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29JAN08

Meet the newest member of Team HH. Pro Kayaker, Harlan Taney. A resident of
beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona, Harlan has been firing up some new runs and traveling
the globe in search of huge whitewater. His enthusiasm for first descents has taken
him around the world. In fact he has explored and nabbed 1st Descents in China,
Tibet, the Philippines, Norway, Arizona and Utah.

Having started boating with the Huckin Huge team, he has shown up and gone big
every time. Along with being an addition to the teams short list, he has also been
signed on board as a fellow cinematographer for The Risen Sun.
Click Here for the Brugad Page!

Yep. The Huckin Huge Team definitely rallied last weekend. Cody, Mike and
Harlan scoured the Southwest for unrun waters. Their research and drive took
them to 2 first descents in California and 2 first descents in Arizona. Does this
interest you?...how 'bout this picture?...then CLICK HERE and read the story.

The Boogeyman, featured in The Risen Sun.

With hopes of finding the next "Upper Cherry Creek", the 7 man expedition team
carried their boats 9 miles and came out of a massive gorge 3 days later. What
occurred in there could never be done justice and one of the most amazing gorges
in America is still waiting. Due to one unrunnable fall, the team was forced to
portage the whole reason for the trip....The Grotto Pool Gorge.

With comments days later like:

"Home, Safe, Tired" -ES

"F#%k, dude! I drank 4 pills of caffeine and 10 red bulls. Still I had to drive with all
windows opened shouting Russian songs as loud as I could not to fall asleep."
-Peter Malkin

"This will be the holy grail of all Southwestern Kayaking" -Cody Howard

"I slept curled up with a burning log in the fire" -Mike Fisher

"Thats the freakin' first and last descent" -Cody Howard

"Despite being a crazed lunatic, John was actually a very kind and generous man"
-Nathan Hunkapiler

"Shoot anyone who comes through that door" -Our Drunken Savior (John)

This misadventure update includes a couple of photos, a video showing only parts
of the adventure and a story written by Nathan Hunkapiller. The crew completed the
descent over this President's Day. Although the scenery was outstanding, the
whitewater was brutal and sub-par. Enjoy what we can remember and what little
media was retrieved from the descent.

READ THE STORY HERE

While filming for THE RISEN SUN, Cody led the crew into a roadside, stout run,
just outside of Phoenix. This run had numerous hazards and was very steep and
continuous at the optimum flows. It was a long shot, but the crew came in battle
ready, and the creek gave up the goods. The film and the scenery in the canyon
was astonishing, along with some of the botched lines. Cody wrote a trip report and
we featured it on CKS' Blog. Check it out...it's a good'en.

Little teaser pic. Not just a band anymore...its a rapid. Five Finger Death Punch.
Video still from Kayak Session Presents: The Risen Sun, a Huckin Huge Film.
And yes, there was bleeding at the end of this stout alley of falls.

CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY / PHOTOS / SLIDESHOW