Last year the white water was enough to quicken your hear rate a bit but nothing that ever threatened to toss you out of the tube. We're talking maybe a 1-2 foot drop. My 11 yo daughter loved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sfa
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Last year the white water was enough to quicken your hear rate a bit but nothing that ever threatened to toss you out of the tube. We're talking maybe a 1-2 foot drop. My 11 yo daughter loved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sfa
Glad you can join us, Sarah, it'll be fun to meet you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
I saw a few rafts out on the Shenandoah yesterday as I was crossing the 340 bridge upstream from Harpers Ferry. Not to throw a monkey wrench into our planning, but that could be a fun option, too: Shenandoah or Potomac River Whitewater Rafting. Apparently that trip does include a few whitewater sections on the Shenandoah. I'm guessing the "Staircase" rapids are the section close to Harpers Ferry...?
So, is there still life in this or is it DOA?
Rafting sounds fun, too. The only time I've ever done it was a 5-day trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon (and then had to hike out of the canyon.) I think this one might be a bit tamer.:)
I'd like to do something, either the combo trip or the rafting, so I'd say it's still got life.
OK, then let's commit to the combo trip, get a head count, and get this thing moving along!
At this point, the head count is 5 definites and 1 maybe:
HillSlug, Slug daughter, maybe Slug partner (??) -- Potomac, maybe Shenandoah
KD -- Shenandoah & Potomac (depending on the weather forecast)
DB -- Shenandoah, maybe Potomac
sfa -- Shenandoah, maybe Potomac
Nicole, how strongly do you and Sammy feel about the Potomac? Do we want to just choose one river and then decide on rafting or tubing? Or are we still going to have some of us doing one river and some of us doing the other?
Anyone else who's interested, please speak up now. I'll call for reservations tomorrow if we can get a final head count and river/tube/raft/etc plan.
I'll do both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
HillSlug, Slug daughter, maybe Slug partner (??) -- Two-river package
KD -- Two-river package
DB -- Two-river package
sfa -- Two-river package
Ok, at this point I'm assuming it's just us. Last question: Nicole, will it be just you and Sammy, or you, Sammy & Slug partner?
Two rivers for us. Seeking final answer from MicheleQuote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
I just left a message for my neighbor, who came with us last year. I'll let you know later today if she's in or not.
Alrighty! I just made a reservation for 5 people for Saturday, August 29th and I'll let y'all know when it's confirmed. I also asked if we could add more people to our reservation and they said that's fine as long as it's done more than 48 hours in advance. So, if anyone would still like to join in, let me know before Thursday.
I'll pm everyone involved about payment.
A lady on craigslist just bought my whitewater boat from me, cycles as well, and I was telling her about your trip & she thought she'd want to come. So I'll email her this link to see if she does.
No go on the neighbor coming with us.
We are confirmed:
Just to reiterate, if anyone decides they'd like to join us, let me know before Thursday.Quote:
Thank you for choosing River Riders for your full day tubing trip for 5 people on 08/29 at 11am. We have charged your card for the full amount. Please plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to your trips departure time [So we need to be there at 10:00am]. Your help is needed. Please carpool as much as possible. We have very limited parking, especially on weekends. Besides, it's good for the environment
Also please make sure everybody dresses appropriately and wears shoes that will stay attached to their feet (no bare feet), and bring a change of clothes for afterwards.
For more details on what you will need for your trip you can go to www.riverriders.com/bring.htm and for directions to us please see www.riverriders.com/directions.htm.
Holy moly! It took 93 posts and 2-1/2 months to make a reservation for 5 people to go tubing? :)
As my mother likes to put it, sometimes getting people organized is like herding cats.
Pathetic, huh?
Cross your fingers that the weather cooperates. It's looking a little iffy right now.:mad:
It was iffy last year, too, but turned out ok. We experienced it all!
So....
How'd it go?
Get wet?
Great fun! and the day turned out to be gorgeous.
Lotsa fun!
The Shenandoah was nice but not too exciting; a little drizzle early but the skies cleared later. The Potomac was like last year, but without the drama of popped tubes, etc.
Laying face up in the sun for a few hours went a long way towards evening up my tan ;)
Sammi loves the white water! We got separated from Janice and Sarah but stayed fairly near Tam.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/...f63d15dd23.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/...cdfec4cfd1.jpg
Wow; looks like a great time!!
It definitely was a fun day, though a long one. And I'm with Sammi, the whitewater sections are a blast.
You got some great shots of the cliffs, Nicole.
So, for next year, where can we go to get MORE whitewater?! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
http://www.songerwhitewater.com/gauley-river.phpQuote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
New River or Gauley river... Considerably more expensive, in a raft, and I could possibly be convinced to go down since it's been a few years since I've done it. Gauley season starts Sat the 11th. (they release water over the damn every weekend in the fall)
Depends on how far you ladies are willing to drive. Off the top of my head, I'd say the Yock (Youghiogheny) or Savage rivers out in western Md/Pa. I know they're both popular with whitewater kayakers and rafters, but I don't know if tubing is available.
http://www.ohiopyletradingpost.com/
http://www.rivertrail.com/index.php
Good times, and great photos--I'm glad you posted the one of Sammi taken from behind. That was one of my favorite shots of the bunch.
I couldn't believe how wiped out I was that night. Floating along in the sun is hard work! I also have a raging sunburn on a two inch by half inch patch of my ankle that the sunscreen missed. I'm thinking of it as a test patch for how all of me would have looked without the sunscreen.
Sarah
My upper thighs caught a lot of sun but it ended up just short of a burn. Forgetting to use sunscreen was stupid, forgetting to apply it on my legs when Tam offered it was really stupid.
Any other pictures you'd like to see posted here?
Next time I'll just take aim and spray whether ya want it or not ;)