It broke my heart to hear about Adam Barron passing away on Vallecito Creek this summer. I met him once, when he absolutely styled Whiteline and I snapped this picture. Thanks Adam for the magical day. We'll meet again soon enough...
















And you drink one for your fallen homies...




















Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bakken Kickstarting da Source!



And here's Big Country goin' the other way.

Brian over-boofs the icy Clear Creek of the Ark.













Author/run guru/sicko Cutch runs it out through the Wall rapid - SSV.

Road trip!

It started off with some of the best video footage I've ever seen. Eight lemmings Blue Angel off Big Wood behind a guide with only one previous run. Paul booty shoots it up after the drop.















Fortunately, I had a better day keeping my cool and my head on a personal first D of Rip Your Head Off











Can it be possible to puff more than the Dupe Crew?

Bring it back to the front range. A psychedellic shot of Rigomortis.

And Pachanga takes 5 after multiple beat downs in Grandpa's Gorge.

This brings us up to date on a few of the Mank Crew exploits through Mid-Summer. Next installment coming soon, but first I would like to refer you to runtheshit.blogspot.com for some sic helmet cam footie of Pat Keller busting out the Green, race-style. Out.

From the left - Paul, Ben, Tracy, Hunter and KC get into and out of the Rockwood box.

Alright...After long consideration of this blog and some life changes, I've decided to start bringing the world the goods. We're gonna start with a recap of this summer's expedition. Hold on tight...

The season started off with a bang on Willow creek. One guide, a continuous creek, eight boaters, and a must make move through a willow tunnel to avoid a river wide strainer equals CARNAGE! Justin, Joel and Marky Mark from Winter Park recouperate after chasing gear.

Ever wanted a piece of the Osterizer at 8,000 cfs? Front Range Fred gitt'in some!

B fresh off his sic first D of Fish Creek Falls. "White chedder popcorn anyone?"

The Mank Crew is all about getting the business done. Cheers to Fremont and his pet mutant beavers for dropping that log out of Bailey. What did you clean this year?

The log shown above was in Mr. Bill's Hole on Clear Creek. I'm pretty sure that it had been there for a few years while we boofed over it unaware. Here's to Zach and the rafting crew for finially removing it after our efforts failed. Also, B cutting the wood out of da Source!

Finally, the flows started coming and we got some front range V, simultaneously.

Here's one of my favorite pics from this summer. I've since heard that a better line is left up against the boulder. Maybe I'll give that one next year. Whitelining.

I think this catches us up to mid-May. I'd also like to give a shout to all rafters out there willing to take a leech on their surreal overnight adventures down monolithic desert canyons. -da duckie