Part 1 This waterfall may look pretty and innocent in a low-water environment, but it kicked my ass the first time I came through here by bashing me against those rocks. Brandon demonstrates the force of the water even in an environment of unusually low water levels I was extremely curious about this bridge the … Continue reading
Ever wondered about this place on the way to (or from) Bullards Bar Dam? So did we. It’s an abandoned shooting range formerly operated by the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. I’m not sure who actually owns the land. This is the interior of the trailer in the picture. Those boxes in the back are full … Continue reading
There’s a watershed that runs through Oregon House (where I grew up) known as the Dry Creek complex. It flows through Thousand Trails, Collins Lake, blah, blah, blah… When I was in college, a family friend mentioned an “easy” route one could take by floating on an inner tube late in the season (when water … Continue reading
Another expedition into the Wilds… For literally decades I have wondered about the course of the unnamed tributary (pictured below) in Oregon House, California. Recently, on a trip to Oregon House with Brandon and Amanda, I made an offhand comment about my desire to explore this watershed and, although it was late in the day, … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 