Paddling days, 3 runs at +7" to +5" on Wilson Creek on Tuesday and then the Green later in the week

There has finally been some rain and I even got to run Wilson Creek this month. I managed a Tuesday afterwork outing the day after Labor Day. It was +7" first run and I estimate +5" on the third run. We finished in the dark and the lower hike out was tough but the wave was sweet in the moonlight. Unfortunately no pics that evening. 

I did bring the camera for this Green run on 9/24. We had a little extra flow, it was about 7.5". Christine fired up Gorilla in the Green Boat. She had a good run at Go Left too. 

Unfortunately I was told on Monday that Christine dislocated her shoulder and broke her arm while running Gorilla on her second run. I hope her a speedy recovery. She is super tough and I am sure she will be back soon.

Johnny Calhoun getting the boof on

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9/17/11 Saturday Afternoon Shuttle Bike Ride

Table Rock in the coulds

 Obie, Dixie Marie and Amy came over from Asheville to ride. We did Raspberry, Ripshin and Little Fork right down to God's Country. The temperature was perfect. Not too hot and not cold.

On my drive back down the mountain I stopped at the Brown Mtn overlook.

I had been getting in some afterwork Kitsuma rides but this was my first Wilson Creek ride in a few weeks.

9/10 & 9/11 at Gauley River WV, 1st scheduled release weekend of the year: Always a BLAST! One of my favorite runs. A special place for so many reasons

I paddled the Amp.

 I paddled with Johnny Calhoun, Stritty, Patric, and some new friends from Asheville.

 We even got over to check out the cliffs at the Wildlife Rd / Summersville Lake. Incredible place.

I drove up Friday and camped the first nite in the New River Gorge at a spot off of Fayette Station Rd, Fayetteville side under the New River Gorge bridge. I had it all to myself and it was a beautiful nite. Saturday nite I pitched my bivey at the dam. It was crowded but OK but probably not so much for the guy that got the ticket. I think I'll find somewhere else to stay next time.

 I ran out of battery power so I didnt get many pics. Two runs on the upper in two days, a good weekend.

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August trips to the Green

These first 5 shots are from Layla

I made a few trips to the Green during August and managed 2 runs in one day two times. It is good to be paddling the Green more often this summer. I had not gone this many times in one season since before I dislocated my shoulder there several years ago. It's partly due to the low water every where else but good to be feeling comfortable out on the Narrows again.

 Layla and I carpooled over this trip and met up with Johnny Calhoun. Nye also joined us for the first run.

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August Stuff: Some bike rides, Sinkhole & Big O, Rock Jock...

 Took a day off from work and did a hike with Felix. I had the idea of bringing my Guit-fiddle and playing up on the rim of the gorge. It fit in my Kelty bag and was a blast.

 Chillin' & pickin'

 Cooling off

I started with Sinkhole and rode part of the trail I had not been on. I've always ridden or hike-a-biked down the steep eroded section right after the sink hole but this time I followed the trail past the hole and ended up on the sweet down hill section below, a very nice find.

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