White Water Rafting Guide 2008
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Editor's Log: White Water Rafting
May 27, 2008
My first trip down the white waters was almost 12 years ago. My dad took a group of my friends and I. Us being the brash young teens we were, we were confident none of us would end up overboard. So we » Full Story
The Top 5 Movies to Watch/Not Watch First
May 27, 2008
Every adventure story has to include a character with an experience outside of their typical element. An adventure trip in the Appalachias is actually unique in that the antagonistic force is often a » Full Story
Learning the Lingo
May 27, 2008
“Quick, there’s some hair rolling up on us! This ain’t no haystack so I don’t want to see anyone in the lawn-chair position. Let’s run this smoker!”Thi » Full Story
Nine Weeks Later: What You Learn from Guiding
May 27, 2008
I wasn’t a guide for long, about nine weeks. I was a college student in need of a job and I found a great one working my J-stroke on the Cheat River. But as life dictates I stumbled » Full Story
OK, You’re Finally Ready to Book that Trip
May 27, 2008
I’m totally about writing a story on booking a whitewater rafting trip because I’m not into water at all. When all my friends are jumping in the deep end of the pool, I’m the one han » Full Story
W.Va.’s Whitewater Past
May 27, 2008
The multi-million dollar whitewater rafting industry’s affect on the state of West Virginia is astounding. This industry’s credited with the creation of hundreds of jobs, hundreds of thous » Full Story
Cheat to Win — Rapids and Fun in W.Va.
May 27, 2008
The Cheat River is considered the largest free-flowing watershed in the eastern U.S. Its rapids are classified at II- III+ (occasional maneuvering and medium rocks/waves easily avoided by trained padd » Full Story
The Tygart River Offers Whitewater Diversity
May 27, 2008
Whitewater rafting on the Tygart offers the least crowded experience of West Virginia’s major rivers, with a broad diversity of experiences. Some sources claim it goes from classification I (req » Full Story
What’s Old is New Again
May 27, 2008
Ironically, the New River is one of the oldest on the continent. According to the National Park Service, it transects every ridge of the Alleghenies. With its gorge (and scenic New River Gorge Bridge) » Full Story
Gauley Gee, Batman, is This a Safe River?
May 27, 2008
The Gauley River runs 25 miles, with several Classification V+ rapids, making it one of the most adventurous rivers to raft in the east. It’s also one of the most renowned: over 60,000 rafters b » Full Story
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