My break started with me driving over to my buddies house where we decided enroute to the Skykomish to instead head over to Canyon Creek of the Stilliquamish, a run I had never been on with some nice steep whitewater and a beautiful gorge. We had such a good time on that run that we decided to head over to the Sultan for a lap on another new river. Here's a little edit I threw together of the Canyon Creek run.
After spending the night at Nick's another buddy and I headed up to the Sky but decided levels where far too high so we had a beer instead and went over to check out Sunset falls....which was raging!!
Soon after the beer I drove to my aunt and uncles house on Mercer Island for a nice dinner with family that lasted until 10 when I drive to my cousins house in Seattle. I arrived just in time for them to arrive back at home from Johns parents house so it worked out perfectly. After preparing the house for the arrival of Santa I was off to bed.
I woke up at 7:30 to Allie yelling, "He came!" at the top of her lungs and from there my door was opened and the present opening started. After an hour of opening presents it was time for me to head back to the river for me and they were off to the grandparents house in Spokane so we parted ways.
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I got on the road and soon ended up at the takeout the Skykomish for a nice christmas run with a great crew. Boulder was stomping high so I took a sneak line that I didn't even know existed on the right side the whole way...not a bad line for when it's too pushy.
After that awesome run I made my way to North Bend for dinner with a family and friend from REI that I got invited to. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed some nice conversations, and ended up playing games at the end of the night.
I had a great christmas break with friends and family but I was definitely missing my family.... I guess when we do reunite it will be an incredibly good time this spring in Montana!
Love and miss you guys,
Owen
