBJg7ZxE9CBLQjCGStFaIqnCJfoNRWUbl2ge5n-grX_wplh2lxagKz1UncruJMpDAN/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Tried to watch the lunar eclipse with Maren from Skyline drive overlooking PDX, but the clouds and rain made that hard. Cool view of PDX though!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="224" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18017910?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="398"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(A little Holiday fun at Next Adventure)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGTPqdXScSBv2yCCkIwk6YPrtbic2r1Mm_x7PB7kVchzucjkn4eQZIVSJGEZH3zFzYlJpeuc7DcwBGy5NEV0Zhf70gA0H68lfiZwrtYEcB8rOAnWTfe_qCU0WgL9O8bG4aJgE3VTviLcM/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGTPqdXScSBv2yCCkIwk6YPrtbic2r1Mm_x7PB7kVchzucjkn4eQZIVSJGEZH3zFzYlJpeuc7DcwBGy5NEV0Zhf70gA0H68lfiZwrtYEcB8rOAnWTfe_qCU0WgL9O8bG4aJgE3VTviLcM/s320/DSC_0003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dan Devine and I ready to shred the gnar gnar on X-Mas under bluebird skies at Meadows.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxUqKMKPQ-22pq_SW5roTnq1ZZUszFr5GkpwftUaL4A65cMvT2kedn_kz-NSe69o9YgFdrlyDvQ9SZKC7EtyNHAfzniM7mZtQ7VHxO0dHdfV14zh8oQ8JUJYfIXmMlSPHbLiURpa5X1ZL/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxUqKMKPQ-22pq_SW5roTnq1ZZUszFr5GkpwftUaL4A65cMvT2kedn_kz-NSe69o9YgFdrlyDvQ9SZKC7EtyNHAfzniM7mZtQ7VHxO0dHdfV14zh8oQ8JUJYfIXmMlSPHbLiURpa5X1ZL/s320/DSC_0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie came out for a New Year's visit and enjoyed some time at the coast on Jan. 1 and some skiing at Ski Bowl late on New Year's eve.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKxp4R7-uG4pkBMEV2gkzDtmNSkoRMKWSRFYpBBGb7lOha86KfqhEj9dh3DbZRUS1tvfnxjg9z-2tQysC2oUxt1cn8oLCxIjeTwRdlsoOHhkFEjXkLtOvwnqgqj7Am2_YJ8Igard8uZ1F/s1600/DSC_0015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKxp4R7-uG4pkBMEV2gkzDtmNSkoRMKWSRFYpBBGb7lOha86KfqhEj9dh3DbZRUS1tvfnxjg9z-2tQysC2oUxt1cn8oLCxIjeTwRdlsoOHhkFEjXkLtOvwnqgqj7Am2_YJ8Igard8uZ1F/s400/DSC_0015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">("Kooks Go Home". That about sums up the OR surfer attitude. Sad really.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6b9js-_83S_IYXIDghb5lWdB8cAm-XN3IhGypnAR19sTyhVdk3VKr27ks1NlLW2d7_vBWNwZtOxChAHzrDEGXJVN_MACUNca_aX4h0uLjHe1pkJS6l5EMsNPz0yoD9cGluC38LW2TdYMY/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6b9js-_83S_IYXIDghb5lWdB8cAm-XN3IhGypnAR19sTyhVdk3VKr27ks1NlLW2d7_vBWNwZtOxChAHzrDEGXJVN_MACUNca_aX4h0uLjHe1pkJS6l5EMsNPz0yoD9cGluC38LW2TdYMY/s400/DSC_0016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Local surfer killing it at the secret OR coast surf spot. Conditions where a bit ugly for surf kayaking.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwwp1lGefzwfHUZDrbzrFsE8FrlpTU5ncTdESS5fOxj6uv5blRbt985wx4_OGoJiYEzuycPt5xmtiQlk2E39oN44LTZlxgxiDZb2zGwN2nyZUSOLEv4HaJ8uV-mjqXhMuRJriw01npR7D/s1600/DSC_0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwwp1lGefzwfHUZDrbzrFsE8FrlpTU5ncTdESS5fOxj6uv5blRbt985wx4_OGoJiYEzuycPt5xmtiQlk2E39oN44LTZlxgxiDZb2zGwN2nyZUSOLEv4HaJ8uV-mjqXhMuRJriw01npR7D/s400/DSC_0020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Perfect waves at a secret outside point break in OR.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz_ZHzkhnXuaHCU6UzQylz1b8DoWFIKZEdcO3cllTGSDlkurhMW7opppxJ35WVP2aYNadLZ3MnkMoqEbR7AllvvaNA4DlVnIofetKkvkPScytiITM6CQVvTgrv8hNRlo8WawlcvLHUuBU/s1600/DSC_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz_ZHzkhnXuaHCU6UzQylz1b8DoWFIKZEdcO3cllTGSDlkurhMW7opppxJ35WVP2aYNadLZ3MnkMoqEbR7AllvvaNA4DlVnIofetKkvkPScytiITM6CQVvTgrv8hNRlo8WawlcvLHUuBU/s400/DSC_0059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie at the super-duper secret third outside point break.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lv6AEvlupa3pyIc1XSgabfvTyogEW5oexoYN7pj4H8M3f-PMgSZZdmKCo9g-pLifCk1-CX8SEQnRgTtdFRO8vjvIxOHSHf6HM4GGSjPSMEt45eRp2z-RFlmTWP8I_83pR5S1dDGd-nLy/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lv6AEvlupa3pyIc1XSgabfvTyogEW5oexoYN7pj4H8M3f-PMgSZZdmKCo9g-pLifCk1-CX8SEQnRgTtdFRO8vjvIxOHSHf6HM4GGSjPSMEt45eRp2z-RFlmTWP8I_83pR5S1dDGd-nLy/s320/DSC_0012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Finally got a trip down the Little White. At 3.6ft on the bottom gauge this run is everything everyone says it is. Can't wait to get back in there! This is a shot of Lane Jacobs and crew trying to remove the wood from Island Rapid.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YNY2_nDpdFsgMOHfEdIPLQ1K7FdD5EANpkNNZ4BxxA5WaLWt1FpQydfeV7VMJS8AwR7NJK2dbsFDIENlq2REETKWjQErp1Pq4t5JngIjOsBChKmtRnJl65w_hvnwAy5E8Zuq-o7pDhn8/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YNY2_nDpdFsgMOHfEdIPLQ1K7FdD5EANpkNNZ4BxxA5WaLWt1FpQydfeV7VMJS8AwR7NJK2dbsFDIENlq2REETKWjQErp1Pq4t5JngIjOsBChKmtRnJl65w_hvnwAy5E8Zuq-o7pDhn8/s320/DSC_0053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Photo of me by Joe at the Washugal Wave.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-K5vRBIRQR_9TOJzlqBTB2qr9ffA1n0tTCzLvO-7W4i04JqO-oo7ZrEDjJlshSBD6kmYM8ifcpc-zFDUO9Oe4ffu8brcJIL0nfGspjVL7LHCE5bi1hW2BF5pjX5jws0WJOXY2j5zUL5x/s1600/DSC_0074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-K5vRBIRQR_9TOJzlqBTB2qr9ffA1n0tTCzLvO-7W4i04JqO-oo7ZrEDjJlshSBD6kmYM8ifcpc-zFDUO9Oe4ffu8brcJIL0nfGspjVL7LHCE5bi1hW2BF5pjX5jws0WJOXY2j5zUL5x/s400/DSC_0074.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Sick level at the Washugal wave forced Joe and I to surf into the darkness.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYCbxKeqbUvyO8JlbYkPS74Np7mYCaoSgpZwP24NE2YcI4DSLQrCD6vi6LBg44A_GebvQalzLBqcHXjZqU8AOzeW8Vd0jLL0jcUYnjxTJq93BRnxivlppzKmbkrq7og_gUItUoN2K7l1/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYCbxKeqbUvyO8JlbYkPS74Np7mYCaoSgpZwP24NE2YcI4DSLQrCD6vi6LBg44A_GebvQalzLBqcHXjZqU8AOzeW8Vd0jLL0jcUYnjxTJq93BRnxivlppzKmbkrq7og_gUItUoN2K7l1/s400/DSC_0060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me boofing fun drop on the Little Klickitat, a run that very rarely has enough water to kayak. Fun crew and a fun continous class 4 river. Photo by Heather Herbeck.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc4XEhVXrTIPpWAtuoqfs9tK9m4VMWNWDzxKw4mS3TamE4FYXp7lQ_9lfXjCZmC43H91-38n2TPUzcRMNdGiRL_6K8p1Cuvb4HrbXUwGKtP0Zn-VwyTlg0saSXzXiVwLEofU6qOEs2qbQ/s1600/DSC_0003+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc4XEhVXrTIPpWAtuoqfs9tK9m4VMWNWDzxKw4mS3TamE4FYXp7lQ_9lfXjCZmC43H91-38n2TPUzcRMNdGiRL_6K8p1Cuvb4HrbXUwGKtP0Zn-VwyTlg0saSXzXiVwLEofU6qOEs2qbQ/s320/DSC_0003+%25281%2529.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is a shot I thought I'd never see, Canyon Creek without a log jam! I managed to get in thier for the first post log jam descent. Really solid crew and a beefy fun level, 1250 cfs.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EIvPe7lyt45_SscS4RAKuSABrwAZeZznyZcL-hZ5Dbq5_1nsUTPEiAXK5jzbRlMkf_Phx8ycCkyReTHRpOsDSW1Zme8SmVh8C5JHOLQlavtW_RYIowo4zAQ1ypi405-27q5qRs3LKlJV/s1600/DSC_0015+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EIvPe7lyt45_SscS4RAKuSABrwAZeZznyZcL-hZ5Dbq5_1nsUTPEiAXK5jzbRlMkf_Phx8ycCkyReTHRpOsDSW1Zme8SmVh8C5JHOLQlavtW_RYIowo4zAQ1ypi405-27q5qRs3LKlJV/s400/DSC_0015+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dave Hoffman eyeing up his boof stroke on Kahuna Falls on Canyon Creek.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdPI-ha0r6UaGBqCYws880DdM5gc8nSJvh170Tf2vm4AqRHib6HqE81fDTBI0lcqwA_ObK5Kd7hap412uj57h0OmoD3XsQLTCO42jxymG5klMzsMRM2N_W4KyAyh_Tzspuo7rC3_7DdFM/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdPI-ha0r6UaGBqCYws880DdM5gc8nSJvh170Tf2vm4AqRHib6HqE81fDTBI0lcqwA_ObK5Kd7hap412uj57h0OmoD3XsQLTCO42jxymG5klMzsMRM2N_W4KyAyh_Tzspuo7rC3_7DdFM/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Took a fun road trip out to the Deschutes area with Joe and Rachel for some fun high water playboating. Had to stop at Celestial Falls and check it out on the way. 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Good fun and good showing with only a few days notice that we would be displaying at the show.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3atqI_aBSUHYoSdznz-sKlpcS0hM1U9l35ssiHj_ExCD_zQB_8r-vyEvTErVOtxaD_mml_WcsS8b7836uvR-RPgcOD7EMpSKOjx9bYgGcPQn1r0IdJS06E0dTUcX9MNIamKdgWKDXvzt/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3atqI_aBSUHYoSdznz-sKlpcS0hM1U9l35ssiHj_ExCD_zQB_8r-vyEvTErVOtxaD_mml_WcsS8b7836uvR-RPgcOD7EMpSKOjx9bYgGcPQn1r0IdJS06E0dTUcX9MNIamKdgWKDXvzt/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Also had a great display aournd the BMW motorcyle display at the show. Good crew and sick bikes.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-78703861120148746582011-01-21T09:00:00.000-08:002011-01-21T09:00:05.552-08:00Update 3: Sept.-Nov. 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFRGWOUuUundYJOg85eKtXvmhg2Lh8wHYQ10qbuwoJ9YT_1tYhDdz6Wj0kw2ueN3CqhLWpTSiZVHC5nr8B8bh93fjj_hYt2iaayAMJ5_LTKrSKSgX2H87KZabitKMBKeLNxUw7JxrYmOb/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFRGWOUuUundYJOg85eKtXvmhg2Lh8wHYQ10qbuwoJ9YT_1tYhDdz6Wj0kw2ueN3CqhLWpTSiZVHC5nr8B8bh93fjj_hYt2iaayAMJ5_LTKrSKSgX2H87KZabitKMBKeLNxUw7JxrYmOb/s320/DSC_0002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Luke overlooking the surf at Pacific City. I've been getting to the coast a good bit, but not finding much good surf. This day was marginal at best.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXXjhetamQVJyVqUrFs8RaKQiNMxc2MTkKUACza1dW5818CgVofEPZos4HQ7BPckRKCQQKwZVVTbCNAZCQadYclc8Waf4P1uSoFQqPPQ7xhILMTmuWQIDidxC5fIc84NPuN1Z3QqqGOs_/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXXjhetamQVJyVqUrFs8RaKQiNMxc2MTkKUACza1dW5818CgVofEPZos4HQ7BPckRKCQQKwZVVTbCNAZCQadYclc8Waf4P1uSoFQqPPQ7xhILMTmuWQIDidxC5fIc84NPuN1Z3QqqGOs_/s400/DSC_0014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Gerry Lopez on his SUP just shredding the waves apart at Pacific City!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSZyIOplXKwc22Cnc0vKi9yWFkB8vhinZwzwjWLizJPLOq0MeG-5uOXggJTTfvw7coq8tcaGqEE7xYCio5c2k1c5jS0DoiBcY31vPT21jDzO1_OOg5tsPea2Wbf-mGj3wQSwJ01O495At/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSZyIOplXKwc22Cnc0vKi9yWFkB8vhinZwzwjWLizJPLOq0MeG-5uOXggJTTfvw7coq8tcaGqEE7xYCio5c2k1c5jS0DoiBcY31vPT21jDzO1_OOg5tsPea2Wbf-mGj3wQSwJ01O495At/s320/DSC_0048.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The OR coast is a rugged and majestic place.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzDXnGRuva6IhjyP0biug5YOaMqqRDWBpOSd-cbJm_0mllznjueWwCoCJAxVurBOXKX_m04ueupHS7XfVOPwc4CLuiViYolkn8okRxTuBwWWLGlK9r1LpHAfcXlcH2sjXI43mFd6p5cQ8/s1600/DSC_0015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzDXnGRuva6IhjyP0biug5YOaMqqRDWBpOSd-cbJm_0mllznjueWwCoCJAxVurBOXKX_m04ueupHS7XfVOPwc4CLuiViYolkn8okRxTuBwWWLGlK9r1LpHAfcXlcH2sjXI43mFd6p5cQ8/s320/DSC_0015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is a creek that never flows just outside PDX. They where draining the lake for a pipe replacement project and the creek was running for probably the only time in over 100 yrs. This one drop was by far the biggest and most fun on the run.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Luckily we had every right to be there and the cops where way cool about it.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewqoveTYFKfVgUwtECacZNrKxaGnkcAUNL3hGBuLTzWqLAI6G77ZsaJeJQsL5tYALAtbbpq39JcfTs1LGsC0LBMoE68FGPrAqqHgqCs3tFxIoiSP5ohiBW2J0BgvS7yfBccmuiXtR0Nvk/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewqoveTYFKfVgUwtECacZNrKxaGnkcAUNL3hGBuLTzWqLAI6G77ZsaJeJQsL5tYALAtbbpq39JcfTs1LGsC0LBMoE68FGPrAqqHgqCs3tFxIoiSP5ohiBW2J0BgvS7yfBccmuiXtR0Nvk/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The scene around the judges booth at the Hobuck Hodown surf kayak competition. Very fun comp at the western most point of the contigious US on an Indian reservation. My first surf kayak competition.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5oTwdoKvfHRWeJhEXUlcnnx08tlYaslbfvzTuEg0UxhWOd3A8QucKGlJ9evD6_wYsI4fHyHNsfzEf7Pd0uVlwbgS-Jgv8PbgVwXxL5zHGAp1kVPC1bJ_VkfmVfLMrsYMj00yyBxfsQ_t/s1600/IMG_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5oTwdoKvfHRWeJhEXUlcnnx08tlYaslbfvzTuEg0UxhWOd3A8QucKGlJ9evD6_wYsI4fHyHNsfzEf7Pd0uVlwbgS-Jgv8PbgVwXxL5zHGAp1kVPC1bJ_VkfmVfLMrsYMj00yyBxfsQ_t/s400/IMG_0044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke and I got the same heat in the comp. He managed a win and I ended up in dead last. Had some great rides, like this one, but also got an interference penalty on the best wave of the day, which Luke happened to be surfing. Big thanks to Rob Avery for letting Luke and I borrow some high performance Valley surf kayaks. Photo: Tommy Sly)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHp-XIQ5iI31B37sJLYbfqPO-EBKe0-CyqkCnSg4xRBDeuXerqksuP71nIl_yLcXdvCuRnSZXrZDSWTE-1-5R95yTmTa_arTgGk7BrwesHmsvxJg04zqqINm57BWKsiLn4LtVr3BZJPIR/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHp-XIQ5iI31B37sJLYbfqPO-EBKe0-CyqkCnSg4xRBDeuXerqksuP71nIl_yLcXdvCuRnSZXrZDSWTE-1-5R95yTmTa_arTgGk7BrwesHmsvxJg04zqqINm57BWKsiLn4LtVr3BZJPIR/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (I made a trip back East for Thanksgiving and went straight from the plane to Great Falls. It was for climbing on this day, which was odd since I'm always there with a kayk! On the first rappel I managed to remove a few knuckles.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNuJtMYyHJVybPdcDJFp9_v1aRwm_O3BZDWdy1DwPz8_EaXv_REP5gRoPenbeYPmohnnFWxytVC2D7mIR9qw93fT9lGnU493AfmGnpRMeCk2Jsss9fspX_oYoSHyNps-zhYWN_q0ftYqj/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNuJtMYyHJVybPdcDJFp9_v1aRwm_O3BZDWdy1DwPz8_EaXv_REP5gRoPenbeYPmohnnFWxytVC2D7mIR9qw93fT9lGnU493AfmGnpRMeCk2Jsss9fspX_oYoSHyNps-zhYWN_q0ftYqj/s400/DSC_0057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The whole family was around this year for Thanksgiving and it was really good to see everyone.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E0XjaK2Xta6foE1zDjJ2idBsp6uV0r5Atv0GAGB7K9mXDtK1OhLvjzjIlzA57Cs2pAAp6e8XjiSnwNDjaZ4-9XF727eRnj9RusyBTTSNfbpIJd0LFYfEFa4n8tls5iwQ7VxGc8Yiu2n-/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E0XjaK2Xta6foE1zDjJ2idBsp6uV0r5Atv0GAGB7K9mXDtK1OhLvjzjIlzA57Cs2pAAp6e8XjiSnwNDjaZ4-9XF727eRnj9RusyBTTSNfbpIJd0LFYfEFa4n8tls5iwQ7VxGc8Yiu2n-/s320/DSC_0009.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (I did get a day of paddling on Great Falls with my good friend Bobby "The Dogg" Miller and Shawn Devine. This is a shot of Bobby running the left side of horseshoe on the MD lines of the falls.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGIXDBniFIa_HqLnjpHHLPO7MIQsZJGywUB1UeW1PRW4TKD8ZfqIjhGdAkYyfAcUXL5nwHFJyToRfCpBwZKkRre3w039ufv6HIxyc-YarxXJBXbh7ZLiIpslPB6y8UYoa1H9kzXUJB89l/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGIXDBniFIa_HqLnjpHHLPO7MIQsZJGywUB1UeW1PRW4TKD8ZfqIjhGdAkYyfAcUXL5nwHFJyToRfCpBwZKkRre3w039ufv6HIxyc-YarxXJBXbh7ZLiIpslPB6y8UYoa1H9kzXUJB89l/s400/DSC_0022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is Bobby running the right line at the Spout on the VA lines of the falls.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrns62jbkNFln4fc4h9_2rQOBHVFIXc50Vkc_Wd8puhdgqUc3jWsbfbol9iwArcCvLw3Cxx0lawWfLYAsFPmT66JGwfceOgBWnff9I-2WSlrUMYUSppokFAjSRfQF9MaNO4kWeUlWiezE/s1600/bryan+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrns62jbkNFln4fc4h9_2rQOBHVFIXc50Vkc_Wd8puhdgqUc3jWsbfbol9iwArcCvLw3Cxx0lawWfLYAsFPmT66JGwfceOgBWnff9I-2WSlrUMYUSppokFAjSRfQF9MaNO4kWeUlWiezE/s400/bryan+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is me airing out the right line at the Spout. This was my first time running this line and I styled it! So much fun!!! I really miss having the falls around to paddle all the time.)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-31285000012636888232011-01-14T10:46:00.001-08:002011-01-14T10:46:23.429-08:00Update 2: Aug. 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August was mostly a recovery month for me from my crash and burn off Big Brother. It was also CRAZY busy at the kayak shop! The Outdoor Retailer show, my parent's visit, and Julie moving back to the East coast also made for a busy month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4G9015VC2oARbrXiWyMZO2lvUr0bKyUt4McPSVoGqlPdd12PyiwsybSdMB8iQeGusx2RwI5clFmdtdC72gD1merE3-93a0n_HCpSt1u57MjJr9gscVF_GR8SlgLQ3HEz0VLIy849EmRj/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4G9015VC2oARbrXiWyMZO2lvUr0bKyUt4McPSVoGqlPdd12PyiwsybSdMB8iQeGusx2RwI5clFmdtdC72gD1merE3-93a0n_HCpSt1u57MjJr9gscVF_GR8SlgLQ3HEz0VLIy849EmRj/s400/DSC_0010.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is from the approach to the Salt Lake City airport on my way to the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Trade Show. This year I went again as a buyer for Next Adventure.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslbVAeQ3iieVpfHpeUJagmcp00Nii-SYKZSgOVtIqXDtHKvW23WWLIQx19_OX7TR2kR3HU8-KSuLiM-yH57o4rRt0Ew-EFa1j0eN_KP9V1Ymo2hu7bUefwMLEYH8mzT6mSQKXQKKKwnDM/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslbVAeQ3iieVpfHpeUJagmcp00Nii-SYKZSgOVtIqXDtHKvW23WWLIQx19_OX7TR2kR3HU8-KSuLiM-yH57o4rRt0Ew-EFa1j0eN_KP9V1Ymo2hu7bUefwMLEYH8mzT6mSQKXQKKKwnDM/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Deek, owner of NA, and Landis, owner of Wildwasser, overlooking the on water demo at OR. I got to paddle a bunch of new watercraft and catch up with a ton of old friends.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fBCP_OTaxoxNenN4VkeYv_0syfalyygvWKmqR8PChVd1kJx-xidtekoH_axfMxSKEr4Bwrmn5w9iaqbDWRAEBMdhN5fFuIBRpUuAzUvcNzuKNS9LO6ihgJDQkmOJ1H1AUA0FnkHyZu1S/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fBCP_OTaxoxNenN4VkeYv_0syfalyygvWKmqR8PChVd1kJx-xidtekoH_axfMxSKEr4Bwrmn5w9iaqbDWRAEBMdhN5fFuIBRpUuAzUvcNzuKNS9LO6ihgJDQkmOJ1H1AUA0FnkHyZu1S/s400/DSC_0044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is a Lavender farm on the "Fruit Loop" outside of Hood River, with Mt. Hood in the background. Mom liked this place.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZF1SgtIjamppDMYm-vW5s-BxYqIXHD0HK1fDKAuOEee6srquSwDU2GXOyyHPgSNFqi9vgkVdR-xJN3Mq3-aBQN6Kw-4cYhBJ2cBN9jSk60zqJD5tuVtEvRnMjBSZODpKuDGnpcuRffkj/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZF1SgtIjamppDMYm-vW5s-BxYqIXHD0HK1fDKAuOEee6srquSwDU2GXOyyHPgSNFqi9vgkVdR-xJN3Mq3-aBQN6Kw-4cYhBJ2cBN9jSk60zqJD5tuVtEvRnMjBSZODpKuDGnpcuRffkj/s320/DSC_0077.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying a stroll through the Rose Gardens.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIj8Cf67omm2DQb2tNRWOivdJxWT0K9dAg4H75W9Q3gbnha13nstdqfnD2uxnrXWEbnj0S_UeiCgvqYGLZLCD4Jlxvrcf8EZTcaAIHj_PKY9QyQqXSIbqte-oJe2KWcSqDdg11G9_X-dD/s1600/DSC_0078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIj8Cf67omm2DQb2tNRWOivdJxWT0K9dAg4H75W9Q3gbnha13nstdqfnD2uxnrXWEbnj0S_UeiCgvqYGLZLCD4Jlxvrcf8EZTcaAIHj_PKY9QyQqXSIbqte-oJe2KWcSqDdg11G9_X-dD/s400/DSC_0078.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It was awesome to have my parents come out for a visit. They used to live out this way many years ago and it was cool to show them around my new home.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu45wDBgcWedtCNVTkxDmIuxmO6dwfBtFH4wml65wGcH30FdX5I9ieiz9n-PG6roY73QRtSpBTyqr6l4g_nfIJH-83eZe5UZi_eJ4Mn8i8Tm4vUk5hlBA6aUjsB8lMumz9i-Q-o4L13IGm/s1600/DSC_0087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu45wDBgcWedtCNVTkxDmIuxmO6dwfBtFH4wml65wGcH30FdX5I9ieiz9n-PG6roY73QRtSpBTyqr6l4g_nfIJH-83eZe5UZi_eJ4Mn8i8Tm4vUk5hlBA6aUjsB8lMumz9i-Q-o4L13IGm/s320/DSC_0087.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dog Mountain Hike with Julie. A fun steep climb in the gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkywgKRKoRLkFLkgrkuspOFmcGXqiHqjKK3eDSOKi-I9_aFb4YJFnX6TTGcQegZwGH6j2WUbXJxdJmtqiEjxwyDsNBQCarU50VlYoN93EOonAnBjNT_-1IoIde6M-oAwiKChFziDyM8-5/s1600/DSC_0121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkywgKRKoRLkFLkgrkuspOFmcGXqiHqjKK3eDSOKi-I9_aFb4YJFnX6TTGcQegZwGH6j2WUbXJxdJmtqiEjxwyDsNBQCarU50VlYoN93EOonAnBjNT_-1IoIde6M-oAwiKChFziDyM8-5/s320/DSC_0121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie taking in the views atop Dog Mountain.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTzERF9hrMByWaPCvOAu5R8gThknia5MUIVmvvjVv_EtT-nrCsg3tqGgxeBryKqjH7N8MYLADKfOGdqAQdT4iPNj50w8Upb6K1jFKDcNk4nb96nQkaG-Q8687GoTFe_4030p3AvwGW7zT/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTzERF9hrMByWaPCvOAu5R8gThknia5MUIVmvvjVv_EtT-nrCsg3tqGgxeBryKqjH7N8MYLADKfOGdqAQdT4iPNj50w8Upb6K1jFKDcNk4nb96nQkaG-Q8687GoTFe_4030p3AvwGW7zT/s400/DSC_0005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(NA does a beach day every year and this year we had some fun small surf and I taught both long and short boat surf kayak lessons. Good turnout and good fun.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DGKKRyY9GAHmyEIQH7vBJgtFj4fjeTECUMlT32tcvHuuEbG88jUsYyJwxB4Euz-uKrprIHIV2abuTm57XR7FzUU6R-XLIb1mpUxCSt_UwFyJNpjLNDHIfEBhqs12eEsbRJA-jD_Lb1yw/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DGKKRyY9GAHmyEIQH7vBJgtFj4fjeTECUMlT32tcvHuuEbG88jUsYyJwxB4Euz-uKrprIHIV2abuTm57XR7FzUU6R-XLIb1mpUxCSt_UwFyJNpjLNDHIfEBhqs12eEsbRJA-jD_Lb1yw/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke and I with the NA van fully loaded with boats.)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-3742228232270216362011-01-06T14:04:00.000-08:002011-01-06T14:04:13.649-08:00Update 1: July 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the next week or so I'm going to try to update this blog with some photos and commentary. I've been slacking on this and want to get things back up to speed. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS8f9ArvaSoDOknrqOfUp6nYWEyzLczgqWRMQ7v3aP0W5xcmlB1SYFeeKlCOtAKymLoc5rK7DQugpNCr5ACSvLuhP-va1hliPj8HebU9vi-yCrPeWTdIbh9o46ZiG5nQuPGsvFsbTTHB0/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS8f9ArvaSoDOknrqOfUp6nYWEyzLczgqWRMQ7v3aP0W5xcmlB1SYFeeKlCOtAKymLoc5rK7DQugpNCr5ACSvLuhP-va1hliPj8HebU9vi-yCrPeWTdIbh9o46ZiG5nQuPGsvFsbTTHB0/s400/DSC_0048.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Ross Island Tour on the Willamette River. We managed to get thousands of new paddlers in kayaks this summer on our basic 2.5 hr tour.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCj3Mz_s7_NsnmdduZe6MwkJ5suQItVzAGlHxS1CoxzOyEeQFfSJDwX3I4T98v6h18Cc2GmQcYtU30F2gv_6H4YJUr_zL71g8Zf8J1JMAys3Uay9UJji41c_xSk28WCLIFQnAjjVcuYOIL/s1600/DSC_0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCj3Mz_s7_NsnmdduZe6MwkJ5suQItVzAGlHxS1CoxzOyEeQFfSJDwX3I4T98v6h18Cc2GmQcYtU30F2gv_6H4YJUr_zL71g8Zf8J1JMAys3Uay9UJji41c_xSk28WCLIFQnAjjVcuYOIL/s400/DSC_0020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Bobby "The Dogg" Miller came for a PNW kayak mission again this summer. We got in a lot of paddling and on this day got out on the North Fork of the Lewis River waterfall section on a beautiful summer day.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemaADzUqUXTmpwql2ed3qW_xIN4SWK8ptF2LqzNFDDIej6_gBBV4XjBGFVGG19TDDe0RO1qfXdlIhG6HB5q3UW_eTZc2_4Kj_VkMNyf6OwJNAJelbviA944IViAROsB9qqqgpKFwwX84l/s1600/DSC_0073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemaADzUqUXTmpwql2ed3qW_xIN4SWK8ptF2LqzNFDDIej6_gBBV4XjBGFVGG19TDDe0RO1qfXdlIhG6HB5q3UW_eTZc2_4Kj_VkMNyf6OwJNAJelbviA944IViAROsB9qqqgpKFwwX84l/s320/DSC_0073.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is Bobby running 90'+ Koosah Falls. This shot shows what looks to be a good line at the lip.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wjeV2KkBt_s7B1bhWv4EtBM9L3FuneL5nb3Mx-Xxo7DgdcwCsQTXWp5ReLKLSAY2s7NInJCX0OoytDYTg5USwRMxxPnDTO_2MiWdw7O9l82zyA9q73fC4uOGFA1hRerRcYDNzNbQeVHR/s1600/DSC_0078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wjeV2KkBt_s7B1bhWv4EtBM9L3FuneL5nb3Mx-Xxo7DgdcwCsQTXWp5ReLKLSAY2s7NInJCX0OoytDYTg5USwRMxxPnDTO_2MiWdw7O9l82zyA9q73fC4uOGFA1hRerRcYDNzNbQeVHR/s320/DSC_0078.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This shot shows Bobby not having such a good day! He landed upside down at a bow down 45 degree angle and instantly got ejected from his boat. He was alright and roped to shore, while his boat didn't fair so well in the log strainer downstream. After watching Bobby's line and then Ryan Young's flat landing I decided to just enjoy the photos and video and pass on running it myself this day.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHIAEJhc3N1czCAZdRYB7b3vqnOUAGFE-1ikz1Vyykq2hUEe-nbUFHNz5pk89bbgUY9CSqbgeY5y8WdQCX-w0SPqOW6oC3l_g52-AfODwcj2Ruolhd9aMc_fuBWCEjL5z68zDLIMSzC3F/s1600/DSC_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHIAEJhc3N1czCAZdRYB7b3vqnOUAGFE-1ikz1Vyykq2hUEe-nbUFHNz5pk89bbgUY9CSqbgeY5y8WdQCX-w0SPqOW6oC3l_g52-AfODwcj2Ruolhd9aMc_fuBWCEjL5z68zDLIMSzC3F/s400/DSC_0034.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Lauren and Three's wedding was a highlight of my summer. It was really beautiful in every regard. The weather and people in Newport, RI where great. This shot is Three shedding a few happy tears as his wife to be arrived at the alter.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5L1hvRHzMS1TkwpL-F-ovkvPCxpNXe8UrTLK7zBiUsLkWGrhshLUI8cAIaInP1KaKneTmUekycjnscbs6FWKJ9GK2cYYL6z0DCxVd7uH2CS3P7g9NLxJdEUMzPru1zhJulvPZHcQZypx/s1600/DSC_0091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5L1hvRHzMS1TkwpL-F-ovkvPCxpNXe8UrTLK7zBiUsLkWGrhshLUI8cAIaInP1KaKneTmUekycjnscbs6FWKJ9GK2cYYL6z0DCxVd7uH2CS3P7g9NLxJdEUMzPru1zhJulvPZHcQZypx/s320/DSC_0091.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The gang outside the church, excluding the bride, groom, and best man (Justin Miller). I love the old Ultimate Watersports crew!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNr7uoBuj56lJ8Yw_2e6uvfMhpb9clwG8gg-hVUKxspMZWh_x7gAloJc3f0feUqcPTnKD9ICdVFz25_z4LoY9rCjkxdEtPvCPq5W6H66mMoxC4wrGzMJvKm8LK8AgJ0F85SQLkE3iQE21/s1600/DSC_0220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNr7uoBuj56lJ8Yw_2e6uvfMhpb9clwG8gg-hVUKxspMZWh_x7gAloJc3f0feUqcPTnKD9ICdVFz25_z4LoY9rCjkxdEtPvCPq5W6H66mMoxC4wrGzMJvKm8LK8AgJ0F85SQLkE3iQE21/s320/DSC_0220.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(My 30th birthday was during the wedding weekend and Julie helped me plan some fun events. The first was a 12 meter America's cup yacht sail around Newport Harbor. With a fun crew, beautiful weather, and an amazing boat we had a great experience.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHbqAXwNpVcCmysgg9Ak-QOzW2wtupy3W8uwafQEXzyjBzy_fvZqeNixsAjwfBIbFFOia9G_6Y89_VX6WnZ9_sE9KutQbENC0Cd6lcwb3S_TUT9-Ortnw6eIw451MGv131C1ujUDg49Fz/s1600/DSC_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHbqAXwNpVcCmysgg9Ak-QOzW2wtupy3W8uwafQEXzyjBzy_fvZqeNixsAjwfBIbFFOia9G_6Y89_VX6WnZ9_sE9KutQbENC0Cd6lcwb3S_TUT9-Ortnw6eIw451MGv131C1ujUDg49Fz/s320/DSC_0272.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The second part of the day was a helicopter ride over Newport. I hadn't been in a copter since I was a little kid when I got an unforgettable ride with my Dad as pilot. I really enjoyed the perspective and trying to get some good areal photos.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbhqXGgoBLptEOf6mKlH88yAU0t5zdW-1thFQVRchu9KBV1LGQycV6yFMgcykhfb2Oy0t1Gp3MWEE9Z1rIxNPu9aHeHRDoSCsPcV1Ihn1phG0mi4w7Ep0ituNvswh3gbYC2k1WQv50vdk/s1600/DSC_0276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbhqXGgoBLptEOf6mKlH88yAU0t5zdW-1thFQVRchu9KBV1LGQycV6yFMgcykhfb2Oy0t1Gp3MWEE9Z1rIxNPu9aHeHRDoSCsPcV1Ihn1phG0mi4w7Ep0ituNvswh3gbYC2k1WQv50vdk/s320/DSC_0276.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie, Heather, and I where up on this flight.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBycIRjqW3V43kohfx5xV3pl1yTuJE8hAAhjtZ2Dv5lWgV6F8ZoedVJi1jv_bUYP6doPjIkCjn_2tnLt47L-h9wHinXluMYlq5PmDnY598qR4YgnawbY6a-LZ78SoUzrYXF36Yic-bAB2l/s1600/DSC_0294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBycIRjqW3V43kohfx5xV3pl1yTuJE8hAAhjtZ2Dv5lWgV6F8ZoedVJi1jv_bUYP6doPjIkCjn_2tnLt47L-h9wHinXluMYlq5PmDnY598qR4YgnawbY6a-LZ78SoUzrYXF36Yic-bAB2l/s320/DSC_0294.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(While in Newport we also took a tour of the Rosecliff Mansion. Julie creating theater where ever she goes:))</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqu_kzZDO9t1cD5JzGbvUfCTihPkZESmXLGXbz-v2L0gF9vKqrAF1S9IY20Re6P_ckuikY-kjudBKu_2XWJ3Tt5Tthm7hT6S8IK7VVKTWbG2kP4ImzBhuDTFndFl7HVnPhc2H2FzVOVkT/s1600/DSC_0350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqu_kzZDO9t1cD5JzGbvUfCTihPkZESmXLGXbz-v2L0gF9vKqrAF1S9IY20Re6P_ckuikY-kjudBKu_2XWJ3Tt5Tthm7hT6S8IK7VVKTWbG2kP4ImzBhuDTFndFl7HVnPhc2H2FzVOVkT/s400/DSC_0350.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(On the drive back to Boston from Newport on my actual birthday we stopped at F1 Boston, an indoor go kart facility. Heather and I had some good fun! I of course won the race with 6 karts on the course. I managed to lap everyone except the 2nd place guy, but I almost got him too! In Boston that night Julie, Heather and I did some fun bar hoping across downtown. We even caught up with my cousin Laura and her man Reed for a few beers. Overall a great way to get older.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfBz_vOfwpUnxXY0aKi8SR_MSNMKKQS32vh_koIWmzBTbaHNFfmqIMom3QWmsJ6Y1Y_46rc7ZKJ9ffWfjVcag7Tog-i0op9it82r3mOEraWy0gXF5bx8yTFqUsMgZyiOOdnCvPgdKY_2q/s1600/DSC_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfBz_vOfwpUnxXY0aKi8SR_MSNMKKQS32vh_koIWmzBTbaHNFfmqIMom3QWmsJ6Y1Y_46rc7ZKJ9ffWfjVcag7Tog-i0op9it82r3mOEraWy0gXF5bx8yTFqUsMgZyiOOdnCvPgdKY_2q/s640/DSC_0059.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(At the end of July while running Big Brother, a 27' waterfall, on the Truss Section of the White Salmon River I had my good WW luck catch up to me. I have run this waterfall upwards of 50 times, never with any problems and a perfect record for staying out of the cave. This shot looks all good, but I'm actually about 8" to the left of where I want to be. I ended up going vertical and hitting a rock at water level. The nose of the boat pig nosed about 9", the bulkhead snapped in multiple place, and I ended up flying upside down and backwards into the cave on river right. I managed to wedge myself back into the boat, roll up, and paddle out of the cave on my own power. After assessing the damage I had broken my right big toe, sprained my right ankle, and re-tore the laibrum in my right shoulder. I managed to paddle down the rest of the river and then took a few weeks off to recover. In the end I also ended up messing up my neck pretty good which took going to a Chiro until Nov. to sort out. Thanks Lana Young for the photo.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-5539646565917676882010-06-20T22:16:00.000-07:002010-06-20T22:16:05.015-07:00Wedding Season has Arrived!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to let the pics do the talking. Basically I spent 2 weeks back in MD for two weddings and some time to catch up with family and friends. I had a great time and managed to break a rib wakeboarding. Since being back in PDX it has been work, work, and more work. Things are busy at work! I've also been healing up from the broken rib and just trying to get caught up on life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaXJaLkpVNYOIR9qksXuAm7N1uvD8iOkW-zaJ0M2kFARVpW6UibRbryHW8_a2HF5vg42aIK7RJcuLaRhBhS2xb1j_QybU7uZZnbbAuGuxu6JppP1hGbx7-hKBJUcHTbPodmcsS8OykuA/s1600/DSC_0141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaXJaLkpVNYOIR9qksXuAm7N1uvD8iOkW-zaJ0M2kFARVpW6UibRbryHW8_a2HF5vg42aIK7RJcuLaRhBhS2xb1j_QybU7uZZnbbAuGuxu6JppP1hGbx7-hKBJUcHTbPodmcsS8OykuA/s400/DSC_0141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Justin's Bachelor party. A fun day out on the water with good friends. I got a sweet surf session in, having a long enough ride to catch, crack, and finish a beer.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vttaL-gfHE_rVg1mhGWKW8sbRnBtEzYwTiSoytNN0O-ZxXfkmo4b1ZikU1Xz4t4GcvbVMdkEm33s3wXhuOID-LGcMO_YcFtMksX7_UvRtPKoLVmdiQPNoJrpcs6R0D86W8vBEzND9Ope/s1600/DSC_0240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vttaL-gfHE_rVg1mhGWKW8sbRnBtEzYwTiSoytNN0O-ZxXfkmo4b1ZikU1Xz4t4GcvbVMdkEm33s3wXhuOID-LGcMO_YcFtMksX7_UvRtPKoLVmdiQPNoJrpcs6R0D86W8vBEzND9Ope/s640/DSC_0240.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie and I at Justin & Sarah's wedding.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNThK4um1tDnj3fQF1PDs7UcxCEFn5E5agLw424U_xlUZSoCso6E8MqQJCyJ_c7cnZPHIBEUyeNucW1NubiXcY_rmt3w50OughxjPFrexKZDYMixszPnKVclTFUeBU2Qz2atE8Bdw_atX/s1600/DSC_0163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNThK4um1tDnj3fQF1PDs7UcxCEFn5E5agLw424U_xlUZSoCso6E8MqQJCyJ_c7cnZPHIBEUyeNucW1NubiXcY_rmt3w50OughxjPFrexKZDYMixszPnKVclTFUeBU2Qz2atE8Bdw_atX/s320/DSC_0163.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The bridal party having some fun for the cameras.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6cGPh35h1XNhXCV4UqF2hGtA1BSe4TV-WeG6GuQbP6B1Ak-8Zzs1a-yycuNpB743fYGQ6qmILRjNO6ySaeIT8NEXqERQrc7h-oneJZXFgu8ryDsn-LSOD0hiJUvt6GUKycoagxBR3pQ5/s1600/DSC_0188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6cGPh35h1XNhXCV4UqF2hGtA1BSe4TV-WeG6GuQbP6B1Ak-8Zzs1a-yycuNpB743fYGQ6qmILRjNO6ySaeIT8NEXqERQrc7h-oneJZXFgu8ryDsn-LSOD0hiJUvt6GUKycoagxBR3pQ5/s400/DSC_0188.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The groom and groomsmen lookin' sharp.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8x90QtDGQWF9FYZ9NHHYEWK2duUg-pIv_uQy7nXasp_Li2xKG18Ky7jms00de004xRzK7eiS2OqPQyfMNFWDDntg4WG724IXy7TAOl2mi_1-5qzqquosQrpM319WEw7QbReFRbiGv8Ms/s1600/DSC_0256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8x90QtDGQWF9FYZ9NHHYEWK2duUg-pIv_uQy7nXasp_Li2xKG18Ky7jms00de004xRzK7eiS2OqPQyfMNFWDDntg4WG724IXy7TAOl2mi_1-5qzqquosQrpM319WEw7QbReFRbiGv8Ms/s320/DSC_0256.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The bridal party. A realy low key and enjoyable ceremony held on the Miller's farm.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUhYwS663Co3JlVK4OZHT_MScuN41HGdRfmb7M7Z7sCZIYsEcZaP0zXjVxGq3a69QLbw52abT4UIMRBowjBuBieezq7AZgk2nRlq34sUicsjFtWd044_Nbu4y1NiDtDP1Ugt59_gGnf3T/s1600/DSC_0286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUhYwS663Co3JlVK4OZHT_MScuN41HGdRfmb7M7Z7sCZIYsEcZaP0zXjVxGq3a69QLbw52abT4UIMRBowjBuBieezq7AZgk2nRlq34sUicsjFtWd044_Nbu4y1NiDtDP1Ugt59_gGnf3T/s320/DSC_0286.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Enjoying the long walk to the alter.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbf9D6-ksdcj9EUKlrexMNqxGbkuwyakaM-82ejpZe9Fv6Z2QIazPLpb6u7oQgVbtW6E08-VDXAwPsmMPRG6UeZWb712MeSF4SSh3WxKWQ78srLqBp8OUsrFeaTvFmGgxVcGFwkaPNbtJ/s1600/DSC_0287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbf9D6-ksdcj9EUKlrexMNqxGbkuwyakaM-82ejpZe9Fv6Z2QIazPLpb6u7oQgVbtW6E08-VDXAwPsmMPRG6UeZWb712MeSF4SSh3WxKWQ78srLqBp8OUsrFeaTvFmGgxVcGFwkaPNbtJ/s320/DSC_0287.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Justin awaiting his bride. A good friend, Frank, officiated the wedding with the assistance of his amazing wife Noreen.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7RBQ0Y1HPswCvS8lMMtdE9r3OiQEE6dzszSLhNC-NAzm_QeAKuVePAS__TCPNvPiTL1lcsXmG91bglNXS5_usHq1E5RrTCQdfAJWSOhjv7rJ7baAYgx_jvyMCHVGNhin4jNyEq3YIIU0/s1600/DSC_0333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7RBQ0Y1HPswCvS8lMMtdE9r3OiQEE6dzszSLhNC-NAzm_QeAKuVePAS__TCPNvPiTL1lcsXmG91bglNXS5_usHq1E5RrTCQdfAJWSOhjv7rJ7baAYgx_jvyMCHVGNhin4jNyEq3YIIU0/s320/DSC_0333.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Brook, Lauren, Lauren, Three, and Cory enjoy the post ceremony meal.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbi4WMXAuRHTaX41ZYc8Cuh34SWyA4Gxk81IS2K_NPWu3U6sNp7NpiUgCUvLwf9U_Cnpkp9oLbncVXHWOckVzlB8t_393ZA5BrGKcELH1_e3xcrsI_lXKxTUXXTfv238_gMbtWpwCPHh5/s1600/DSC_0339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbi4WMXAuRHTaX41ZYc8Cuh34SWyA4Gxk81IS2K_NPWu3U6sNp7NpiUgCUvLwf9U_Cnpkp9oLbncVXHWOckVzlB8t_393ZA5BrGKcELH1_e3xcrsI_lXKxTUXXTfv238_gMbtWpwCPHh5/s400/DSC_0339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the amazing photo backdrop that Julie created for the photo gust book at the reception the day after the ceremony at Sarah's parent's house.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-idDCWxMAjLAvmFIfeHxp1uKmaGttaLx73UcK3Deygi-OkzEKfiKlAsRjawfNnfGJwBdZMbFTxkaVtme74Bhq00mrP6Ewza9gYU_Q3JHrB_unm2FneF2lBYZBfQef65SwoyAVvnAqqtCA/s1600/DSC_0349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-idDCWxMAjLAvmFIfeHxp1uKmaGttaLx73UcK3Deygi-OkzEKfiKlAsRjawfNnfGJwBdZMbFTxkaVtme74Bhq00mrP6Ewza9gYU_Q3JHrB_unm2FneF2lBYZBfQef65SwoyAVvnAqqtCA/s320/DSC_0349.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and the crew looking good at the ceremony. It was really good getting to catch up with everyone.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1beJhpxm7I_o7pnaVhVTPLNzFP4BNyBkk4sf-5m_44sWFoypbW-C829PNp9uFq3jmuHsn_k4AnjQNZdnZOvc5H68OpccZyAIvhQ6LYFfrXboBOl8fYEsxHK3Wb5lc7agZechNyiObHnn7/s1600/DSC_0391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1beJhpxm7I_o7pnaVhVTPLNzFP4BNyBkk4sf-5m_44sWFoypbW-C829PNp9uFq3jmuHsn_k4AnjQNZdnZOvc5H68OpccZyAIvhQ6LYFfrXboBOl8fYEsxHK3Wb5lc7agZechNyiObHnn7/s640/DSC_0391.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(MD overlook of Great Falls. Sadly the river level was a bit high for any falls runs. This place really does feel like home to me. I miss having the Falls as my playground.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1beJhpxm7I_o7pnaVhVTPLNzFP4BNyBkk4sf-5m_44sWFoypbW-C829PNp9uFq3jmuHsn_k4AnjQNZdnZOvc5H68OpccZyAIvhQ6LYFfrXboBOl8fYEsxHK3Wb5lc7agZechNyiObHnn7/s1600/DSC_0391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X7TT_AXY30G9CZMIZAEC5XKlAYwAqeQj7I0V4PSwdh0yydRGOkl1c-OF9wgKeCECkEJMKT-jTHFiAaeHL0xIMpczDpmabw4-_J1uqj2nZekOVaj_oXYszcHS3MgADyzKXsMB6kPgu_W4/s1600/DSC_0413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X7TT_AXY30G9CZMIZAEC5XKlAYwAqeQj7I0V4PSwdh0yydRGOkl1c-OF9wgKeCECkEJMKT-jTHFiAaeHL0xIMpczDpmabw4-_J1uqj2nZekOVaj_oXYszcHS3MgADyzKXsMB6kPgu_W4/s320/DSC_0413.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(This is upper center chute ledge on the Potomac. I showed up for the Chute-Out, a local low key rodeo event held each month during the summer, and won!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nFDKMbJ7DHDjDLIXC4JH4ICT9rdzuhyphenhyphencwYrtDXiWqP2cDDiMoGeu4OhI4fHOQOGQwEQLD6i61_-szC1rE38zsTDBU5QUqlK5UUvZfi5oi_l4Ml97xsQGc2TEHXXWhA2GotqQvdJQAX5a/s1600/DSC_0421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nFDKMbJ7DHDjDLIXC4JH4ICT9rdzuhyphenhyphencwYrtDXiWqP2cDDiMoGeu4OhI4fHOQOGQwEQLD6i61_-szC1rE38zsTDBU5QUqlK5UUvZfi5oi_l4Ml97xsQGc2TEHXXWhA2GotqQvdJQAX5a/s320/DSC_0421.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The family cleaning out my grandmothers house with a yardsale. Finding good homes for the many things my grandmother collected over the years is a tough job. She is also greatly missed every day.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7gZu91VMxKhHecwFvUfX31mN83XBwRE8-nX7TMeTkqcQ2utmRLU3Jmd6bcolOQD2xT3XWv4bkP_EfodjGFx3kuA1bIhA7FFGN7IASlTWmZvSfVVDuYU3ee9Rgotb33pGMcwIA0i1GK-U/s1600/DSC_0429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7gZu91VMxKhHecwFvUfX31mN83XBwRE8-nX7TMeTkqcQ2utmRLU3Jmd6bcolOQD2xT3XWv4bkP_EfodjGFx3kuA1bIhA7FFGN7IASlTWmZvSfVVDuYU3ee9Rgotb33pGMcwIA0i1GK-U/s320/DSC_0429.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Justin throwing a tantrum in Salt Peter Creek behind the Edelstein's boat.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyW5bBqi-H2GpNkoP9cd5wZYs0mqUUebptsvgFcOll5N6QdPEnFb5_v3vsLtq93j4pMntidlz8CbLdh6NlF-MP8q-Baj6TtnJSJOckTfnwWeyp2GbaWs4nLMxleGO7voYjd_OOGQLUR8h/s1600/DSC_0450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyW5bBqi-H2GpNkoP9cd5wZYs0mqUUebptsvgFcOll5N6QdPEnFb5_v3vsLtq93j4pMntidlz8CbLdh6NlF-MP8q-Baj6TtnJSJOckTfnwWeyp2GbaWs4nLMxleGO7voYjd_OOGQLUR8h/s320/DSC_0450.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Me enjoying some hangtime.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8AIg4JOj0w_13ILcYNmig4YMWrP3uCgBMvO87HoYdDMZBfxEa5Z_bh6VLucsDRrE9OcnYO1Qy2YevOzRKF5DdOVV7PUbiR6nz_J9PlzeaGjBz1QSXb84HFqhrddVbqJpSMi_LLcb3Npw/s1600/DSC_0478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8AIg4JOj0w_13ILcYNmig4YMWrP3uCgBMvO87HoYdDMZBfxEa5Z_bh6VLucsDRrE9OcnYO1Qy2YevOzRKF5DdOVV7PUbiR6nz_J9PlzeaGjBz1QSXb84HFqhrddVbqJpSMi_LLcb3Npw/s320/DSC_0478.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Justin driving with Rob ready for another pull.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbE6Xw-_ztAhqTkN2jB6USgMRUSdFM3Ky78Ki5jjuuZfCAndMCvQLeLL0AMszrDvvqgkt44rcJidJkl8JcAHV6wntsZC99QlpMgsW3Gs64DkxVmDu0p_bIxMUL6VENq7DRevrPZGl-Izg/s1600/DSC_0056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbE6Xw-_ztAhqTkN2jB6USgMRUSdFM3Ky78Ki5jjuuZfCAndMCvQLeLL0AMszrDvvqgkt44rcJidJkl8JcAHV6wntsZC99QlpMgsW3Gs64DkxVmDu0p_bIxMUL6VENq7DRevrPZGl-Izg/s400/DSC_0056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Got out on Justin's boat all day on the Sunday before Memorial day. Got a great wake surfing session in with Justin and Dave.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLnFv_5_BL0v5p5_TG26PEJE78_PgYhHV5e4U6FCUraBmjFoyxQ0oyEDPL_rmDDQ0hgCFG91WPmHHUYhWVEZY7ydL26KxiUjDW335FMZ97ctef8PvPX3QTYDUcCBsbvjBhSr6VUx7Os16/s1600/DSC_0066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLnFv_5_BL0v5p5_TG26PEJE78_PgYhHV5e4U6FCUraBmjFoyxQ0oyEDPL_rmDDQ0hgCFG91WPmHHUYhWVEZY7ydL26KxiUjDW335FMZ97ctef8PvPX3QTYDUcCBsbvjBhSr6VUx7Os16/s320/DSC_0066.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Trying the patented kayak surf style:))</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY39P0_U5Gi-S04thb5iZp2Q8bc8dqAAFrGTBXX2N46E_TgYESl7IPqfYUzjxOnbx2uwzO5-M2MtZ-sFk3Fp3GTHYB6D4hQlhePXt99NpbxCmqQGe-B-PEUYlVYs98xRE6LSuY2Z4_iVZ/s1600/DSC_0084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY39P0_U5Gi-S04thb5iZp2Q8bc8dqAAFrGTBXX2N46E_TgYESl7IPqfYUzjxOnbx2uwzO5-M2MtZ-sFk3Fp3GTHYB6D4hQlhePXt99NpbxCmqQGe-B-PEUYlVYs98xRE6LSuY2Z4_iVZ/s320/DSC_0084.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I felt like a kid that just found the best toy ever. Smiling from ear to ear and just goofing off behind the boat.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw1RJzrnbVtxvfkuEMHJkEVT6ZLLwLOK5vbEHlKfFRKQYpAjmbm3BC6I5OwoWuiGfGH0iJwvzIy4bkdaYVRe2Sw5Lxk-mxqUGv7I4eX7DH9JFIr8XHd9PRbrcZTLO4g8S4audM6K3dkGe/s1600/DSC_0187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw1RJzrnbVtxvfkuEMHJkEVT6ZLLwLOK5vbEHlKfFRKQYpAjmbm3BC6I5OwoWuiGfGH0iJwvzIy4bkdaYVRe2Sw5Lxk-mxqUGv7I4eX7DH9JFIr8XHd9PRbrcZTLO4g8S4audM6K3dkGe/s320/DSC_0187.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I got some great surfs in. All wakesurf photos of me shot by Dave.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KQrSKigKiXaWMskKuN1mlkURCfAApgulwF_E5bHewpKJwA-Nly-5wQ-Mr07B5DRVl4PPfbtlYm8Qv4sdBup2AwBxTQfDNv_qLLnZv280iOo9rUlun-8MCgAybWu5amUYVAUW-BwhINEv/s1600/DSC_0226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KQrSKigKiXaWMskKuN1mlkURCfAApgulwF_E5bHewpKJwA-Nly-5wQ-Mr07B5DRVl4PPfbtlYm8Qv4sdBup2AwBxTQfDNv_qLLnZv280iOo9rUlun-8MCgAybWu5amUYVAUW-BwhINEv/s400/DSC_0226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(After the morning wake boarding session with Justin, Dave, and Julie and the wake surfing session with Justin and Dave we refueled and picked up Sarah for the trip across the bay to Fairly Creek. We met up with Nate and his 48' hatteras named Aquilo along with a big crew from the Baltimore City Yacht Club.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylZwg8QMPkDl4B8jvTaQ0YDppowJEd2H1K6ga9wtgEWJNTzjdJ21egLWDRZK17EvBoclI7qdtG71bATz6P8LfaYbgeh1y0-KEruszajbqYUWf2_BHj6NrLRA6c2tDtxTFz1nd8lgy3Sfg/s1600/DSC_0228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylZwg8QMPkDl4B8jvTaQ0YDppowJEd2H1K6ga9wtgEWJNTzjdJ21egLWDRZK17EvBoclI7qdtG71bATz6P8LfaYbgeh1y0-KEruszajbqYUWf2_BHj6NrLRA6c2tDtxTFz1nd8lgy3Sfg/s320/DSC_0228.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Justin's boat tied up to the stern of Aquila in Fairly Creek. We used the "little" boat to take people wakeboarding, skiing, and slolam skiing. The Edelsteins had also come over with their boat and I got an amazing ride where I managed to break a rib on my third 360 of one of my best rides ever.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAx5dsCZ40NN5OTFUzcNZJAi4S2yxipwQAcWee3DPUZAvK9J75lEJNGak7TvhyyG2YPCFHBY2_aiAwf6LBJGvLZRlkpI0NNtZwypoQ3ApgoPYB6l1Kdn0-aT1vtEg3dVcewH_A9KB4C-x/s1600/DSC_0229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAx5dsCZ40NN5OTFUzcNZJAi4S2yxipwQAcWee3DPUZAvK9J75lEJNGak7TvhyyG2YPCFHBY2_aiAwf6LBJGvLZRlkpI0NNtZwypoQ3ApgoPYB6l1Kdn0-aT1vtEg3dVcewH_A9KB4C-x/s400/DSC_0229.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The huge volume of boats in Fairly Creek on a big sunny holiday weekend.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN_I-65Pl-LmEntsQoUTxBnwye6oS0LgLMYsqu9GMLWyKyKWap8R8SNZNuHcJ3KqeV0Ivu39i8drtL8qmN9zvML1Ji8mljzdONmJCR0d6vXMBe4egMWzaFpS-r52kwfjPM-2FFl1DTPn-/s1600/DSC_0242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN_I-65Pl-LmEntsQoUTxBnwye6oS0LgLMYsqu9GMLWyKyKWap8R8SNZNuHcJ3KqeV0Ivu39i8drtL8qmN9zvML1Ji8mljzdONmJCR0d6vXMBe4egMWzaFpS-r52kwfjPM-2FFl1DTPn-/s400/DSC_0242.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Aquila sliding through the tiny channel comming out of Fairly Creek. Photo: Justin Miller)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFU-QUD2mbcA7lM11H-HkNt3cmfjA3_zcRa07POGn-buIvv9ptRjDETvKqz3v4OieGvxEST6cVcdnIXWlbZTaY_wR02D4HhfVNMTLxGZWuhjGxKBnN9NCeRqVTqU9CtjI-jmttX6gwBRp/s1600/DSC_0250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFU-QUD2mbcA7lM11H-HkNt3cmfjA3_zcRa07POGn-buIvv9ptRjDETvKqz3v4OieGvxEST6cVcdnIXWlbZTaY_wR02D4HhfVNMTLxGZWuhjGxKBnN9NCeRqVTqU9CtjI-jmttX6gwBRp/s320/DSC_0250.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Memorial Day was Diana Borsetti's wedding, Julie's sister. It was an amazingly beatiful wedding on the bay south of Annapolis. My cousin Jay, chillin' in the white shirt, also was the videographer.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnmwGUzB6DOxr2j3iWUxzSM1DO2Sjs34vQ7KEiXN0sXygWFBpksLQcVPamhkW9rqiMRw91IgUuk2149y45e2aJagsvPVqgQsHmmicSDoThdpWG-nQKxWbTlnzt9q3Pl4eSoPj1g8luBVL/s1600/DSC_0254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnmwGUzB6DOxr2j3iWUxzSM1DO2Sjs34vQ7KEiXN0sXygWFBpksLQcVPamhkW9rqiMRw91IgUuk2149y45e2aJagsvPVqgQsHmmicSDoThdpWG-nQKxWbTlnzt9q3Pl4eSoPj1g8luBVL/s400/DSC_0254.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The lovely Borsetti ladies; Rebecca, Debbie, Diana, and Julie.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3hmdTxVM0HLVBNZudkoLuHwxX47lGWQTqLI-DbyUOWxtgr6etEQHWlA0LXxAV0puanE68_rgYhS1izxmlXiKUushZ6ylkvxmdzJ1k79t0JZ3JCWorMZZgju5pLDHFp8HNcYfhcXSjea7/s1600/DSC_0261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3hmdTxVM0HLVBNZudkoLuHwxX47lGWQTqLI-DbyUOWxtgr6etEQHWlA0LXxAV0puanE68_rgYhS1izxmlXiKUushZ6ylkvxmdzJ1k79t0JZ3JCWorMZZgju5pLDHFp8HNcYfhcXSjea7/s320/DSC_0261.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Pappa Ray giving his daughter a good luck kiss.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaMtqBliNh1of_Avi3wtg5a_GDhNH-ZuLHmyxEZZX8XKJfhg-bXkgngG_w3RoMkv4OxGuphVaZ2sngneu_vpp8r8oR1jZ_oGcuH84tVJxdKVoLFUBCgnRYObR1cWnHFtI4N-mwEVv_9kx/s1600/DSC_0303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaMtqBliNh1of_Avi3wtg5a_GDhNH-ZuLHmyxEZZX8XKJfhg-bXkgngG_w3RoMkv4OxGuphVaZ2sngneu_vpp8r8oR1jZ_oGcuH84tVJxdKVoLFUBCgnRYObR1cWnHFtI4N-mwEVv_9kx/s320/DSC_0303.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Denver on the flight home. There aren't really any direct ways to get from PDX to Baltimore.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a lot to say in this post. I'll let the photos do most of the work. Been working hard at Next and trying to get out and play hard on my few days off. Julie had a great trip to Cali to visit some friends and is now back with her family in MD. Her sisters wedding is two weeks away and her parents are really enjoying her being home. She is going to stay in MD for the summer and teach windsurfing at Ultimate Watersports.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny6-au9s4ItKqj57ZGPJ5DKqB1X_z7JhGon1RxEl3tEji9MsY0P5wQYma3WleVb9mcMjr-rLP3AlnG4tyeCOSEZI44IquhvpQNYXhaaefQM8a5ILOafpM9Iyz-avdZaEYpehWjl2ys6Bm/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie436-27Rre9RadZRPTscESHkkA4TkuQNASzyrD4Dwqxin83UzGXgKMGefGq4lDyDikP29qWNLAFX53ZFNeIR-oNkda4-cVKef6B7aFSqtp76Rv8wSPuxM_CPtiyWqSQTOMxUK0N-SgEsD/s1600/DSC_0170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie436-27Rre9RadZRPTscESHkkA4TkuQNASzyrD4Dwqxin83UzGXgKMGefGq4lDyDikP29qWNLAFX53ZFNeIR-oNkda4-cVKef6B7aFSqtp76Rv8wSPuxM_CPtiyWqSQTOMxUK0N-SgEsD/s400/DSC_0170.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Seagulls surfing the swell just north of Seaside on the OR coast.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie436-27Rre9RadZRPTscESHkkA4TkuQNASzyrD4Dwqxin83UzGXgKMGefGq4lDyDikP29qWNLAFX53ZFNeIR-oNkda4-cVKef6B7aFSqtp76Rv8wSPuxM_CPtiyWqSQTOMxUK0N-SgEsD/s1600/DSC_0170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtdJ8UzgaCDIXgkIcQgk_VjrpoSCBSXlN0QGsLMdGobi-Ahwqd7gBdAEt8xfkfpwgCWyYcR1eBCJzaouI4jfmi4o7yx2x4snBiQYmWvh1pVtEOntXv6zU4zZJMqveHWX6EraNipZm3nP8/s1600/DSC_0102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtdJ8UzgaCDIXgkIcQgk_VjrpoSCBSXlN0QGsLMdGobi-Ahwqd7gBdAEt8xfkfpwgCWyYcR1eBCJzaouI4jfmi4o7yx2x4snBiQYmWvh1pVtEOntXv6zU4zZJMqveHWX6EraNipZm3nP8/s320/DSC_0102.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It was fun driving right out onto the beach for miles and miles.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtdJ8UzgaCDIXgkIcQgk_VjrpoSCBSXlN0QGsLMdGobi-Ahwqd7gBdAEt8xfkfpwgCWyYcR1eBCJzaouI4jfmi4o7yx2x4snBiQYmWvh1pVtEOntXv6zU4zZJMqveHWX6EraNipZm3nP8/s1600/DSC_0102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQnQ4kslqF8b5Gu_Po6jr0kJUhyphenhyphenDUoF_fZPlN4PBPnzTGMe17hifIC53x7-HAPj94xuEaCAxxX0mshWVP5uEqHKILsmr_du6hR0zXxqyZ5g2P9VE6l_9KMMkiOQNrNY7VMtyDGMS2Ihlv/s1600/DSC_0118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQnQ4kslqF8b5Gu_Po6jr0kJUhyphenhyphenDUoF_fZPlN4PBPnzTGMe17hifIC53x7-HAPj94xuEaCAxxX0mshWVP5uEqHKILsmr_du6hR0zXxqyZ5g2P9VE6l_9KMMkiOQNrNY7VMtyDGMS2Ihlv/s320/DSC_0118.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(We rigged up right next to the car and a few feet from the water.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQnQ4kslqF8b5Gu_Po6jr0kJUhyphenhyphenDUoF_fZPlN4PBPnzTGMe17hifIC53x7-HAPj94xuEaCAxxX0mshWVP5uEqHKILsmr_du6hR0zXxqyZ5g2P9VE6l_9KMMkiOQNrNY7VMtyDGMS2Ihlv/s1600/DSC_0118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKKRuZ0fsM_th7Q_q1zSXL3YLWOBXRlznR-Viq6045YnKWylf9cgGi9BvTXL7cY_1dNiN6cUuBhTgcEVICW1an1x6U8j_FZL2sZDLTQugL4I7C2vuRnTC9flZwU9VcB43q4tJkNvRmPJp/s1600/DSC_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKKRuZ0fsM_th7Q_q1zSXL3YLWOBXRlznR-Viq6045YnKWylf9cgGi9BvTXL7cY_1dNiN6cUuBhTgcEVICW1an1x6U8j_FZL2sZDLTQugL4I7C2vuRnTC9flZwU9VcB43q4tJkNvRmPJp/s320/DSC_0160.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(My new kite friend Dan enjoying the 25+ mph breeze on a 9m kite. I had my hands full on my 12m kite!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKKRuZ0fsM_th7Q_q1zSXL3YLWOBXRlznR-Viq6045YnKWylf9cgGi9BvTXL7cY_1dNiN6cUuBhTgcEVICW1an1x6U8j_FZL2sZDLTQugL4I7C2vuRnTC9flZwU9VcB43q4tJkNvRmPJp/s1600/DSC_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNnNq56EXpghGctjNcp_zFrI3t5RJ9XHulkbxFdcg3g5BuMcUcaRl2du-aY9plERcwWxKd3Z_WJEW3SfDpXaN3RCJTZkSos0RQc54nQGxdrv4akiO7XpvmQh6q7txXEwF86wxXTGldd52/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNnNq56EXpghGctjNcp_zFrI3t5RJ9XHulkbxFdcg3g5BuMcUcaRl2du-aY9plERcwWxKd3Z_WJEW3SfDpXaN3RCJTZkSos0RQc54nQGxdrv4akiO7XpvmQh6q7txXEwF86wxXTGldd52/s400/DSC_0117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dan giving land boarding a try.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNnNq56EXpghGctjNcp_zFrI3t5RJ9XHulkbxFdcg3g5BuMcUcaRl2du-aY9plERcwWxKd3Z_WJEW3SfDpXaN3RCJTZkSos0RQc54nQGxdrv4akiO7XpvmQh6q7txXEwF86wxXTGldd52/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR-oRxeXddX3BHQ2k-X83-5CXKH_3_WoTOBwHTJpyxA9fFBq9F2HjYLW5svicK0WnCvJUp9JHp9GrYaUYSY6_OxXZXpQw-Y_hfoIShVCChULICi1S9ITZ-znsouIGepjaNTyWOWUzSc9v/s1600/DSC_0115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR-oRxeXddX3BHQ2k-X83-5CXKH_3_WoTOBwHTJpyxA9fFBq9F2HjYLW5svicK0WnCvJUp9JHp9GrYaUYSY6_OxXZXpQw-Y_hfoIShVCChULICi1S9ITZ-znsouIGepjaNTyWOWUzSc9v/s320/DSC_0115.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dan again using a Mountain Board and his 7m kite to go quite fast!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR-oRxeXddX3BHQ2k-X83-5CXKH_3_WoTOBwHTJpyxA9fFBq9F2HjYLW5svicK0WnCvJUp9JHp9GrYaUYSY6_OxXZXpQw-Y_hfoIShVCChULICi1S9ITZ-znsouIGepjaNTyWOWUzSc9v/s1600/DSC_0115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXlRIHNVlJRqkkKybBjtVi2oFS_ZIzCakqN3IMsA-JQwoZIJntLi2YhE_kVSFZ_cZkBdqIoBrryEEXRHsXFlwxzwcY7WiKu0U5nOAKmWzGuiuJR-gen1mjhyphenhyphenW7iz2nOnQqOdhCrmokR43/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXlRIHNVlJRqkkKybBjtVi2oFS_ZIzCakqN3IMsA-JQwoZIJntLi2YhE_kVSFZ_cZkBdqIoBrryEEXRHsXFlwxzwcY7WiKu0U5nOAKmWzGuiuJR-gen1mjhyphenhyphenW7iz2nOnQqOdhCrmokR43/s320/DSC_0136.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me giving the land boarding thing a try.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXlRIHNVlJRqkkKybBjtVi2oFS_ZIzCakqN3IMsA-JQwoZIJntLi2YhE_kVSFZ_cZkBdqIoBrryEEXRHsXFlwxzwcY7WiKu0U5nOAKmWzGuiuJR-gen1mjhyphenhyphenW7iz2nOnQqOdhCrmokR43/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcv7qG0wx0x-ZPb7iz6kHmOESqf01In2tuMHdGnpVeZ-dMHv1a6auPczCr_ZAzLPaAGBwYldHEhyphenhyphenUB2L18mNp_8Pu4b1OTY8sv0TmPduvLFLLpODZriD5lG5NUsyOx0Txw5M2WSAw50on/s1600/DSC_0149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcv7qG0wx0x-ZPb7iz6kHmOESqf01In2tuMHdGnpVeZ-dMHv1a6auPczCr_ZAzLPaAGBwYldHEhyphenhyphenUB2L18mNp_8Pu4b1OTY8sv0TmPduvLFLLpODZriD5lG5NUsyOx0Txw5M2WSAw50on/s320/DSC_0149.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It was fun, but really easy to crash as well. I think I'll stick to the water sports.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcv7qG0wx0x-ZPb7iz6kHmOESqf01In2tuMHdGnpVeZ-dMHv1a6auPczCr_ZAzLPaAGBwYldHEhyphenhyphenUB2L18mNp_8Pu4b1OTY8sv0TmPduvLFLLpODZriD5lG5NUsyOx0Txw5M2WSAw50on/s1600/DSC_0149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDffkK8I4ML-wtVFe9Y6Z5CfJ_z-QPzoieDhEr7yY6c3KZN8lqB3Jwy0rp29C7F3deP0uFfsyk0sbsR9Afn1BQLszfR6LkrDxROpSIBvj-HY-0ao6iT560KipAndiFRiWeRLdDNxH4ygdz/s1600/DSC_0150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDffkK8I4ML-wtVFe9Y6Z5CfJ_z-QPzoieDhEr7yY6c3KZN8lqB3Jwy0rp29C7F3deP0uFfsyk0sbsR9Afn1BQLszfR6LkrDxROpSIBvj-HY-0ao6iT560KipAndiFRiWeRLdDNxH4ygdz/s320/DSC_0150.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Took a really cool new demo kayak out for a spin as well. Very fun boat in the surf!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDffkK8I4ML-wtVFe9Y6Z5CfJ_z-QPzoieDhEr7yY6c3KZN8lqB3Jwy0rp29C7F3deP0uFfsyk0sbsR9Afn1BQLszfR6LkrDxROpSIBvj-HY-0ao6iT560KipAndiFRiWeRLdDNxH4ygdz/s1600/DSC_0150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lua5GJPn0E-torH5PQjsJ_dIloJhMJZtUfo0qXvLXV_lMH7ttAR2Bzc8arGSf-3KeOpR-h2vAgU69f6fXFZKm4VHY41FZZLuNdoIEhayHEKlUnkfqwimN7gl9uV6_iRSgfRRRS066__q/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lua5GJPn0E-torH5PQjsJ_dIloJhMJZtUfo0qXvLXV_lMH7ttAR2Bzc8arGSf-3KeOpR-h2vAgU69f6fXFZKm4VHY41FZZLuNdoIEhayHEKlUnkfqwimN7gl9uV6_iRSgfRRRS066__q/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Got a run on the Sandy River Gorge with Brian. Check out his <a href="http://capefalconkayak.com/sandygorge.html">blog</a> about this trip and the MANY photos he took of me.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lua5GJPn0E-torH5PQjsJ_dIloJhMJZtUfo0qXvLXV_lMH7ttAR2Bzc8arGSf-3KeOpR-h2vAgU69f6fXFZKm4VHY41FZZLuNdoIEhayHEKlUnkfqwimN7gl9uV6_iRSgfRRRS066__q/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0PzgrkNMipU_GzVQcNeikyDC1vbYmq331xhALQNLKqIratTplHSf6EO89REJh_jhLkUCzwOwdeJqkMYbKGTr6AoasTUSY6_ybajdTViABW1wGTz8fdqt0Z5HYkt3bJVh4_L520bbzesp/s1600/DSC_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0PzgrkNMipU_GzVQcNeikyDC1vbYmq331xhALQNLKqIratTplHSf6EO89REJh_jhLkUCzwOwdeJqkMYbKGTr6AoasTUSY6_ybajdTViABW1wGTz8fdqt0Z5HYkt3bJVh4_L520bbzesp/s320/DSC_0021.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The amazing places you can only get by kayak amaze me everyday.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0PzgrkNMipU_GzVQcNeikyDC1vbYmq331xhALQNLKqIratTplHSf6EO89REJh_jhLkUCzwOwdeJqkMYbKGTr6AoasTUSY6_ybajdTViABW1wGTz8fdqt0Z5HYkt3bJVh4_L520bbzesp/s1600/DSC_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI88UjN52MmvwKIQKuIV2nbREpLUuRR-F1mkBbyLLWE_HPw9PpNasDWccqr6Ud2HcmhsQXyva5ae6ePPahkuMws-HUG9IXjzP4RtfzGarELkmClXiFr2ak1nZKzGc8NY31q7stdJs4no8G/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI88UjN52MmvwKIQKuIV2nbREpLUuRR-F1mkBbyLLWE_HPw9PpNasDWccqr6Ud2HcmhsQXyva5ae6ePPahkuMws-HUG9IXjzP4RtfzGarELkmClXiFr2ak1nZKzGc8NY31q7stdJs4no8G/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Brian posing for a photo with a small waterfall falling into the gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI88UjN52MmvwKIQKuIV2nbREpLUuRR-F1mkBbyLLWE_HPw9PpNasDWccqr6Ud2HcmhsQXyva5ae6ePPahkuMws-HUG9IXjzP4RtfzGarELkmClXiFr2ak1nZKzGc8NY31q7stdJs4no8G/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0klytV7mqDjVkEBWBSQ1jWLwpOT9G2Qz-h0A_zCj5gx2A5NXp94it4MjS61qmgj5uUijc3oGfs1ecQTG0_cEEc1xbVesUarBWAyCTXYq9sAlNUfdlt2oZ3f293dKsy1mQ1Vd7ue2cJuX/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0klytV7mqDjVkEBWBSQ1jWLwpOT9G2Qz-h0A_zCj5gx2A5NXp94it4MjS61qmgj5uUijc3oGfs1ecQTG0_cEEc1xbVesUarBWAyCTXYq9sAlNUfdlt2oZ3f293dKsy1mQ1Vd7ue2cJuX/s320/DSC_0044.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Brian charging the lip of a small boof.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0klytV7mqDjVkEBWBSQ1jWLwpOT9G2Qz-h0A_zCj5gx2A5NXp94it4MjS61qmgj5uUijc3oGfs1ecQTG0_cEEc1xbVesUarBWAyCTXYq9sAlNUfdlt2oZ3f293dKsy1mQ1Vd7ue2cJuX/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASbU6Pm98AeuiOJxsz-mxHb7-5t5QMSg_Jk430KULrb2s5mz3-bUEBLmRGHLt05kkvgjktoqvuRUv9I9g5jX5c0otVdcXnpIstlmft7kf1liuTNe7OpRNh8V8TVS6o43SekV9V9NcaGfO/s1600/DSC_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASbU6Pm98AeuiOJxsz-mxHb7-5t5QMSg_Jk430KULrb2s5mz3-bUEBLmRGHLt05kkvgjktoqvuRUv9I9g5jX5c0otVdcXnpIstlmft7kf1liuTNe7OpRNh8V8TVS6o43SekV9V9NcaGfO/s320/DSC_0072.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(One of the many "easy" but consequential rapids in the Sandy River Gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASbU6Pm98AeuiOJxsz-mxHb7-5t5QMSg_Jk430KULrb2s5mz3-bUEBLmRGHLt05kkvgjktoqvuRUv9I9g5jX5c0otVdcXnpIstlmft7kf1liuTNe7OpRNh8V8TVS6o43SekV9V9NcaGfO/s1600/DSC_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirAm2vlZ5JLUKRCR2ZhdK3VnuAZKZuz98bLl5oZpTvv7NBfSamy3ObvMjCmRrrgpp9R3_wmfbUnvGUbjC-K72oaYPX8OhayodYVYtji7usFy0cToySLqoUnMLIYPtgK56xnUzmzEC-Dw8/s1600/DSC_0082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirAm2vlZ5JLUKRCR2ZhdK3VnuAZKZuz98bLl5oZpTvv7NBfSamy3ObvMjCmRrrgpp9R3_wmfbUnvGUbjC-K72oaYPX8OhayodYVYtji7usFy0cToySLqoUnMLIYPtgK56xnUzmzEC-Dw8/s320/DSC_0082.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Brian in the final rapid of the run.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirAm2vlZ5JLUKRCR2ZhdK3VnuAZKZuz98bLl5oZpTvv7NBfSamy3ObvMjCmRrrgpp9R3_wmfbUnvGUbjC-K72oaYPX8OhayodYVYtji7usFy0cToySLqoUnMLIYPtgK56xnUzmzEC-Dw8/s1600/DSC_0082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlpn3m_YJUxIV-CFNC-1KoLtXxF71cwtrUuUNbxndBbqy-LczIXZ2kZkWl5fD3mGNBhwdwGwTyAPXBJ5noR4hJF76Zy-5nWFJK7osvBQ7Uq8wS8oBk_UYF2JXIFbV0bgUTS6fgIsmucYT/s1600/DSC_0051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlpn3m_YJUxIV-CFNC-1KoLtXxF71cwtrUuUNbxndBbqy-LczIXZ2kZkWl5fD3mGNBhwdwGwTyAPXBJ5noR4hJF76Zy-5nWFJK7osvBQ7Uq8wS8oBk_UYF2JXIFbV0bgUTS6fgIsmucYT/s320/DSC_0051.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Tony Zanetti having fun during the impromptu rodeo that I organized at Bob's Hole during the Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival this past weekend.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlpn3m_YJUxIV-CFNC-1KoLtXxF71cwtrUuUNbxndBbqy-LczIXZ2kZkWl5fD3mGNBhwdwGwTyAPXBJ5noR4hJF76Zy-5nWFJK7osvBQ7Uq8wS8oBk_UYF2JXIFbV0bgUTS6fgIsmucYT/s1600/DSC_0051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1HBBdgz6223gVN7OjDOSyS8kHJoydvFfNJrvaS8WC5upUPsiuAzDla0FGykiSr_k2MakvTW6yp5l9ISAuA6SLBfCpBZCXWO-17QjaHblJOjQslDvjjxSYKRJY832nJFCWn3-omtqKTxt/s1600/DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1HBBdgz6223gVN7OjDOSyS8kHJoydvFfNJrvaS8WC5upUPsiuAzDla0FGykiSr_k2MakvTW6yp5l9ISAuA6SLBfCpBZCXWO-17QjaHblJOjQslDvjjxSYKRJY832nJFCWn3-omtqKTxt/s320/DSC_0122.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke dropping in on the ramp during competition. This is the ramp that broke my back last year. This year I was the head judge, and the ramp was smaller with less of a kicker at the bottom.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1HBBdgz6223gVN7OjDOSyS8kHJoydvFfNJrvaS8WC5upUPsiuAzDla0FGykiSr_k2MakvTW6yp5l9ISAuA6SLBfCpBZCXWO-17QjaHblJOjQslDvjjxSYKRJY832nJFCWn3-omtqKTxt/s1600/DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEamXH5Fr5czJmCq8RqizKtUZ7rLHt0J9vEHUPcTu6_Oxh8eGsZs-JWZcsoUKf7ZSVVSMjLnivM4GZbS-eXdILwROsTQyLVl6Bi0fCzh1pgDaqyiJfIY77CIlmV8Lq3z-R0ltZluTke6aI/s1600/DSC_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEamXH5Fr5czJmCq8RqizKtUZ7rLHt0J9vEHUPcTu6_Oxh8eGsZs-JWZcsoUKf7ZSVVSMjLnivM4GZbS-eXdILwROsTQyLVl6Bi0fCzh1pgDaqyiJfIY77CIlmV8Lq3z-R0ltZluTke6aI/s320/DSC_0081.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The ramp gave up plenty of air!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEamXH5Fr5czJmCq8RqizKtUZ7rLHt0J9vEHUPcTu6_Oxh8eGsZs-JWZcsoUKf7ZSVVSMjLnivM4GZbS-eXdILwROsTQyLVl6Bi0fCzh1pgDaqyiJfIY77CIlmV8Lq3z-R0ltZluTke6aI/s1600/DSC_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEn_6QT2VzM3wj7yXYpkSHw1gQNEGz4k8XVvQZ6ytu1vDnA77fX9fk4KEBoV4yw-TSWAh0n2cr44YyDrrExySk4IyUw5BftnDcTNmAx0geEDBChybmnMe_h83Cq18bZoe7uhHZsG4VnHIr/s1600/DSC_0212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEn_6QT2VzM3wj7yXYpkSHw1gQNEGz4k8XVvQZ6ytu1vDnA77fX9fk4KEBoV4yw-TSWAh0n2cr44YyDrrExySk4IyUw5BftnDcTNmAx0geEDBChybmnMe_h83Cq18bZoe7uhHZsG4VnHIr/s320/DSC_0212.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me getting to give out sweet prizes for the winners of the kayak events.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCCLrJQowblYqcIioZjMqOvLcX1EQp5K8zmH-gPpJuFkkbEZMIxSCLBZnFQ36PLXQw0Wr7ua0HH_vrvyBG9OK5eDrntP9wSEsiAWLiWzXfkC0iHdTCIhaMZAicvjJ4F13C2nhcXJ8dohi/s1600/DSC_0306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCCLrJQowblYqcIioZjMqOvLcX1EQp5K8zmH-gPpJuFkkbEZMIxSCLBZnFQ36PLXQw0Wr7ua0HH_vrvyBG9OK5eDrntP9wSEsiAWLiWzXfkC0iHdTCIhaMZAicvjJ4F13C2nhcXJ8dohi/s320/DSC_0306.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Giving Luke a handshake instead of a prize, even though he did quite well in almost all the competitions.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCCLrJQowblYqcIioZjMqOvLcX1EQp5K8zmH-gPpJuFkkbEZMIxSCLBZnFQ36PLXQw0Wr7ua0HH_vrvyBG9OK5eDrntP9wSEsiAWLiWzXfkC0iHdTCIhaMZAicvjJ4F13C2nhcXJ8dohi/s1600/DSC_0306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NQTIva9vunwCDqSdEcRwCeYmumBhfCyM6tgQF6CIWdSFpCvqO3Zf6Cv4iYCTTncY1VFYrFlWyHvpH3blgpng4Ya9OWfIM6DOwSYiFTl9t02RCl7InNCJLnuOg0MgoU_qa0nAJxR43UZQ/s1600/DSC_0285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NQTIva9vunwCDqSdEcRwCeYmumBhfCyM6tgQF6CIWdSFpCvqO3Zf6Cv4iYCTTncY1VFYrFlWyHvpH3blgpng4Ya9OWfIM6DOwSYiFTl9t02RCl7InNCJLnuOg0MgoU_qa0nAJxR43UZQ/s320/DSC_0285.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Next sponsors a huge free BBQ at the festival and this year was no exception.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NQTIva9vunwCDqSdEcRwCeYmumBhfCyM6tgQF6CIWdSFpCvqO3Zf6Cv4iYCTTncY1VFYrFlWyHvpH3blgpng4Ya9OWfIM6DOwSYiFTl9t02RCl7InNCJLnuOg0MgoU_qa0nAJxR43UZQ/s1600/DSC_0285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WRAzzTKECawRLK-JSs9Rcri9fSK7YwlM8mhti5o_XG7Hwau8St8x2QQEadYKOtrADsf4L_-jZcG2go3WFhLMg9cCssiivXwu2MHmJA5oDNdQqkdfMSUjupHy6Mm3xlutdd8Y55Ysp7hv/s1600/DSC_0210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WRAzzTKECawRLK-JSs9Rcri9fSK7YwlM8mhti5o_XG7Hwau8St8x2QQEadYKOtrADsf4L_-jZcG2go3WFhLMg9cCssiivXwu2MHmJA5oDNdQqkdfMSUjupHy6Mm3xlutdd8Y55Ysp7hv/s320/DSC_0210.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Deek, my boss, and his son, Carver, enjoying the BBQ.)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-1588284462465087332010-05-01T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-01T20:38:54.798-07:00Julie's Graduation Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK9LpNyXkc-TkiXsvy6eazc_z0LA-HeDB077mnjMNRTxEnCME1sRDm6CWe_xIXvJQeGq7JZpJwNMg2YXbD4WZ5ZcQbjgCdzdaiIWZONeTWb2r8FEemMnA9_bMhBGn1BlOTMZlA0aeivGu/s1600/DSC_0186+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK9LpNyXkc-TkiXsvy6eazc_z0LA-HeDB077mnjMNRTxEnCME1sRDm6CWe_xIXvJQeGq7JZpJwNMg2YXbD4WZ5ZcQbjgCdzdaiIWZONeTWb2r8FEemMnA9_bMhBGn1BlOTMZlA0aeivGu/s400/DSC_0186+(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie glowing after her graduation ceremony. She now has a masters degree in Teaching!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today Julie graduated with a masters in Teaching. She worked really hard for the past year to accomplish this goal and did so with flying colors, a 4.0 GPA!!! She flys off to visit friends in San Fran this week and then she flys back to MD to spend the summer teaching windsurfing at Ultimate Watersports and spending time with her family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The past few days have been fun. I got an extremely beautiful day of creeking in on Opal creek in Central Oregon. I'll let the photos below speak for themselves. Do also check out another story with more photos about this trip at: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: monospace, fixed; font-size: 13px;"><a class="fixed" href="http://www.capefalconkayak.com/opalcreek.html" style="color: #333399; font-family: monospace, fixed; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.capefalconkayak.com/opalcreek.html</a> . Julie and I also did an amazing waterfall hike yesterday in Silver Falls State Park, the Trail of 10 Falls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace, fixed; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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Check out the amazing scenery!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw4hAqPbzwkfGF_EhY-7reL4fpFbpidpBXuuvA6Ic7Lcbjfxnp-9J_6euz4KZV_TViw6LwSBdB_-AzVF-YrFOhrakiBDpYL5ExMYH7ZzybJKmQGXe45tB9Il-E3vm7vniL1QqVdlUcFDZ/s1600/DSC_0064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpQkUp22UChc0jBdBRRp-31EKOsG_DSTLeNHzI-YVuI01SL8qwnizJyEYGZMMiee6POLCdSNsA8F3nt8jnDFpx0HTBkQDkHs37_IZ1-PBIhDeOzryRUhdCrFz4AXLlCktH_CG6upSMkV3/s1600/DSC_0098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpQkUp22UChc0jBdBRRp-31EKOsG_DSTLeNHzI-YVuI01SL8qwnizJyEYGZMMiee6POLCdSNsA8F3nt8jnDFpx0HTBkQDkHs37_IZ1-PBIhDeOzryRUhdCrFz4AXLlCktH_CG6upSMkV3/s320/DSC_0098.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke scouting Big Fluffy.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpQkUp22UChc0jBdBRRp-31EKOsG_DSTLeNHzI-YVuI01SL8qwnizJyEYGZMMiee6POLCdSNsA8F3nt8jnDFpx0HTBkQDkHs37_IZ1-PBIhDeOzryRUhdCrFz4AXLlCktH_CG6upSMkV3/s1600/DSC_0098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq5mQV_edgx6zdDLevyhCXpzMjLcuOZTQehx_5a6ZM-0b5dJ7Ts2XVfLMxSehwN5woNUhggojwofc_B9XQN7BVtvjigU7dzBCftlnHaS5NfkkLF1cg_Fd-10aa-mXSp4F39rPfvpH0hHA/s1600/DSC_0105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq5mQV_edgx6zdDLevyhCXpzMjLcuOZTQehx_5a6ZM-0b5dJ7Ts2XVfLMxSehwN5woNUhggojwofc_B9XQN7BVtvjigU7dzBCftlnHaS5NfkkLF1cg_Fd-10aa-mXSp4F39rPfvpH0hHA/s320/DSC_0105.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke entering the class IV lead in rapid to Big Fluffy.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O7cFnsUGmPp5ieckfOxS3c0fNqJDJRlA4Rw8xDGWpe0Aqz3JwHvU8BKvl96hQxU04bMtt6nmQodLyTZOyobJT7mDDAisR2pmcdVGltzO-THHvVtGRCSZGsllIWqI3CMrXmOGeihMGTx4/s1600/DSC_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O7cFnsUGmPp5ieckfOxS3c0fNqJDJRlA4Rw8xDGWpe0Aqz3JwHvU8BKvl96hQxU04bMtt6nmQodLyTZOyobJT7mDDAisR2pmcdVGltzO-THHvVtGRCSZGsllIWqI3CMrXmOGeihMGTx4/s400/DSC_0113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke having what turned out to be an "all good" line on Big Fluffy.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1vOoCBiQQCs7uTR_VHCO0IBkyP42jMCnWJ6BCPf8TH_llD1wBug4tPlgr7koTN4jH9HJVdO32wSXu3EhrnCU8CngCmTs9Y-exSOdGqROeQdGVPBxf9Yj2q93pKrjhH_iS6uVJDgDE7A1/s1600/firingfluffy+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1vOoCBiQQCs7uTR_VHCO0IBkyP42jMCnWJ6BCPf8TH_llD1wBug4tPlgr7koTN4jH9HJVdO32wSXu3EhrnCU8CngCmTs9Y-exSOdGqROeQdGVPBxf9Yj2q93pKrjhH_iS6uVJDgDE7A1/s400/firingfluffy+(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me stomping a fat boof and a crazy soft landing on Big Fluffy! Photo courtesy of Brian Schulz.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0KWVMepfUFJ3-4WMxBNSOcNJb8aGGJdysaYBLySlvnTJ2gjgXenjtBWljlEAL7XZxH4HrFGtOd-at0E6902l1kuUmYACcPAm55-Jt-S9JNWZF8yJlq5X21aLQDQ6cTOG6azI-REf5u8l/s1600/DSC_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0KWVMepfUFJ3-4WMxBNSOcNJb8aGGJdysaYBLySlvnTJ2gjgXenjtBWljlEAL7XZxH4HrFGtOd-at0E6902l1kuUmYACcPAm55-Jt-S9JNWZF8yJlq5X21aLQDQ6cTOG6azI-REf5u8l/s320/DSC_0114.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Luke having fun on the lead in to Thor's Playground.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUivKXGddxhLxpoPU8LdG6J6jqjV7W-nzHSExfUf1j_Q-9gau0YTrA-giUKbuzikAdxAUsO6hKgOHtpd-pPPIQii21kReDeV-zF3gz32bgk48Iz0f1n_uNGAP2BKyFchD48v3Wu4_YiSCn/s1600/DSC_0139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUivKXGddxhLxpoPU8LdG6J6jqjV7W-nzHSExfUf1j_Q-9gau0YTrA-giUKbuzikAdxAUsO6hKgOHtpd-pPPIQii21kReDeV-zF3gz32bgk48Iz0f1n_uNGAP2BKyFchD48v3Wu4_YiSCn/s400/DSC_0139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Brian entering the final drop of the run. Crystal clear water, amazing greenery and cool rock formations all make this run special.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>TRAIL OF THE 10 FALLS</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC749JuDy5yOGkA8q1gKweuY54chMiKQYH2S2LXpsoItxO-kpvyw-7ttMoYYXYUJiz6ibsFnIvzVJaVha8HU-GA4p7u2-QQQO4gvzSees5rSvpMTGhEk-TrqfUBtsdFr8XopAp6jvpokj/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC749JuDy5yOGkA8q1gKweuY54chMiKQYH2S2LXpsoItxO-kpvyw-7ttMoYYXYUJiz6ibsFnIvzVJaVha8HU-GA4p7u2-QQQO4gvzSees5rSvpMTGhEk-TrqfUBtsdFr8XopAp6jvpokj/s400/DSC_0012.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(North Falls 136 ft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMmslMSzrt3h7ElXbL1BxVTEGgd0v2vIXQ0kQlhGHM0YJpbpxOiHLQtfvlmWIgjG-dTaVAWX-UeikM7gZ2iDpUzLSaTXgc2tm_RUD_r3FlD_TKuvf68hRKuKBOARU0DOROwitpZ8rUYed/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhp3MzKYDaRcTw47eTR4YWnWdiTszoCxAmj5el_-8XQk-q53Vq1yNIbavP9ZX21X2ega2XbL-nEApCCbuc0ZKIp6zkV3xv_ycgA84g5nXKK6gB9RSZN54XUmWLcnZkklpFV42UqKSRbE9/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhp3MzKYDaRcTw47eTR4YWnWdiTszoCxAmj5el_-8XQk-q53Vq1yNIbavP9ZX21X2ega2XbL-nEApCCbuc0ZKIp6zkV3xv_ycgA84g5nXKK6gB9RSZN54XUmWLcnZkklpFV42UqKSRbE9/s320/DSC_0023.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhp3MzKYDaRcTw47eTR4YWnWdiTszoCxAmj5el_-8XQk-q53Vq1yNIbavP9ZX21X2ega2XbL-nEApCCbuc0ZKIp6zkV3xv_ycgA84g5nXKK6gB9RSZN54XUmWLcnZkklpFV42UqKSRbE9/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>(Amazing cave/trail behind North Falls.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhp3MzKYDaRcTw47eTR4YWnWdiTszoCxAmj5el_-8XQk-q53Vq1yNIbavP9ZX21X2ega2XbL-nEApCCbuc0ZKIp6zkV3xv_ycgA84g5nXKK6gB9RSZN54XUmWLcnZkklpFV42UqKSRbE9/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5hYwqKZKs-lYFMq3WVkwXLzktZST6_knLmrKjZ4qtLR3qOQGWfNnblGZahML49gA1os0nhyphenhyphenskBeGeV0pI_-fqyzFzNCDky_-L0Dey-jjcSpMAdRFXgR45GRQZ4yh8TlOQoMuitgbqNqz/s1600/DSC_0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5hYwqKZKs-lYFMq3WVkwXLzktZST6_knLmrKjZ4qtLR3qOQGWfNnblGZahML49gA1os0nhyphenhyphenskBeGeV0pI_-fqyzFzNCDky_-L0Dey-jjcSpMAdRFXgR45GRQZ4yh8TlOQoMuitgbqNqz/s320/DSC_0031.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Twin Falls 31 ft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5hYwqKZKs-lYFMq3WVkwXLzktZST6_knLmrKjZ4qtLR3qOQGWfNnblGZahML49gA1os0nhyphenhyphenskBeGeV0pI_-fqyzFzNCDky_-L0Dey-jjcSpMAdRFXgR45GRQZ4yh8TlOQoMuitgbqNqz/s1600/DSC_0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8mW2rT5iCeymYTbTuwZDSD-nYJxPzIYLnGRvGtjFbaiV39kBrKnen479ooR3SxlWM9Oi0yo4Q1HqJlbQA66q6dl_3RUeRvTSy5OHiSOXNf6VC5VYaBedQS8BGEXGLqTWSnpAc1cQTmYg/s1600/DSC_0039+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8mW2rT5iCeymYTbTuwZDSD-nYJxPzIYLnGRvGtjFbaiV39kBrKnen479ooR3SxlWM9Oi0yo4Q1HqJlbQA66q6dl_3RUeRvTSy5OHiSOXNf6VC5VYaBedQS8BGEXGLqTWSnpAc1cQTmYg/s320/DSC_0039+(1).jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Middle North Falls 106 ft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Not good for kayaking!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04eMQto-ZOUf4xnL6Ptl1_zyW0sAN55vXhecVQt1tPko_7Nzpd2SKqrylKYPqU6iFgMfKFTej_eDud15P1NcbOel2g7jXM7e_B_8z5mMt1qx9wrmmX3XhhUHnj0US-Oy6kHCJUXzgKIYO/s1600/DSC_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSGUFiqpUSseTR1Y5OnL0IPkZyHAD8orn_BZ06ik63sO6waSechHqzUeTbJ4WgfayFpI6Sxssgviuq1vFehfEFwKiwIKb3ZALnMDBmncuWdefy0W8OhDmnxtQDchbP-TgaexdXttcM4rr/s1600/DSC_0082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSGUFiqpUSseTR1Y5OnL0IPkZyHAD8orn_BZ06ik63sO6waSechHqzUeTbJ4WgfayFpI6Sxssgviuq1vFehfEFwKiwIKb3ZALnMDBmncuWdefy0W8OhDmnxtQDchbP-TgaexdXttcM4rr/s400/DSC_0082.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Monkey Business!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSGUFiqpUSseTR1Y5OnL0IPkZyHAD8orn_BZ06ik63sO6waSechHqzUeTbJ4WgfayFpI6Sxssgviuq1vFehfEFwKiwIKb3ZALnMDBmncuWdefy0W8OhDmnxtQDchbP-TgaexdXttcM4rr/s1600/DSC_0082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngPRGFEw7jajTUfhQFbU2FOm9rl1xeN8ZFquxSCPL8v5GaMRgHsNELAxY290NJC97oh6IAhYrNhl1mJVI4f1d958eMPJxYfM4oTK8lxvmJwwbKWtAkt7rLU6rsgNy3xi4h7MnLHChisim/s1600/DSC_0083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngPRGFEw7jajTUfhQFbU2FOm9rl1xeN8ZFquxSCPL8v5GaMRgHsNELAxY290NJC97oh6IAhYrNhl1mJVI4f1d958eMPJxYfM4oTK8lxvmJwwbKWtAkt7rLU6rsgNy3xi4h7MnLHChisim/s320/DSC_0083.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Winter Falls 134 ft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngPRGFEw7jajTUfhQFbU2FOm9rl1xeN8ZFquxSCPL8v5GaMRgHsNELAxY290NJC97oh6IAhYrNhl1mJVI4f1d958eMPJxYfM4oTK8lxvmJwwbKWtAkt7rLU6rsgNy3xi4h7MnLHChisim/s1600/DSC_0083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wmBvkyYUknBrd0PcuJRwN0EP9gYYfgf-H4Y1plEI3fZhyphenhyphen67IaMGdpj9sb-bldxNee5kjCY7pUuCxfyIdFvoYqaIAG1n8_nrmq-1LXzDsfXzduRhiln3QHBok_oxl_ocJJPgaM5I0qP4E/s1600/DSC_0087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wmBvkyYUknBrd0PcuJRwN0EP9gYYfgf-H4Y1plEI3fZhyphenhyphen67IaMGdpj9sb-bldxNee5kjCY7pUuCxfyIdFvoYqaIAG1n8_nrmq-1LXzDsfXzduRhiln3QHBok_oxl_ocJJPgaM5I0qP4E/s320/DSC_0087.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Upper North Falls 65 ft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>U. of PORTLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATION 2010</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wmBvkyYUknBrd0PcuJRwN0EP9gYYfgf-H4Y1plEI3fZhyphenhyphen67IaMGdpj9sb-bldxNee5kjCY7pUuCxfyIdFvoYqaIAG1n8_nrmq-1LXzDsfXzduRhiln3QHBok_oxl_ocJJPgaM5I0qP4E/s1600/DSC_0087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadSMolJyphSIlZbxuIGAxtI_Og_Y6b_9nZNmxGtNTp29oMDOIg3Ps_lCavVZtycTAKJKBvzn07XiWfKXc9OIGLPqaCzj2hn-Wqb6zzEt46RyFO7iCbLRjqWizmUGLYQ3V2BwkEUsnj5fP/s1600/DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadSMolJyphSIlZbxuIGAxtI_Og_Y6b_9nZNmxGtNTp29oMDOIg3Ps_lCavVZtycTAKJKBvzn07XiWfKXc9OIGLPqaCzj2hn-Wqb6zzEt46RyFO7iCbLRjqWizmUGLYQ3V2BwkEUsnj5fP/s200/DSC_0122.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">(You can see Julie's big smiling face in the top center of this sea of graduates.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFdy7WiKU3uPFPfCZ1EPDxJ8G8QCrv-Jz4M3-tSed9QUSE5ESWFME-u4Li_mAG0xSF_JRfxY8LK2ChDC5hyphenhyphenxdCCp1FpmbX_POX-vPnOTidOXNDRXW4eHFPrkkKfE8CpkZimI8zGqp1kAc/s1600/DSC_0109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_yEoz8PWnqZq53BxKLX-fVzuvkAZDomSC3lDgJvh6kyD0LJ-DRoHOUQX-04f6VmBDUJeTI1q6dL7hTSQsY1kd5DsBeNkHICfmQ3UJA-sTXm2DlFXTlWqu6ITLn6FZ5TNUTcdI2LgGanz/s1600/DSC_0138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_yEoz8PWnqZq53BxKLX-fVzuvkAZDomSC3lDgJvh6kyD0LJ-DRoHOUQX-04f6VmBDUJeTI1q6dL7hTSQsY1kd5DsBeNkHICfmQ3UJA-sTXm2DlFXTlWqu6ITLn6FZ5TNUTcdI2LgGanz/s400/DSC_0138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie being "hooded".)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_yEoz8PWnqZq53BxKLX-fVzuvkAZDomSC3lDgJvh6kyD0LJ-DRoHOUQX-04f6VmBDUJeTI1q6dL7hTSQsY1kd5DsBeNkHICfmQ3UJA-sTXm2DlFXTlWqu6ITLn6FZ5TNUTcdI2LgGanz/s1600/DSC_0138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz5D_kFoO-kM7TWeem7aK6q7udrXPbUWhbdYWiUjke5QpMWuImuu1xNAQbQwilYs0Q1wRLWLSGoLz_vijyS5dQtYafjwIXKSZAelvJZoNtp2LENiRlT2rHlAQAD1Xfbu37gnIE5T_gKJn/s1600/DSC_0183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz5D_kFoO-kM7TWeem7aK6q7udrXPbUWhbdYWiUjke5QpMWuImuu1xNAQbQwilYs0Q1wRLWLSGoLz_vijyS5dQtYafjwIXKSZAelvJZoNtp2LENiRlT2rHlAQAD1Xfbu37gnIE5T_gKJn/s320/DSC_0183.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie with her school advisor.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">It's been some time since my last post. This year kicked off with positive thoughts and a good day on the river, then went down hill from there. Luckily things very recently have hopefully turned for the better. I've had some major health issues since Sept. of last year and haven't been able to get any answers as to why I've been in such bad shape. After many doctors and tests an odd bump on my gums eventually appeared and provided the needed clue. The short story is that I had a root canal that was horribly done, think metal file left in root canal, back in '07 and sometime in the past year my upper jaw developed a horrible infection. After a few procedures, you really don't want details, I am hopefully now on the road to good health. There is going to be a period of recovery and hopefully no complications. There will be a number of years of serious dental work in my future:(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between all the fun health issues I've been working stupid hard at the Paddle Sports Center at Next Adventure. Nice weather has kicked the season off early and the shop has been very busy. Light staffing, a new building to build out, and a full kayak school to oversee have made for some long days at work. I'm also working hard on pulling my finances together and looking into some exciting new invesments, more info to come soon:) I have managed to get outside a few days in the past few months, but not nearly enough. I'll let the pictures below speek for themselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie is teaching her last day as a student teacher today! She graduates in about a week and is very happy to see the light at the end of the tunnel. She worked with her students to build a set for the high school play of "Oklahoma" and the show turned out great. (Would post some great pictures, but liability issues with kids preclude me from doing so.) She has been putting in some time on the water with both Dragon Boating and Outrigger Canoeing, and has her first big race tomorrow. Julie is looking forward to summer and having some time to play outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfTtrOy9kQ1CbV-ZLNjSkFsVhFUdJD9o7hAyLUQiRpFE8vqaLX9yWXMS8fdb-82geInVOPkc7ATFaI5Gv7xTkX3T-6Ic5-EQ9Y_m1a1aSy0r__8EqnTmLj_RrL5lY2L9bQWVHHM87yxZ_/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfTtrOy9kQ1CbV-ZLNjSkFsVhFUdJD9o7hAyLUQiRpFE8vqaLX9yWXMS8fdb-82geInVOPkc7ATFaI5Gv7xTkX3T-6Ic5-EQ9Y_m1a1aSy0r__8EqnTmLj_RrL5lY2L9bQWVHHM87yxZ_/s320/DSC_0053.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie at the top of Beacon Rock in the Gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-wyG-GmrQ1Aq2nzEMEImkaWGntkkYEu2KWJ_a1AZy5Rl2wiyyuLFq75SMbBeNqakcwLD3NzfYyn1-ZqjtzMlSemsGaBvC8CUpoAOFlSQoQiOKCQnktfbsr3uZJpi4c6oQqtn_XBtYSRu/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-wyG-GmrQ1Aq2nzEMEImkaWGntkkYEu2KWJ_a1AZy5Rl2wiyyuLFq75SMbBeNqakcwLD3NzfYyn1-ZqjtzMlSemsGaBvC8CUpoAOFlSQoQiOKCQnktfbsr3uZJpi4c6oQqtn_XBtYSRu/s400/DSC_0046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">(Julie at the top of Beacon Rock looking East up the Columbia.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc6jdfVvfLWyspO4_A8vA5-0v0o53u-8nSlZ6_1yWGFvz56NZngknKAUnKFlORRs4Diol5HiqsQghfeS1ZK45AK5v3Rm09hKQqvRBkKUv8NK3zws6sQUwNXU24efUkUf9jU4Uk24hFELv/s1600/DSC_0043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc6jdfVvfLWyspO4_A8vA5-0v0o53u-8nSlZ6_1yWGFvz56NZngknKAUnKFlORRs4Diol5HiqsQghfeS1ZK45AK5v3Rm09hKQqvRBkKUv8NK3zws6sQUwNXU24efUkUf9jU4Uk24hFELv/s320/DSC_0043.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">(This is the amazing "trail" up Beacon Rock.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveAc3uWKS_GuphG4Ci0kInMSBh1CVf30cFV-mkvHLXYOMlqr-w9aP9-eobxtrOdbPWvFAAcVdf4H2WYFxpQlC337B06x6P-j6NbO5iEBQegfhb_K0SHkPMRcPwbkl7UFv92QmmMe8YggR/s1600/DSC_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveAc3uWKS_GuphG4Ci0kInMSBh1CVf30cFV-mkvHLXYOMlqr-w9aP9-eobxtrOdbPWvFAAcVdf4H2WYFxpQlC337B06x6P-j6NbO5iEBQegfhb_K0SHkPMRcPwbkl7UFv92QmmMe8YggR/s320/DSC_0037.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Some more of the Beacon Rock Trail.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX-jdn0iCcVqV-oUMZmSfyGAS8PuexK_ijYZVyKhRByxA57yEhW0Kg3C3rrTe94DrB2MNNFErLkkubJBqMeaEWEuhDrXsOA1Kw2qMERsIs68geWT-yW3ORl1bYmO2Knk9A3GPTq_AbNXF/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX-jdn0iCcVqV-oUMZmSfyGAS8PuexK_ijYZVyKhRByxA57yEhW0Kg3C3rrTe94DrB2MNNFErLkkubJBqMeaEWEuhDrXsOA1Kw2qMERsIs68geWT-yW3ORl1bYmO2Knk9A3GPTq_AbNXF/s400/DSC_0027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me having a great day on the river with friends. This is Off Ramp on the Farmlands section of the White Salmon River in WA.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDiCSN_Hpmj5D2k0wKI76GmQ9m11CkXN-ilhFNWGHYleev0VI6oVccdkzD9zHSeUQ3MpgN8oCo0AymmklOctQWeSd-EaZwIj5vm_doL_vJY6NeIIYtnMgt2hb5I9uau_bfrAyBPfAjUch/s1600/DSC_0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDiCSN_Hpmj5D2k0wKI76GmQ9m11CkXN-ilhFNWGHYleev0VI6oVccdkzD9zHSeUQ3MpgN8oCo0AymmklOctQWeSd-EaZwIj5vm_doL_vJY6NeIIYtnMgt2hb5I9uau_bfrAyBPfAjUch/s320/DSC_0017.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(My good friend Stephen Wright enjoying a spring day of boating in the gorge.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSXNrzQYWCTN2cLJaDsb-5Bhz48hAmEiUyFHi4l2WtwxfVY4LewNlvEfJ0fYsOD5TQSKsAvrmHXn9lbt2xRmTRt5EOdXAkcZSKB91zFQBRNF3zylNo-N7zbjiS_u1eqi2jhkT_uUEr18g/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSXNrzQYWCTN2cLJaDsb-5Bhz48hAmEiUyFHi4l2WtwxfVY4LewNlvEfJ0fYsOD5TQSKsAvrmHXn9lbt2xRmTRt5EOdXAkcZSKB91zFQBRNF3zylNo-N7zbjiS_u1eqi2jhkT_uUEr18g/s400/DSC_0011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me having a great line off Lava Falls on the Farmlands section of the White Salmon River.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX1hf_LD_2URdXBLiZ22C8a1bMYZVlHkK28zytRwmohYLW4ffcNoJS1zoemflmy_wFudjRL1KntFvGBTmPtMb0qOe2fy1CBUu0_yi4rsVouIRSLi3XJZkijLaNlo_wvaR2AtniOF7HXh_/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX1hf_LD_2URdXBLiZ22C8a1bMYZVlHkK28zytRwmohYLW4ffcNoJS1zoemflmy_wFudjRL1KntFvGBTmPtMb0qOe2fy1CBUu0_yi4rsVouIRSLi3XJZkijLaNlo_wvaR2AtniOF7HXh_/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Fun sculpture outside of the boathouse where Julie's Dragon Boat and Outrigger teams train out of.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSzF8KZvsGnnXab7HM4BN4R5bQZULjmP_gAUQ4Xobyg5LdVE2TFu2nY8TycpOJQceOHJSpkONEwfRWVSEMAF-Sh70NxxpnP-CP5yyRzpPXLIp-n_mK_NtqNWdcOPVVGbFgpPSOxhr_GhK/s1600/P2140225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSzF8KZvsGnnXab7HM4BN4R5bQZULjmP_gAUQ4Xobyg5LdVE2TFu2nY8TycpOJQceOHJSpkONEwfRWVSEMAF-Sh70NxxpnP-CP5yyRzpPXLIp-n_mK_NtqNWdcOPVVGbFgpPSOxhr_GhK/s320/P2140225.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie excited to be playing outside, even though her boots clash with her jacket. We had a great 3 day weekend up at Steven's Pass Ski Resort outside of Seattle.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlYxUKGKPKp-R0LbqBh-xNxeP2WXWHkvwVUWWl1btW85I5Ibk8vhB9Hbc35d1YsroN_aS10R1oiOmu7iP0q8wJ-eU4pvpyYkGRxEx6diivSFZGd_Hat31-vgc_tJ7czdQvBRJYZx_QvQZ/s1600/P2140233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlYxUKGKPKp-R0LbqBh-xNxeP2WXWHkvwVUWWl1btW85I5Ibk8vhB9Hbc35d1YsroN_aS10R1oiOmu7iP0q8wJ-eU4pvpyYkGRxEx6diivSFZGd_Hat31-vgc_tJ7czdQvBRJYZx_QvQZ/s400/P2140233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Me in my stylish new Mountain Hardware jacket at Steven's Pass.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjabT-iCz7iZCXC5Mj0rpCod5Nxl8PQv2rl9oJQKNUFqkbN5kp05FqpyYJ3BtiHeHbkmrsjeNpKY4k-e5aQIE8exgt6n2izggyA_VSj7rTrMM48WNP1SlqzXzpO2bVXM_xt7zKJkPtffZ/s1600/P2150242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjabT-iCz7iZCXC5Mj0rpCod5Nxl8PQv2rl9oJQKNUFqkbN5kp05FqpyYJ3BtiHeHbkmrsjeNpKY4k-e5aQIE8exgt6n2izggyA_VSj7rTrMM48WNP1SlqzXzpO2bVXM_xt7zKJkPtffZ/s400/P2150242.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie and I stopped by the Seattle Aquarium on our way home from skiing. Cool place, but not as good as the National Aquarium in Baltimore.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDq8vTfgYgt_WFlqXn55gDNQwFmby59BdVjlHCj6aeZnCntZDPR_3xJ3oV5bGK-OuB3pbDZEyfb39YIirarxRoxaoohwbxyxFsy4JKSqxRqitB5ykQq-9KVw6rjVH5sVToiN1dJLEUVidr/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDq8vTfgYgt_WFlqXn55gDNQwFmby59BdVjlHCj6aeZnCntZDPR_3xJ3oV5bGK-OuB3pbDZEyfb39YIirarxRoxaoohwbxyxFsy4JKSqxRqitB5ykQq-9KVw6rjVH5sVToiN1dJLEUVidr/s400/DSC_0001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe styling Double Drop on the Truss section of the White Salmon River at 3.5ft.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHXn8DQgIkm4tkqCj9udbSIGokjCmDCKE0akGcGqrmtdK3TdbFNQPDH8coKgmTm28NBwHk_Gux3uSgOA64csaIWVmXVn_Co3Sy06Xm_NJbvqRuFrFtxa-YU2-Q0_z7UO88V7utzWjyZ5h/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHXn8DQgIkm4tkqCj9udbSIGokjCmDCKE0akGcGqrmtdK3TdbFNQPDH8coKgmTm28NBwHk_Gux3uSgOA64csaIWVmXVn_Co3Sy06Xm_NJbvqRuFrFtxa-YU2-Q0_z7UO88V7utzWjyZ5h/s400/DSC_0041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Bald eagle on Ross Island near downtown PDX on the Willamette River.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBpLhLom_V_9mu8rcjXy7n2YxFpMui7SSI6gZYlmQPeNZSxJkdZBOhV2WWGU33nqxzdFY5nbLX-jGTiG13lkxsTShu_0V0xTa6BEQElgNdhsRVBbUIquZ6C7_kpljBt0tkjJwL9UDq-ja/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBpLhLom_V_9mu8rcjXy7n2YxFpMui7SSI6gZYlmQPeNZSxJkdZBOhV2WWGU33nqxzdFY5nbLX-jGTiG13lkxsTShu_0V0xTa6BEQElgNdhsRVBbUIquZ6C7_kpljBt0tkjJwL9UDq-ja/s400/DSC_0035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Bald eagle comming in for a landing.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpbZOtYeh2WuFB_k2pEH_9KwD3JMa2YalCSd6a34JV6wFSpJ3W2GlZTKyKN5N3hDdlvw4TMQARGngFtgUlp67YvRcqZDDN7et3nrPgCpafvU6uCWHi26zX-c8K-O86FXrLVAVXWK6aEM1/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpbZOtYeh2WuFB_k2pEH_9KwD3JMa2YalCSd6a34JV6wFSpJ3W2GlZTKyKN5N3hDdlvw4TMQARGngFtgUlp67YvRcqZDDN7et3nrPgCpafvU6uCWHi26zX-c8K-O86FXrLVAVXWK6aEM1/s400/DSC_0060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The first Ross Island Tour of the year run through the new Next Adventure Kayaking School. 60 degrees, sunny, and no wind. An amazing morning on the water in PDX.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Most of these shots came from my new Nikon D90. Looking forward to getting back into photography with this amazing tool.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-64230192583452099692010-02-05T11:58:00.000-08:002010-02-05T12:14:43.708-08:00A New Year, A New Perspective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZQbIdd0aDQ7UgcKyb4GMFm0L-EkQP0DMA5Drh7-iAYiU6clXji4kuXYWm-hSyQAqdzlHI3uzXSBI3eygTqtIp3ok0_7_slWbuzAgR2JXVhzdoZqyOcdD45dYefQ2DHP-16J-IC1vpH7a/s1600-h/DSC_0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZQbIdd0aDQ7UgcKyb4GMFm0L-EkQP0DMA5Drh7-iAYiU6clXji4kuXYWm-hSyQAqdzlHI3uzXSBI3eygTqtIp3ok0_7_slWbuzAgR2JXVhzdoZqyOcdD45dYefQ2DHP-16J-IC1vpH7a/s320/DSC_0039.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ringing in the new year was a bit on the anti-climatic side this year. Julie was still back East with her family and Portland was producing rain, not snow. I ended up watching Avatar in 3D and chilling at home thinking about the year to come. The conclusions that I came to for 2010: I need to find a way to get healthy (Improve Diet, Exercise More, & Take Care of My Injured Back), I need to have a more positive attitude (I tend to be a bit o a grouch and this attitude only causes me trouble.), I need to figure out and improve some of my relationships with others (step one: Be More Positive), I need to find some finacial stability (Both paying off my business loan and finding a way to finance my prefered way of life in the future.), and last but not least I need to take more time to travel and experience new things (as this is how I thrive). I know these are lofty goals and require big changes, but as 30 years of life approaches in 2010, it is time to step up and make life happen the way I want it to happen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie is back working hard in grad school. She is teaching full time now at a local High School, teaching both english and theater classes. Besides a full time teaching job and graduate classes she is also paddling on a dragon boat team, paddling on an OC-6 team, going to Cross-Fit twice a week, and trying to squeeze in time for climbing, skiing, and the rest of life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also wanted to take a second and appreciate some good friends. Congradulations to Justin and Sarah for getting engaged. Congradulations to Marie for getting married and soon to be a wonderful Mom. Congradulations to Cory and Brook for having twin boys at home with them. Congradulations to Three and Lauren for getting engaged to be married in July. Congradulations to Nicole, my sister, for working to improve life for her and her amazing little daughter Victoria.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also want to send heart felt thoughts to those that will be missed and those that will miss them. Brianna and Mark, you guys are amazing and have been so strong through these rough times. Stay strong and keep being you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm looking for new opportuinites and new adventures. Please pass on all of the above. Please also stay in touch and have a happy and healthy 2010. Hopefully we can find some time to spend together this year, on a new adventure, somewhere:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZQbIdd0aDQ7UgcKyb4GMFm0L-EkQP0DMA5Drh7-iAYiU6clXji4kuXYWm-hSyQAqdzlHI3uzXSBI3eygTqtIp3ok0_7_slWbuzAgR2JXVhzdoZqyOcdD45dYefQ2DHP-16J-IC1vpH7a/s1600-h/DSC_0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr9k0rbB1HGxOrwss9hAUZtb2vkTgwh-IzgBVG6mjc-vq7OxyOEs7MjKazHe5HhfCl4G0gfqn-5-tHJGObjFe1tEelCsbFRMAkMdYipn9GWMxnf49DrwnSusrJvXmsqJbNg5zUrxk6aoI/s1600-h/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr9k0rbB1HGxOrwss9hAUZtb2vkTgwh-IzgBVG6mjc-vq7OxyOEs7MjKazHe5HhfCl4G0gfqn-5-tHJGObjFe1tEelCsbFRMAkMdYipn9GWMxnf49DrwnSusrJvXmsqJbNg5zUrxk6aoI/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is the "New New" Paddle Sports Center. A really big wide open space with tons of potential. We have our own parking and great visability on a high traffic street. Work has been keeping me VERY busy lately, with only more busy times to come.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nextadventure.net/news/the-new-new-paddle-center">(Check out the story and video of the new space.)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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It is still under construction, but is going to be a really cool part of the new shop.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncda-Jt69HGMsBOvPTUhZOk4n4R_Df1qwb6WAsQt1Ya2F8y9NJZtScht1FFnrprodoC8eSEssAvScGstpjMVu_b_bcX4Kni4KvzW40gwK7zPXyJuElBaF6uOTpczN6NpoZnVmntL9Hwgc/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncda-Jt69HGMsBOvPTUhZOk4n4R_Df1qwb6WAsQt1Ya2F8y9NJZtScht1FFnrprodoC8eSEssAvScGstpjMVu_b_bcX4Kni4KvzW40gwK7zPXyJuElBaF6uOTpczN6NpoZnVmntL9Hwgc/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is a really fun drop on the North Fork of the Clackamas. It is pretty intimidating, but is a ton of fun to run.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncda-Jt69HGMsBOvPTUhZOk4n4R_Df1qwb6WAsQt1Ya2F8y9NJZtScht1FFnrprodoC8eSEssAvScGstpjMVu_b_bcX4Kni4KvzW40gwK7zPXyJuElBaF6uOTpczN6NpoZnVmntL9Hwgc/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcboPA5HVY79NVKRU3KIN4CG6c0kIOQX47qFbh-zmq2XXabatUxfuqUYm12PWHf73waLt3Gdm1dw9I3okiu2zhVdeKuUTKocoBfeOq1pUPsXd7coZRyRdiZJAvmKqN30KoAd35M4ZT_y77/s1600-h/DSC_0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcboPA5HVY79NVKRU3KIN4CG6c0kIOQX47qFbh-zmq2XXabatUxfuqUYm12PWHf73waLt3Gdm1dw9I3okiu2zhVdeKuUTKocoBfeOq1pUPsXd7coZRyRdiZJAvmKqN30KoAd35M4ZT_y77/s320/DSC_0035.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is how you style the drop! It was a huge high to hit this line so perfectly and get a huge boof at the bottom. I can't explain how good it feels to fly through the air, land past the hole in the airated water, and plane away from the drop.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcboPA5HVY79NVKRU3KIN4CG6c0kIOQX47qFbh-zmq2XXabatUxfuqUYm12PWHf73waLt3Gdm1dw9I3okiu2zhVdeKuUTKocoBfeOq1pUPsXd7coZRyRdiZJAvmKqN30KoAd35M4ZT_y77/s1600-h/DSC_0035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4e-YJoYxOBsoAjSIJ-Ah5MqMOKS0FQ4oLxKd1mKjTZ3nCAxQsStj1mWJjYqt5dxOq1tV6yl9lz-PHhf2ODmNOQAxRXQLsQEQ18c54EReQ2nndOLg63A3EnKEI2yg1W_JMDtvM5Yaq23b/s1600-h/P1280221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4e-YJoYxOBsoAjSIJ-Ah5MqMOKS0FQ4oLxKd1mKjTZ3nCAxQsStj1mWJjYqt5dxOq1tV6yl9lz-PHhf2ODmNOQAxRXQLsQEQ18c54EReQ2nndOLg63A3EnKEI2yg1W_JMDtvM5Yaq23b/s320/P1280221.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I've been getting up to the mountain as often as I can. I've dedicated myself to skiing this year and getting better with each trip up. I've snowboarded once this season and skied 9 times, so far.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4e-YJoYxOBsoAjSIJ-Ah5MqMOKS0FQ4oLxKd1mKjTZ3nCAxQsStj1mWJjYqt5dxOq1tV6yl9lz-PHhf2ODmNOQAxRXQLsQEQ18c54EReQ2nndOLg63A3EnKEI2yg1W_JMDtvM5Yaq23b/s1600-h/P1280221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrb8pGd3wyNy8a1uroqXn3gKnSRJT8D_WAsbarSuptQ4ubFyDR0MfzYoIdA1lYzyXTgdngB8t5S7Tj6C-Pyp2b4Rs-8HAncXID59zagF2ljI-xXqbCBUT9tPqIormNm5nk50z-dVRrTPw/s1600-h/P1290230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrb8pGd3wyNy8a1uroqXn3gKnSRJT8D_WAsbarSuptQ4ubFyDR0MfzYoIdA1lYzyXTgdngB8t5S7Tj6C-Pyp2b4Rs-8HAncXID59zagF2ljI-xXqbCBUT9tPqIormNm5nk50z-dVRrTPw/s320/P1290230.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Enjoying PDX: good local live music, quality dark micro brew, and a stylin' hat.) </div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-71422636841048186492009-12-28T22:52:00.000-08:002009-12-28T22:52:34.031-08:00Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuJv-xJebo0H70Uu6SUrGpz5vfVZhFIrZOw_zxNy4ZK2uMFQQ2Zaw_3jl__aeXun0JF9F3oN4GXE456qaYxe3lRpkZQaJ2zpM9ift4dztWNcCW4RBD3Jwoj7eVtpmphvQmLBYlLN7Se6R/s1600-h/PC180241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuJv-xJebo0H70Uu6SUrGpz5vfVZhFIrZOw_zxNy4ZK2uMFQQ2Zaw_3jl__aeXun0JF9F3oN4GXE456qaYxe3lRpkZQaJ2zpM9ift4dztWNcCW4RBD3Jwoj7eVtpmphvQmLBYlLN7Se6R/s400/PC180241.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie and I enjoying a ski day at Mt. Hood Meadows. The views where great and the sun was shining.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that this post is super overdue, but life has been keeping me busy, sadly in mostly the wrong ways. The big things lately is the fact that somehow I'm still sick:( I'm really hoping I shake this thing sometime soon as my fitness goals keep getting pushed back. The other big news is that the Next Adventure Paddlesports shop is again moving to a new location. The real estate deal fell through on our current place and we are moving one block up the street. We are closed this week, for 4 days, and moving EVERYTHING in that period of time. It's going to be a long week!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did get to go home for Thanksgiving this year and had a really great time catching up with all the family. Pretty much everyone was there and it was really good to catch up with everyone back home. Julie had grad school and couldn't make it back east for Thanksgiving, but is back east now for the Christmas/New Years break. She is really enjoying her family time and is getting a fun little vacation in NY city with the family right now.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between bouts of being sick, and while being sick, I've gotten out and played a bit. I've gotten a few days in at the rock climbing gyms, two days of kayaking, one day of snowboarding, and four days of skiing. The snow has been good up on Mt. Hood and I'm working hard on my skiing skills this year. I'm excited to get out on my new skis, that I bought with my Christmas money from my parents, as soon as they arrive.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie has been really busy as well. Her BIG job lately has been keeping up with the work and schedule of grad school. She managed to get through her first semester with straight As!!! She has been working hard and I'm so proud of her. She has also been keeping up with her Crossfit twice a week, offseason dragon boating practice, and a few nights at the climbing gym in between everything else:)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie and I both want to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday. Please do keep in touch.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I love taking photos from plane windows. This shot was taken on the way back to PDX from MD after Thanksgiving.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The rivers have been low and/or frozen lately, but I did manage one really good day of boating. This is my friend Luke boofing the waterfall on Hagen Creek.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is the "old," only been in this space for 3 months, paddlesports center. Expect some shots from the "new" paddlesports center in the next post.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie showing me her Christmas cheer by surprising me with this cool hand made tree decorated with cool things from around the house and my presents. The lighting was really cool with candles, headlamps, and bike flashers!)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I went for a ski trip in my own on Christmas day. The bluebird skies and amazing views made for a great morning on the slopes. Jana, a kayaking friend of mine, hosted an amazing dinner party that evening for "strays and orphans". Overall a fun day, but I did miss the family.)<br />
</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-72939025174126393312009-11-06T20:10:00.000-08:002009-11-06T20:21:10.649-08:00So Ill & Life Goes On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a crazy time lately. Basically I've been sick and not doing much in the way of physical activity. Those of you who know me well know that I'm grumpy when I'm not active. I've also been really busy at work trying to get the new Paddlesports shop up and running. Things are coming along and every day there are big improvements. There have been a few shinning moments over the past three weeks and those can be seen in the photos below. A 3 day trip up to Seattle with Julie for a fun little vacation was the highlight for sure. We got to see and do a ton of stuff. The highlight was probably dinner at Serious Pie, a gourmet wood fired pizza place. This place is so good that it is probably one of my top 3 meals of all time! Julie enjoyed the Pikes Place Market, good food, and nice hotels. Julie has been CRAZY busy with grad school and she is wrapping up her first student teaching placement with the middle school english students. She has also been keeping up with Crossfit and her Dragonboat training. I think she is also enjoying her bike commute to school, even in the rain:)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also interviewed for a podcast by my good friend from DC Jeff Macintyre. The interview was about the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show back in August and the state of the paddlesports industry. Check it out at: <a href="http://inbetweenswims.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=534555">http://inbetweenswims.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=534555</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(My good Baltimore, Portland transplant, friend Andy Maser organized an event for the 350.org movement called River of Action. I brought a trailer load of boats from Next Adventure for the event and ended up putting them all on the water, leaving me to shoot video and photos. Julie is the long red boat at the top right of the "5".)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie having fun at the Team Huge, dragonboat, wig party.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The PDXKayaker film fest this year was a huge event and something that Next Adventure puts on each year.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I ended up MCing the raffle at the end of the movie and distributing a ton of good shwag.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie hangin' with Punch & Judy at the Kennedy School, a cool cheap theater/bar/hotel/restaurant that was converted from an old public school in PDX.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying the fashion of PDX, wearing cute boots, and the fall leaves. She secretly admits to enjoying the change of seasons, even though she wishes it was warm all the time.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwdQOUBMDsTzc5wMa4rQDRr9sa1TGOvtZC8V2n66jGwhY16tMAfU7drloE24nlDe-xNLveM8ld8R1jWoRF3l1cnRMnB_9dPIR1H0Ht1XtRbyK6BmvtDciQnsrDBSeT4YPOMwHXJTfv_OU/s1600-h/PA210248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwdQOUBMDsTzc5wMa4rQDRr9sa1TGOvtZC8V2n66jGwhY16tMAfU7drloE24nlDe-xNLveM8ld8R1jWoRF3l1cnRMnB_9dPIR1H0Ht1XtRbyK6BmvtDciQnsrDBSeT4YPOMwHXJTfv_OU/s400/PA210248.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie outside the Glass Museum in Tacoma, WA enjoying a break in the rainy weather.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie on in front of the Cistene wall full of Chulley glass sculptures in Tacoma.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie lounging at the Hotel Max in downtown Seattle, WA. The hotel featured original works of art in every room and each hallway featured a single photographer, displaying the photos on each room's complete door surface.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I enjoyed the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field. The museum had such cool things as a training replica of the science capsule on the International Space Station, an SR71 Blackbird, and the original Boeing factory (The Red Barn). We also got to walk through the first jet powered Air Force 1 and the last in service Concord.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm actually happy in this photo:) Julie and I went for a bike ride on Vashon Island and had to take the ferry with our bikes. It was a really hilly beautiful ride in the countryside. This is also probably your first peak at my new full carbon bike.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying a hot tea in her robe at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattle. This place was all class and luxury!)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Doug and Kurt from Next Adventure put on a great Halloween party. I went as Abe Lincoln and Julie was looking good in a Masquerade Ball costume. Our friend Catherine from HI was in town visiting and rocked a disco outfit.)<br />
</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-24281862068980749392009-10-15T11:32:00.000-07:002009-10-15T11:38:00.026-07:00Work, Work, Surf, Work, Sick, Work, Run, Work, Sick...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are no excuses for not keeping this up. Life just seems to get in the way of documenting life. A Skook video will happen, it just hasn't happened yet. The big news is that the paddlesports dept, my dept, at Next Adventure has now moved into a separate building and will be run a bit more like a full service kayak specialty shop now, instead of a dept. within an outdoor store. Between the new shop location, preseason order writing, events, and our big biannual sale I've been in the shop over 60 hrs. every week. It is an exciting time, but there is a lot to get done and little time to do it. The last few weeks I've been a bit of a mess as well with one of these flu viruses getting me quite good. Today is actually day 5 of basically not leaving the apartment. I'm feeling a touch better and will try to get a few hours in at work this afternoon. Between work and being sick I haven't had much time to work out or recreate too much. I've been to the coast a few times surf kayaking, which I'm really getting into, and I ran the Portland Marathon on Oct. 4th. I managed a 3:50:05, a PR, while being sick. Julie has also been crazy busy with grad school. Between her classes and her student teaching she is busy most of the day and then she gets home and starts writing papers and lesson plans into the wee hours of the night. She actually stays up as late as I do:) She really enjoys school most days, but the piles of work get old fast and "busy" work is never fun, but always seems to be part of school.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNDWvlo2FsVEGZCOlBbRt6OIbQdbc2rut3bBQYLXDmJlYPw4j-OvzqUfZSU5aSDr9M1luodv0d1eqGZRB_74zFYij_BnnQX-XqjIOpH1ShXSsQaiE8pXcvXQf30G2aN904YuXkJtLMgtw/s1600-h/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>(Next booth at the PDX Dragon Boat Races.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB3Tjpe1mqZCNimVMt59gpYtlaZmKFv3t_2hHmhd0krzAspLx7NBiL39TiB8tbDDwTMFqeSCbP2hJSJWJ9DusQ8tcjF1tbpfoNLkN6PUeLUcbJOzhohpbpmggNt0zWaApM1Q0OhgsAKHS/s1600-h/DSC_0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB3Tjpe1mqZCNimVMt59gpYtlaZmKFv3t_2hHmhd0krzAspLx7NBiL39TiB8tbDDwTMFqeSCbP2hJSJWJ9DusQ8tcjF1tbpfoNLkN6PUeLUcbJOzhohpbpmggNt0zWaApM1Q0OhgsAKHS/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I taught Ross Island Kayak Tours every Sunday all summer and always seemed to have great students and amazing weather. This was the last class of the summer with another perfect day.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is a photo of my largest Skagen account at Washington Square Mall. I've done merchandising for Skagen in HI and OR now and this month put in my resignation. I just ran out of hours in the day to have a second job right now.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, OR. I had a fun little kayak surf session here and will be back sometime for sure.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is the front of the new Next Adventure Paddlesports Center, during our big sale.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This is the inside of the shop during the sale, after having the building for only about 5 days!!!)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(We closed down a street outside the shop for our big sale and to help benefit the Surfrider Foundation and Portland Mountain Rescue.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I call this shot the "Tools of the Trade". This is Indian Beach and my normal kayak surf beach. This day was 9.5ft at 11 sec.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This shot gives you some perspective. That paddler is Joe in a Fluid Element on the inside, smaller, break. We both surfed the outside break for over an hour with some amazing rides.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Indian Beach, looking south, showing a serene this place is even with huge surf.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This shot is by: <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: monospace, fixed; font-size: 13px;">byronwillphotography.com, a photographer that just happened to be out shooting the day I went sea kayak cave hopping with my boss, Deek, and a few amazing local sea kayakers. It was truly an amazing day out on the water and a very cool way to experience the Oregon coast.) </span><br />
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</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-86087798603019392612009-08-22T23:22:00.000-07:002009-08-22T23:22:27.488-07:00Big (Very Late) Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this post is very late and that a lot has happened since the last entry. Life has been busy with trips, guests, and the busy time of year at work. There are big things happening, all good, at Next Adventure and I'm working hard to grow the paddlesports dept. and try to have a good time along the way:) At the end of July I spent a week in Salt Lake City at the Outdoor Retailer show as a buyer for Next. I've now been to the show as a prospective distributor, distributor, job seeker, and now a buyer. A total of 6 shows in 7 years. The other big trip was a long weekend up in BC with Joe and Julie surfing the famous Skookumchuck Tidal Rapids. It was a great trip and Joe and I had the wave to ourselves for two days. I'll let the photos below do the talking about this trip:) Julie and I have also had a lot of guests in town lately. First Bobby "The Dogg" Miller came through town, an old paddling friend of mine and a member of the Fluid kayak team. Then Justin and Sarah came threw for a few nights. We even had a really fun kite/windsurf session in the Gorge with Justin, Julie, and myself. Julie flew into Monterey, CA and drove up the coast with her friend Liz, from HI, for the past week. I got Liz out rock climbing for her first time last night, as Julie was off to the Seattle Dragon Boat races. Today her team qualified for worlds in Macau in 2010! Life is busy and Julie and I are both working on our goals in life right now. Julie is working hard to get her masters in teaching and I'm working hard to find my place in this world and get in shape. My birthday gift to myself was a road bike. I got a crazy deal on Ebay on a bike that is way nicer than I need, but really nice to have:) I've just gotten it all set up and I'm already racking up the mileage and thinking about some endurance cycling events in the near future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdQJzCjed_uejkExacrvJG1yxeSDW2rQo5OYdvgrxNJe2LbF1H3ZCxe47V5rm37Z-XjwIq_kls7k9vRAVfSDn3YlM1FIBtowgk53hcd56Ny7HbuoKayqVKH-ST4Qo7KNtAAGegSV2XREV/s1600-h/DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdQJzCjed_uejkExacrvJG1yxeSDW2rQo5OYdvgrxNJe2LbF1H3ZCxe47V5rm37Z-XjwIq_kls7k9vRAVfSDn3YlM1FIBtowgk53hcd56Ny7HbuoKayqVKH-ST4Qo7KNtAAGegSV2XREV/s400/DSC_0012.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I still teach a basic intro to kayaking class/tour almost every Sunday. It is really great getting people out on the water and stoked about kayaking. I do miss my whitewater teaching days.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVh5Zx8iRh5zc0t-bavtjio2V_m3CYiklYSN7EulEWv-ORgaE_uJCwJxbdzYaGCO5rkGX00RRVmuWkPZcoFF1St-wooc6pOALnVS1sSC77pJblBHDuwzDHowjReMzJ7imSW4HYRQWPG9Y/s1600-h/PICT0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVh5Zx8iRh5zc0t-bavtjio2V_m3CYiklYSN7EulEWv-ORgaE_uJCwJxbdzYaGCO5rkGX00RRVmuWkPZcoFF1St-wooc6pOALnVS1sSC77pJblBHDuwzDHowjReMzJ7imSW4HYRQWPG9Y/s320/PICT0006.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Myself, Josh (the Confluence Rep.), and Deek (Next Adventure Owner/my boss), in the Confluence Watersports booth at OR. It was a good show this year with lots of good buys. Attendance was down, but the people that were there were doing business.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBUwkygV008GKatnTQOW9V8oQt5Ib9oFNEzNX75CRKGjPC6Tdbl7ikvkXQxlArsFaHUXiJ6wRp4HttSksv8hPX8h8IH0cYr2sd1mTujPTJquFKTj5tviyJBjpMk_jrfZKlvwYTcCuXhHO/s1600-h/PICT0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBUwkygV008GKatnTQOW9V8oQt5Ib9oFNEzNX75CRKGjPC6Tdbl7ikvkXQxlArsFaHUXiJ6wRp4HttSksv8hPX8h8IH0cYr2sd1mTujPTJquFKTj5tviyJBjpMk_jrfZKlvwYTcCuXhHO/s200/PICT0016.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3XeeCvsojrlcX5tx8on1NJkhioFHm5kW98PC3TdJ-f5HFkrHQ4yeJfQPvw2dRDewF4HXn2GNYjNLCUp-kPY_47ntDqV-omaCOyLQYePEyw9DXT_vspaL8BTP-beSdRmhbiFKZigKJZ8q/s1600-h/PICT0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3XeeCvsojrlcX5tx8on1NJkhioFHm5kW98PC3TdJ-f5HFkrHQ4yeJfQPvw2dRDewF4HXn2GNYjNLCUp-kPY_47ntDqV-omaCOyLQYePEyw9DXT_vspaL8BTP-beSdRmhbiFKZigKJZ8q/s200/PICT0011.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Ethan and the new Stohlquist rescue PFD. I will have one shortly. Riot also showed up with the new Ninja Surf kayak, another toy that I will have as soon as it is in production.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7qeE5zmmAuQ7Uhob7BE2omYT_4DT7ztBrWP53261AQQ8oOI8qsHtHYsSri-Z7a_euql3nMQfEUqWtHbEoGkUp5yEs-L3kFkqSRU63zloSzjc-xYj99sryvb_SkNoxTO7W_1Xj-5UUfAU/s1600-h/PICT0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7qeE5zmmAuQ7Uhob7BE2omYT_4DT7ztBrWP53261AQQ8oOI8qsHtHYsSri-Z7a_euql3nMQfEUqWtHbEoGkUp5yEs-L3kFkqSRU63zloSzjc-xYj99sryvb_SkNoxTO7W_1Xj-5UUfAU/s400/PICT0039.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This shot of Mt. Hood was taken with a GoPro Wide Helmet Camera out the window of the plane on the return trip from Salt Lake City. The skies where so clear you could see everything, including the forest fires in Eastern OR.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1T4ymurfH_I7m-IbxV6HXd-cnm37a2iM2IvWusLlQchg1JDESsvRGBs5CO209g-0DCCePRWiYSFsw2NKgNlX-muSVL0xnN4oRE1TWxZa7E7NHHTa9d1TO47GAotSG8-AiDgDt4MB6ZhD/s1600-h/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1T4ymurfH_I7m-IbxV6HXd-cnm37a2iM2IvWusLlQchg1JDESsvRGBs5CO209g-0DCCePRWiYSFsw2NKgNlX-muSVL0xnN4oRE1TWxZa7E7NHHTa9d1TO47GAotSG8-AiDgDt4MB6ZhD/s320/DSC_0004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Bobby "The Dogg" Miller came out for a visit and had an action packed week kayaking and mountain biking. I caught up with him for a run on the Truss and had a great time E.L.F. (extremely low flow) boating with the Dogg as usual. Bobby styled the whole run, except Big Brother as seen in this shot. Two runs and two times upside down in the cave at the bottom. This is the first time I ever walked Big Brother, after running it more than 20 times, as my back was sore and the water was LOW.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ77mjvp9s3IjoVYkAFqj7n79uUwPlbdb0nvV_5NXINblPmO_90iwZ2fz0eL7LAPeeHLqxj7y-VyFeTWfSSXjRIalq3eg5oF2v9ZBxcNkX-pIqy9uWgmxuwmrXRqcmxo-w-oRiczNVHL74/s1600-h/P8060329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ77mjvp9s3IjoVYkAFqj7n79uUwPlbdb0nvV_5NXINblPmO_90iwZ2fz0eL7LAPeeHLqxj7y-VyFeTWfSSXjRIalq3eg5oF2v9ZBxcNkX-pIqy9uWgmxuwmrXRqcmxo-w-oRiczNVHL74/s200/P8060329.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie with her tutering student. She is now done with her first semester of grad school and got straight A's!!! She'll be back in school and starting student teaching in a week.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAApodZpA62COxkDXskJ-1-xr6VtE57Zp1AhYepvUkonsu0siRxcJAf9Iw4Et39-DNOKR5Wv8k5ivnYfExFZaHcTa8GzIw8mPr4kF_k3ByLVrKfTJTMKmb9EQPwe2z-nm7Qz47MVoZ9Eh/s1600-h/P8070358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAApodZpA62COxkDXskJ-1-xr6VtE57Zp1AhYepvUkonsu0siRxcJAf9Iw4Et39-DNOKR5Wv8k5ivnYfExFZaHcTa8GzIw8mPr4kF_k3ByLVrKfTJTMKmb9EQPwe2z-nm7Qz47MVoZ9Eh/s200/P8070358.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The middle of nowhere tiny little town, no gas station or traffic light, where you access the famous Skookumchuck Tidal Rapids.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5doyTdX-gXDFbKQX-pbx6CWp5PyQvaGmLBEi28PtGB6VsgacOSBmuouA-Ij8aCgQLId7K8HAWMo8_SqO3Zywb-RvIGgf2HogZs_nEi40BeqPIAMyLFVPdspS7h89uS2q2TjTIJOqiZHtj/s1600-h/DSC_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5doyTdX-gXDFbKQX-pbx6CWp5PyQvaGmLBEi28PtGB6VsgacOSBmuouA-Ij8aCgQLId7K8HAWMo8_SqO3Zywb-RvIGgf2HogZs_nEi40BeqPIAMyLFVPdspS7h89uS2q2TjTIJOqiZHtj/s200/DSC_0081.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie looking cute as usual.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrFKKX80giXumvpCiPWy3hdmPtkQDd9dCrhE7tDAlvHobjm3DbnuU5D4Op5RaYueUK7_oUx-yBTG6PuJV6AjTGWz3xsRuZVDkAUEBh0MjqhB4mVTYgyjm5HVVbLvzTuRvWuFzIwvcjBdQ/s1600-h/P8080497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrFKKX80giXumvpCiPWy3hdmPtkQDd9dCrhE7tDAlvHobjm3DbnuU5D4Op5RaYueUK7_oUx-yBTG6PuJV6AjTGWz3xsRuZVDkAUEBh0MjqhB4mVTYgyjm5HVVbLvzTuRvWuFzIwvcjBdQ/s400/P8080497.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie and I hangin' out while Joe surfs the wave as it builds.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KwncopBgVUT06rOlyIquipjrGlrtlYVzuIsuSjSJ1RKXgTy8wMO3pwKvO-NxvXdQifAQ0ereYiolLPJ2kK-1rnT5C-127n0JbkEiunbVKgfNBNfBSf_2Q6EVxLU0eZIjO0TGol0IGVyN/s1600-h/P8070423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KwncopBgVUT06rOlyIquipjrGlrtlYVzuIsuSjSJ1RKXgTy8wMO3pwKvO-NxvXdQifAQ0ereYiolLPJ2kK-1rnT5C-127n0JbkEiunbVKgfNBNfBSf_2Q6EVxLU0eZIjO0TGol0IGVyN/s320/P8070423.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie paddling one of my boats into the wave for me and enjoying all the tidal animals along the way.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD2RBOsgbCU-lXaq6iwHG6sL7F3gDZg3-dfdsvulDGFe4Cw6Ct4oyh_eMpYR6N8Fj-8Pu0oBNYj1-WJEoBTpNQVeDO54WCk8jgGaLpZGGeHJ4-V_0bzPMu9ZtTWZdPVPK117HApi-nx8x/s1600-h/P8070387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD2RBOsgbCU-lXaq6iwHG6sL7F3gDZg3-dfdsvulDGFe4Cw6Ct4oyh_eMpYR6N8Fj-8Pu0oBNYj1-WJEoBTpNQVeDO54WCk8jgGaLpZGGeHJ4-V_0bzPMu9ZtTWZdPVPK117HApi-nx8x/s200/P8070387.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbACvu-sjcnYde3eLOn15G5IMnxERcuHeoXynvqnUWAteMV8r8c1UCDIM7R4Innhuutl_AX8f_g7sY56PjKJjai3gx3HuZgSQ4w0rxNywP-BO6OEN1Magt56Vh6EJ9MASO62ZVvoXbI1c-/s1600-h/P8070434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbACvu-sjcnYde3eLOn15G5IMnxERcuHeoXynvqnUWAteMV8r8c1UCDIM7R4Innhuutl_AX8f_g7sY56PjKJjai3gx3HuZgSQ4w0rxNywP-BO6OEN1Magt56Vh6EJ9MASO62ZVvoXbI1c-/s200/P8070434.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie got these great shots while checking out all the tide pools around the rapids.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8hhgk6N-MILpn0iO4LePITzFTT0ym_sYIlfy1ict1cjhfeKOPd2chX9kRiJaU08RICrBaS2caGpA3hSDmiHRfeN_6kv4dMkBLn42mCnmQ3PJeazZkPnd5gDUsfLDslBgCCJ4qrrZojaz/s1600-h/P8080484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8hhgk6N-MILpn0iO4LePITzFTT0ym_sYIlfy1ict1cjhfeKOPd2chX9kRiJaU08RICrBaS2caGpA3hSDmiHRfeN_6kv4dMkBLn42mCnmQ3PJeazZkPnd5gDUsfLDslBgCCJ4qrrZojaz/s200/P8080484.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCjpOFdt5i7IPybjzYJviDctbJggVaOfPUsUqKoK8Gg8G8gwWBlIJrXjgFncpZ-hGlq3nInB73W8nDcx_sl8oWKSH7EUGHE0Ty6_hycoKEP72JTOjbmaLS3Nl-qS16hagsi6y2MqJlrGl/s1600-h/P8080488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCjpOFdt5i7IPybjzYJviDctbJggVaOfPUsUqKoK8Gg8G8gwWBlIJrXjgFncpZ-hGlq3nInB73W8nDcx_sl8oWKSH7EUGHE0Ty6_hycoKEP72JTOjbmaLS3Nl-qS16hagsi6y2MqJlrGl/s200/P8080488.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying a morning tea at the Back Eddy Marina where we camped. Joe and I hiking into the wave totally loaded down with camera gear. We left our boats in the woods near the wave each day.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX0eR7mRuExQYvgFrNNfIOeTESODSYOOWEzC0ePRnK7Y3zs47s-CDEkTJjdCOW6pQW5ltadxVqtqtVnSphIPuje-sTJpRCOSUxy27995xhkWEnbEVXRdlarGtfVhlCD4qhzrTA8-RdBLR/s1600-h/DSC_0384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX0eR7mRuExQYvgFrNNfIOeTESODSYOOWEzC0ePRnK7Y3zs47s-CDEkTJjdCOW6pQW5ltadxVqtqtVnSphIPuje-sTJpRCOSUxy27995xhkWEnbEVXRdlarGtfVhlCD4qhzrTA8-RdBLR/s400/DSC_0384.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe surfing the wave in his glass surf boat as the wave begins to form. He stayed on the wave for about 45 minutes!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T8zXG5ciHIA6Kxy5FNaViOVSnTinK5Te3NWiUhqA9oxrbWuJquzU5DeWw-RFNXz6Oh8PrrDXgb-M7YHF9huYsuIC2Zq66SFCpNJb_uA1HsL9mbNh7Kbi8h8Qshm8ht0DocLw6j5RVqMY/s1600-h/DSC_0395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T8zXG5ciHIA6Kxy5FNaViOVSnTinK5Te3NWiUhqA9oxrbWuJquzU5DeWw-RFNXz6Oh8PrrDXgb-M7YHF9huYsuIC2Zq66SFCpNJb_uA1HsL9mbNh7Kbi8h8Qshm8ht0DocLw6j5RVqMY/s200/DSC_0395.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo-RXYdaJ_ZvNY7KCP7tBkcLLXGmHbQlBqlLMUQDVM7HPdOVEnKkDf2ud5_bjsCDpPKNrNE010JbthltAM7H4KRpqbTbwAKFFWqh2Osch07QikIHDhMpD1F9AHu4Kz5qr3Tx0VkqWyfGs/s1600-h/DSC_0388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo-RXYdaJ_ZvNY7KCP7tBkcLLXGmHbQlBqlLMUQDVM7HPdOVEnKkDf2ud5_bjsCDpPKNrNE010JbthltAM7H4KRpqbTbwAKFFWqh2Osch07QikIHDhMpD1F9AHu4Kz5qr3Tx0VkqWyfGs/s200/DSC_0388.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe and I had a blast tandem surfing as often as the wave would allow.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboEUYxB-B4iOeDbJA2ez9pOyxmazZD4S1vPWRkEe9EvEELX8urROmQqltLIepsp_8rmW7zabq4oojyhnvgt3Ci0P8a4VrTafk5Bg8uQ9g9FxypM1RBKzxnQKKeV8f4lLpM_S849zcnbey/s1600-h/DSC_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboEUYxB-B4iOeDbJA2ez9pOyxmazZD4S1vPWRkEe9EvEELX8urROmQqltLIepsp_8rmW7zabq4oojyhnvgt3Ci0P8a4VrTafk5Bg8uQ9g9FxypM1RBKzxnQKKeV8f4lLpM_S849zcnbey/s400/DSC_0160.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe filming with his Go Pro Helmet camera while I see how much water I can spray at the camera.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvd5P8YaDeumpwVsfuGtfhWFHBtvMwbxXLroxvPebfBJj1mtn1SkAjZmZUaA0-u6iYj9n05HKZfKHr3FE1qadLdR_EmFSAQphyphenhyphen_OhEPSGFH1LS3Qx86UfK8oBcy-3oz6QkpDSmU92i7BN/s1600-h/DSC_0284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvd5P8YaDeumpwVsfuGtfhWFHBtvMwbxXLroxvPebfBJj1mtn1SkAjZmZUaA0-u6iYj9n05HKZfKHr3FE1qadLdR_EmFSAQphyphenhyphen_OhEPSGFH1LS3Qx86UfK8oBcy-3oz6QkpDSmU92i7BN/s200/DSC_0284.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywdggXJPmwmDmcQwJbAqpjjQSN2gQ7U_rgj-8h3gj5ik2pqCJXs6z_FEhbx5HowHoysVLzURpIpBZCCHpbIZNPzzepfuC6M09JZtvxNq2i09XA7yRyU6DdrQqe4rKktq5arRP28yanqHI/s1600-h/DSC_0259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywdggXJPmwmDmcQwJbAqpjjQSN2gQ7U_rgj-8h3gj5ik2pqCJXs6z_FEhbx5HowHoysVLzURpIpBZCCHpbIZNPzzepfuC6M09JZtvxNq2i09XA7yRyU6DdrQqe4rKktq5arRP28yanqHI/s200/DSC_0259.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe got some silly air. He even almost stuck a few clean initiated C-1 Helix.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCATtw5IDyV0DX0JZ6Ul051OJFhoyTWpIypmwFiczgveoFkcdszQOBq4iWwcpgrxnBIrP559HzbbqsCQtTBCJbn2q0KLGgHXaOPwXpecBma-AeHh-hZILm4Itu7mwATiLFSqdY9ld-0-MX/s1600-h/DSC_0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCATtw5IDyV0DX0JZ6Ul051OJFhoyTWpIypmwFiczgveoFkcdszQOBq4iWwcpgrxnBIrP559HzbbqsCQtTBCJbn2q0KLGgHXaOPwXpecBma-AeHh-hZILm4Itu7mwATiLFSqdY9ld-0-MX/s400/DSC_0262.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe throwing the almost clean, just a fist, C-1 left air blunt.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OZcmfukWKtz0M9rJfh_ilLS69_r8PuYAi0mMLKEgkH79CkeGG0La9yBdwXQfFH6kd9VaaWEND73j2Fqha1T_gxj-uUEJ_AMHQ8AGSfC5Ct6NEMcSW18L_d6rNZ9okEIXPkcYR90IWI7p/s1600-h/DSC_0380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OZcmfukWKtz0M9rJfh_ilLS69_r8PuYAi0mMLKEgkH79CkeGG0La9yBdwXQfFH6kd9VaaWEND73j2Fqha1T_gxj-uUEJ_AMHQ8AGSfC5Ct6NEMcSW18L_d6rNZ9okEIXPkcYR90IWI7p/s200/DSC_0380.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglQEgu1xIcqeI89kvzGsUzxpbl50Q6v175Eva04UQp0Uqm1M4jV83dXu5uB7TeyONo7o7bXbdl8pdb2b139eGek0v9tqnAehSfXTJejtzeOzPcn-NOp3tiJBWnxkuM5jech2bSU4Q0LFD/s1600-h/DSC_0291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglQEgu1xIcqeI89kvzGsUzxpbl50Q6v175Eva04UQp0Uqm1M4jV83dXu5uB7TeyONo7o7bXbdl8pdb2b139eGek0v9tqnAehSfXTJejtzeOzPcn-NOp3tiJBWnxkuM5jech2bSU4Q0LFD/s200/DSC_0291.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Joe was carving so hard in his Mega Maurader!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2TPlAQjuOqV-v75ydMWrpTJiWb7-7-fPkdaL45UTVvyjqLKPEBr6Eg-iSvHJ-X1n8Ieh-q7ownna7RnSvj2WIxV-f8o13n7xl-g5WWPcGAkMywFbgXqz0m6rHFRkbShY2HubIsyHvvbf/s1600-h/DSC_0399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2TPlAQjuOqV-v75ydMWrpTJiWb7-7-fPkdaL45UTVvyjqLKPEBr6Eg-iSvHJ-X1n8Ieh-q7ownna7RnSvj2WIxV-f8o13n7xl-g5WWPcGAkMywFbgXqz0m6rHFRkbShY2HubIsyHvvbf/s320/DSC_0399.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Setting up for a big blunt in the Element. This boat actually releases well for big blunts.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly6Ngi0mjnzeyPXi3QDbrVL_ZUwuPKwrQ4wEoJk7UDxvn_zbyUyYU4E5Ljuo5DbfY8lS6EobLEd0Y8VvTHOdqE7q6yKnthpwLWTuvdbP5lBNnIWbE2u4fV8InUBVXHBNs5NpWcmqIpOGy/s1600-h/DSC_0431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly6Ngi0mjnzeyPXi3QDbrVL_ZUwuPKwrQ4wEoJk7UDxvn_zbyUyYU4E5Ljuo5DbfY8lS6EobLEd0Y8VvTHOdqE7q6yKnthpwLWTuvdbP5lBNnIWbE2u4fV8InUBVXHBNs5NpWcmqIpOGy/s320/DSC_0431.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I did spend a little time in my Nemesis throwing some nasty air. I prefer the long carvy rides in the Element all day long though.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjBTSPaRWROZp0bHqJwbrVtipaGd65yoWRBjE4m0l_fpJjCQeB0Nw0xqLbebDmZ9GG-s9fQpFeD3CcQIKFhEnbxogHsQ7yG8ac1rCp6OifF0EJv8dyV-sqjmT-LJz3hyfdLoK9gBqCvgK/s1600-h/DSC_0353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjBTSPaRWROZp0bHqJwbrVtipaGd65yoWRBjE4m0l_fpJjCQeB0Nw0xqLbebDmZ9GG-s9fQpFeD3CcQIKFhEnbxogHsQ7yG8ac1rCp6OifF0EJv8dyV-sqjmT-LJz3hyfdLoK9gBqCvgK/s320/DSC_0353.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(With the tide racing at over 13 knots it was easy to launch huge ollies down the wave face, even in the Element.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO5xA8c6H9Nxji4LTqy4ZP_J216fP9UFgcTyakS_e9pWsHosVeDU6JSFoWBrc1aA49QdkvBjNr4bBk_J5HeQu9KoMGEdHGe2Jk_4TuK0arTfjinDBd3cbp_SQ7GxulW0Ze8UuvKViceyc/s1600-h/DSC_0349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO5xA8c6H9Nxji4LTqy4ZP_J216fP9UFgcTyakS_e9pWsHosVeDU6JSFoWBrc1aA49QdkvBjNr4bBk_J5HeQu9KoMGEdHGe2Jk_4TuK0arTfjinDBd3cbp_SQ7GxulW0Ze8UuvKViceyc/s320/DSC_0349.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Carving in a surf kayak on a fast steep wave is SO much fun!!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiD6HQo84zhSVSWvh-hdJjUqH6t1AL_KxtKFD1P1MICW_gYJ2HxpOUKGXMfuiBVz_Je6dhsme9y922ViC8gWfOUnIo-vDm5AoBAXUVSS_r9TtXkFx5Szb_jWGcwe1Idze_QYfjgNUakIB/s1600-h/DSC_0285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiD6HQo84zhSVSWvh-hdJjUqH6t1AL_KxtKFD1P1MICW_gYJ2HxpOUKGXMfuiBVz_Je6dhsme9y922ViC8gWfOUnIo-vDm5AoBAXUVSS_r9TtXkFx5Szb_jWGcwe1Idze_QYfjgNUakIB/s320/DSC_0285.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Joe taking the "Tour" in the huge waves and whirlpools in the runout of the main surf wave. I worked hard all weekend and never made the tour, voluntarily or otherwise.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">All photos taken by Julie and myself. A sweet video from Skook is coming soon. Stay well and please do keep in touch. Peace........</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-84332177337761240772009-07-08T11:54:00.000-07:002009-07-08T12:33:11.658-07:00Recovery, Family, & Challenges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210220.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Debbie, Ray, and Julie enjoying a day in the Columbia River Gorge.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">apologize</span> again for not writing more often. Life has just been really busy lately. The big news is that about a month after breaking my back the doctor has released me to resume life as usual. I should have no long term damage and the bones have healed way better than expected actually. Julie's parents came for a week long visit and we showed them all over Northern Oregon. They got to see a lot of Portland, the Oregon Coast, and many of the cool sites in the Columbia River Gorge. We all also got to sample some great food and drinks around Portland, as well as some not so good food. After Debbie and Ray headed back to MD Julie started Grad school. She is enjoying being back in school, but the work is quickly stacking up and keeping her really busy. She also started teaching a few windsurf classes in the Gorge on the weekends. I am now officially the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">watersports</span> buyer for Next Adventure and business has been booming. Besides the crazy busy shop the big trade shows are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">coming</span> up real soon. On the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span> Julie and I both took on the challenge of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sauvie</span> Island 1/2 and full marathon. We also went out paddling with the Next Adventure crew to see the fireworks from the water. Needless to say life is busy and good. July is going to keep us both extremely busy.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210211.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Multnoma</span> Falls, the big one in the gorge and right off the highway.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6220246.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6220246.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the old rest stop along the old gorge highway. This shot is looking East.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210226.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210226.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Borsetti's</span> love the animals, especially cute furry ones like these Alpaca.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210235.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie looking cute in one of the many vineyards that we visited along the "Fruit Loop" in and around Hood River.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210237.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Debbie and Ray enjoying some wine fresh from the barrel at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Wyeast</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Vineyard</span>.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6210245.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Borsetti's</span> enjoying the Hood River wine tour.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6230250.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6230250.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie took her parents for a day at the coast, while I was at work, and they explored Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6230253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6230253.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Ray enjoying the huge variety of good micro brew beers available in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">PDX</span>. We both had a sampler this night at the Rogue brewery in the Pearl District while enjoying Kobe beef burgers with fresh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Tillamook</span> cheddar cheese.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250265.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250265.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(We all got to spend a day exploring the Portland Zoo. It was quite a little expedition with a ton of walking.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250263.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250263.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Debbie loved the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Lorikeet</span> exhibit where you were able to feed the MANY birds in this large cage.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250259.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6250259.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie liked the birds as well, and they liked her as well.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040278.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040278.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(On July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">th</span> Julie ran her first 1/2 Marathon on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Sauvie</span> Island just outside Portland. She did absolutely amazing, doing way better than expected.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040273.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040273.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie got this shot of me suffering to finish the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Sauvie</span> Island Marathon. I made it 23+ miles at a sub 9 min/mile pace, and then my legs gave up! Between the lack of training and the extremely hot <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">temperatures</span> my muscles just gave up. I did still finish at under 10 min/mile pace though!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040281.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 393px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040281.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(On the evening of July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span> a big group of Next Adventure employees took out our demo fleet and paddled from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Sellwood</span> Riverfront Park into downtown to watch the fireworks. It was a great group of people, great weather, and just good times had by all!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040294.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 375px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040294.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying the evening paddle.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Our rest/snack break at the top of Ross Island just before dark. The city is a cool site from the river.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040308.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(We all rafted up as close as we could get to the action. The boat traffic was intense and we where shore to have as many lights and glow sticks on us and our kayaks as possible.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040316.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P7040316.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie had fun taking some cool fireworks photos. They were launched from a barge right in front of us! The falling debris didn't feel so good in the eyes though:) )</div></div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-64305067018681860922009-06-07T00:10:00.000-07:002009-06-07T10:16:15.675-07:00Hitting The Water HARD!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0064-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 357px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0064-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I surfed for 3 hrs in various boats on this wave, Joe Bob's, one of the few park and play features in the NW. Luke Spencer took this photo, just before he took a tumble into the river barely saving my camera and busting up his thumb badly.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">apologize</span> for the late post. Things have been busy around here and I honestly haven't wanted to sit down a do this:) There have been some big events over the past few weeks but the factor that has dominated my life lately has been my broken back. I managed to break my L1 Transverse Process landing flat off a large kayak ramp at the Upper <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Clackamas</span> Whitewater Festival. It took me over a week to go to a Doctor, but in the end as broken backs go this is minor. If all goes well, and I don't do anything stupid, I should be good to go again in a few weeks. Because of the broken back I had to cancel my BC paddling trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Skook</span> as well as my ultra runs for the year. Once my back is good to go again I'm going to try to find some new races/challenges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Julie has been very busy getting ready for grad school. Besides all the normal financing, paperwork, books, etc... she has been studying hard for two big tests that she has to take. She has also been working hard a few days a week training on her Dragon Boat team and training for her half marathon on July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>. She is excited for school and also for her parents to come for a visit in a few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll let the photos do most of the talking this post:) Rock on and keep in touch.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0230.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0230.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(You can see the scale of the ramp at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">UCWWF</span> in this shot. The rapid is Carter Bridge and was the site of many of the festivals events.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 365px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is how not to go off the ramp! This is just a moment before I fell out of the sky landing dead flat, breaking my back and boat!!!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 439px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0163.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is my attempt at a move off the ramp, after already breaking my back. I landed flat 5 of 6 times breaking two boats and my back in the process. I'm just glad my whitewater kayaking skills are better than my ramp kayaking skills:))<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 588px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0211.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is what landing dead flat looks like. Ouch! You have tons of time in the air to realize that this is going to hurt.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0177.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0177.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Andy Maser threw this fun move. He cracked a beer can while sliding down the ramp, took a chug, and threw an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">airscrew</span> off the ramp, all with no paddle! He did need me to give him a T rescue at the bottom though:))<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0228.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the scene in the Next Adventure campsite on Saturday night when we hosted a big BBQ. There was a huge turn out and good times where had by all.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160511.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160511.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying some sun in Tacoma, WA at her first Dragon Boat Race.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160514.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Dragon Boating in Tacoma, WA.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5160537.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wasabi</span> Team Huge posing with their first place medals. Check out Julie middle row on the left.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5210539.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 593px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5210539.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and I headed off for a trail run up Eagle Creek in the gorge. After about 3.5 miles my body shut down and I ended up having a really rough day! This was after I broke my back, but hadn't been to the doctor yet. My body really didn't behave correctly for about two weeks after I broke it.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5210555.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5210555.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Metlako</span> falls on Eagle Creek. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">freefall</span> on this one is something like 80+ ft, and is currently the women's and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">junior</span> world record for waterfall decent in a kayak. It is on my radar.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5230560.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5230560.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and I all dressed up for a 70's cocktail party at one of my co-workers houses. You can tell, but I'm wearing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">pleather</span> pants!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5280563.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5280563.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The Grilled Cheese Grill! This is a great little food cart place on Alberta St. The "dining room" is in an old School bus.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5280566.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 337px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5280566.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the crowd at the Last Thursday art event on Alberta St. This is the second month we've been to the event. Julie loves all the crazy street performers and artsy things:))<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5300571.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 316px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5300571.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Clydesdale's</span> at the Starlight Parade. Over 250,000 people show up for this one and most of the parade is lit and after dark. This is one of the events for the Rose Festival.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6060582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 290px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P6060582.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Yesterday we checked out the Rose Festival and Saturday Art Market. This is the finish line for the Dragon Boat races. Julie races smaller, faster boats, than these that are considered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Hong</span> Kong style boats.)<br /></div></div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-87812702718638269772009-05-13T10:49:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:34:15.918-07:00Settling into PDX Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5080470.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5080470.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Bike shuttle for a little kayak adventure with Julie.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5080471.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5080471.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie geared up and ready to tackle the rapids. I might have decided for us to put on a bit too high a water level:) The rapids decided to tackle her! Everyone was fine though, as this stretch of water has very few hazards.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been crazy hectic since we've been back in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PDX</span>. Between working at Next, having tons of product clinics at Next, working at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Skagen</span>, and trying to settle into the apartment things have been busy!!! We have managed to have some little adventures along the way: checking out ice caves in WA, kayaking the Farmlands section of the White Salmon, biking the historic Rt. 30 between Hood River & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mosier</span>, having drinks with our new neighbors, checking out the monthly Alberta Street art festival, trail running Hamilton mountain, watching the new X-Men movie, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">playboating</span> the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Clackamas</span> river, checking out the Pearl District monthly art festival, and trying to just relax in our new home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Julie</span> is now registered to attend the University of Portland, starting in June, to get a masters of arts teaching. She is excited about school and the future, but has some big tests to make it through even before school starts. She is studying hard everyday, and impresses me everyday with her dedication to learning the material. She has also been out rock climbing at the local gym a few times as well as explored the local "cute" shops:) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">PDX</span> is know for their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">dragon boating</span> on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Willamette</span> river that flows through town. Julie has joined one of the really competitive teams that train all year for international competitions. Her first race is this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">coming</span> weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Julie and I are also trying to take getting in shape seriously. I have decided to run 50 and 100 mile races this year and Julie has decided to run the Portland Marathon in October. We are both going to start by running the Foot Traffic Flat 1/2, for Julie, and Marathon, for me, on July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span> here in Portland. We are currently training hard for these events. My 50 is July 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> and 100 Sept. 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span> and both are on the Pacific Crest Trail. We both have our work cut out for us!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5090477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5090477.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and I both put in a strong effort to "run" the really steep trail to the top of this mountain on an amazingly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">beautiful</span> day in the Gorge.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5090473.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5090473.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The view from the summit of Hamilton Mt. was amazing. This shot is taken looking east towards Bonneville Dam.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130482.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130482.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Our apt. is still a work in progress, but it is slowly coming along. This is the front door and living room area.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130481.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130481.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This shot is from the dining room looking towards the front of the house. I have a little office corner and our living room has a sweet TV, thanks to my parents, that we watch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Hulu</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">DVDs</span> on from my laptop.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130485.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130485.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The dining room/art studio from the living room.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130484.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130484.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Our apt. was built in 1929, so the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">architecture</span> is a bit crazy. Julie found a home for her ships wheel and puppets in one of the nooks.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130486.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130486.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Our bedroom. There isn't much closet space in this old apt., and Julie has a lot of clothes!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130489.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P5130489.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Our kitchen as seen from the back door. Out of frame on the right is the sink and a wall of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">cabinets</span>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(PS: If anyone has an idea as to why these photos don't show up correctly in the blog please let me know, I've tried everything that I could think of.)<br /></div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-34786953254615885042009-04-25T20:19:00.000-07:002009-04-25T21:17:35.990-07:00Coast to Coast in a Big Yellow Truck!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4130301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4130301.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(It was kinda fun driving the big 26ft Diesel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Penske</span> Truck. Air ride and /or an air seat would have been nice though:) With no CD player Julie and I enjoyed many hours of NPR on this trip. We know all about the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Somali</span> pirates!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The stars finally aligned and I have finally officially moved to Portland, OR!!!!! I've been thinking/working on this for many years and am very happy to be out here. It is a long way from family, but that just gives me a good excuse for some travel back east:) Julie is on this adventure with me and we are starting a fresh life together on the west coast. We have a great little apartment, with a garage, and will be showing off all its goodness in a later post. This post is about the big move. Julie was back in MD for a few weeks between helping me find a place out in Portland and me flying back to drive our stuff out west. I had a fun and busy few days back east catching up with family and friends. I really miss all the time I used to spend with the people that mean so much in my life. We are trying hard to settle into our new place and find time to spend together, as I am working a ton after talking a bunch of time off to make this big move. We started our drive late on Monday night and didn't get into Portland until Sunday, but we took our time and had some adventures along the way. We enjoyed real and fake roadside animals, ate many a good dinner, checked out the famous Corn Palace, drove through Badlands National Park, "saw" Mt. Rushmore, drove through the Black Hills, won some money in Deadwood, hiked the "M", surfed an indoor wave in Idaho, and attended a kayaking movie premier in Hood River. Our route was 70, 80, 90, 395, 82, and finally 84. It was a long, but really fun, journey.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4130302.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4130302.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Dad helping me fit the last few things in the truck. Somehow we managed to pretty much fill a 26 ft. box truck!!!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140313.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140313.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie looking cute next to our huge truck at the gas station, a frequent stop even though we had a 55 gal. fuel tank!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140317.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I might be wanted in a few states for taking out this big cowboy, or Julie made me pose with this big old fallen 'hero'.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140318.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140318.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">fascinated</span> with roadside fake animals, and real ones to boot. She also might have been going a little stir crazy from being in the big truck with me for so many hours.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140325.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4140325.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Buffalo Phil's was a fine dining experience found in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wisconsin</span> Dells. How can you go wrong with margaritas and pizza! Julie loved the huge decorations made of antlers.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150329.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and the Jolly Green Giant in the middle of nowhere America.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150334.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150334.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I actually found this interesting, maybe I was going a bit nuts from the long hours in the truck as well.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4150338.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The Corn Palace! One of the many <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wondrous</span> roadside attractions across this great country.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0005-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0005-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and I enjoying the sunset in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0011-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0011-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie really enjoying the Badlands.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0034-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0034-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie making me be silly in the Badlands. I might have enjoyed it a bunch.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4160363.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4160363.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie in Saloon 10 in Deadwood, SD where Wild Bill <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Hickcock</span> was killed. This was actually a really cool little bar and casino. They are known for their little poker room, complete with wooden floors with sawdust.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4160365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4160365.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I love <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ferraris</span>. This is the official Magnum P.I. car.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0048-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0048-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the great view of Mt. Rushmore!!! We drove late into the night and rolled into a little town in the Black Hills to get a hotel, but found the town completely vacant and dark. The storm that we drove through knocked the power out. We managed to find a hotel that let us have a room, in the dark. Parking the huge truck in the pitch dark and rain in this little town was not fun! We got up early and drove up to the National Park to find the entire mountain completely fogged in.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170374.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170374.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(We hiked up the switchback trails up this mountain to the "M" in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Missoula</span>, MT.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170368.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170368.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The view from the top of the hill. We both really liked this little town. You could see the ski resort from town and their was a whitewater play feature dead downtown.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170370.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170370.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie enjoying some time out of the truck and in the sun in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Missoula</span>.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170377.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I love the F<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lowrider</span>! This amazing artificial and indoor wave was in the little ski town of Silver Mountain in Idaho. You apparently need to be a guest of the resort to use the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">waterpark</span>, but the really nice lady at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">check in</span> gave Julie and I passes to use for the last two hours they were open, for FREE! We had a blast!!!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170379.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170379.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">rockin</span>' the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">boogie</span> board on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Flowrider</span>.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170381.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4170381.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie crashing hard, as is common on this wave. I had some pretty spectacular crashes as well.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4180386.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P4180386.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie at the end of the Oregon Trail, or her live version of the video game we all played as kids. No fording rivers or getting <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">typhoid</span> fever on this trip west.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0050-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0050-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The initial move into our dining and living rooms.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0051-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0051-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie unpacking her plethora of clothes in our bedroom. Most of my clothes are still in suitcases, as I have nowhere else to put them!!!)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-23997683972965444902009-03-29T21:22:00.000-07:002009-03-29T21:33:45.972-07:00My Next Adventure<div style="text-align: center;">Life is crazy sometimes. Rite now I'm in the middle of working 12+ hr days; working some big events at Next Adventure, merchandising for Skagen, and moving into a new apartment.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Julie was in town last week for a few days looking at apartment with me. We ended up with a 750 sq. ft. apt. in a four-plex built in 1929 very close in to the city. The exterior is all new and looks nice, but the interior is showing its age. The hardwood floors are nice and the layout isn't bad. I'll let Julie complain about the kitchen later:) There is a large storage unit in the basement and we have a garage!!! I'm very excited to have a place to put all my toys, otherwise we would have to live with 7+ kayaks in our living room:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So obviously the big move is the big news. Julie is still working on her plans in Portland, but she knows she has some time to find something that she will enjoy and my full support to do so. I'm taking the red eye on the 8th back to Baltimore in order to spend a few days with the family and friends before driving cross country with our things on the 13th. Big adventures lie ahead. Please stay in touch.</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-91807562609611436182009-03-16T23:47:00.000-07:002009-03-17T00:13:31.476-07:00Big Travel Weekends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 908px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(My empty car basking in the sun along the North shoreline of Lake Tahoe.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/100_1440.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/100_1440.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">shaka</span> even works with gloves on!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The past two weekends have been nuts. I've been putting in lots of hours at Next Adventure during the week and "working" hard on the weekends as well. I drove overnight on Thur. the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> after work to get down to Alpine Meadows for a half day of snowboarding in the deep powder. They got something like 74 inches of snow over that week! On Saturday I met up with Stephen Wright and a big crew of boaters from Reno to paddle the S. Fork of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yuba</span>, 49 to Bridgeport section. It turned out to be an amazing 57 degree sunny day in Cali. It was a great group, over 11 guys, and about 7.5 miles of quality class 4-5 whitewater. After paddling I attended to the purpose of my big Cali drive and picked up 11 Fluid kayaks from a shop that had not paid for the boats in almost 2yrs. It was a long trip home with the car loaded down!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/100_1435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/100_1435.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Ready to drop into some steep stuff on the fringes of the resorts boundaries.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0012-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0012-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Who knew that a Volvo wagon could hold 11 WW kayaks! The cars computer did not like all that extra weight and air resistance. I had the car set on cruise control at 55 all the way home, some 500+ miles!!!)<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend I went on a work trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Canoecopia</span> in Madison, WI. It is a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tradesumer</span>" show that sets a good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">barometer</span> for the year ahead in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">paddlesports</span> industry. It was good to get to know my coworkers outside of the shop and Madison had some great food and beer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Julie turned the big 29 on Monday the 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span>. She got to spent that weekend in Colorado skiing with some of her old HI friends. The snow was good, but she ended up fighting a cold for the whole trip. She is wrapping up work and HI fun and scheduled to be in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PDX</span> for a few days next week, and then a few weeks back in MD. I also just bought my ticket to get back to MD on the 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span> so that we can drive our stuff out to Oregon starting Monday April 13<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span>. I'm looking forward to time with Julie and the opportunity to build a life together in Oregon. I'm also looking forward to catching up with Family and friends for a few days in MD around Easter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta run, still working hard to find a place for Julie and I to live, as I need to move out of my current place by April 1st.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-A big thanks to Erin Higgins for the great snow photos.-</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-61042959118733588152009-03-03T00:09:00.000-08:002009-03-03T00:18:20.627-08:00More NextI've been settling into work for the past few weeks and trying to shake this lingering cold. I haven't run at all and haven't been out kayaking. I did get two days in the snow, and this last <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wednesday</span> I got to ride my powder board in over 34" of fresh snow. It was wet and heavy, but it was still fresh snow:) I've done a little side work for Skagen and will not be working for Google any more. I'm working hard to figure out the logistics for Julie and my move to Portland. The priority right now is finding us a place to live out here, as I have to be out of my apartment by the end of the month. I've got a full schedule of weekend work events and work until Easter time when I head back east to catch up with family, pack my things, and drive Julie and I back out to Portland. Please stay well and stay in touch. Peace.....Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-60505551815103303802009-02-17T21:27:00.000-08:002009-02-17T21:45:53.230-08:00The "Next Adventure"Sorry about no pics and the late posting. I've been feeling sick for over a week now and I managed to mess up my lower back, probably a pinched nerve, last weekend while kayaking. Besides my body falling apart a lot has happened over the past two weeks. I haven't been running much, because of the health issues, but I did mange to get out snowboarding twice and kayaking once. I'm really enjoying playing in the snow again! I also managed to secure a job at Next Adventure, the alternative sports store here in Portland, and started work yesterday. The shop has products for almost all the outdoor sports that I enjoy and they are known for their crazy closeout deals. I'm working in the paddlesports department and trying to apply my knowledge of the industry to the retail level. Everyone at the shop are friendly and really passionate about enjoying the outdoors. I'm trying to adapt to working a regular scheduled job again at the retail level. This is a big change from my crazy adventures over the past 7 months or so. The other big news is that plans are now in place for Julie and I to be living together in April. Julie is planning to go to grad school in Portland to become a high school english teacher. We are both working on plans to be back in MD around Easter and move our belongings out to Oregon. I'm looking forward to a more structured life and one in which Julie is a major part of everyday life. Many things are still in the planning stages, but the next few months will see lots of changes that are all meant to provide Julie and I a quality life together. Stay tuned:) Peace.....Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-11773237242552362452009-02-02T17:45:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:19:58.554-08:00Oregon Life Returns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0012-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0012-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Big chaotic waves rolling into Indian Beach the day Joe and I went for a surf kayak.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is not too much new to report. I've settled back into life in Oregon with the normal job search, running, and online Google work. The only big news is that I finally got back on the ski slopes for a night of snowboarding, after almost 2yrs of not playing in the snow! Joe and I met up for some night skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows last Sunday. The conditions were fair at best, but I had a blast in the 12 degree and flurries. I've been out surf kayaking twice. Once with Joe on a big day that had us both completely worn out in under 2 hrs. The second time was with Mike and it was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">beautiful</span> day out on the water, but the waves were quite poor. Mike did manage to have THE one HUGE (like 9+ ft. face) wave of the day land directly on his head. I've also been out running a bunch and keeping track of the data with my new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Garmin</span> 305. I got out trail running this past Sunday morning with a local trail running group, Trail Factor, and put in 14+ miles on the trails in Forest Park. I will be joining this group for some more runs in the future for sure. Sunday afternoon I attended a Super Bowl party at Mike's house and had a great time. The game and commercials were both entertaining this year and the food was good, especially the fried turkey! I also managed to win the betting pool for the evening, netting a whopping $14:) Sunday was a good full day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm hoping to get a job locally in the next few weeks, hopefully in the outdoor industry, and start searching for an apartment for Julie and I to move into in the next few months. Julie sent in her grad school application today to Portland University and is looking into becoming an English teacher for grades 6-12. Things are very much up in the air at the moment, but if Julie and I can get jobs in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PDX</span> and she can get into grad school here things will fall into place. I do realize that there are a lot of conditions there, but I'm trying to be optimistic:)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-75739328132656278222009-01-19T12:17:00.000-08:002009-01-20T00:35:38.938-08:00More HI in '09<div style="text-align: center;">In the past two weeks I have: ran around the western most tip of Oahu, hashed around UH, filmed and took photos for the first 1 man outrigger race of the season, stand up paddle boarded, watched 7 Pounds, survived another <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bikram</span> Yoga class, ran the first peak on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Olomana</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kiteboarded</span> in Hawaii Kai, ran Coco Head, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kiteboarded</span> in Waikiki twice, lost my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">kiteboard</span> at sea and had to body drag across an exposed reef, had a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hawaiian</span> kid take a swing at me at a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">karaoke</span> bar, watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Steelers</span> beat the Ravens, and flew back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PDX</span> today. Besides all that and spending time with Julie I haven't done much:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life has honestly been hectic. There is nothing new to report on the job or Julie front, although there have been great efforts made in both cases to change the current situation. I'm healing up from my run in with the reef in Waikiki while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">kiteboarding</span>, as my left foot got pretty banged up. I'm hoping to get back on the running band wagon in the next few days, as I feel like I've neglected the mileage a bit in favor of time out on the water. I'm back in Oregon and trying to get things organized and a quality future started. Please keep in touch and thanks for reading about my crazy life. Peace......</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0015-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0015-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and Rob at the start of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Kamanu</span> composites sponsored one man outrigger canoe race. Julie loved seeing here "art projects" out in the water. I was out in a power boat filming and taking photos for the race organizers.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0057-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0057-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Zsolt</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Szadovski</span> WAY out in front of the entire field in his Epic V10 surf ski just outside of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Mokes</span>. He let me paddle one at the finish line and might have hooked me on yet another water sport!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0067-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 299px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0067-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the finish are of the race and one of the coolest boats on the water. Julie painted this one.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1130002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1130002.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Some hikers took this shot when I ran up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Olomana</span>. My calves are still burning!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0006-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 380px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0006-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the Coco Head crater hike that I ran up and down. The hike is straight up the side along some old railroad ties. The trail is next to the telephone poles in the upper left of the photo.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1150007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1150007.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">kiteboarding</span> in Waikiki just in front of the Hilton. You can see <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Diamond</span> Head in the background.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1150009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 432px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1150009.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie loved taking tons of photos of me on the beach.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0017-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 944px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0017-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The kite rigging area in front of the Hilton in Waikiki.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0053-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0053-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(More of me kiting in Waikiki.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_00671.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 260px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_00671.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This shot is again in Waikiki. You can see the boat channel markers on the right of the photo. This is one of the only deep spots along the reef. I made it out threw the channel and was surfing overhead + size waves when some whitewash ripped my board off my feet. The wind and waves pushed me in and a rip current took my board out to sea. I couldn't make it back threw the channel body dragging and ended up having to body drag across exposed reef in the surf.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0004-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0004-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie surfing some fun small surf in Cockroach bay.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie took all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">kiteboard</span> shots of me in this post.)</div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358109625755990507.post-91404094535369259392009-01-05T23:11:00.000-08:002009-01-06T00:32:56.794-08:00Hawaiian Holidays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 303px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">kiteboarding</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kailua</span> Bay.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been in HI since Christmas Eve. The crazy weather in Portland made the airport experience interesting. Since arriving in HI I've been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kiteboarding</span> nearly every day. The kiting has been amazing and I'm really learning how to control the kite and launch some big jumps. I've also really gotten into surfing the waves with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kiteboard</span>. I got one long run in, surfed some big waves on the North Shore, and did a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bikram</span> yoga class. My lower back has been giving me major troubles and I've been beating my legs up bad with all these crazy sports. New Year's was tons of fun with a big party at Julie's place. Julie's old theater friend from MD Lynne came into town last Friday and has been enjoying the HI weather and craziness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I missed my family for yet another holiday season in HI. I had them all in my thoughts and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">reminisced</span> about my late Grandma <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Devol</span>. I'm still trying to find a job, figure out the future for Julie and I, and get into shape. I'm headed back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">PDX</span> on Thursday. I'm really hoping to get some things figured out this month and start the new year off right.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0004-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0004-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is the scene at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PDX</span> airport. 16 inches of fresh snow, and counting, in the previous few days.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC250172.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC250172.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I took this shot of Julie windsurfing in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Kailua</span> while following her on my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">kiteboard</span>.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC250165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC250165.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie and I enjoying some time out of the wind under my kite on Christmas.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC270187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC270187.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is a cool little tree on the beach with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Chinamans</span> Hat in the background. I took this shot while Julie and I went for a little run along the coast.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310019.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Fried turkey is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">soooo</span> good, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">especially</span> on New Year's Eve at a party with lots of drinks!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310030.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Fireworks were good fun and made the ravaged turkey <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">carcass</span> look interesting.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1010044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1010044.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie, Rob, Shannon, ?, and Jimmy on the roof just after midnight on New Years Eve.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/PC310015.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I did a little hike along the old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Pali</span> road and took this shot that shows the new and old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Pali</span>.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1020046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1020046.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Lynne, Julie's old theater friend that is in town visiting, and Julie at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Pinkey's</span>.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1030053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1030053.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Lynne negotiating the bamboo forest on the Hash designed by our friend Rob.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1030065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/P1030065.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The Hash "virgins" at the end of the Hash.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0011-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 896px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0011-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Julie out enjoying the high winds.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0002-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 720px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0002-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is what Julie wears when it is 75+ degrees and she is inside out of the wind!!!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0101.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Devin took this shot of me surfing a wave next to Flat Island.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I also used the waves to catch some air.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 457px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0094.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I took the following shots of Devin.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0085-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 908px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0085-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Devin is getting real good at launching himself into the air!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 908px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0007-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Devin flying high again.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0025-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 396px;" src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/BryonDorr/DSC_0025-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Devin surfing some ocean swell headed towards world famous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Lanikai</span> beach.)<br /></div></div>Bryonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488877003605533389noreply@blogger.com0