March Runs

March 3rd Lake Creek with Ej, James, Sandra U..

March 4th Kalama for Shane and PCC

March 10th

March 11 Sandy at high water with Allen, Hattie, Amy and Lisa. So much fun!

March 17 and 18th.. No boating. Wedding in Oakland.

March 24 Dee to Tucker 6' with Amy, John, Daniel, The Dave. Wood in the first blind drop around the second corner. Portage, but may have been able to scoot through. Small hole directly down river from the log.

March 25 West Fork Hood River at 6.1' on the gauge. Kirk and I, newly outfitted Burn!! Rude Boy was an ass. I didn't see it until it was too late! But I remembered how to have fun again! Thanks Kirk!


March 31 Dead Cow Wave with Ej and Amy. new boat, new boat new boat!! Dagger Crazy 88, Lime Green.. My first blunt, on accident!

You Fool.

She's got it all figured out

She knows what everything's about

And when anybody doubts her,

Or sings songs without her

She's just so mmm



She knows the world is just her stage

And so she'll never misbehave

She gives thanks for what they gave her

Man, they practically made her

Into a mmm



She's the one that stumbles when she talks about

The seven foreign films that she's checked out

Such a fortunate fool

She's just too good to be true

She's such a fortunate fool

She's just so mmm



She's got it all figured out

She knows what everything's about

And when anybody doubts her

Or sings songs about her

She's just so mmm



She's the one that stumbles when she talks about it

So maybe we shouldn't talk about

Such a fortunate fool

She's just too good to be true

She's such a fortunate fool

She's just so mmm

Turning Point?

There are several things I could say right now, of the level of kayaking I would like to do, pushing the envelope and taking risks. But the only thing stopping me from taking it on is my personal reservation.

It started in July. Someone once told me that if you are nervous about a run and you let the anxiety take hold, your skill level has dropped by two classes.. For example, you are capable and have run class four on a regular basis, anxiety takes hold and you become a class two boater and your roll isn't as persistent..

I watched two people roll their eyes regarding a swim I took. Hit three holes, several roll attempts and finally hit a couple of rocks. I translated that into 'I am incapable' and have struggled with it on every run since.

When will I let go of this? I can't seem to move from that moment.