Скачать или смотреть Farmlands, Jan. 19, 2026, 3' at Husum--Brooks Foster kayaking

I love how this run feeds you one beautiful pool drop rapid after another, and the setting is absolutely magical. The Farmlands was the first run that really opened my eyes to how amazing the White Salmon River can be.

On this run I was excited to see Lava Dam running again after its lava tube got re-plugged in the December 2025 floods. Some of my other videos from the last couple years show us walking across the dry rock without being able to run it, and the drop above it was taller and a portage at some flows. So glad to have Lava Dam back on line!

I scouted more than usual during this run, including at Triple Drop, which has a tricky pocket on the far right of the second tier at most flows. As a result, my battery died prematurely and I was unable to film from Off Ramp to Big Brother where we took out.

This winter flow of 3' at Husum would be perfect for a PFD or for someone still learing to run this kind of whitewater. I'd call it the good side of low and probably equivalent to about 3.25' in the Spring season, when more of the water at Husum comes from springs downstream. The drops were reasonably slow and controlled but still padded.

It was a beautiful lap with a great crew. All had clean lines without a single roll. I love the Farmlands and am stoked to have Lava Dam flowing so well again!