Posts by Marek

Catching High Water on the South Platte River

September 13, 2012. Alpacka Yukon packraft on the South Platte River between Kersey and Kuner. Camera: Pentax Optio WG2

A couple days of rain increased water level in the South Platte River from around 100 cfs during dry summer to 2000 cfs at Kersey. I managed to catch the high water wave in this late afternoon bike-packraft trip: Kuner-Kersey-Kuner.

Related posts and more pictures:
Wildcat Mound Run – the South Platte River by Bike and Packraft
Biking and Packrafting – A Selfsupported Classic Run on the South Platte River near Greeley
Inline Skating and Packrafting – Road and River Test on the South Platte
South Platte River below Denver, Colorado
GPS/photo river guide

CLC Patuxent 19.5 Stitch-and-Glue Kayak

July 11, 2009. A keyhole cockpit of the Patuxent 19.5 kayak – a plywood stitch-and-glue boat from Cheasapeke Light Craft. Camera: Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.

I built Patuxent in my garage from a kit in 2009. The choice of a fast kayak was not dictated by my racing interest, but rather by a photography. I just needed a fast way to reach my shooting destinations. Racing came later. I paddled Patuxent on San Marcos and Guadelupe rivers in 2001 in my first training for the Texas Water Safari, but run the race in Spencer Xtreme canoe. The only race done in the Patuxent was the Colorado River Race in the upper Glenwood Canyon. I still paddle the Patuxent kayak mostly in a recreation and photography mode.

This picture is available for licensing as a royalty free image from my stock photography portfolio.

Related post:
Paddling with Canon PowerShot G11 Camera on a Monopod Mast
My First Paddling on the South Platte River near Greeley

Bent Shaft Paddle and Racing Outrigger Canoe

July 29, 2008. One of my ZRE carbon lightweight paddles on a bow of Surfrigger outrigger canoe. In addition to my local Colorado waters I paddled Surfrigger in the 2003 WaterTribe Eveglades Challenge and in the 2009 Missouri River 340 race. Camera: Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.

This picture is available for licensing as a royalty free image from my stock photography portfolio.

Related post:
Photo Impressions on Surfrigger, My Outrigger Canoe
My 2009 Missouri River Race as Recovered from a GPS Track
WaterTribe Everglades Challenge 2003
Kayak and canoe paddling in my stock photography portfolio

Paddling CLC Patuxent Kayak with a Telescoping Camera Mast

April 2010. Paddling CLC Patuxent 19.5 kayak with Canon Powershot G11 camera mounted on a telescoping mast assembled from a monopod and sticky pod platform.

Related post:
Paddling with Canon PowerShot G11 Camera on a Monopod Mast
Kayak Video Camera Mast – Sticky Pod Combined with Monopod
A Bird’s-Eye View of Kayaking with GoPro Hero Camera

Cloudscape over the Boyd Lake – A Different Shooting Composition

October 19 2007. Spectacular clouds at sunset over Boyd Lake near Fort Collins after a very windy paddling – trying a different shooting composition.

Related post:
Sunset over the Boyd Lake – Another Composition Idea for a Horizon in Your Picture?
Where to Place a Horizon in Your Paddling Pictures?
Horizontal or/and Vertical Format in Kayak Photography

After Paddling – Sisson Nucleus Kayak on Douglas Reservoir

October 10, 2006. Dusk after paddling on Douglas Reservoir north of Fort Collins, Colorado. SIsson Nucleus 100, multisport kayak from New Zealnd, with Rocky Mountains in background

Related post:
Douglas Lake – Sea Kayaking in Northern Colorado
Sisson Nucleus Kayak in Fall Colors – A Photo Study

Start of the Annual Colorado River Race in the Upper Glenwood Canyon

August 19, 2012. Dotsero. Preparing for the start of the Colorado River Race in the upper Glenwood Canyon – 10 miles from Dotsero to Hanging Lake Trailhead. This annual race run by Jerry Nyre takes place on the 3rd Sunday […]

Sunrise on the Missouri River before Start of the 2012 MR340 Race

July 31, 2012. Sunrise on the Missouri River just upstream of Kaw Point before start of the 7th Missouri River 340 Race – shot from the board of my JKK Supernova kayak with Pentax Optio WG2.

Related post with more pictures:
10 Pictures from the Start of 2012 Missouri River 340 Race

Winter Paddling with JKK Supernova Kayak on Horsetooth Reservoir

January 29, 2012. Winter paddling and photographing on Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins. Camera: GoPro Hero mounted on a front deck of JKK Supernova kayak with a single suction cup Sticky Pod, Pentax Optio W30 in my hands

Related posts and articles with more pictures:
JKK Supernova Sea Kayak Added to My Paddling Fleet
First Snow Paddling with JKK Multisport Supernova Kayak