Lower Tye

A typical drop on the Lower Tye.

David, Joe, Steve and I followed our lower Foss warmup with a run down a mile of wonderful IV+ water on the Lower Tye. This run consists of several complex boulder gardens. Photos are posted in the gallery. I mostly shot video, though, so there's not too much there.

From the putin, the run starts with a bang. The first drop is a fun boulder garden with a great initial drop.

First Drop Video
Steve and Joe
David


Entrance to the putin rapid on the Lower Tye.


David runs the putin rapid.


Full view of the putin rapid.


A sliding ledge-hole at the bottom of the first rapid.


David in a typical drop on the Lower Tye.

Unnamed rapid video
David in one of the easier drops on the Lower Tye.


Joe in a typical drop on the Lower Tye.

Splat Video
Steve runs Splat


Steve in Splat.

Mind Bender
This long, complex class IV+ boulder garden begins just below Splat.
Joe and Brian sneak the entry on the left
Steve and David run the entry on the right
Joe, middle pitch
Steve, middle pitch
Joe runs the last pitch
David runs the last pitch
Steve runs the last pitch


Brian in the top half of Mind Bender


Steve, running right in the top half of Mind Bender.


House rock blocking the river in the middle of Mind Bender.


Joe runs left around the midstream boulder in Mind Bender.


Middle pitch of Mind Bender.


Brian misses his line and eats a rock sandwich in Mind Bender.


The last big drop on the Lower Tye, the last pitch of Mind Bender. Larger version of this shot.


Joe in the final pitch of Mind Bender.




David in the final pitch of Mind Bender.


Steve in the final pitch of Mind Bender, sticking his tongue out.