As winter drums on in the Northeast often through March, thoughts of steep rocky creeks, warm weather and unbeatable camaraderie keep me coming back to the Southeast every spring. In six years of experiencing the yearly ALF gathering, the people I’ve met and the places I’ve been have created lasting memories, glimpses of which I’ve been lucky enough to capture on film. I hope you enjoy this retrospective. March 12th is just a few more weeks away!

In 2011, we scratched our knuckles on the Middle Prong …

… and caught the hike up, up, up Elkmont section.

In 2012, we took the plunge tandem on LeMance …

Photo by Dan Kubik

… and had a heck of a tandumb race on the Tellico.

In 2013, we got banged around on the Upper West Prong …

… and threw some flips at Eternity Hole.

Some of our adventures looked even sketchier on film.

In 2014, the inaugural Whitewater Canoe Film Fest was a great success …

… and we bucked some long rides in the hole at Soc-em-dog on purpose.

I even had the time to throw together a decent flick about the trip.

2015 featured a truly memorable cruise on Cane Creek in Fall Creek Falls State Park …

… with a heck of a team.

In 2016 we had a lot of takers on a Green run …

… and I took my first go at Sunshine left …

… we even survived the Suicide Section.

Who knows what creeks we will find in 2017, but I’m sure that they will be filled with great friends, old and new … likely a bunch of laps on the Tellico too. I hope that you can join us.

Mark Zakutansky