Yule creek pictures

By the beginning of last week I got a day off to go kayaking. Called Demshitz crew and the word was a Yule Creek. One of my favourite runs in Colorado so far. Little creek flowing into Crystal creek from the left side has tons of big stuff to do! On the way up we checked the waterlevel and it seemed little low but totally runnable. After hike in and like a mile of warm up rapids we came to horizon line which means two big slides and technical moves coming up!

Great pictures taken by Nicole Mansfield
The wors ones by Jakub from the river...

Graham Seiler in the "warm ups"

Scouting the first technical combination

Jared firing up the entry waterfall

David Fusilli taking a right slot in the "Wall Ride" slide

Jared on the perfect line of "Wall Ride"

Entry waterfall and Wall ride slide is the first part of big ones on the Yule. Right after that you get to horizon line which brings a big slide called “Oriental massage”. We got out and scouted. It was little rocky and shallow. Looked good though so we ran it.

Jakub getting Oriental massage on the Yule

Jared running last drop on Yule

..and gigling after successful run

Demshitz brothers Dave Fusilli and Jared Seiler paddling over the lake to take out

Our paddle/photo/video/rescue crew ;)

On the next day I had to be back in Vail area working hard. Kayaking along with raft trips. So we did easier section of Crystal creek down below and rallied home. It was a great trip and I cant wait for another one like this one.

You better stay fired up for video!

Jakub

Gilman Gorge video and pictures

Week before Teva games I got a phone call from the boss of Timberline tours in Colorado that they are looking for a safety kayaker for this summer. Chance of getting paid, being able to kayak every day doesnt come every day so I said “Yes, of course!”

These days I kayak every day. Safety kayaking for rafting trips in the morning and almost every afternoon I go out to explore or run something harder. One of my favourite runs around here is Gilman Gorge on the Upper Eagle river. Enjoy short headcam video from my run I did with my buddies Sam and Brandon yesterday!

Yesterday started raining a lot and its cold. Because of that, river trips got cancelled today so I took advantage to post up some pictures for you guys. Hope you will like them!

So nice to see snow in the middle of June

One of the funnest rapids on the Gilman Gorge

Sam scouting Slory Pipe rapid

Kiwi dude Ryan Lucas firing up Slory Pipe

Stay tuned!!!

Jakub

Homestake race with a headcam

Teva mountain games kicked off on Thursday with Steep creek championships on the Homestake creek. Its such a great event, 55 best kayakers from all over the world come every year to show their skills on manky class V whitewater. In the first run I was 9th, so I tried really hard in second run. Unfortunatelly, at the bottom section I lost few seconds not being on the fastest line. That meant 11th place overall.

Right now I am waking up at 6am to get ready for downriver sprint and freestyle kayak semi finals. Its gonna be fun!!!

Jakub

Homestake creek practice - Day 1 and 2

Hi all,

Just got to Colorado yesterday and started cruising at the Homestake creek to get ready for Teva mountain games. Tonihgt heading to CKS fest in Buena Vista, then OBJ creek, Yule creek, Barrel springs and much more before heading back here next week!

Pictures courtesy of Meg Smith - Thanks!!!
Check out more of her great job at megsmithdesign.com

Went for a run and scout of the Gilman gorge

First steeper part of the race section

Fun part about to begin...

BOOOOOF!!!

Such a good picture - thanks Meg!

Bottom drop-pool-drop rapids

Last drop

Lets go one more time

Thats what can happen to you at high elavation...

Stay tuned
Jakub

Video of my day

Hi all,

Right now, we are on the way to Colorado for Teva games, some amazing creeks and kayak races.

Edited this video on our stopover in Salt Lake City.

Its my usual day in California

Have a nice day

Jakub

South Branch of the Feather video!

Hi all,

All good here in Cali. Last week was full of kayaking. Upper middle Cosumnes, South Yuba, South Branch twice and South Yuba again on the way back.

Working weekends and kayaking on weekdays - way to do it except the money are pretty low then... ;)

Anyway, Check out movie I edited after first run on the South Branch. Hope you will like it!

South Branch of Middle Feather, CA

Hey,

After not even a year I am back in California, my favourite place to kayak. Found a job and ran one of the best rivers out here in last days.
South Branch of the Feather river

Enjoy great pictures from Darin McQuoid and Laura Ferell

Jakub on one of the 10 footer boofs

Everyone says its 50 feet but its not that big...

Will Styling the line of 99 problems drop - stout 40 footer with tight line

Jakub backfreewheeling one of the 20 footers on the run

Jakub stomping it!

Will on the 45 footer

Time to take a break and take out.. ;)

South Yuba run on the way back - Meg styling the ski jump drop

Smooth boofs!!!