VA paddler

Introduction I am basically a river paddler, I can count on one hand the flatwater trips I have done over the past 40 years. Sure, some...

Thank you Glenn. I've got my head wrapped around this now and am charging ahead with your advice. I have lists of stuff to do right...

I’m with Alan, a $15 double-sided diamond stone that slides into its handle resides in the kitchen set. Cooky needs a sharp knife, and...

Not offering any opinion here, just evidence, neither for nor against. My wife’s great grandfather was the owner operator of Camp...

Cree River Part 2 As the morning progressed, the sky began to clear. Patches of blue appeared between skittering clouds. I wandered...

Cree River flows north out of Cree Lake to Black Lake. Paddling here was a constant surprise. Previously my canoe tripping has been done...

I spent my formative years ('94-'20) in the Shenandoah Valley, and the forks of the Potomac and the Cheat were our playground, always...

Awww. Methinks you and Fuddle are gonna miss yer ne’er-do-well mates, but we’ll be checkin’ on ya from Elon’s eye-in-the-sky. I’ll be...

Ok, not my best work, but it paints the picture.

I should do some write ups for the VA rivers. I've focused most of my TRs here and on CCR on the northern trips, but for 20 years I...

I'm sorry I didn't see this post sooner. I would have steered you to New River Gorge for sure. Great C2-3 water and none of it is...

I still break out the Mad River ME when I need something squirrely to have a play-date in.

Jmharrick - you must have one seriously zen disposition to take three daughters and the wife in one canoe. There's a special place at...

The guys at Accent paddle built me a carbon/fiber double blade that is 9' long with big scooped blades and clipped corners. Great for...