Exploratory: Billygoat Creek, BC | First Known Descent

Behind the top of Blackcomb gondola, we find a stunning alpine crossing and steep woody creek...
A few photos: requiemforajob.blogspot.com/2...
Thanks to JB and DT for contributing footage and inspiring the mission.
A local kayaker and BC river archivist told us he was unaware of any prior paddling missions on this creek. Please let us know if you've heard of any.

[@kengregory1541]

radness! Congrats

[@romandial]

Looks like the First Descent Machines are now in second gear.

[@sethmurphy7656]

Hell yeah. I hope people appreciate not only the boating but the amount of research Jeff puts into finding these rivers and creeks. Mind-blowing .

[@kengregory1541]

the skill required to drop into that log choked uncharted gnar is .🤯

[@HinterlandOutdoors]

Nicely done!

[@Dan-rp7il]

still the best out there

[@packraftingqueenstown5730]

nice, you've been a busy boy!

[@user-fujikofujiko]

なんて、素敵なんでしょう

[@Nottomorrownotyesterday]

Where we at on spray skirts? Anything remotely bomber to pair w the Valkyrie yet? Looking forward to that critical piece catching up with those awesome boats.

[@jeffreycreamer]

Alpackas HD skirts are pretty good - i havent seen any meangingful damage, implosion is very rare, but the on/off action over the coaming isnt perfect. IR is about to release an alpacka skirt, that one will be super legit.

[@Nottomorrownotyesterday]

Dreams do come true! Keep charging boys 🫡🙏🏼

[@landonsawaya]

Really nice video. On the map I was thinking camps look tightly spaced but its easy to see why with things like 2:24. Crazy to think about the flows that creek must see

[@jeffreycreamer]

Haha yeah, working with wood and gradient it was a full days effort to go about 3 miles!

[@desertratky75]

👍👏

[@jojones5536]

What brand and model pack rafts are these. Very cool video!

[@jeffreycreamer]

These are Alpacka Valkyries

[@jojones5536]

@@jeffreycreamer Thanks! That's what I thought but the logo didn't look like the Alpacka logo. Cool trip!

[@bmatt23420]

Interesting things happening when you give good kayakers sweet inflatables.

[@JustinBaker2567]

On steep continuous creeks with wood hazards like this, are you guys scouting everything or are you relying on good boat control to stop if you see a hazard?

[@jeffreycreamer]

The wood and features were mostly too difficult to reliably predict from boat scouting positions on this one. In general on runs we read and run/boat scout anything we can. On this creek it took 2 full days to navigate the first 5 miles(!)

[@rlpatton1970]

Did you scout this run above the rapids or just boat scout and read and run it ?

[@jeffreycreamer]

A great deal of out of boat scouting with all the wood!

[@rlpatton1970]

@@jeffreycreamer figured ! looks like a great time and thanks for sharing!