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Post by Cheeks »

I'm planning on doing:
something Friday
LG Saturday
NRG Sunday and home

Justin, et. al.

I'll be driving from Binghamton, NY down 81 to 70/68 and then down to Summersville, if anyone wants to split a ride out there. I'll have room for two boats, one person comfortably, two more if they want to sit in the back seats of a pick up truck
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Chester, why are you not running the upper G. you have the skillz. In my opinion the upper g is the way to go especially on Gauley fest weekend. You get to finish the boating earlier and head back to the fest site while its light out. Those lower gauley runs have to start in the afternoon, they finish late and then you have to drive like an hour it seems to get back to the fest at dusk.
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I'm looking to get an Option (Finally!) from GFest to Arkansas if anyone is headed that way, and I might be looking to get a taureau from the ocoee to GFest at the end of the labor day weekend. Can anybody help a brother out? :)

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lower gauley sat
new river gorge sunday
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cmnypny wrote:lower gauley sat
new river gorge sunday
I may see you up there colin.
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Am I correct that all of the "lower saturday, new sunday" posts are referring to the actual Gauley Fest weekend?
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Post by PAC »

I beleive you are correct. Fest weekend - 9/16-18. Fest Sat 9/17 night.

From past Fest weekends there is usually 2 to 3 groups of canoeists hitting up either / or the upper or the lower. Usually folks just post where to meet, timing and what they plan to run each day over the weekend.

Not sure if any have gone for the daily double (one day all 3 sections - there is a middle section too usually combine with either the upper or lower) but I'm sure someone would be up for that! Just not me! :lol:

Upper is a bit stouter of a run and gets you back for fest earlier or on the road earlier on Sun. Lower is more user friendly when it comes to mistakes but is quite playful and has inexpensive food a the end sold by the local church in Swiss.

As Colin noted the New is an option too. As is a number of other runs if there is water or something else you are interested in....(Cranberry, Cherry, Meadow (upper, middle and lower), Valley Falls, etc.). http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... /state/WV/

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Im hoping for the Lowr G sun NRG sunday, maybe Man up and do UY Friday, Hoping to solidify my initiation as whipper-snapper into TOG by paddlin with PAC, Big Al, Et-all

really loving this Forced Overtime at work in the wake of Irene!!!!


you guys gonna be around labor weekend?
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9/10,11,12 - Upper Gauley :)
Camping at Battle Run (50% discount) under the name of Jim Michaud or Frank Yulling.

9/13,14,15,16 - Upper Yough :D
Camping at Piney Mtn.

Not going to the Gauley Fest (too crowded). :x
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Me and another open boater are looking for any partners to meet up with to run the Lower G this coming Sunday... Partner has run the upper and lower years back, but doesn't know the river too well. I've never run either, but certainly have the skills for it, but we are hoping we can meet up with some more people!
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Perhaps there is an Upper Gauley run in my future

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Wayne...we'll see how the weekend plays out. I'm game for an Upper Run if the crew is solid and I'm feeling it.
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Post by Creeker »

I'm down for an OC1 adventure on both Uppers Fri and Sat...looks like I'm gonna have to head back home on sunday after a run...I might have to be flexible on sunday choice of river. still thinking new.
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LG/NRG folks on Fest weekend - where?

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Those of you who are planning LG on Sat and NRG on Sun of Gauley Fest weekend, where are you camping?

Also, where and what time are you all meeting for the Saturday LG run?

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I have reserved a group site at Mountain Lakes campground for the 16th and 17th.

http://www.mountainlakecampground.com/lodging/campsites

Rates are for the first 7 people: approx $6.50 a night plus tax.
$8.00 plus tax for extra people above 7.

I think we have 5 comfirmed so far......
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