2009 TE-DC Harper's Ferry tubing outing

**HillSlugger** · 06-11-2009, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by madscot13

thanks for being a trooper.

ps how is the other little trooper?

She's awesome! I bet she'd be up for another tubing trip.

**divingbiker** · 06-11-2009, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kalidurga

How does either Saturday, Aug 29th, or Sunday, Aug 30th, work on everyone else's calendars? If that's not a good weekend for the majority, I'll post a list of dates.

Lordy, we're planning ahead! I can't think of any reason why either of those dates wouldn't work for me.

**Zen** · 06-11-2009, 04:14 PM

What's wrong with the end of July?

**Kalidurga** · 06-11-2009, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

Hotter in August. I was momentarily hypothermic last year when it started to rain.

Originally Posted by Zen

What's wrong with the end of July?

July's pretty much just as hot as August, isn't it? I was thinking that later in the summer the river might not be quite as busy. But who knows?

**Zen** · 06-11-2009, 05:38 PM

I was thinking the end of august was near labor day. I don't know what that means, it's just what I was thinking

**HillSlugger** · 06-11-2009, 05:46 PM

Labor day is not until Sep 7, so this is the weekend before.

**sfa** · 06-12-2009, 05:49 AM

That last weekend in August is good for me, and I'm all about lazy rivers over whitewater any day! It probably *will* be less busy than July since schools will be back in session so families may stay closer to home and summer group outings (youth groups, scout groups) won't be scheduling anything.

The last time I was on that river I got such a bad sunburn that I couldn't bend my legs to walk normally for several days and couldn't wear shoes for a week.

Sarah

**HillSlugger** · 06-12-2009, 05:55 AM

That weekend looks good for me. Gotta see if Michele and Sammi want to do it, too.

**Kalidurga** · 06-12-2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by sfa

The last time I was on that river I got such a bad sunburn that I couldn't bend my legs to walk normally for several days and couldn't wear shoes for a week.

Well, we'll make sure to spray you down with a nice high spf

**sfa** · 06-12-2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Kalidurga

Well, we'll make sure to spray you down with a nice high spf

Water and sweat-proof, this time! I was a stupid (and a bit hungover) college student the last time around with some cheap out-of-date sunscreen that I sweated off within 30 minutes and spent the rest of the day crisping up nicely.

Sarah

**HillSlugger** · 06-13-2009, 08:47 AM

I mentioned this to Sammi this morning and her eyes opened wide and she shook her head in a vigorous yes. She votes for the white water trip.

**madscot13** · 06-13-2009, 10:03 AM

I can't believe I am going to miss this

**Kalidurga** · 06-13-2009, 03:42 PM

Aw, Mad, why're you going to miss it?

Nicole, tell Sammy that there are lots of rocks along the Shenandoah that she can stop and climb on, and there are definitely some small rapids as you pass Harpers Ferry. DB, I assume the Shenandoah trip uses the same take-out spot as the Potomac whitewater one?

Or, for those so inclined, there's always the opportunity to do both rivers

**divingbiker** · 06-13-2009, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Kalidurga

DB, I assume the Shenandoah trip uses the same take-out spot as the Potomac whitewater one?

Or, for those so inclined, there's always the opportunity to do both rivers

I went with a different outfitter and it was definitely not the same takeout point. They took us on a bus to the put-in, and then we floated to their "shop" downriver.

That combo trip sounds great!

**7rider** · 06-13-2009, 05:19 PM

Combo sounds good to me....

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