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02APRIL09

We thought Spring Break was suppose to be chill. Guess not. It's time to officially
announce that Huckin Huge Films has started production on it's upcoming release.
Stay tuned for the full update on that one. The schedule and happenings over the
course of the past week and a half have been mind blowing. Huckin Huge's, Cody
Howard was interviewed on the Today Show, and the smash hit THE RISEN SUN,
was featured on there as well! The following day, Cody fired up Metlako Falls with
Brian "B-Real" Ward, from Idaho. Check the short clip of the epic day. Prior to
these happenings, Jake Sanders (you've seen him here before with a re-first on
Money Drop version)...dropped the impressive-low flow-left side Mosier Creek Falls.
The footage is sick as he greases the extremely technical line. Tyler Bradt and Ian
Garcia have been slaying everything in sight. Tyler ran up to Bridal Veil Falls and
stuck the 2nd descent of the Upper Falls...an impressive sight and sick display of
technique and style. So there is much much more to be included, but we'll break it
up and save some more for later. Charge.

Tyler Bradt styling the upper tier of Bridal Veil Falls. Cody Howard photo.

Cody Howard, set and staring down the throat of Metlako Falls. Ryan Scott photo.

Jake Sanders bouncing past the ultra-crux move on Mosier Creek Falls. HH photo.

The Risen Sun....as seen on TV. PG-13's 108 foot descent. NBC photo.

METLAKO SHORT Huckin Huge Films 2009. HH T heater

Huckin Huge has been ultra busy with various missions all over the West (hint hint).
REI has officially picked up The Risen Sun as a featured whitewater DVD for
sale!...so you can pick up your copy there as well soon. Nice, well on to the
madness. The Columbia Experience team united for a community float down the
Hanford Section outside of Kennewick, WA. This stretch is private land on River Left
and a Nuclear Plant on River Right. Screaming in from the farmlands on River Left,
where multiple flumes that dropped steeply down the hillside, eventually spilling out
into the Columbia River. This was a sweet sight for the whitewater boaters on the
flatwater, as we scouted and plotted lines off the tricky man made features. Ryan
Scott fired up the first descent of one of them, now dubbed "Nuke Flume". Sliding
1,584 feet, dropping 160 feet and max width of 4 ft...the Nuke Flume was a stout
beast, with a spouting 30 fter in 5 ft. deep pool. Wow, thats alot of numbers. The
footage is so sick, resembling a scene out of a skateboard movie. Later, Cody
Howard was on board for Tyler Bradt's monstrous first descent of the 186ft. Palouse
Falls. Tyler stomped the ever living crap out it, the footage will be seen in Rev-Inn &
River Roots upcoming film, Dream Result. We're stoked. Lots more happened so
stay tuned. Photos by Lana Young.

The Nuke Flume. Fast, narrow w/ a fire hose finish that dumps into the Columbia.

Ryan Scott shooting out into the Columbia. Footage featured in HH's next film.

Timber..the dog with enough motivation for 10 people.

Rec. boat? Or whitewater boat? - Cody huckin the Fusion on Bailies Creek, WA.

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24APRIL09

Word will get out soon enough about the exact location of this bad boy, so for now
here is the story. It all started with the Wells brother's, Todd and Brendan - (Huckin
Huge's affiliated post) - giving us a call about a backyard doosy in the Columbia
River Gorge area. Cody Howard and Bett Adams joined them for the first known
descent of the lower "Skate Park Gorge". Finding large falls and slides all over the
place, it seemed that this was nature's slip and slide version of a stout skate park.
Returning to the creek for the 3rd day in a row, Ben Stooksberry followed by Cody
Howard probed the last unrun drop, a kick-ass free fall-to-tranny-to-FLYING boof
across the pool...proving to be one of the most fun and unique drops run yet.

Footage will be featured in HH's next feature film........

Cody Howard and Ben Stooksberry simataneously running the 3 tiering Manage'Twa.

Bett Adams checkin out the 4 tiering, Fat Chicks. Epic runnable sequence.

Cody Howard bouncing and awaiting touchdown on Fat Chicks.

Oh yeeeaahhh! Nature's gift to kayaking, the quarter pipe launch monster.

Ben and Ryan Scott film Cody dropping into The Well. Ben then ran it from the top.

Special thanks goes out to the Wells bros, Lana Young, Ryan Scott and Bett Adams
for the support, photos, tips and safety over the course of sussing out the creek!
Here is a sequence of Cody running a grind down a complex slide.

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07MAY09

The Kaweah River dishes up yet another classic! SLProdutions 1st D'ed this epic
run a few years ago, and since has been untouched. Heading south for the
traditional for the RMP, the team dropped into the 2nd Descent of the Middle
Kaweah. Tayor Robertson was on the 1st D and was very helpful dishing out some
beta over a couple beers in Three Rivers. The following day a team of 4 consisting
of Erik Boomer, Cody Howard, Dan Laham and Scott Baker hiked up from Hospital
Rock and camped after an afternoon of hiking, anticipating the following day's
whitewater. Waking up to a gorge comparable to The Crucible on the Devil's Post
Pile, the crew was widdled down to three when Scott decided to exit the gorge at the
"Eddy Rapid" aka Rusty's Rampage.

Cody Howard hiking into the Middle Kaweah. Erik Boomer Photo

Panther Creek Gorge of the Middle Kaweah proved to be one of the most amazing
gorges in the state, as it required mandatory drops in an extremely vertical gorge
lined with low elevation mazanita and poison oak. Starting with the Eddy Rapid and
ending with the Crack 'o Death, the team was stoked to make it through with the
rising waters.

Dealing from within Panther Creek Gorge. Erik Boomer Photo

Dan running running the mandatory exit rapid. Notice the terrible death crack that
the water is slamming into. A nerve wracking move / hole. Erik Boomer Photo

Check out some clips of the trip below. Shown is some of the happenings on the
"way in", "on the river" thoughts and the mandatories found in the rivers' depths.
Shots from within the demanding Panther Creek Gorge, turned out amazing and will
be featured in HH's future release.

MIDDLE KAWEAH MISSION Huckin Huge Films 2009. HH T heater

Day Three whitewater..Chuck's @ a high - fully loaded boat - flow. Roosty.
Erik Boomer Photo

Day Three took the team through the final gorges and eventually into familiar
territories with Chuck's Drop in sight. Fired up, Cody and Erik then routed their gear
and boats through Hospital Rock to cap off an epic expedition.

So if you missed it, take a look at the couple clips above. Insane shots to be
featured in Huckin Huge's next film!

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