I paddled Mill Creek for the 1st time around the age of 8.  Mill Creek is about 2 miles over the hill from my parents house in Clarion PA. It’s pretty much a class 2 with a few class 3 rapids. The real nice thing about this run is you can get off the river and be in the hot tub in like 5 minutes!  I always enjoy paddling with the family and local friends from my hometown here.  I have a funny story about it.  This must have been one of my first times down the creek and I was with my Mother.  It was high water in there, rain, lightning, just a real shit storm.  Myself, at the time being a very young timid paddler was quite scared, actually I think I was crying.  I didn’t want to continue down the creek.  At this point my Mother got out of her boat, took off her sock, and with the sock tied my boat to her’s and pulled me down there creek.  I’m not sure if she would remember this, but I will never forget it.  I guess that’s what family is for!!!  Thanks Mom!

After this years Moose Fest, which had plenty of water demshitz headed further east into Vermont. We where able to get on four new rivers on this trip! It’s always good to get some new runs! Moose Fest, demshitz cookout, Boquet creek, Middlebury Gorge, and the Green river in Vermont.

Not much to say about this Washington classic. This is one of my favorite runs on the planet. Everyday is a good day on the Little White!

video by Fred Norquist.

Watch as demshitz make the journey to Chile and find themselves among amazing waterfalls in an incredible place at the Rio Claro.

Shot on Canon 7D and GoPro HD

Rio Claro, Chile W/Demshitz from Fred Norquist on Vimeo.