Category: Adventure Photography
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Starboard Inflatable Zen Roll Launch
Last Fall I photographed the Starboard Zen Roll Inflatable SUP boards and today they have launched. The two boards I paddled and photographed were the IGO and the Touring models. These high performance and extremely compact boards (pack 30% smaller than previous versions) were great to bring camping, on hikes to lakes without immediate road…
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June Runoff After a Big Winter
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Northern Scorpion at Camp in the Owyhee
Scorpion at camp on day 2. It was not a concern, we were just happy to be camping somewhere that wasn’t infested with ticks (most I’ve ever seen) after the first night on the river. This is the Northern Scoprion, not known to sting humans and less venomous than other species. Owyhee River. Oregon. May…
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Sun Rays through a Small Arch Above an Owyhee Slot Canyon
I don’t know how many minutes per year the sun shines through this extremely small arch from the front of this slot canyon, but it can’t be many. I was just happy to be standing there for one of them … Owyhee River Canyon. Oregon. May 2023. Cascadia Gallery: https://store.davidnbraun.com/cascadia-oregon-washington-landscape-photography
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Oregon Rattlesnakes and Encounters in River Canyons
While the coastal areas are too wet for rattlesnakes and the mountains above 6,000 ft too harsh, Oregon does have two subspecies of the Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) can be found from the Klamath/Siskiyou Mountains to the Northeastern corner of the state and is often relatively small, green…
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Leaving Civilization Behind for a Few Days
Lots of planning, packing, and logistics. But it all becomes worthwhile once you get on the water. Departing from Rome, OR for a paddle down the remote Lower Oywhee in Eastern Oregon. 3 packrafts, 1 oar rig raft, 1 cattle dog, 6 humans, 50 miles, countless hilarious moment, a wild and scenic river canyon where…
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River Trip Gallery: John Day River
Under the category “projects” I try to feature more extensive galleries of various adventures on my website. Recently added is one from a trip down the John Day River in Oregon from Clarno to Cottonwood. https://www.davidnbraun.com/index/G0000NuZaPsE7fHQ/thumbshttps://www.davidnbraun.com/index/G0000NuZaPsE7fHQ/thumbs The very best landscape images from this trip are available for purchase in the Cascadia Gallery
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Bend Magazine: Central Oregon Fat Biking Trails (January 2022 Issue)
It was a cold and clear morning in Central Oregon. The frozen snowmobile trails brought us here for the morning light. Not a bad place to take in the view and first rays of sun.
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Nevada Magazine: Fatbiking on the Winnemmucca Sand Dunes
This image was taken while riding in the Winnemucca sand dunes during the filming of “Off the Beaten Path” a few years back w/ First Tracks Productions. It was nice to see featured in the most recent issue of Nevada Magazine (Winter ’22-’23) in an article about public land and recreation. “Off the Beaten Path”…
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Nevada Magazine: “Time to Get Reel”
Chelsea Baun (@CherokeeFlyGirl) of Nevada City, CA fishing the lower Truckee River a few years ago with some snow in the mountains. Captured during a shoot with Travel Nevada.
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