May 17, 2007 — Bloomington, MD A few souls gathered this past weekend at Barnum on the North Branch of the Potomac for an informal training camp. We had beautiful weather with…
North Branch Informal Potomac Training Camp Report by Chris Norbury
Paddler Profile: Mark Pavkovich
Name: Mark Pavkovich Years Paddling: 22 years First Boat: Coleman Canoe Currently Paddling: Mohawk Probe Favorite Local River: I like Slippery Rock Creek because it’s close to home and because…
Paddler Profile: Cindy McCormick
Name: Cindy McCormick (always known by her husband Gary as “She Who Must Be Obeyed” – please see picture) Years Paddling: 17 First Boat: A lavendar Dancer -…
A Human-Powered Tour of the New Gorge by Matt Pascal
(A report from the 2007 Captain Thurmond’s Triathlon) By Matt Pascal The population of Thurmond in the 2000 census was 7. By standard birth and mortality rates, we can…
Southern Boating by Jason and Maggie
Jason On Thursday, July 5th, a group of us set out for a journey South to escape the local drought. We knew that we could catch the Cheoah River on…
Paddler Profile: Bob Kilbert
Name: Bob Kilbert Years Paddling: Four Years First Kayak: A purple Pyranha Creek 280 Currently Paddling: Eskimo Cerro How did you decide to start kayaking? I…
Surfer’s Ear Sucks: Only Hating When It Rains by Clay Wright
What a winter! If you ever wanted to become a pill-poppin couch potato who complains like an old lady when it rains? Let me suggest twisting your knee and getting…
The Upstream Afterthought by Matt Pascal
What happens in Ohiopyle after the Falls Race It was 6 pm on the day of the Over the Falls event and the crowd had thinned to only a…
Enders, Embers, and an Eeeky Scary Guy by Unknown
Well although Martin Wick is one of the characters involved in this trip report, he actually isn’t the eeeky scary guy referred to in the title. At least, I should…
Conservation Committee – 2007 Wrap Up by Ken Gfroerer, Chairperson
OK, so I am better at drafting action plans than rallying the troops to implement them… Nevertheless, thanks to some help from Jarrett Lambright, we did get a Conservation page…