The 4th of July marked the Little White Salmon Extreme Creek Race, and my first run of many on this world famous steep creek. The flow was a healthy 3 feet, a near perfect level for a first fun. Although the run starts up slowly, and mellow around the first few corners, it quickly drops away into Gettin' Busy, a continuous Class V boulder mess that ends in Boulder Sluice. Gettin' Busy has more lines and moves than most rivers have, so go with someone who knows, or be prepared for a full-on portage and scout fest.

The racers used getting busy as a warmup before the first round of head-to-head racing.

More TR to come soon. Sorry for the delay.

LJ Groth chases Todd Anderson down Sacriledge. Jonathan Blum photo.

Gary flies over Wishbone Falls. Jonathan Blum photo.

S-Turn Falls at 2.9 Feet. Jonathan Blum photo.

Todd Anderson looks on at Spirit. Jonathan Blum photo.

Brooks fires up Spirit Falls. Jonathan Blum photo.

Nate Herbeck goes HUGE off Spirit Falls. Jonathan Blum photo.

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