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Justin Smith

 

Role: Founder & trip organizer

Since: 2000 (actual when I was a kid in the 80's)

City: Bellevue now, originally Oak Harbor (North Whidbey)

Born: 1975

Sign: Aries

Height: 6'

Vehicle: 2000 VW Passat & 97 Jeep XJ modified w/ 5" lift, 33" MT's, rock sliders, winch, winch bumper & skids

Raft: Intex - Mariner 300

Water gun: Bilge pump/water canon combo

Beverage: 1/3 PBR, 1/3 Coors Light, 1/3 variety of Mike's & sometimes a bottle of Wild Vines Blackberry Merlot.

Food: Safeway sandwich, jerky, string cheese, granola bar

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: I like a good mix of class 1 - 2 wavy rapids, a mid point to stop at & some slow spots for hooking together and partying.

River Music: Anything except rap or opera

Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 spray-on

Shades: Cheap

Other Gear:  Dry bag, 36 can cooler, First Aid Kit, raft repair kit , water/wind-proof lighter, corkscrew, folding knife, zip locks, cell phone, rope, lots of carabineers, my Beer Neck & a PFD

Advice: Get out and float, just do it you'll love it!

 

 
Jake Brenneman
 
Role: Founder

Since: 2000

City: Seattle now, originally Iowa City

Born: 1971

Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'

Vehicle: 98 Jeep XJ (Cherokee Sport)

Raft: Intex - Seahawk II

Water gun: Stream Machine TL-750, green

Beverage: PBR or Tecate, in can

Food: This little piggy has roast beef

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima

Favorite type of run: Class 1 - 2, with pullouts for partying

River Music: The river itself

Sun Screen: Blue Lizard

Shades: Cheap & dark

Other Gear: Inflatable cooler in tow, collapsible cooler in boat, water-tight hip pack, board shirt
Advice: Don't wear your wedding ring on the river
 


 
Dan Wheeler

 

Role: River DJ, photographer & trip organizer

Since: 2000

City: Kirkland now, originally Mill Creek

Born: 1978

Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6' 1"

Vehicle: Ford Festiva & 1969 Ford Bronco

Raft: Intex - Seahawk

Water gun: None

Beverage: Miller High Life and Cooks Champagne

Food: Ham & swiss sandwich

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: Anything relaxing

River Music: Bon Jovi, Van Halen and reggae

Sun Screen: SPF 100

Shades: Lost and or broken

Other Gear: Pink innertube (aka: Emma Cumpton)

  


 
Nate Fosness  

 

Role: River rapids namer & trip organizer

Since: 2002

City: Seattle now, originally Bothell

Born: 1976

Sign: Virgo

Height: 6' 5"

Vehicle: Ford F-150 

Raft: Intex - Seahawk II aka: The RUBICON

Water gun: Bilge pump\Water Canon combo

Beverage: Red Bull and Jager/vodka, 1 tall boy Bud Light or Coors

Food: Safeway sandwich, jerky, chips in plastic can, cookies, fruit, leftovers

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: the halfway point, cliff jumping and the rapid's "devils anis" following the "fiddler's ache". Proceeding to the last rager rapid called the "witch's reach around"

River Music: party music

Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 15

Shades: are at the bottom of the river, about three pair

Other Gear: Dry bag, cooler, raft repair kit, lighter, cell phone, rope, lots of STOLEN carabineers, 3 oars, flip flops

 


 

Guy Cochran


Role: He's the river Guy & photographer

Since: 2002

City: Mukilteo now, originally Oak Harbor (North Whidbey)

Born: 1975

Sign: Taurus 

Height: 5'10"

Vehicle: 97 Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX450 modified w/ 4" lift, 35" Mud tires, rock sliders and ARB winch bumper & bull bar

Raft: Sevylor - Fish Hunter 300

Water gun: It got borrowed and not returned :(

Beverage: Tecate

Food: Sushi rolls & jerky

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: Rapids

River Music: Whatever the river DJ's are playing

Sun Screen: Banana Boat SPF 50

Shades: Sacrificed to the river gods

Other Gear: Knife bottle opener, cooler, camera pelican case

 


 
Shane Kantzer
  

Role: Music for the masses, rescue operations & photographer

Since: 2003

City: Mukilteo

Born: 1973

Sign: Aries

Height: 5' 9"

Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Raft: Typhoon 2 person/sometimes 3

Water gun: 2 Bilge pumps /sub machine water gun/water cannon

Beverage: 1/4 MIke's lime, 1/4 Mike's lemon, 1/4 Mike's cranberry, 1/4 Mike's berry

Food: Safeway Sushi

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: Any run that does not involve losing a raft or my life.

River Music: Reggae

Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 45 spray

Shades: Target

Other Gear: 2 dry bags, flexible cooler, first aid kit, rope, ipod, ipod boom box, condoms, extra batteries, beer, life jacket, carabineers, portable volleyball set

 

 
Chris Escamilla
  

Role: MacGruber of the river

Since: 2003

City: Woodinville

Born: 1981 (just a young pup)

Sign: Pisces

Height: 5' 10"

Vehicle: 2000 Ford Focust & 71 IH scout AKA “PEPE” MODS: d44s front and rear, SOA, 35 MTs and High steer arms

Raft: Intex - Seahawk II

Water gun: Bilge pump/water canon combo

Beverage: Blue moon or Honey moon or Mike’s

Food: Safeway sandwich, pasta salad (prepped by the wonderful wife) and beef jerky

Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon

Favorite type of run: A good mix

River Music: Anything but country

Sun Screen: cero sunblock

Shades: Oakley

Other Gear: Colombian hat, Dry bag, 24 can cooler, folding knife, cell phone, rope, 2 screwgate carabineers, scuba boots and life jacket.

 


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