How to build a can crusher.

it is important to pack-it out! recycling our cans so there will be more cans to drain. the joy of the can is in the convenience to crush it and make it simpler to haul it out of our favorite "wild and scenic river".

To build a can crusher you will need

• A Rock
• A Child: you can breed your own or borrow your friends' one, usually a boy (they are full of destructive behavior)  between the age of 8 and 13 is best; think "lord of the Flies"!
• see Pics for Assembly 

1. Give the boy a rock
2. place empty can in front of the boy
3. back away quickly because the can crusher is automatic

your can crusher will never grow tired 

small and easy to pack out

G'Knight

G'Knight Imperial Red Ale by Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery

ABV- 8.70%

Wow what a incredible caned beer. We drank this on a cold October day on the North Santiam. Its rich amber taste, dry hopped flavor and high alcohol content warmed the body and soul.  This strong ale would be a great dinner beer or Christmas Eve festive drink.  This was a surprise in a can; I now know there are great caned beers to enjoy.

G’Knight is brewed in tribute to the late Gordon Knight, who died in a helicopter crash while fighting a forest fire.  Gordon was a Vietnam Vet, Pilot and Brewer, we appreciate Gordon’s fine brew

Thank you G'Knight the River Runners.

RRCBR  Class V+

PBR

Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) sold by Pabst Brewing Company

ABV- 4.74%

I don’t understand many things; fixed geared bikes, $200 pea-coats at Andy & Baxs, The MacBook and drinking PBR.

I have long ago grown out of drinking beer by price: taste is what I want.  I can’t find it behind the blue ribbon. I am surprised by the flood of “hipsters” dinking PBR- a cough syrup flavored beer. I see it all over town - $1 PBR ice cold. It has to be ice cold, cold enough to shock your taste buds into not tasting it! After a few sips Theron and I used most of the contents of the tall boy to toast our “Dead Homies”.

PBR doesn’t even have the image of the little brother brewery anymore. Once owned and brewed in Milwaukie Wi ; now Pabst brewing is based in LA and owned by The Miller Brewing Company. I would be hard pressed to buy or even drink a free PBR. I think if I was in Rome Station Store preparing for an Owyhee trip’ and they sold out of Bud and Coors I would go dry before choosing PBR.

RRCBR- Class I

Mana Wheat

Mana Wheat by Maui Brewing Co.

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: ??

It was on the way to the Deschutes River we picked up a can of Mana to share. I was impressed with the can and origins, being a Hawaiian Beer. I was hopeful by the price, $2+ that it would be a impressive beer.  We split the beer at the take-out. It was a disappointing week wheat beer without the usual refreshing sourness of wheat bear.

Then I thought it tasted off when Theron, pointed out that the addition of the pineapple juice reminded him of eating can pineapple. I agree completely.

Probably won’t find this in our drag-bag again

RRCBR Class I

Fat tire by New Belgian brewing

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 18.5

Everybody knows a friend that everyone likes. Fat Tire is that beer.  Without Knowing some ones taste in beer Fat tire is always the safe choice. Love by many liked by all.

The New Belgian brewers have created a amber ale that has long been the choice of many craft beef lovers.

I was happy to find it in the can and soon it was on the river with us. 

Great out of the cooler ice cold or river water temp.

RRCBR Class III

The Tasters

Bryan & Theron are two very similar best friends. Both are outdoors enthusiasts: Rafting, fishing, mushroom hunting and hiking. They share the same career path both being Chefs : Bryan with 21 years of cooking and Theron with 7 years experience.  Both play and are fans  of hockey.  Bryan lists on his FB profile Hockey as his Religion. And we are fans of Beer!! All beers: domestic, imported, homebrew and most of all crafted beer.

We found that on the river the ease of canned beer  is a necessity: Keeping cold, not breaking and packing in and packing out convenience.  It’s also the law on some rivers (Grand Canyon). We have been pleased that many craft beer brewers are canning now. We have discovered many great beers for our rafting trips.

We will rate beers like rapids:

Class I- poor or emergency beers when you can’t find crafted beer

Class II- average beer like a class II rapid: fun with no surprises.

Class III- good beer that always puts a smile on your face like Boxcar rapid on an August day

Class IV- a great beer satisfying like after running Blossom Bar

Class V- a rare gem of a beer

Class VI- you’ll know one when you see one

See you on the river

Theron & Bryan