Visiting PS-composites and the C-quirting with Jim Snyder was, as always a great time. It was great to see some new faces at the C-quirt, too!
Some of us Canadians were a bit directionally challenged and, instead of stopping at the Pizza hut in Kingwood for dinner drove until, they were almost in Ohiopyle until they realized that the were probably lost
. From there on until we headed back I drove sweep to avoid a repeat performance 
. Some of us looked a bit rough on sunday morning, but everyone had a great time. There was, as always, a lot of boat swapping going on at the lunch spot hole, with a large crowd enjoying the, depending on skill levels, great performances or thrashings...
...Fox pizza was invaded for dinner and after the award ceeremony for the C-quirt (Seth winning the mens category hands down and PrincessLeah winning the woman's award) everyone headed back to the camp for another eveing of sitting around the fire.
On Monday it was breakfast in Oalkland and a quick run of the Loop for us before we all headed home. Our second Canadian vehicle with Steve/Sparkie a.k.a. Mr. Daisy (those who have seen him drive know why...
...) and ScottC were lost again, but made it accoding to the last communications safely across the border and home as well.Se you all next time
!TGG!
) and I had a blast carving eddy turns and surfing waves, then blasting downriver at near-mach 1 speed. 
The Cheat was a low-water run for "Big Al" and me, but we pretty much had the whole stretch of river to ourselves and it was really a great day. We each had one mishap--Al sent his open boat to scout an undercut, and I successfully had about a five-minute long splat against the huge boulder at the top of Teardrop (this is the latest version I'm using 
). Congratulations to these three! 
). One recognition needs to go to the youngest c-boater/pain boater and that is the 18-month old boy who cruised with the group down to Blue Hole, where mom and dad had him hang up his paddle and take a nap.