Footie: Bailey Creek, CO

[kevohudd]

Memorial Day Weekend. Bailey Creek. Bailey, CO.

Paddlers: Syd Miller, Justin Payne, and Myself

Water was low (215cfs, I think), but still fun and much better than AR. Big up to Justin for the editing. All GoPro.

http://vimeo.com/m/43250574" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Enjoy

[NoQuarter]

Damn, that looks like more fun than it looks, damn.

I don't know if I'll try that last drop piton to surf, but sure got out of it in style.

Great triple drop to begin the video with, Kevin--

btw, did you ever have to wear that t-shirt?

I'll have to watch some more and see if all the slo mos are Justin.

Badass.

[Fish]

I've had more fun on Bailey (and a couple moments of sheer terror) over the years than anywhere else in the country. I think my last run on it was my 9th one and it was just as good as the first - I've never run it at the same level twice. Great footage! I'm just pissed that you didn't invite me.

- Fish

[kevohudd]

Jon, thanks for the feedback. My favorite creek for sure.

Fish, I'm definitely going back, great creek. All are welcome :)


Seems that I missed informed you guys. This has a little bit of the Royal Gorge and Boulder Creek as well. The guy getting pinned/slammed at the end was some fellow (Name???) we met a Boulder. Fortunately, I never had to wear the shirt...Justin definitely would have included my bootie beer. :)

[wiredforsound]

Kevin / Justin

Wow... that looks like one technical / intense run!! You boys are cranking it up!

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[Fish]

How about we head out there for Bailey Fest 2012?

http://www.mountainbuzz.com/forums/cale ... &e=355&c=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aug 10 -12, releases guaranteed, lots of people (and rope support)! Plenty of class 4+ fun on Bailey at low/med levels and Foxton and other sections downstream will run too for plenty of class 3 and class 2 action. Bring all your friends!

- Fish

[justin.payne]

Baileyfest is a good time for sure! I was out there last year, kegs of beer and plenty of hamburgers at the takeout. I do want to mention that they will crank it up to about 450 cfs for Baileyfest though, which puts the canyon at a solid class V run, but just as Fish mentioned there will be lots of support and ropes. Foxton is always an option with a good class IV boulder garden, but the rest is pretty mellow, and Waterton is a good short III+ creek run with minimal consequences.

I would LOVE to see a huge group of AR boaters at Baileyfest! Keep in mind if you are a class IV boater in AR, you are probably a class III+/IV- boater in the high country due to the elevation, consistency, and mank. If you have paddled out here, you know exactly what i'm talking about. I just dont want anyone to get in over thier heads, but if you got the skills get your full face, elbow pads, and creekboat and bring yo-self to BAILEYFEST!

[Fish]

My first run on Bailey with ARZach was 700+ cfs. We all agreed that felt like a class V level!

I thought that was how Bailey was supposed to be, but found out it's generally quite a bit mellower. 450 does throw a lot of class 4+ at you real fast, but it feels like an optimal level for most rapids. Super Max is impressive at 450... but it's d*mn impressive at any level. If you're on your first Bailey run and you go cruising into Super Max thinking "man, this class V stuff isn't really all that hard," you're about to find out what a bona fide class V really looks like.

And if that doesn't sound like fun, Foxton has some of the coolest 3+ (4-?) water I've ever seen. And you can even skip that for a pure class 3 run that feels more pool drop than most of CO (which is to say it's still more continuous than 90% of Arkie runs). And bring your fat-tire two-wheeler too, cause the Bailey take out at Pine has some of the best mountain bike trails anywhere in the country. Oh, and also some of the coolest no-fee camping up the road from Pine in the middle (literally) of the big granite domes, but I bet it's gonna be a mad-house on the fest weekend!

Fun times,
Fish