Demshitz Stay out of Jail Tour 09
Dave Fusilli throwin up the air brown at the Reno River Fest.
Demshitz is here in Buena Vista Colorado for Paddle Fest! We have been non-stop from Cheat fest WV to Reno River fest NV and into Californ-i-A ! Check out some of the photos and videos from the trip so far.
The Demshitz Kill it Tour kicks off at Cheat Fest. Live music, free beer, good friends, good kayaking, one of the best river festivals around.
So we partied hard then drove hard all the way across the USA arriving in Reno Nevada with two more of Demshitz in the van topping out at 5.
Jeremy Laucks throwing some moves at the Reno play park.
Nicole Mansfield going big in the small Rev.
Nicole racing to a second place finish in the boater-X.
Fusilli throwing the medium Rev around.
Now on to the good stuff. Whitewater boat riding in California is some of the finest in all the lands this time of year. Here are some shots of Demshitz falling off the Big Kimshew Creek near Paradise California.
Laying treats on the infamous Frenchies 40.
Dave boofing Kimshew Falls
The show at the South Branch…good run for the Speeder?...
…probably not…
Our good friend Shannon Carroll blessing us with her presence on the pristine waterfalls of the South Branch day 1.
Demshitz likes throwin’ wheels!
South Branch is cold water, but the rocks are nice and warm!
Jeremy on the South Branch.
Nicole dropping the Stout on the South Branch day 1.
You can choose to hike out of the South Branch after the 50 footer or continue downstream for more action, which requires portaging some huge waterfalls.
Fusilli showing us the goods on the South Branch day 2.
Nicole on a sweet triple on day 2.
Nicole on the last drop day 2 South Branch.
After those two runs, arguably the two best runs in California and the world. We decided on a 3 day trip down the Middle Feather, one of the best California overnighters.
Dave on the “paddle at the undercut” drop day 1 Middle Feather.
Middle Feather Beauty.
Middle Feather camp day 1.
…yet another use for the IR union suit…beer transferring pouch from the river to camp. How convenient! it also works great for sleeping in!
Jeremy big drop day 2.
Jeremy entering the Devils Canyon Day 3.
Nicole posing at the “moving picture” one of the more beautiful waterfalls trickling into the canyon.
The Ridiculous Stout in Devils Canyon, easily portaged on the right.
Jeremy giving all clear on the mandatory Helicopter Rapid in Devils Canyon…after an interesting backwards run of this beast.
Paddling out Day 3.
The Middle Feather trip is a solid couple of days of paddling through some of the most beautiful canyons in California.
S. Yuba Perdons to 49
49 to Bridgeport 
Josh Bechtel was there!
Jeremy making it look easy in a tight drop on Perdons to 49 paddling the New Karnali!
After we got off the M. Feather, we drove to the S. Yuba drainage for some super fun runs on Perdons to 49 and 49 to Bridgeport. Thanks to Macy Burnham “S.Yuba Master” for leading the way on this classic.
Following up with the Summit Run to cap off our 10 days of boating in a row California kayaking extravaganza!
Here are some other blogs to check out of the shenanigans going on out in California from the past weeks.
Jeremy Laucks’ website and a video he made from the trip!
Miguel Shields
Evan Garcia
Come to Paddle Fest tonight Demshitz The Movie premieres at 9 o clock at the recently opened Eddyline Brewery in South Main!
This entry was posted on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 pm and is filed under Blogroll, Competition Reports, Creeking Articles, Paddler Lifestyle Articles, Playboating Articles.
