Still going strong here in Jackson. I have been housesitting for the past week but now am back to the woods. Things are going well. Been doing my share of fishing and in turn have been eating a fair amount of trout. Been boating pretty much every day. The water levels spiked just as Burrito was getting good, but the levels have receeded a bit and now surfing is tons of fun. Nice retentive hole/wave type deal. Other than that, everything is pretty much dandy. I saw Zander and Gabe the other day on thier way to and from Dubios. Always nice to see those guys and catch up a little bit.
Oh to all of you who didn't know, my good buddy, and long time sushi pal, Ben 'Cinco' de Marco had his first standup routine in Missoula. Anyway, after a shows worth of heckaling, Ben offends this guy and his two girlfriends so much that they get up and storm out of the theatre. Well, apparently the dude doesn't quite feel like he got his moneys worth so he sneaks back in, creeps behind the curtain, and decides to let our dear friend Ben know just exactly how he feels. Check out the link to see the 28 seconds that follow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23-Nbu0KqtM
Following the video, the dude gets pummled back stage and later picked up by the cops a half mile down the street. No comedians were hurt during filming.
As far as news from the right coast, my old roomate Ryan scored a pic in the paper during the swell that Hurricane Bill just sent up to New York. Check out the link http://www.newsday.com/long-island/surfers-tear-up-massive-waves-in-long-beach-montauk-gilgo-1.1389208?image=5
Well I've made my dinner, taken my shower and sat around in the AC for awhile now. I should probably get going before Matt gets home from work to realize I've been hanging out in his house all day long. Until next time, toodles.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
surfing spicey mexican food
I'm sitting up at camp, I got the tarp set up, the fire going, and dinner digesting, and I look out into the darkness, and what do I see? Snow! In August. You have got to be kidding me right? Well guys, I'm not kidding, and I guess Mother Nature is just setting the tone for what is to come. I thought it was just a cold snap, and thats what they said, but now I am begining to think they were wrong, and it is something different. Something more like...Winter.
Anywho I have been still catching these little tiny rinky dink fish, and it is getting old. I can see the fish I want to catch , there just below the surface mocking me- usually 3 or 4 at a time. They just sit there, watching my fly float by, and it would appear they are more content eating scum off the rocks than my delicious tasting dry fly.
Burrito and Enchilada are great waves right now, I hear they get better- but regardless it is a great spot to park and play and it really isn't that far of a drive to go get my kayak fix. Everyone has been surfing Burrito, but what they don't know- (I'm pretty sure those people don't read this) is that Enchilada is where it is at. Faster and more retentive than Burrito, I don't understand why people line up at Burrito and Enchilada (just to the right) goes unsurfed.
Matt made us a feast last night. We got back from boating, went to the store and 6 courses later we were in the deepest realms of our food comas. Guac and chips, bone marrow on toast, cabbage with pickled carrots, radishes with salt and salad, green chili pork, ribs, cornbread, a huge prime cut of beef, and a growler full of pale ale. There may have been more, but with such a tasty menu and the sheer quantity of food, those details are lost forever. Unable to move I was forced to sleep on his couch. Which is where I am now, getting closer to being able to leave under my own power.
Anywho I have been still catching these little tiny rinky dink fish, and it is getting old. I can see the fish I want to catch , there just below the surface mocking me- usually 3 or 4 at a time. They just sit there, watching my fly float by, and it would appear they are more content eating scum off the rocks than my delicious tasting dry fly.
Burrito and Enchilada are great waves right now, I hear they get better- but regardless it is a great spot to park and play and it really isn't that far of a drive to go get my kayak fix. Everyone has been surfing Burrito, but what they don't know- (I'm pretty sure those people don't read this) is that Enchilada is where it is at. Faster and more retentive than Burrito, I don't understand why people line up at Burrito and Enchilada (just to the right) goes unsurfed.
Matt made us a feast last night. We got back from boating, went to the store and 6 courses later we were in the deepest realms of our food comas. Guac and chips, bone marrow on toast, cabbage with pickled carrots, radishes with salt and salad, green chili pork, ribs, cornbread, a huge prime cut of beef, and a growler full of pale ale. There may have been more, but with such a tasty menu and the sheer quantity of food, those details are lost forever. Unable to move I was forced to sleep on his couch. Which is where I am now, getting closer to being able to leave under my own power.
Friday, August 14, 2009
cowboys and probably indians too!
I'm driving down the road, went to make an ordinary stop at the intersection and just like that my brake peddle sunk to the floor. I was able to make a sketchy right turn downshifting to saftey. I found a nice spot by the park and I packed up a bag and my boat and got a ride to Matts house. I was able to sleep on the couch there for a night or two and then his buddys came up from Colorado and the 6 of us set off to Cody on an adventure.
We got in about sunset and had a relativly quick run on the Shosone. Nice fun ledgy 2-4 ft drops above the power plant and a few super fun rappids below it. A little further than halfway, half the group took out as darkness set upon the canyon, and the other half of us raced on to the take out encountering acouple super fun read and run tight creeky drops half in the dark. We camped and ran Crandal Creek the following morning. Super fun run. Manky mank fest for sure. Tight drops, low volume, and a handful of really fun read and run drops. Managed to get a boat un-pinned from the middle of the river twice, a paddle recovery in the middle of a bony drop, and one of the crew swam through a sieve. Afterwards we loaded up both trucks with the 8 boats and made the journey back through Yellowstone and got back to town a little after dark. Both stretches of river were amazingly beautiful though, and the tight box canyons are a welcomed change from the Snake daily.
I bummed around Stillson boat launch for a day swimming and fishing and Kevin and I fixed the truck up right and now I am back in buisness. Tried my luck camping there again last night and Sherriff ran me out at 4:20 this morning with his flashlight in my eyes. I moved and got to another camp site a little while later and I went to sleep hearing somone bang a drum off in the distance. A little eery going to sleep to. Surfed Burrito and Enchilada today. I keep hearing how good Burrito gets and everyone was surfing that, but I had more fun on Enchilada immediatly to river left. It's like a little whitewater park though being able to go back and forth from them all.
We got in about sunset and had a relativly quick run on the Shosone. Nice fun ledgy 2-4 ft drops above the power plant and a few super fun rappids below it. A little further than halfway, half the group took out as darkness set upon the canyon, and the other half of us raced on to the take out encountering acouple super fun read and run tight creeky drops half in the dark. We camped and ran Crandal Creek the following morning. Super fun run. Manky mank fest for sure. Tight drops, low volume, and a handful of really fun read and run drops. Managed to get a boat un-pinned from the middle of the river twice, a paddle recovery in the middle of a bony drop, and one of the crew swam through a sieve. Afterwards we loaded up both trucks with the 8 boats and made the journey back through Yellowstone and got back to town a little after dark. Both stretches of river were amazingly beautiful though, and the tight box canyons are a welcomed change from the Snake daily.
I bummed around Stillson boat launch for a day swimming and fishing and Kevin and I fixed the truck up right and now I am back in buisness. Tried my luck camping there again last night and Sherriff ran me out at 4:20 this morning with his flashlight in my eyes. I moved and got to another camp site a little while later and I went to sleep hearing somone bang a drum off in the distance. A little eery going to sleep to. Surfed Burrito and Enchilada today. I keep hearing how good Burrito gets and everyone was surfing that, but I had more fun on Enchilada immediatly to river left. It's like a little whitewater park though being able to go back and forth from them all.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
catching fish like it's my damn job...I guess it is kind of like my job...in a way
I gathered up my coins, went to coinstar, and then spent my last 11 dollars on a jug of water and fuel for the truck. Lucky for me I got paid the next day. I am not housesitting any longer, but a few dollars wealthier, so I invested in a fishing liscense and some poptarts and took to the forest again. I have caught acouple fish, and eaten better since. I moved my stuff that I wasn't using into Rachels house in Dubious and now I don't have to move all this crap around everytime it's time to go to sleep. The moon is full again, that marks a month of me living here in Jackson. But I am meeting people and begining to figure out how this town works, so between that, and the fishing, and the kayaking, and dropping some gear, life is great. All I need now is another job and a house and I'll be set. And maybe a dog. I miss dogsitting Bella. She is a good dog and I would like one of my own! I see the drawbacks though, so for now it is still incredibly irresponsible for me to have one, so I suppose I can refrain for just a little while longer.
The river is pretty low, and that one big long stretch of flatwater above Kahuna is only getting longer, but there is still good play to be had. Kahuna down is the best for sure, but it just makes for such a quick run if you only do that. I invested in this book they call the Bible. Not like the Jesus Christ Superstars Bible, but like, I really want to go kayaking and all of the rivers here are dried up, where should I go? type of Bible. 500 wonderful waterproof pages of whitewater goodness! And badness for that matter. But either way it is very informative and I like it alot.
Tuanes Mop
The river is pretty low, and that one big long stretch of flatwater above Kahuna is only getting longer, but there is still good play to be had. Kahuna down is the best for sure, but it just makes for such a quick run if you only do that. I invested in this book they call the Bible. Not like the Jesus Christ Superstars Bible, but like, I really want to go kayaking and all of the rivers here are dried up, where should I go? type of Bible. 500 wonderful waterproof pages of whitewater goodness! And badness for that matter. But either way it is very informative and I like it alot.
Tuanes Mop
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The photos from lower Mesa have arrived.
Well, not a whole lot has been going on this week. Still housesitting, teaching the dog tricks and going for walks. Boated today, the Snake is ok, but I found a throw bag floating down river, and having an extra rescue rope around is never is a bad thing, so I'm stoked on that. I move back into the woods on monday, and I'm not sure how well I am going to adjust to that, but in the meantime, I get to eat all my food that needs refrigerated, so frozen pizza and elk steak for dinner tonite!
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