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Spring Runoff

Jul 17, 2018 | By: Don Karle Photography

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Every year in Colorado we have the spring runoff. The temperatures heat up during the day, melting the high mountain snow and flooding the rivers with ice-cold snowmelt. This is the time when local news anchors advise people to stay out of the floodwater for their safety. And this is the exact moment Colorado whitewater kayakers have been quietly waiting for all spring; a month-long window of whitewater bliss. 

 

My phone rings and one glance at the caller id tells me it’s about to go down. It’s my buddy Nick, we met in the bicycle industry years back. Sure, he rides bikes but what he loves the most is whitewater. After 30 years of boating his face still lights up when he’s on the water. The conversation is short; meet tomorrow at the Poudre River, 10 A.M. Similar conversations were had over the following few weeks. Early mornings, late nights, different rivers and creeks, new groups of boaters, made for a rad start to the summer for all of us.  Some river runs were close to the road, others required a long hike with a full camera pack. My days were filled with predawn shuttles, sleeping in the back of my truck, camp fires and making new friends. I’d say that’s quality living.

 

The following images are some of my favorites captured over our month-long adventure. Thanks to everyone that let me tag along while you were chasing your passion and I was chasing mine. 

Upper Poudre River

South St. Vrain Creek

Clear Creek

Deep in the Colorado forest.

Earn your turns.

Upper Poudre River

Poudre River

South Boulder Creek

South St. Vrain Creek

Big South River

Lower Poudre River

Lower Poudre River

Nick in his happy place.

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2 Comments

Jul 20, 2018, 11:44:01 AM

Don Karle - Thanks Karlene.

Jul 19, 2018, 6:34:57 PM

Karlene Gentile - these are marvelous photos Don. thank you for being there and your perseverance on the long hikes. Nick's mom.

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