As most paddlers know, the West Coast doesn’t have too many river-surf options when it comes to playboating. In fact, most NW paddlers don’t even own a playboat. The year-round creeking is so good out here, that a lot of people don’t even bother with hunting down a good feature, when flows come up. With everything basically flooding out here in Hood River this month, there are some great play features that come in to play, that a few of us out here still like to keep track of.
One of these elusive playspots is the Conestoga Wave on the Deschutes River in OR. This is a wave that comes in for about a week every year, and is one of the best! With one downside being its lack of eddy service. This is a pretty tiring wave to tame. Having to get out of your boat after each ride, and fight the high volume boils to catch, it takes a committed person to want to play at this puppy! Joe Stumpfel, Jason Schroeder and myself decided to make a Saturday out of it this past weekend, and came away with a few nice shots!
All Pics were taken by Kim Russell
Low angle righty blunt
Watching Jason miss the eddy
Climbing up from the eddy and showing off my new Comp LX
Joe Stumpfel- always killing it!
Another righty
Putting it into perspective
Stella- The river dog! Making sure everything looks ok!
Joe- getting arial
Joe- nice right blunt
First day in the new Comp LX- loving the green! See you on the river~ Jesse
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