The Semelyichik
By Bryan Smith




An update from Bryan and the Kamchatka Project Team:
“We completed the Semelyichik in three days from source to sea. We took a heli in and met a sailboat at the takeout. On the flight there we spotted another river that looks amazing, but very difficult. We fly in this morning at 8am and will hopefully be out to the ocean in 5 days…”
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Smoked salmon
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Hitting the ocean
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River map session
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We are not alone
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Rob scenic whitewater
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Ethan's first taste of whitewater
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Russian hospitality
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60 pound king salmon
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Abandoned fishing village at take out
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Sailboat shuttle
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Soviet era rust
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Semaliychik whitewater
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Map and gps session
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Our river shuttle
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Jeff tossing a fly in PK
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The team, minus jeff
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Heli drop, Semaliychik
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Bryan, stoked after a sweet drop
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Check back for updates on VertiCulture from Bryan, Jeff, Jay, Shane, Ethan, and Rob, including a new interview with Fitz Cahall coming up this week. You can follow they team on twitter as they descend the river. Go to the Kamchatka Project site to sign up.