Tag: adventure
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Low Tide Husky Skijor w/ Echo and Yuba (GoPro 11 Mini)
It doesn’t take a lot of snow for these guys to have a good time. Fortunately, we have a couple of much needed storms on the way that should help start to turn things around this winter in terms of our snowpack in the Sierra. But, up until this point, our snowpack has been dismal and very…
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Heart of the Owyhee
This image was taken as we entered what I thought was the most dramatic section of river on the Lower Oywhee. It was shot from a standing position on the raft in flat water, close to an ancient cave we had just explored. Ahead of this scene the canyon walls tightened with some of the…
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Now Partnering with Spoke Sound
I am happy to announce that I am now partnering with Spoke Sound out of Durango, Colorado to offer premium Made in the USA canvas bluetooth speakers. https://www.spoke-sound.com/david-braun More details can be found below: There are 15 images from my portfolio available to choose from: https://www.spoke-sound.com/david-braun
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Journey Down the Lower Owyhee (GoPro 11 Mini, GoPro 8)
In May of 2023 our group (3 packrafts, 1 raft) took advantage of the above average spring runoff in the Owyhee River Canyon to float the roughly 50 mile section of wild and scenic river from Rome, OR to Birch Creek, OR. While my focus was primarily on still photography, we documented the adventure with…
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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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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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Lower Owyhee Rapids (GoPro Footage)
Having just returned from an incredible 50 mile rafting adventure down the remote Lower Owyhee in Eastern Oregon, I was eager to check out the GoPro footage from some of the more notable rapids. Below are a few brief edits I put together. Amazing canyon experience paddling through this section of the river. Photos coming…
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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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Across America and Back (Slideshow)
When the Caldor Fire hit the Lake Tahoe Basin we decided to take a long drive across the country and back, visiting my parents in upstate New York, sister in Colorado, and Michelle’s brother in Connecticut. Normally, I would have been working for the Forest Service and none of this would have been possible at…
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