“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair.” — Kahlil Gibran
Paul Z in action on one of the Sierra classics>
The late Paul Zirkelbach (also known as Pablo) was talking very excitedly on his cell phone as we cruised along Route 50 in the spectacular Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. “Lars just told me about a new run that isn’t in any guidebooks yet. It sounds really good, so I think we should do it.”
“How hard is it?” I asked.
“It sounds hard, but he said it was really good,” he replied. “The takeout is the same as Devils Canyon, and that is one of my favorite runs.”
“Sure, sounds good, why not? Let’s see if the rest of the group wants to join us,” I said.
We had been paddling for a couple of weeks in the Sierras and were feeling quite confident.