The Browns river – it sits above the Comox Valley. It has been a great interest of mine over the years of paddling around the Valley, Vancouver Island and various places overseas.
Friends and myself have run a number of different sections over the years. A couple of years ago getting on the top most section now known as the Alpine Browns. The last section was below this to the Medicine bowls. There was some gradient in this section and from looking on google earth we were sure that there was a waterfall. It took a bit of time but we finally decided to walk down the 7kms to have a look see at low water. To see what was there and have a day of adventure. The pictures below showcase that adventure.
I wanted to travel light with camera gear and showcase the river. I wanted a lens that would be able to work in a narrow area and show lots of detail. Knowing the rest of the river I knew it would be narrow so I went with my 11-16mm 2.8 Tokina lens. I also brought my 50mm 1.4. To carry the gear I used my Watershed bag with one peice of webbing so i could wear it over my shoulder. I am big believer in these bags as they have carried my camera gear down numerous rivers around the world.
Enjoy the images.
First waterfall
Green Water
Light Chimney
Look – no hands
Carrie Rappelling
Looking downstream from the Rappel
Stoked
Heading in
To the bottom
Shayne on the ground again
Look back toward the rappel
Last Jump
Last bit of the canyon, an hour left of walking to the Medicine bowls
Driving home – Over Looking the Comox Valley
